Suikoden I&II to Receive HD Remaster in 2023

Bringing some of their classic catalogue to current-day video game consoles, Konami has confirmed plans to release a HD remaster of Suikoden I&II onto the PlayStation 4, Xbox One and Nintendo Switch sometime in 2023. The games were released first on the PlayStation 1 in 1995 and 1998 respectively, also ported across to other platforms popular at the time including the Sega Saturn and Windows PC.

Going by its full title, Suikoden I&II HD Remaster Gate Rune & Dunan Unification Wars, fans can look forward to enjoying both games with “several fundamental improvements and quality-of-life features”. These include:


Graphical Improvements

  • Pixel sprites and environment art enhanced with new screen effects including lighting, clouds, and shadow animations Flickering flames, smoldering smoke, the movement of leaves and insects, all add up to a lively in-game atmosphere!
  • The effects and direction have been redesigned, bringing memorable scenes back to life in more beautiful ways!

New Character Drawings

  • All character portraits have been updated in HD. Junko Kawano, who designed the characters for the original version of Suikoden released in 1995, has newly re-drawn all the character portraits for Suikoden I HD Remaster Gate Rune War.

Sound Improvements

  • Field Sound – A large number of environmental sounds not found in the original version, such as the sound of running water in the river, wind, insects, and running footsteps, have been added. You can enjoy an immersive experience like never before!
  • Battle Sound – All sound effects are now in HD. In addition to the impact of the 3D effects, the realistic sound greatly enhances the dynamism of the battles!

Game System Improvements

  • Many new features have been added, such as ialogue log, auto-battle, double-speed battles, etc.

From this list of improvements, it is clear that the development team are not reinventing the wheel, but instead making touch-ups upon the existing games, and bringing audiovisual elements into high-definition.

Expect to hear more about Suikoden I&II HD Remaster Gate Rune & Dunan Unification Wars in the coming months.

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