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Suikoden

Loosely based on the classic medieval Chinese novel Water Margins (Shuihuzhuan) by Shi Nai'an. The game is a fantasy RPG set in an imaginary universe, its main theme being political struggle. The hero of the game is the young son of Theo McDohl, a general who serves the Scarlet Moon Empire, presently controlling the land of Toran. Through a series of events the hero becomes involved in a rebellion against the Empire, led by an organization known as the Liberation Army. Will the hero find a new home there, will he be able to tear himself away from everything that has been sacred to him, including his own father? Suikoden is a console-style RPG with several unusual additions. There are three k...

Genre: Role-Playing
Year: 1996
Developer: KCET
Publisher: Konami
Players: 1

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Achievements

92 achievements · 800 total points

Errand Boy Deliver the Astral Projections to Kraze and get your next assignment
5 pts
The Soul Eater Obtain the Cursed Rune
5 pts
Hero of Rockland Save the kids from Imperial Soldiers in Rockland
5 pts
Our Pretty Little Homes Establish the new Liberation Army Headquarters
5 pts
For Your Troubles Don't worry, we all hate that part.
5 pts
Iron Wall Rosman Defeat Kwanda Rosman to decide his fate
5 pts
You Make Me Proud The Soul Eater has reached level 2...
5 pts
Black Rune, Pink Balloon Defeat Milich's Army and decide his fate
10 pts
Back for Dinner Have Pahn be prepared for his big moment
10 pts
A Blessing to Your Choice The Soul Eater has reached level 3...
10 pts
Yes, Sir... Obtain the Star Dragon Sword
10 pts
Not in Front of Tengaar! Defeat Neclord without Hix being knocked out
10 pts
When the Dead Come Home Defeat Neclord
10 pts
Broke Ass Adventurers You couldn't even cover Vincent's bill?
10 pts
Dragon Whisperer Bring Liukan on your first visit to Dragon Knight's Fortress
5 pts
Careful... Defeat the Crystal Core without using the attack or unite commands
10 pts
Forgive Me The Soul Eater has reached level 4...
10 pts
A Drill? Defeat Griffith at the Northern Checkpoint
10 pts
No Runes Allowed Defeat the Shell Venus without using the Rune command
10 pts
Fight at the Floating Fortress Defeat Sonya Shulen
10 pts
Stars that Wander Freely Across the Skies Have all 108 Stars of Destiny alive before the final battle
25 pts
Monster of Monsters Defeat Yuber's army.
10 pts
The Sixth General Defeat Ain Gide using only McDohl, Flik, and Viktor
10 pts
Three Against Three Defeat the Golden Hydra with only McDohl, Flik, and Viktor
25 pts
Fall of the Scarlet Moon Empire Win the final fight...
25 pts
Avertuneiro Antes Lance Mao Witness the fall and complete the game
10 pts
Early Bird - Fortune Crystal Obtain the Fortune Crystal in Sarady
10 pts
Early Bird - Prosperity Crystal Obtain the Prosperity Crystal in Sarady
10 pts
Big Showdown in Little Kaku Catch Lotte's cat without Stallion in your party
5 pts
Hellion's Gift Obtain the Blinking Mirror
5 pts
Clive's Bane Take Clive to a certain grave...
5 pts
The Adventurers Recruit Lorelai, Quincy, and Mina
5 pts
The Black Golds Recruit Maas, Meese, and Moose
5 pts
The Children of the Runes Recruit Luc, Crowley, and Lotte
5 pts
The Experts Recruit Clive, Pesmerga, and Mace
10 pts
The Ninjas Recruit Kage, Fuma, and Kasumi
5 pts
The Pirates Recruit Anji, Kanak, and Leonardo
10 pts
The Soldier Beauties Recruit Cleo, Camille, and Sonya
10 pts
The Lepant Family Recruit Lepant, Eileen, and Sheena
5 pts
The Archers Recruit Georges, Marco, and Rubi
5 pts
The Cooks Recruit Antonio, Lester, and Rock
5 pts
The Engineers Recruit Sergei, Templeton, and Hugo
5 pts
The Fellows Recruit Ivanov, Zen, and Blackman
5 pts
The Good Buddies Recruit Marie, Onil, and Sansuke
5 pts
The Tricksters Recruit Juppo, Meg, and Jabba
5 pts
The Merchants Recruit Kun To, Chapman, and Chandler
5 pts
The Secret Factory Team Recruit Ronnie Bell, Sarah, and Mose
5 pts
The Kobolds Recruit Kuromimi, Fu Su Lu, and Gon
5 pts
The Magicians Recruit Kasios, Window, and Melodye
5 pts
The Old Soldiers Recruit Kai, Luikan, and Fuiken
5 pts
The Invulnerable Defenses Recruit Kwanda, Gaspar, and Eikei
10 pts
The Knights Party Recruit Max, Sancho, and Qlon
10 pts
The Strategists Recruit Mathiu, Leon, and Apple
10 pts
The Narcissists Recruit Vincent, Milich, and Esmeralda
5 pts
The Wild Geese Recruit Kreutz, Morgan, and Kirke
5 pts
Magical Weaponry Attach five rune pieces of any element to Tir's weapon.
