Suikoden Team Disbanded

[Insanecyclone]

http://www.siliconera.com/2011/08/08...-rpg-know-how/

Suikoden Team Disbanded, Tri-Ace Hired Because They Have RPG Know How

Konami has renewed interest in RPGs with Frontier Gate coming to PSP this year and Beyond the Labyrinth in development for the 3DS. Don’t expect a new Suikoden game for awhile, though. In an interview with 4gamer, Elebits creator Shingo Mukaitoge says its been the Suikoden team hasn’t been around for several years.



According to Mukaitoge, producer on Frontier Gate, Konami lost their RPG know how and they would have to start from scratch by hiring new staff. That’s why Konami decided to partner with Radiata Stories developer tri-Ace to create Frontier Gate. Konami brought idea and tri-Ace brought the RPG making "know how".



While the Suikoden team disbanded, it doesn’t mean all of the staff were let go. Osamu Komuta, director on Suikoden Tierkreis is now the director of Frontier Gate. When Siliconera last spoke to Komuta he said Suikoden’s future is truly infinite. “The game’s universe now lives in the ‘Infinity’ where it is possible for all the games to co-exist while leaving room for great growth and exploration in the series because both Tierkreis and the previous games are essential elements for the Suikoden universe."



Another interesting tidbit about Frontier Gate is Yuzo Amano who worked on Tales of the Abyss and the Game Boy Advance version of Tales of Phantasia is working on Frontier Gate too. He’s employed by tri-Ace and the producer from the developer’s side.

Well now, that sucks for the major fans. The last Suikoden game I played was four and it was fucking terrible. I read 5 was much better and I have seen it in a bargin bin before soooo I may pick it up now.

Also inb4, whoever it is here, wanting Suikoden 6 comes here and cries. S'ok bro, shit happens.

[Qalbert]

inb4 julian

[Kiarax]

inb4 julian

FUCK.

[hey]

Does this mean new games with a different team?

Not sure if good or bad...

[Insanecyclone]

Does this mean new games with a different team?

Not sure if good or bad...

It's leaning towards no new games for the series currently. It may come back(reboot?) with a new team, but we'll have to wait and see.

[Correction]

Does this mean new games with a different team?

Not sure if good or bad...

Depends on your opinions of IV and V.

[Julian]

in before... oh wait

[Tyrath]

My opinions on both of those are on opposite sides of the spectrum so lol

[Julian]

Also, while Tierkreis was a decent game by itself, it was a failure for the series. If those idiots decide to continue on that path, they're retarded, and it will be the death of the series.

Is it really that hard for them to make the game that the loyal fan base wants? I mean, yes, Suikoden isn't the most popular franchise, but since they actually bothered to make a Suikoden game in Tierkreis, you would think that they would have at least tried to make it appealing to the fan base, rather than making a horrible monstrosity of the series.

[6souls]

FUCK.

Konami

[Correction]

Maybe Konami didn't want to wait until Suikoden XIII-2 to find out they were making mediocre games on overinflated budgets. Be happy for what you have.

[Trichocyst]

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[lathia]

So what's the best Suikoden considering I've never played any?

Going to play it in honor of the dying of the series!

[Tyrath]

So what's the best Suikoden considering I've never played any?

Going to play it in honor of the dying of the series!

2 without a doubt.

My favs in order

2 > 1 > 5 > 3 >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 4

[Elcura]

2 without a doubt.

My favs in order

2 > 1 > 5 > 3 >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 4

100% agree

[Cloudius]

Well fuck. No wonder I hated the series, I only played 4 lol.

[Yuri-G]

/wrist

[Tyrath]

Well fuck. No wonder I hated the series, I only played 4 lol.

Give 1 + 2 a shot. I'd start with 1 just because a lot of characters can transfer over their levels and stuff.

[Callisto]

I had this mixed up with sudoku for a few minutes and was confused as fuck

[Trichocyst]

Data from 1 can be uploaded to 2, then 2 to 3. Suikoden is a solid game, but pretty dated at this point. Playing it again I had some questions about certain plot points, but not enough to ruin my experience. Suikoden 2 is one of the finest crafted stories I've ever played through.