Konami’s upcoming event at next week’s Tokyo Game Show has become a sort of video game Rorschach test.Sure, it’s going to be about a Metal Gear remaster (opens in new tab)or Silent Hill remake (opens in new tab)Or will they just dedicate everything to finally announcing that Symphony Of The Night will be ported to PC (which it isn’t, but it should be)?
But with a slowly growing collection of circumstantial evidence, I’m excited that one of the neglected communities may finally get their hands on a new entry in a series that’s been silent for a decade. Suikoden hasn’t seen a new game since Woven Web of the Centuries on the PSP in 2012, but fans are excited to see the “world’s beloved series” get their hands on a new game at TGS. Boldly dreaming of things that might actually be fondly remembered. A JRPG cult classic.
There are several reasons.First, the Konami Show will be hosted by prolific voice actor Yuki Kaji, whom Konami has “invited as a guest on behalf of fans of the beloved series around the world.” Appeared in only three Konami titles (opens in new tab), two of which were Suikoden games (the third is not “loved all over the world”). number two, VGC report (opens in new tab) The source said the announcement would be more about “small projects” than the return of games like Metal Gear and Silent Hill.
Eiyuden Chronicle’s Kickstarter Campaign Surprisingly Successful (opens in new tab)The spiritual successor to Suikoden, created by the original team member, may have also reminded Konami that they still hold the license for the game. raised dollars. This is nine times his original goal of $500,000. It will be released sometime next year.
None are smoking guns. Just because there are rumors that the announcement isn’t about Metal Gear doesn’t mean it’s about Suikoden: Heroes’ Den Kickstarter will feature original team members such as Yoshitaka Murayama and Junko Kawano, all of whom are members of the original team. It’s been a huge success. Yuki Kaji is there to “represent the fans”, so it’s possible that he has nothing to do with the game being announced. Is not … Very specific merchandising in Mexico (opens in new tab).
But it’s the brightest spark of hope the Suikoden community has had in a while, The subreddit is already buzzing (opens in new tab) In a discussion of what this means. I’ve wanted to play Suikoden for years, so I hope they’re excited because the potential for heartbreak is too great to bear at this point.Konami’s most famous franchise It seems like it’s only a matter of time before . Let’s curl up and hope it brings us huge profits filled with microtransactions. (opens in new tab) New Suikoden game for iOS and Android next week.
You’ll know right away. The Tokyo Game Show will run from September 15th to 18th, with Konami’s announcement scheduled for the 16th.
