Genso Suikoden I&II

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Suikoden l&ll (Gensosuikoden 1&2)

Developer(s)	Konami
Publisher(s)	Konami
Release date(s)	February 23, 2006. (Japan)
Genre(s)	Role-playing game
Mode(s)	Single player
Rating(s)	CERO: Ages 12 and up
Platform(s)	PlayStation Portable (PSP)
Media	1 UMD

Genso Suikoden I&II is a re-release of the PlayStation role-playing games Suikoden and Suikoden II, ported to the PlayStation Portable. Konami announced the game in the 4^th quarter of 2005, and the compilation was released on February 23, 2006.

[edit] Changes from originals

The player is now able to move their character diagonally.
The rate of gaining experience has been changed. It seems to have been reduced if others in the party are too high-level.^{[citation needed]}
Certain character portraits have been changed.
The Suikoden 1 opening movie is now the one from the Sega Saturn version.
Graphics (as well as the movies) have been lightly enhanced and redone to fit widescreen.

While it was originally heard that this port would not be released elsewhere, the art director of the Suikoden series stated in his blog about a possible overseas release.^[1] However, this has subsequently been dismissed as a mistranslation and the blog has since disappeared.^[2] The low sales of the game make an overseas release unlikely, but not impossible, considering the smaller printing of Suikoden and Suikoden II in North America.

[edit] Reception

Genso Suikoden I & II had abysmally low sales in Japan, selling a mere 21,707 copies despite being critically praised.^[3] The lack of success may not be entirely attributable to the games; the PlayStation Portable has seen poor sales for most RPGs released early in its history. Valkyrie Profile: Lenneth is perhaps the most notable exception to this, but that was released later.^[3]