Suikoden 1 and 2 HD Remaster Are Based on PSP Collection

In a recent interview with Famitsu, Suikoden 1 and 2 HD Remaster Director Tatsuya Ogushi and Lead Planner Takahiro Sakiyama said that the new HD remaster is based on the PSP collection. That compilation of the first two games in the series released exclusively on the handheld in Japan. [Thanks, Famitsu!]

When asked about previous re-releases of the first two Suikoden titles, Ogushi said that the source code and data used in the upcoming HD remaster are based on the PSP version. However, due to some issues present in the original release of the Suikoden 1 and 2 PSP version the developers made a lot of changes to the HD remaster.

Ogushi and Sakiyama then offered some examples of fixes and changes made to the PSP version. For example, in a particular cutscene involving character Luca Blight, a character that should have been invisible could be seen on the side of the screen. Another one includes being unable to complete a recipe. The rest of the changes seem to focus on polishing some details, such as fixing typos.

Because of this, Ogushi said that the Suikoden 1 and 2 HD Remaster will be very different from the games present in the PSP version. Furthermore, Ogushi added that the remaster won’t have the extra content added to the Sega Saturn version.

Suikoden 1 and 2 HD Remaster will come to the PS4, Xbox One, PC, and Nintendo Switch on March 6, 2025. The original games appeared on the PlayStation worldwide and on a PSP collection that was exclusive to Japan.