Suikoden is one of the best games ever made. I absolutely love it.

Just hearing that opening guitar just makes me feel...home.

You are a master of your craft sir. May the #SummerOfSuikoden bless you!

The soundtrack is damn beautiful.

I love Suikoden so much

Suikoden reboot!! I need 108 stars! I think 8 year old me paid 40$ in quarters for this gem. I was looking around the channel and I noticed you didn't have any Legend of Legaia

Detailed sprites for the win! Such an amazing series

Really fitting you're doing this review now since I just started playing Suikoden for the first time yesterday.

I just recently found your channel and it is amazing!! I have watched over 20 videos now. Thanks for the great content!

Awesome review! I watched some of your livestream the other day for s2, I've heard a lot about that game and looking forward to your review of s2 & 3

'Bout time

Absolutely loved this Suikoden review! SuperDerek always delivers such insightful and entertaining content. Can't wait to see more from the #SummerOfSuikoden series. Keep up the great work!

What a smooth and relaxing voice. Also nice the top of the head and bottom of the chin are interchangeable. And also a really nice, reasoned review of a very good game.

I love your channel. Such an inspiration to this aging 33 year old. I don't play games much anymore, but every time you upload, I get the urge to pick something and play!

I love the suikoden series, particularly part 2. I put hundreds of hours into the series as a kid. Great review!

Your underrated my friend, you always have well put together videos

I need a remake of Suikoden 1 and 2. They could even combine it into one giant game.

I just found this game in a dusty, ancient family PS2 game bin. I never gave it much thought as a child. Might give it a shot now!

Beautifully done! Can't wait for the continuation of the Sukioden series..

it was fun watching you stream on your other channel. looking forward to S2's review!

Really excited to see my favourite RPG series getting the attention it truly deserves. Looking forward to the rest of the reviews.

Awesome! Excited to hear what you have to say about it

Finally, that what I was witting for , hope you will continue to review suikoden series thank you so much

Glad to see you're reviewing these games! Suikoden II is my favorite game of all time.

Now we are getting a remaster for Suikoden 1 and 2 in 2023 and I can’t wait!

Awesome review, first time commenter on your videos. I'm about to finish Legend of Dragoon soon. After I'm done with that I'll start on a Suikoden 2 rom I've been saving. Can't wait to compare our play throughs. Keep up the good work.

Can't wait for the remastered versions 😍

I was happy for a Suikoden video, but #summerofsuikoden?! Holy crap! Now I'm really excited!

I remember reading about the game in an old vidya game mag back in the day. The sheer number of characters you could recruit caught my eye and when I eventually got around to playing it, I loved it. Easily one of the best RPG series on the PlayStation.

amazing review as always Derek.

One of the top three video game soundtracks of all time

Suikoden is my favorite game series of all time so I'm excited for the summer of Suikoden. This game will always have a special place in my heart. It might not be the best in the series but it is still gold

The music is pure honey on the ears!

Just started my video game sleeve tattoo. Of course it has Tir McDohl =)

I always hated that rock, paper, scissors mechanic. And yeah, the end battle makes the empire look like the underdog in comparison to the "rebels" with their mounted dragons and ninjas gathering intel :P The most frustrating thing was the one on one battle between Phan and Teo. I had to write down all of Teo's telegraphed phrases just to win and keep Phan from getting killed. Tedium incarnate. While I've always liked Suikoden's politically driven narratives (especially in II and III, with III being marvelously complex and memorable), I never found the first Suikoden's story to be very memorable. It's just the classic rebels versus the empire story, which, as an adult, seems silly since rebellions are always bloody affairs where the revolutionaries usually end up being bigger assholes than the people they're fighting, like the Jacobins.

I loved this game so much as a kid, I was fascinated by collecting all the characters and I loved the shops and stuff that would open up in the castle. The sequel was also amazing and I fell off after the third game. I couldn't even believe some of the games main characters could be saved and such in the first game. I also thought those different kind of battles were great! Ah the memories!

finally Derek!!! awesome review of one of my favorites rpg of all time!

I love after 20 years, the (best) analogy is Game of Thrones, a series that started a few years before Suikoden. Now both are held in superb esteem!

One of my favorites. I’ve heard they made it easy on purpose to focus on the story.

A Summer of Suikoden? Sounds like you guys had been reading my diary or something. :P Haha. I love the series and the first game definitely is a big reason why. I've always been a thorough player, so I did manage to gather all the 108 Stars on my first run. And the game had me so invested that I was more than happy to do the hunting. ;) Great video, Derek! Can't wait for more.

Great Video Derek!

Suikoden is one of those rough-arse games which can still stand on its own, and out-shines the later entries, but you can tell it was a fairly amateur effort. Suikoden II tho SUIKODEN 2 THO

This was very good thank you

Awesome, I recently started collecting ps1 games and someone mentioned this series to me. Looks fun

New SuperDererk vid I'm in!

Do the rest of the series!!!!!

Suikoden 2 = best RPG ever.

great episode

When I play this game I love to go around on the world map.

Never played any of the Suikoden games, but they do look like something right up my alley, so I gotta check 'em out now. Also, Derek, have you thought about covering some of the Growlanser games? They're excellent.

