When fighting in one of these battles, every single Star of Destiny you have found so far will come out and fight for you. In addition to regular party battles (against a collection of nasty monsters and enemies), you'll engage in one-on-one duels and full-scale wars, a struggle against the Liberation Army and the Imperial Guard. Among the various runes is the Killer Rune that doubles your chances of executing a critical blow the Hate Rune shoots off a searing fire projectile and the Dragon Rune allows dragons to coexist with humans.
You will also come across 27 Runes of Truth, mysterious stones that give the wielder great power and ability. Some are actually needed to progress throughout the game, and some are there for the sake of being there - for the cause at hand.
There are 108 total companions (the Stars of Destiny) to find and recruit, though you can only have a handful in your party at one time. As you journey around to various towns, you will come across adventurers who want to join the fight. In Suikoden, you are presented with a vast world to explore and lots of mysteries to solve and fighting to do. In a rebellious fashion, you take heed under a woman named Odessa and join the Liberation Army, a group of ragtag individuals who are adamant about overthrowing the Imperial Guard. The hero joins the Imperial Guard but then realizes things aren't as they seem - very shady dealings and characters. The hero of the story, your character, is coming of age and going through trials and tribulations about being the son of a decorated general.Īfter Teo left to head up north for official business, it was up to your character to take care of everything in his absence.
You assume the role of a young boy whose father, Teo McDohl, is a distinguished general in the Scarlet Moon Empire. Betrayal, revenge, love, camaraderie - all these elements are bound together in Konami's 2D role-playing epic Suikoden.