10 pts
Dragon Fang Staff Sharpen Tir McDohl's staff to level 5
5 pts
Heaven Fang Staff Sharpen Tir McDohl's staff to level 12
10 pts
My Killer Blade... Sharpen Tir McDohl's staff to level 16
25 pts
Bits, Please Win 5,000 bits from Marco's coin game in Warrior's Village.
5 pts
Luck is a Matter of Timing Starting with less than 1000 bits, win 999,999 bits in one game of Chinchirorin
10 pts
Elephantine Memory Beat all four records in Georges' matching game
10 pts
Spin, Spin, Spin Obtain a Fortune Rune Piece from the spinning wheel
5 pts
Artistic Freedom Help Ivanov finish his painting
10 pts
The Librarian Army Deliver all Old Book Volumes to Hugo
10 pts
What to Play, What to Play Have Kasios play a few songs for you
5 pts
Audiophile Deliver all sound settings to Melodye
5 pts
Interior Decorator Deliver all Window settings to... Window.
5 pts
Teleportation Expert Viki has learned all teleportation locations
10 pts
Protecting Kids Through College Complete Chapman's Stockpile
10 pts
Putting Kids Through College Complete Chandler's Stockpile
10 pts
Antiquarian Store at least one of every antique in Rock's vault.
25 pts
Bathhouse Wishes Make six genies appear in the bathhouse
10 pts
Nature Lover Bloom Flowers in the Bath
5 pts
Bloody Tears View a most horrifying sight during a bath
5 pts
Unsanitary Someone in your party was pissed on by a statue...
5 pts
Overheating Stay in the bath for a little too long...
5 pts
Submerged See Fuma's special bath scene
5 pts
The Other Side See Milich's special bath scene
5 pts
Treasure Hunter - Toran Open all chests in the abandoned Toran Castle
5 pts
Treasure Hunter - Village of the Hidden Rune Open all chests in the Village of the Hidden Rune
5 pts
Treasure Hunter - Shasarazade Open all chests at the Floating Fortress
5 pts
Treasure Hunter - Arlus Open all chests in the Arlus Region (Gregminster, Mt. Seifu, Mt. Tigerwolf, Rockland, Sarady)
10 pts
Treasure Hunter - Gouran Open all chests in the Gouran Region (Seika, Kaku, Kouan, Great Forest Village, Garan Fortress)
10 pts
Treasure Hunter - Great Forest Open all chests in the Great Forest Region (Great Forest, Pannu Yakuta, Dwarf Trail, Dwarves' Vault )
5 pts
Treasure Hunter - Dana Open all chests in the Dana Region (Kirov, Kalekka, Secret Factory)
5 pts
Treasure Hunter - Lorimar Obtain all treasure in the Lorimar Region (Warrior's Village, Qlon, Neclord's Castle)
10 pts
Treasure Hunter - Kunan Open all chests in the Kunan Region (Teien, Rikon, Antei, Scarleticia, Soniere, Northern Checkpoint, Moravia)
10 pts
Treasure Hunter - Dragon Knights' Domain Obtain all treasure in the Dragon Knights' Domain (Dragon Knights' Fortress, Dragon Den, Seek Valley)
5 pts
Crowley's Legacy Cast all five runic attacks in one session
10 pts
Tir the Terrible Execute both Kwanda and Milich
10 pts
Why Is This Big Rock in My Castle? Complete the game without any optional recruits
50 pts

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Suikoden frequently asked questions

How do I play Suikoden online with a friend?

Suikoden (PlayStation) can be played online with friends using Etera's P2P netplay. Create a room in the launcher and invite your friend, who joins through the invite. Step by step:

Download the Etera launcher for Windows or Linux and create your account.
Ask your friend to do the same and add them to your friends list.
Pick the game in the library and create a netplay room.
Invite your friend: they accept the invite and join the room.
The launcher keeps dependencies on the same version for both players, avoiding desync.

How do I play Suikoden on PC?

Download the Etera launcher (Windows or Linux), find Suikoden in the PlayStation library and click to download. The launcher handles the emulator and setup for you.

Does Suikoden netplay lag?

Etera uses a direct P2P connection between players, which usually means low latency. Results depend on each player's internet quality.

Does Suikoden have achievements?

Yes, Suikoden has 92 achievements worth 800 points. Achievements are counted and saved to your history and the leaderboard for subscribers and during the trial period.

Can I play Suikoden for free?

Yes. Every account gets a 5-day trial with premium features. After that, the free plan allows 3 new games per day and 1 netplay session per day. Premium raises those limits.

Play Suikoden on Etera

Download the launcher for Windows or Linux, find this game in the library and play solo or with friends.