Nice Review, really really cool

I liked 1 better than 2. Story was tighter and gameplay didn't feel as grindy imo

I played Suikoden 2 last year for the 1st time and it definitely became one of my favourite RPGs. Great series 😀

just got a copy from a local thrift store for $1. Cant wait to play.

Derek, are you excited for the new Suikoden releases and possible future for the series?

I have always heard great things about this seris, and I have the first 2 on PSN so Im going to give ot a try.

Just got 1 and 2 for the vita ( which wasn't easy) and if the sequel is better than the first ,which it seems to be I'm in for 1 hell of a treat. Absolutely fa fantastic game so far.

Amazing review, Derek!...although, you could have shown a few more rune magics and Unite attacks... although I do agree that this one with Kai totally rips the game to shreds! The only one I never got to actually finish is Suiko 5, and I can't wait for the rest of your SOS!

Awesome review,. I never played Suikoden 1 but I did played Suikoden 2 lady year and it was great even though I got the bad ending.

i remember waiting for final fantasy 7...and i had not played an rpg up till that point. while impatiently waiting i ended up blindly buying this at funcoland to see what the fuss was about...and man, what an awesome introduction to the genre. might have to pop this back in!

Gremio (Sorry if I spelled it wrong) character Sprite kind of looks like Bowie from Shining Force 2.

niiiice! This is one of my favourite RPG's of all time!

The best PS1 games went with detailed sprites (with a few exceptions, of course, and by exceptions I mean Final Fantasy VII ❤) Mega Man 8 and X4, Castlevania: Symphony of the Night, Breath of Fire 3, Suikoden 👍🏼 Just to name a few :]

Man I lost my save file for this game. I had 107 stars and was at the end. I love this game though.

That damn Zombie dragon used to murder me. The nightmare was that I never had a memory card

Suikoden 1 & 2 are back with a remaster!

I love suikoden. suikoden 2 is my favorite RPG ever right after final fantasy six

I missed you.

I’m legit about to buy a loose copy on eBay this game is amazing

Whoa, ok...the first Suikoden was turn based? Interrrresting. I had no idea!

Never played it makes me wonder though if I should get it or go straight to the second game in the series.

Suikoden 2 is still my favorite bec it was perfect in many sense...The battle system was fix especially the War Game , Inventory of Item was expanded more, Combining Runes were worth it, Weapons Enhancement, Duel Fights makes it more intense,Recruiting Characters was more detail and hard to get especially Gordon and Side quest were fun especially If you have the data in suikoden 1 and a Great Villain Luca Blight

Great video! I've had the digital versions of 1 and 2 on my PS3 for months now and haven't gotten around to starting them. Do you know what the benefit is of transferring a save file between the games? Or if the save game transfer would even work on the digital version of the games?

That part where you were flying the big dragon in the world map, was that part of the main story? I don't remember doing that but it was a few years ago when I played. Maybe it's a secret side quest I missed?

Awesome review, first time commenter on your videos. I'm about to finish Legend of Dragoon soon. After I'm done with that I'll start on a Suikoden 2 rom I've been saving. Are you planning on doing a review for Suikoden 2?

Amazing work ones again Derek these old classics you can never beat come you do a ff8 review please thank you

I feel like Suikoden inspired Warrior's Way in Streetpass Mii Plaza.

That was a very well-made review, and also totally didn't binge a whole lot of your videos. xD Have a question though, have you ever played any of the Legend of Heroes (the Trails series) or Tales of games?

My younger brother loves Suikoden

I played the shit out this game!

Hey, you should review Skies of Arcadia next!

First, bitches. Also, last time I was this early, Super Derek was still Lucas in Mother 3. /end stupid KZfaq comment cliches Woo hoo, Summer Of Suikoden! Nice video, D--I don't want to offer criticism, but I feel I have to. This review could have used about an extra five minute in depth discussion about chinchirorin dice strategies and at least a mention about bo instructor Kai's wonderful bald spot.

you really need to look at the Legend of heroes series, omg, SuperDerek, you will love these games, the Legend of Heroes: Trails series needs more fans

I always warn folks about one on one battles... and without giving spoilers... all one on one story battles CAN be won. My first play through I lost a character because it was so hard I assumed it must be a rigged story battle you can’t win... but you can! Lol. So. Just make sure you win all the one on ones

Suikoden is one of my absolute, all time favorite games, ever, and will always be so

Oh nice a new Tintin video.

Never played this, always curious of it.

So, I'm going to recommend you give Hybrid Heaven a try. It is an RPG on the N64, made by Konami, featuring a battle system that is basically like taking a 3D fighting game and making it turn-based. And you learn new attacks by getting hit with them, kinda like Blue Magic in Final Fantasy.

Hey Derek, great video. Have you ever thought about doing a video on the shadow hearts series?

В детстве эта игра произвела на меня огромное впечатление . Я прошел её сам сейчас не знаю как .

aaaah my childhood

Touching story, outstanding music, very decent gameplay. Good old days of RPG when Konami still care about RPG genre. One of very first RPG game that success to made me cry along the way.

Wait, is his case a two disc case?

Heck yea. Suikoden is awesome!!!

such an interesting game

You should review shadows of Adam on steam.

is this going to become a review series? :0

FInnaly its here!

when i first play it i remember that duel of pahn for mcdohl if i know that he need to level up before duel hahaha

Love this game. One of the easier rpgs out there.