Konami Is Interested in Making New Suikoden Games
Developers at Konami are considering making new Suikoden video games, in keeping with an interview on the Tokyo Game Show 2022 conference. The announcement of remasters for each the unique Suikoden and Suikoden 2 has triggered some hope in followers of the JRPG franchise that new video games within the sequence might be made sooner or later. It appears they don’t seem to be the one ones hoping that is a sensible chance, as even some key Konami builders admit they’d wish to see extra Suikoden video games sooner or later, too.
The Suikoden franchise has been dormant for a while. The most up-to-date launch within the sequence was a PSP recreation launched in 2012 that was by no means localized for the west. The final essential sequence Suikoden title, Suikoden 5, was launched in 2006 on PlayStation 2. Then there’s the truth that Konami hasn’t proven an curiosity in growing new video games in recent times. Many followers had given up on the potential of Suikoden coming again, at the least till Friday’s announcement of the Suikoden and Suikoden 2 remasters.
Some Konami recreation builders are embracing the thrill across the new announcement and are sharing their emotions about Suikoden’s future. Speaking with IGN, Konami producer Yasuo Daikai mentioned immediately that he would “actually wish to maintain making extra Suikoden video games sooner or later.” He mentioned this in response to a query relating to what the remasters would imply for the Suikoden franchise.
Daikai is not in any method confirming plans for Konami to proceed engaged on Suikoden going ahead. He did have some encouraging phrases, nonetheless. He asks that followers of Suikoden “will root for us and assist us,” saying that he hopes Konami will be capable of ship on followers’ guarantees. That’s about as shut as Daikai can get to saying that, if Suikoden goes to have a future, it is determined by the remasters for Suikoden and Suikoden 2 being profitable.
It’s additionally true, nonetheless, that that is one of the best probability for Suikoden to make a resurgence in over a decade. Konami could or could not have the sources to develop a brand new Suikoden recreation by itself, but when the remasters are profitable then maybe it would license the property out to a different developer. It all is determined by the success of the Suikoden remasters after they arrive in 2023, although.
