Suikoden II for PlayStation 1

Pros: Huge character selection, great story, similar to predecessor
Cons: Can't think of any

You will find that Suikoden 2 is very similar to the first game in the series in many ways. The graphic style is almost exactly the same, but more detailed. The battle system hasn't changed much, and you even get a castle again. Konami also brought back...

Pros: Great Story, Characters
Cons: no talking in battles

Ok this game derserves ALOT more respect. People say final fantasy 8 is better than suikoden 2 that is because u newbies out there dont understand REAL rpgs. This game flows like a great rpg i mean come on the story has to be one of the best out of any...

Pros: Wonderful story line, good graphics
Cons: For a game made in '98 the graphics could have been better.

This is one of my favorite games of all time. It took me a while to play it at first because read the review Gamepro gave it (which wasn't very good but I will leave that for another review). In an age where gameplay and storyline are compromised for...

Pros: you can use data saved from original suikoden to get the original game's hero; multiple endings; 108 characters to collect
Cons: starts off SLOW; some gay overtones between our hero and "Joey"

Game: RPG

Time I finished it: 50 something hours, but that's because I got everything in the game not to mention all 108 stars of destiny, PLUS the original game characters

Right from the bat I wasn't terribly happy with the...

Pros: Everything
Cons: None

This game was the bomb! It was better than the first one. Better graphics, cool storyline, better castle and more games to play within the castle. i really like the new Runes. Their spells are more powerful than the first. Will there be a Suikoden 3?...

Pros: I like the way you can get tons of characters on your team.
Cons: I didn't like how they gave you so many people but you can only use 6.

This game is so cool. I choose this game because I thought the first was good so I decided to try the second one. I wasn't disapointed it was really good. I really like how you can use the info from your old game into the new one, and how you just...

Pros: tons of things to do!! lots of characters!!
Cons: none

This is one game that is going to keep you occupied for hours on end. there is so much to do and so many characters to play and build up that you can't help being overwhelmed by the sheer size of this game. if you are a fan of the original suikoden you...

Pros: The best non-final fantasy RPG. 108 characters
Cons: Slow in some parts.

Let me start by saying that this Game has it all: A great main story, GREAT minigames, fun battles, challenging bosses, different styles of gameplay, great special effects, and an overall high quality game with pretty good graphics. It even has some...

Pros: 100+ characters
Cons: Cheesy Graphics

Suikoden 2 is a game I usually wouldn't play but when I heard about 100+ characters and have your own castle, I had to play. I don't see many flaws of the game except one at the end of the game: the "BEAST RUNE" was so easy to kill and you...

Pros: Small characters, music, story line, takes awhile to play
Cons: Can't run on world map, carry enough items, battle scenes.

Konami did a great job when they released this game. If you like the small characters rather than real-life characters, this is the one for you. I much prefer the small over the larger ones.

I also like the fact that there is not blood and...

Pros: great story
Cons: too many random battles

This game is truly amazing. When compared to the graphics of other newer games Suikoden 2 may be a step behind but the story more makes up for it. It picks up almost exactly where the first one left off and takes role playing games to the next level....

Pros: Great storyline, good battle, side quest looking for companion also fun.
Cons: Music,ugly monster,confusing dungeon.

The game of war, that is what this game want to tell us. First time I played this game im shock with 3 different system of battle, of course one of the battle is original turn-based battle, and the other 2 is tactical-map battle and fight-based battle, what ever it is this game is good and fun especially when you out looking for companion.
Here is my express review:
1. This game is about war and the destiny of two best friend that finally against each other.
2. The best part of this game is looking for companion so in order to get them all you must face different kind of side-quest.
3. You also have your own headquarters or castle. You can upgrade your castle with certain job you must complete.
4. In turn-based battle you have 6 characters divided into 2 line front & back.
5. Tactical-map battle similar to any RTS games but in Suikoden 2 the battle used turn- based command which mean one turn for move to other area or attack the enemies.
6. In fight-based battle only your hero faced the opponent, the battle completely used turn-based command.

Pros: Music, graphic, mini-games, explorable variety of characters, endings, story.
Cons: ...Can't find any. Too easy, perhaps?

I've played this game four times and this doesn't strike me as boring one bit. There are just so much that you can explore in this game: reactions, characters, cook-offs and not to mention the castle. Definitely an entertaining game with endless possibilities and outcomes. Even though the graphic was 99% 2-dimension, this was far better than most other 3D games I know. Gameplay, story, graphic, music... you cannot not love them.