Director Tatsuya Ogushi and Lead Planner Takahiro Sakiyama sat down with Famitsu during TGS2024 to talk about the upcoming Suikoden 1 and 2 HD Remaster. The developers addressed Luca Blight’s intense dialogue as well as Richmond smoking in Suikoden 2. [Thanks, Famitsu!]
The Famitsu interviewer pointed out that Suikoden 2 villain Luca Blight had some extreme lines in the original game release, and asked if such content will remain in the upcoming HD remaster. Sakiyama responded that the development team decided to keep Luca Blight’s extreme dialogue.
As for changes made to the games, Sakiyama confirmed that Richmond has “quit smoking” in Suikoden 2, as the character will not be seen with his cigarette for the HD remaster, and all mentions of ashtrays or smoking are no longer present.
Additionally, the developers shared the CERO ratings for the games across platforms and re-releases. The PlayStation version of Suikoden 2 was rated CERO: A in Japan, the lowest possible and the equivalent of an E rating on ESRB in North America. Meanwhile, the PSP version had a CERO: B rating, restricting the game to 12-year-olds and above. Finally, for the HD remaster the games will be rated CERO: C, suitale for ages 15 and up.
The 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, as well as on PSP as a collection that was exclusive to Japan.
Published: Oct 3, 2024 05:30 pm