Suikoden was originally released in the US in 1996, for the Playstation. Like many RPGs at the time, its cover had nothing to do with the game at all.
Seriously. Nothing here has anything to do with the game, at all. None of these even resemble the characters.
Suikoden was the first playstation game I owned, and I still enjoy it. The basic plot of the game is that you are Tir McDohl, son of Teo McDohl, one of the Emperor’s six great generals. Though a few crazy mishaps, you find yourself a fugitive leading a rebellion army against the Emperor, and the witch Windy who is controlling him behind the scenes. You have to gather an army (and there are 108 recruitable characters in this game, so it is an army!), meet the enemy generals on the field of battle, and stop their overall villainous plans. While Windy and her sorcery play a heavy role in the story, the real meat is the rebellion, and the two opposing armies. You’re not saving the world from a crazy white-haired clown, you’re just a son of a famous general thrust into opportunity to lead people to freedom.
Here are some things that I noticed that relate to tabletop roleplaying games:
