I enjoyed this review, the humor was relaxed while being on topic and never distracting from the critique. I hope to see more stuff like this from you even if the video doesn't do well.
I have never heard of this game series before your last upload and I must say, you did a good job! Very entertaining and informative vids. It might not exactly be my type of rpg, but I hope people who may be interested in it see these videos! There being no sound effects for the walking is such a big oversight. It feels so odd without it, that it kinda damages the immersion.
Most games don't have sound effects for walking tho, is it really that much of a deal breaker? It's usually a pain to sync up such specific sounds to animations and if done badly it becomes an ear grating repetitive sound, so game developers outside of AAA development tend to avoid it. Btw, it's a spiritual successor to Suikoden, which was a peak JRPG series during the PlayStation 1 and 2 era.
@@PomuLeafEveryday Good sound direction can make a big difference for people. It is almost as important as the art direction itself, imo. I only played like 10 minutes so far and even I noticed the lack of it and how the characters just feel like they are gliding on ice when walking.
@@PomuLeafEveryday oh I just personally think good sound direction is crucial to a game. I choose most games I play more based on their ost and sound direction than art direction, even as an aspiring game designer myself.
You're not alone, I haven't played Suikoden games. Not sure if any are connected except for the EC:Rising which is the prequel to this. But you won't feel lost if you haven't played it. But I enjoyed this review and the game is really fun. Also this is a good starting for us new guys to get us prepared for Suikoden 1 and 2 HD remaster...whenever that happens.
All suikoden games existed in one big world in different timeline. That’s why some characters,are recruitable in multiple entries. And there were a few characters that were always recruitable in every entry and a few characters that were recruitable in 2-3 main entries. Eiyuden chronicle isnt connected to suikoden, it is a new title but successor to the old suikoden series because the franchise is owned by konami. I think ultimately, the muriyama and his team’s vision was to make eiyuden games all connected if they get a chance to make a sequel.
The Suikoden Series is basically the player trying to recruit as many characters as they could and level them up to access their high level skills then match Runes to the Characters to complement their abilities. Weapon and Armor Upgrades are also a must for boss fights. Collecting and upgrading the heroes aren't necessary for the game completion, but to get the True Ending, you would absolutely need all 108 Characters recruited. Certain characters in the 6 man party would then unlock special Combo Attacks. Like in Suikoden 2 The MC and his Best Friend can perform a 6-man Group Attack which is easily the most powerful Group Attack with the fewest characters used (since if you do a Combo Attack it uses up the the characters' participating in the combo's turn). Meanwhile you could also make a party with the Bishounens or the Curvy Ladies' as the majority, but the aforementioned "Pretty Boy Attack" needs 4 of the Bishounens to be in the party and they just do a group attack that is slightly stronger than the MC's combo with the BFF. Or if you spent time to find all 5 Cape Wearing Flying Squirrels, you can form a party with them and the MC and their Combo Attack is just them ganging up on a single enemy and attempt to throw them out of the fight (which is a whole waste of time since you could have instead attacked with only 3 to KO a single enemy). That said, there are also some characters whose combo attacks can be modified with equipped accessories for special effects or in the case for the MC's sister, makes her goof off and heal more when doing the Combo Attack with the MC, which also lowers the total damage of the Combo because she wasn't attacking. Have fun discovering all the combo attacks. What I did want more of were the Duels, its basically a Rock Paper Scissors fight between the MC and another character and first to get hit a certain amount of times loses. Sadly there's like 3 of these duels in Suikoden 2, 2 of which are story related while the last one basically decides the ending during the epilogue. The War aspect in Suikoden 2 is just a puzzle, where you need to use the correct squad and or resource against the enemy's army. I'm sad that the localization is actually that bad. Sure Suikoden 2's localization has some humor injected here or there, especially when recruiting the various characters or doing their quest lines to power them up, but to use modern internet slang? Changing the meaning of Aniki to Cousin? WTF? Hopefully someone rectifies this insult to the spiritual successor of a well loved franchise.
@@HazelBLAZE247There weren't many Suikoden games sold in America so it's not a surprise few people heard of it. I didn't learn about it until I started playing Eiyuden Chronicles.
Great review, I had been hearing that the "localization is trash" so I was glad you provided some examples of where it didnt hit the mark. Still think I will pick this up but hopefully they do better in the future.
