Suikoden Tierkreis: the beloved RPG series comes to DS

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Suikoden Tierkreis: the beloved RPG series comes to DS

Posted Aug 20th 2008 4:00PM by JC Fletcher
Filed under: News, Imports

Genso Suikoden Tierkreis is a new entry or spinoff in Konami's Suikoden series ("Tierkreis" is German for "Zodiac"). The name showed up in a trademark registration recently, but the platform was unknown until now. Take that, other platforms, we've got this one!

This game uses a similar look to the Final Fantasy remakes: chibi-ish 3D characters on lovely, detailed backgrounds. The story is wildly different from other Suikodens, starting as the assembled crew of 108 heroes is already in combat with the villain, and all but four are defeated. Your job is to gather the group again.

As if Dragon Quest IX didn't already seal the deal, it seems fairly clear that the DS is the platform for RPGs this generation.

[Via NeoGAF]

Tags: konami, rpg, suikoden, suikoden-tierkreis

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Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)

8-20-2008 @ 4:20PM

Suichimo said...

Yes! I love Suikoden, not an influence on my name however as that is based off of an anime character.

8-20-2008 @ 4:26PM

deft said...

Awesome.
Awesome to the max.

8-20-2008 @ 6:07PM

Jody Anthony (gamertag and psn: JodyAnthony) said...

you remember that song "safety dance"?

duh duh daa daa duh du-duh daa daa

also: the suikoden series is the greatest series of games ever.

8-20-2008 @ 4:37PM

Lord Humongous said...

FOOK YEAH! I knew I would not be disappointed by buying my DS 6 months ago. I am a huge RPG'r and I bought the DS for exactly that. I am happy to see so much available (Final Fantasies, Manas, etc.) and coming (Kingdom Hearts, Dragon Quests, Rhapsody, etc). I love Suikoden and hope to see it here on our shores. Now all we need is to convince some nice publishers to localize the Xenosaga 1 & 2 compilation (and to port over the existing/coming PSP Final Fantasies and Star Oceans...). RPGs are few and far between on the next gen consoles (although we have a nice batch coming up - Vesperia, Infinite, Last Remnant, etc) and I'm glad I have my DS here to keep me satisfied.

8-20-2008 @ 4:58PM

elsng said...

Do want.

8-20-2008 @ 5:06PM

gukid said...

YES YES YES YES! The DS is definitely the perfect console to bring this series back to it's fantastic roots. I've been PRAYING for this one, and if it turns out to be anywhere as amazing as Suikoden II (best storyline in an rpg, no loading times, fast battles) then I'm gonna be even happier about this!

10-11-2008 @ 2:26PM

Squar3 said...

Wait... gukid, Suikoden II had FAST BATTLES? Dude, that wouldn't be true even if you were playing on an emulator at 120 fps or something. Suikoden II's battles were slow and tedious as hell.

8-20-2008 @ 5:28PM

RabanastreRat said...

HELL YES! I can't wait for this.

8-20-2008 @ 6:00PM

Creciente said...

DS is the new PS2, excellent game library-wise.

8-20-2008 @ 6:39PM

Kia said...

Outstanding news. If this is even half as good as SuiV it'll be the best DS game ever.

That said I wish the characters kept the SuiII look. The environments are gorgeous, but I hate that chibi look...

8-20-2008 @ 6:41PM

Alex said...

Wow...this just made my day. Huge fan of the series...can't wait to hear more about it!

8-20-2008 @ 7:40PM

chibi_wings said...

yes! keep those RPGs coming! ^^

8-20-2008 @ 8:55PM

Matt G. said...

Too bad I'm not a fan of Dragon Quest games. I don't really own that many RPGs for the DS. All I've got are FF3, FF4, Pokemon Diamond, and Revenant Wings...and Dual Strike. But the last two are strategy games more than RPGs.

At any rate, I've never played a game from this series before but I'm intrigued.

8-20-2008 @ 10:33PM

aj said...

The DS is pretty nice for RPGs, and as an RPG nerd, I am pleased.

HOWEVER, the last part of 2008 looks pretty busy, and as far as I can tell, a lot of games are being pushed back due to insane competition. I'm fairly certain that the RPGs that have already been announced for the DS will probably be spread out until 2010.

I never thought I would say this, but I think we RPG nerds are getting too much of a good thing at this point.

8-20-2008 @ 11:28PM

Lard said...

This is goddamn rubbish. If there's one series that doesn't belong on a handheld, (not just the DS), it's Suikoden.

Konami really has gone down the shitter this gen.

8-21-2008 @ 12:14AM

Luis said...

Well I guess somebody had to disagree eventually

8-21-2008 @ 10:45AM

Jeff-O said...

Wait. Why would you even say something like this? This is terrific news in every way. The only reason i can think for you to say this is if you're unfamiliar with this series roots on the original PS.

9-24-2008 @ 8:18PM

Nutmeg said...

ahh. years ago i used to play the old game on my psone, eating snickers. . . . I'm going to have to get this one :]

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