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Metalsonic66 posted...

streamofthesky posted...

Suikoden series has incredible stories for the main line games at least (2 > 5 > 1 > 3 >> 4)

I've always been interested in this series but never really knew where to start

I'd start with Suikoden I
- It's got a great story in its own right
- It's where the series began
- Suikoden II, the best game in the entire series, is basically a direct sequel to it and there are major benefits to importing S1 end game save file data when you start S2
- It's actually a fairly short game (I'd say 20-25 hours if you want to get the best ending, which...you'll want a spoiler-free guide if so, cause I don't think it's possible to go in blind and get all 108 stars of destiny on your first try; as little as 15 hours if you don't care about the best ending)

Basically, Suikoden 1-3 are all sequels of each other, so it makes sense to just play the entire series in order. If you were to skip any games, Suikoden IV is the weakest in the series and is a distant prequel (like 150 years before S1, I think) so it has little connection to them anyway. Suikoden V is about a decade before Suikoden I and has far more characters recurring from, and story connection to, the first three games.