The localization isn't the best it could be (with a few meanings lost in translation) but saying the game is destroyed is stupid. It's mostly still really good. I'm playing with JP audio and English text, so some stuff doesn't match up well and it sucks, yeah. Thank god I'm not playing in English
@@ryandavis8658It has several instances of political and activist language, if you're not familiar with US fringe and extremists politics this will fly over your head. But trust and believe the localizers definitely used this as a platform to spread a message
@@ryandavis8658 ha ha sure majority of people are overlooking the bad translation . Just another non gamer who is looking at pushing western propaganda
@@franciscor390 so a why does a Japanese game set in a fantasy world need to have references to American Politics which has nothing to do with the fantasy setting , Japan or the story . Just more delusional blue haired translators with mental disorders pushing own propaganda and politics into someones else work . No wonder Japan is pushing for AI localization in Anime and games and cant wait for it to be done and all these crazy localizers start crying over lost jobs
*{Yr 2; Day 11} of been impressed by P5R and waiting for P6.* The story missions seem pretty damn fun, Idk about the rest of the game as I haven't played it yet. It's a pretty alright game so far, in my opinion.
In suikoden, united attack or hero combo as you said dont use mana so people use it. Now its different, so some people also notice the unbalanced hero combo
I've been playing for about 3 hours now. Just left the runebarrows. Im loving it 100% right now despite being confused about how SPs work for a litle bit.
I have low key been hearing about this game for months now, and I'm actually considering getting it once it goes on sale, for copping the physical edition
Im an avid fan of the game but have to agree. It does not do a good job of winning new fans over which I dont care if its nostalgia trip or not, a game must always aim to do.
too bad because i kinda like this channel. just didnt htink this guy understand so little about a super revered classic game like suikoden, considering he plays persona. i played eternal punishment and innocent sin growing up in the 90's. cant believe this guy stay ignorant with suikoden
Years of waiting down the drain. I gave up on buying the game after I found out that the localization got screwed over because people can't keep their social politics out of their job.
What do you mean ''social politics''? It's just Internet lingo from what I've seen. You don't have to like the English localisation, but you can always play in Japanese if you're gonna cry about it Edit : Also, hating ''politics''' while also claiming to be a Suikoden fan is pretty ironic I think
@@joking_joker71 might want to actually use facts instead of feelings to justify you point . As a native Japanese speaker, I can confidently affirm that the provided translation is inaccurate. It's high time for the gaming industry to embrace AI translation technology and phase out individuals who prioritize personal agendas over accurate representation
Not your cup of tea, game is alright, I played suikoden 1,2 and 5. I love this type of rpg concept of recruiting a hundred characters, building your army incorporated into an rpg. They could have done better if maybe they have bigger budget and insurance. This is a kickstarter game, they still did great, hopefully they can make a sequel.
that because woke localization ruin the game disrespect creation the passing disrespect rpg game the only game good is unicorn overlord i recommended that game
@@linedwellthe woke localization ruined the game. Mio - if the golem is a he?, the use of modern day feminist term chud, Hakugin dialogue with Mio that the wokees made Hakugin appear as lesbian instead of a rival and some more. Just a terrible localization, not actual translation.
I mean, a score doesn't tell much other then a number. Who the hell plays a game off a score, you'll never find a game that you like that way lol. You need to know what it's about
@@Arcticanine what you expect from Dingus with died hair who have 101 make believe genders in bio and even crazier made up pronouns which make no logical sense .
I enjoyed this review, the humor was relaxed while being on topic and never distracting from the critique. I hope to see more stuff like this from you even if the video doesn't do well.
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Translating aniki to cousin instead of bro is definitely... a choice ☠️
even saying "cuz" like cousin I feel like would be more in character
@@JohneAwesome For sure
Should have localized it as broski
I don't mind this one that much tbh, but the chud one omfg.
So they fucked uo the translation is in this game?
Hope everyone's doing well today
I am thank you, and it has been a while; how have you been?
@@natoriousthehopeful2786 Good to hear that also I'm doing great!
I hope you are as well!
@Squirtally I'm doing great thanks!
Hope you too are doing well today Christopher
I'm doing quite well myself, thank you
I have never heard of this game series before your last upload and I must say, you did a good job! Very entertaining and informative vids. It might not exactly be my type of rpg, but I hope people who may be interested in it see these videos!
There being no sound effects for the walking is such a big oversight. It feels so odd without it, that it kinda damages the immersion.
Most games don't have sound effects for walking tho, is it really that much of a deal breaker? It's usually a pain to sync up such specific sounds to animations and if done badly it becomes an ear grating repetitive sound, so game developers outside of AAA development tend to avoid it.
Btw, it's a spiritual successor to Suikoden, which was a peak JRPG series during the PlayStation 1 and 2 era.
@@PomuLeafEveryday Good sound direction can make a big difference for people. It is almost as important as the art direction itself, imo. I only played like 10 minutes so far and even I noticed the lack of it and how the characters just feel like they are gliding on ice when walking.
@@PomuLeafEveryday oh I just personally think good sound direction is crucial to a game. I choose most games I play more based on their ost and sound direction than art direction, even as an aspiring game designer myself.
