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Suikoden II

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First release
Dec 17, 1998
Publisher
Konami
Genres
Role-playing (RPG), Strategy, Turn-based strategy (TBS) · Fantasy, Historical
Platforms
PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation, PlayStation 3, PlayStation Portable, PlayStation Vita

Suikoden II is a role-playing game developed and published by Konami for the PlayStation. Set in a world of warring nations, the game follows a silent protagonist caught between the Kingdom of Highland and the City-States of Jowston. Gameplay combines turn-based party combat, one-on-one duels, and grid-based strategic army battles. Players can recruit over 100 characters, many of whom join the party or contribute to a home base that expands throughout the game. Save data from the original Suikoden can be imported to carry over certain characters and story details.

Also known as Suikoden 2

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Storyline
The game is set three years after the events of the first Suikoden. Riou, a young soldier in the Highland army's Unicorn Youth Brigade, and his best friend Jowy Atreides witness a false flag massacre orchestrated by the ruthless Prince Luca Blight. Forced to flee their own army, the two are separated and each comes into possession of one half of the Rune of the Beginning, a powerful True Rune that governs conflict and war. The Rune's dark fate dictates that its two bearers must eventually fight until only one remains. As a devastating war erupts between the Kingdom of Highland and the City-States of Jowston, Riou finds himself leading a growing resistance against Luca Blight's brutal campaign of conquest. With Jowy drawn deeper into Highland's political machinations and their paths diverging, Riou must recruit allies, build a stronghold, and confront the mounting cost of the conflict, all while the Rune's curse threatens to pit the two friends against each other.Read more

The game is set three years after the events of the first Suikoden. Riou, a young soldier in the Highland army's Unicorn Youth Brigade, and his best friend Jowy Atreides witness a false flag massacre orchestrated by the ruthless Prince Luca Blight. Forced to flee their own army, the two are separated and each comes into possession of one half of the Rune of the Beginning, a powerful True Rune that governs conflict and war. The Rune's dark fate dictates that its two bearers must eventually fight until only one remains. As a devastating war erupts between the Kingdom of Highland and the City-States of Jowston, Riou finds himself leading a growing resistance against Luca Blight's brutal campaign of conquest. With Jowy drawn deeper into Highland's political machinations and their paths diverging, Riou must recruit allies, build a stronghold, and confront the mounting cost of the conflict, all while the Rune's curse threatens to pit the two friends against each other.

Release dates
PlayStation
Dec 17, 1998
PlayStation
Sep 29, 1999
PlayStation
Jul 28, 2000
All 11 release dates
PlayStation
2000
PC (Microsoft Windows)
2003
PlayStation 3
Dec 09, 2014
PlayStation Portable
Dec 09, 2014
PlayStation Vita
Dec 09, 2014
PlayStation 3
Feb 04, 2015
PlayStation Portable
Feb 04, 2015
PlayStation Vita
Feb 04, 2015
Age ratings
ESRB TACB PG
Game modes
Single player
Perspective
Third person
Keywords
medieval, turn-based, 2.5d, war, konami
… All 18, tactical turn-based combat, polygonal 3d, recruitable characters, betrayal, political thriller, punctuation mark above head, power of friendship, book adaptation, tragic hero, dark second act, gender exclusive equipment, tragic villain, fan translation - indonesian

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Critic Score
100
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  • 日本語interface
IGDB · recorded 27 Oct 2026

Language data: IGDB · recorded 27 Oct 2026