Konami has announced a remaster of the first two games in the Suikoden series, Suikoden I&II HD Remaster Gate Rune and Dunan Unification Wars.
Suikoden is an RPG about rebellion against a corrupt empire, with themes of war, friendship and betrayal. The game was released in 1995 for the Sony Playstation console, and in 1998 there were versions for the Sega Saturn and Windows. Also in 1998, the sequel Suikoden II was released. In 2006, the Genso Suikoden I&II compilation appeared.
Suikoden I&II HD Remaster Gate Rune and Dunan Unification Wars should retain the story and gameplay of the original games, while adding new visual enhancements. The developers say that in the remaster all background images have been updated to HD, and the updated effects have “breathed new life into pixel animation.” Also added new environmental sound effects, improved combat sound effects. Of the gameplay improvements, they call the addition of autosave, fast-forward battles and a conversation log.
Suikoden I&II HD Remaster Gate Rune and Dunan Unification Wars will release in 2023 on PlayStation4, XBOX ONE, PC ( Steam ) and Nintendo Switch.