After 29 years, the secret best PS1 JRPGs finally return with the Suikoden HD remasters that were beginning to look like vaporware
Aug. 27, 2024A 2 year delay couldn’t hold this remaster collection down
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Move over, Square - sure, all those Final Fantasy games, Chrono Cross, and Xenogears were great, but real ones know theactualbest JRPGs on PS1 were the first two Suikoden games. After a substantial delay, the long-awaited HD remaster collection is finally set to prove the Suikoden fandom right.
Suikoden, originally released byKonamiin 1995 in Japan, stood out thanks to its roster of over 100 party members, many of whom have special unlock requirements. There’s a subtle base-building mechanic as your home slowly develops over the course of the game, and even some big army fights with a unique battle system. Despite the grand scope, it remains breezy with blazing fast battles - something that got increasingly rare as the PS1’s RPG library expanded. It never had the flashy visuals of, say, Final Fantasy 7, but that’s part of why it’s aged so well. Here’s hoping the remaster can do it justice.
Hang on, gotta email my editors about why our list of thebest PS1 gamesis missing Suikoden.
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