Thanks for going in depth in the good AND bad.
You're not alone, I haven't played Suikoden games. Not sure if any are connected except for the EC:Rising which is the prequel to this. But you won't feel lost if you haven't played it. But I enjoyed this review and the game is really fun. Also this is a good starting for us new guys to get us prepared for Suikoden 1 and 2 HD remaster...whenever that happens.
All suikoden games existed in one big world in different timeline. That’s why some characters,are recruitable in multiple entries. And there were a few characters that were always recruitable in every entry and a few characters that were recruitable in 2-3 main entries. Eiyuden chronicle isnt connected to suikoden, it is a new title but successor to the old suikoden series because the franchise is owned by konami. I think ultimately, the muriyama and his team’s vision was to make eiyuden games all connected if they get a chance to make a sequel.
The Suikoden Series is basically the player trying to recruit as many characters as they could and level them up to access their high level skills then match Runes to the Characters to complement their abilities. Weapon and Armor Upgrades are also a must for boss fights. Collecting and upgrading the heroes aren't necessary for the game completion, but to get the True Ending, you would absolutely need all 108 Characters recruited.
Certain characters in the 6 man party would then unlock special Combo Attacks. Like in Suikoden 2 The MC and his Best Friend can perform a 6-man Group Attack which is easily the most powerful Group Attack with the fewest characters used (since if you do a Combo Attack it uses up the the characters' participating in the combo's turn). Meanwhile you could also make a party with the Bishounens or the Curvy Ladies' as the majority, but the aforementioned "Pretty Boy Attack" needs 4 of the Bishounens to be in the party and they just do a group attack that is slightly stronger than the MC's combo with the BFF. Or if you spent time to find all 5 Cape Wearing Flying Squirrels, you can form a party with them and the MC and their Combo Attack is just them ganging up on a single enemy and attempt to throw them out of the fight (which is a whole waste of time since you could have instead attacked with only 3 to KO a single enemy). That said, there are also some characters whose combo attacks can be modified with equipped accessories for special effects or in the case for the MC's sister, makes her goof off and heal more when doing the Combo Attack with the MC, which also lowers the total damage of the Combo because she wasn't attacking. Have fun discovering all the combo attacks.
What I did want more of were the Duels, its basically a Rock Paper Scissors fight between the MC and another character and first to get hit a certain amount of times loses. Sadly there's like 3 of these duels in Suikoden 2, 2 of which are story related while the last one basically decides the ending during the epilogue.
The War aspect in Suikoden 2 is just a puzzle, where you need to use the correct squad and or resource against the enemy's army.
I'm sad that the localization is actually that bad. Sure Suikoden 2's localization has some humor injected here or there, especially when recruiting the various characters or doing their quest lines to power them up, but to use modern internet slang? Changing the meaning of Aniki to Cousin? WTF? Hopefully someone rectifies this insult to the spiritual successor of a well loved franchise.
Same ppl forget there were 6 suikodens and duel was defiantly an aspect I'm expecting it to be in dlc season pass content
@@HazelBLAZE247There weren't many Suikoden games sold in America so it's not a surprise few people heard of it. I didn't learn about it until I started playing Eiyuden Chronicles.
My goat JohneAwesome making a vid about hundred heroes
Great review, I had been hearing that the "localization is trash" so I was glad you provided some examples of where it didnt hit the mark. Still think I will pick this up but hopefully they do better in the future.
yep was going to buy this but after seeing the mess of the localization translation will give it a miss .
Be aware the Switch port is terrible lazy, poorly optimization if any….
cant comment as i played on ps5
This was a very entertaining review of this game 😂
This game needs a fan localization ASAP. Unbelievable that a few bad apples can destroy a game this bad.
“Destroy the game” is about as ignorant as it gets! lol The majority is loving it.
The localization isn't the best it could be (with a few meanings lost in translation) but saying the game is destroyed is stupid. It's mostly still really good. I'm playing with JP audio and English text, so some stuff doesn't match up well and it sucks, yeah. Thank god I'm not playing in English
@@ryandavis8658It has several instances of political and activist language, if you're not familiar with US fringe and extremists politics this will fly over your head.
But trust and believe the localizers definitely used this as a platform to spread a message
@@ryandavis8658 ha ha sure majority of people are overlooking the bad translation . Just another non gamer who is looking at pushing western propaganda
@@franciscor390 so a why does a Japanese game set in a fantasy world need to have references to American Politics which has nothing to do with the fantasy setting , Japan or the story . Just more delusional blue haired translators with mental disorders pushing own propaganda and politics into someones else work . No wonder Japan is pushing for AI localization in Anime and games and cant wait for it to be done and all these crazy localizers start crying over lost jobs
*{Yr 2; Day 11} of been impressed by P5R and waiting for P6.*
The story missions seem pretty damn fun, Idk about the rest of the game as I haven't played it yet. It's a pretty alright game so far, in my opinion.
In suikoden, united attack or hero combo as you said dont use mana so people use it. Now its different, so some people also notice the unbalanced hero combo
The no footsteps sound maybe kind of jarring. But hey, old Suikoden is not perfect and I still love it 😊
Suikoden is one of my favorite RPG franchises of all time, so consider me sold for this one. ✌🏼
I played suikoden tierksis and loved the storyline and characters. Wish they had gone for a different style of graphics.
You can change runes at the warehouse also lol
I've been playing for about 3 hours now. Just left the runebarrows. Im loving it 100% right now despite being confused about how SPs work for a litle bit.
First.......
I think i've played this game.
Suikoden??
Yep this game pretty much Suikoden.
You've played soul hackers 1?
ye
I have low key been hearing about this game for months now, and I'm actually considering getting it once it goes on sale, for copping the physical edition
one of the best this yr
Great review.
Clickbaity thumbnail but nice review.
...wait, you read tutorials?
Just ordered today, looking forward to it. Great review.
Wow
what consoles is this game on?
I agree the QoL makes this game so bad to me. It purposely makes the game more tedious and slow.
Dude, play suikoden! Ur missing out.
1:40 video games need more magic McMuffins 😂
Localization ruined the game for me the writting got downgraded 😢 check wandering sword its kinda like suikoden too but with wuxia
Looks mid asf
Im an avid fan of the game but have to agree. It does not do a good job of winning new fans over which I dont care if its nostalgia trip or not, a game must always aim to do.
If you have an Xbox or PC it's on gamepass.
too bad because i kinda like this channel. just didnt htink this guy understand so little about a super revered classic game like suikoden, considering he plays persona. i played eternal punishment and innocent sin growing up in the 90's. cant believe this guy stay ignorant with suikoden
Years of waiting down the drain.
I gave up on buying the game after I found out that the localization got screwed over because people can't keep their social politics out of their job.
You’re crazy if anything they kept it out too much
Change it to Japanese? Until they fix it. IF they do. I just ended up snagging it up on xbox gp
What do you mean ''social politics''? It's just Internet lingo from what I've seen. You don't have to like the English localisation, but you can always play in Japanese if you're gonna cry about it
Edit : Also, hating ''politics''' while also claiming to be a Suikoden fan is pretty ironic I think
@@joking_joker71 might want to actually use facts instead of feelings to justify you point . As a native Japanese speaker, I can confidently affirm that the provided translation is inaccurate. It's high time for the gaming industry to embrace AI translation technology and phase out individuals who prioritize personal agendas over accurate representation
@@joking_joker71 spot the American soy boy pretending to be a gamer
Oh the first battle was too easy? What a lame complaint.
Imma say, this game is pretty bad. This is coming from someone who didn't play suikoden. The battle, character progression, and item menus are all dog
Not your cup of tea, game is alright, I played suikoden 1,2 and 5. I love this type of rpg concept of recruiting a hundred characters, building your army incorporated into an rpg. They could have done better if maybe they have bigger budget and insurance. This is a kickstarter game, they still did great, hopefully they can make a sequel.
might have to cop this game 👀
I wont buy it, if they dont remove the woke garbage localization
Like what exactly?
What have you seen in the game for yourself?
its not the best definitely the break i need from all the 3D realism Video Games , Woke Plots and Journalist
Perfect, if you ask me. I rest my case. Bye.
Played it for about 30 minutes this morning, I liked it! But man, the animation is SOOOO BAD lol. welcome back stick battle 2.0!
that because woke localization ruin the game disrespect creation the passing disrespect rpg game the only game good is unicorn overlord i recommended that game
Examples of 'woke localisation' that ruin the game.
What did you see that upset you?
@@linedwellthe woke localization ruined the game. Mio - if the golem is a he?, the use of modern day feminist term chud, Hakugin dialogue with Mio that the wokees made Hakugin appear as lesbian instead of a rival and some more. Just a terrible localization, not actual translation.
@@wkim22 I see. So, what, half dozen lines of dialogue in an 80hour game?
@@linedwell it seems you haven't even played it. lol
@@wkim22 76.5 hours, all heroes found, ending with Perielle.
Give us a score you dingus! Waste of time.🙄😒
Your profile pic says it all you dingus pronoun
wow would you look at that a triggered wh1te western woman . And yes i did assume your gender
I mean, a score doesn't tell much other then a number. Who the hell plays a game off a score, you'll never find a game that you like that way lol. You need to know what it's about
@@Arcticanine what you expect from Dingus with died hair who have 101 make believe genders in bio and even crazier made up pronouns which make no logical sense .