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Game Title: Suikoden I&II HD Remaster Gate Rune and Dunan Unification Wars

Platforms:

• Xbox Series X/S (Mar 6, 2025)
• Xbox One (Mar 6, 2025)
• PlayStation 5 (Mar 6, 2025)
• PlayStation 4 (Mar 6, 2025)
• Nintendo Switch (Mar 6, 2025)
• PC (Mar 6, 2025)

Trailer:

• Suikoden I&II HD Remaster Gate Rune and Dunan Unification Wars | Launch Trailer
• Suikoden I&II HD Remaster Gate Rune and Dunan Unification Wars | Release Date Trailer (ESRB)
• Suikoden I&II HD Remaster Gate Rune and Dunan Unification Wars - Announce Trailer | PS4 Games

Developer: Konami

Review Aggregator:

OpenCritic - 84 average - 93% recommended
Metacritic - 82 average based on 13 reviews (PS5 ver)

Critic Reviews


Cerealkillerz - Nick Erlenhof - German - 8.9 / 10

Suikoden I&II HD Remaster Gate Rune and Dunan Unification Wars lets old fans enjoy the nostalgic journey while new players discover why Suikoden, especially Suikoden II, is considered one of the best RPGs of all time. With improved graphics, optimized gameplay and the same captivating story, the remaster is an asset to any RPG heart.

Game Lodge - Arthur Tayt-Sohn - Portuguese - 9 / 10

Konami brings back two RPG classics, with one of them being one of the best in history. The complex world created by Yoshitaka Murayama continues to captivate even after so many decades. Just like the heroes he created, his work has had the power to gather thousands of dedicated fans and admirers who will once again experience the political plots of this fascinating world.

IGN Italy - Francesco Destri - Italian - 8.5 / 10

It's impossible not to love the first two chapters of Suikoden, which this HD collection brings back with extreme graphical care and some quality-of-life improvements.

IGN Spain - Aarón Márquez - Spanish - 8 / 10

Suikoden 1 and 2 are two more than solid JRPGs, which are a living example of the golden age of the genre, and which receive with this collection their best exponent to date. They are not perfect, and they drag certain rough edges from their original release, but they are two must-haves for any fan of the genre.

Infinite Start - Mark Fajardo - 10 / 10

Suikoden I & II HD Remaster is a fantastic revival of two classic JRPGs, offering improved visuals, smoother combat, and helpful quality-of-life features. The updated translation, trophies, new hard mode, and the option to adjust time-sensitive events make it more accessible to newcomers and veterans. With its engaging story, deep character development, and strategic gameplay, this remaster is a must-play for any JRPG fan.

Loot Level Chill - Mick Fraser - 8 / 10

Fans will find so much to love in Suikoden I & II HD Remaster. They're relics of a simpler time, but it's hard to deny the sheer charm and likeability on offer.

MonsterVine - Nick Mangiaracina - 4 / 5

With the new audio, battle effects, battle speed, auto-save, and new translations Suikoden I & II HD Remaster is the definitive way to experience the first two Suikoden games. My only hope is that the rest of the games in the series receive this treatment.

Niche Gamer - Throgmorton Belmont - 10 / 10

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Nintendo Life - Alana Hagues - 8 / 10

While not as feature-rich as some collections, Suikoden I & II HD Remaster: Gate Rune and Dunan Unification Wars proves that these RPGs have largely stood the test of time. While the issues with this remaster don't take away too much from the original games' brilliance, we think these classics deserve the very best. Boasting ambition, narrative stakes, and heart that few other RPGs of the time can muster, Suikoden burns bright in its origins, and we hope Konami sees just how important this series is to many and makes a handful of tweaks.

PSX Brasil - Thiago de Alencar Moura - Portuguese - 90 / 100

Suikoden I & II HD Remaster Gate Rune and Dunan Unification Wars is an exceptional collection of two important JRPGs, including one of the greatest masterpieces of the genre. The gameplay system works well, but the real highlight is the two great narratives that deserve to be played by any fan of the genre.

Push Square - Khayl Adam - 8 / 10

Suikoden I & II HD Remaster: Gate Rune and Dunan Unification Wars combine two incredible JRPGs from the genre's golden age on PS1, lovingly remastered and improved for PS5 and PS4. They suffer from the same issues many games did back in the day: unwieldy, occasionally grindy, and sometimes obtuse. Still, the package offers fans the chance to experience these lesser-known gems, and both deserve a place in the collection of any fan, even the least bit interested.

The Games Machine - Majkol "Zaru" Robuschi - Italian - 7.5 / 10

Konami's Suikoden I&II HD Remaster: Gate Rune and Dunan Unification Wars revives two beloved JRPG classics, preserving their deep storytelling and strategic gameplay. While the remaster improves visuals and adds quality-of-life updates, presentation leans heavily on HD aesthetics, which may divide longtime fans. The lack of a full retranslation and some dated mechanics hold it back from being a true definitive edition. Still, Suikoden II remains a masterpiece, and this collection is a welcome return for the franchise. Hopefully, Konami's renewed interest signals future installments or improvements.

TheSixthAxis - Miguel Moran - 8 / 10

Suikoden I&II HD Remaster is a polished window into JRPG history with only a few minor flaws that keep it from feeling absolutely perfect.

Worth Playing - Chris "Atom" DeAngelus - 9 / 10

Suikoden I & II HD Remaster: Gate Rune & Dunan Unification Wars is an excellent updated port of two great games. Almost all of the changes are for the better, the translation is massively improved, and it still maintains all of the charm and flavor of the original games. Whether you're a longtime fan or a newcomer to the franchise, there's genuinely no better place to start than the Suikoden I & II HD Remaster. Even if you're just a fan of RPGs, it's well worth a try, if only to see what all the hype is about.

 

[GladiusFrog]

Sounds like they did a great job! Looking forward to playing this down the road.

 

[Evil Calvin]

Did they put new music in or just remaster the old music? I loved the original music.

 

[Little Chicken]

Do the games have frame skip?

 

[graywolf323]

I watched the Noisy Pixel review and it’s so jarring, besides the fact they toss out major spoilers without warning (do NOT watch if you haven’t played the games before) they were largely glowing talking about the games only to then drop a 7.5 at the end out of nowhere

 

[adamsapple]

Do the games have frame skip?

There's a fast forward battle option now, not sure if it has Trails of .. style speed up for the entire game.

 

[Shifty1897]

No room for this right now but I'll be sure to pick it up on sale later this year or next year.

 

[saintjules]

Do the games have frame skip?

There's a fast forward battle option now, not sure if it has Trails of .. style speed up for the entire game.

This is all we know about it I blv.

 

[TheDarkPhantom]

I don't need reviews, I just need time, MHW and KCD2 eating up all of it atm but will pick it up soon

 

[Yoshichan]

Day 1

 

[N0S]

Based Konami

 

[Northeastmonk]

Purchased for Steam Deck and a physical copy on Switch. Can’t wait to dive in.

 

[GigantorX]

Still have both 1 and 2 physical copies. Beaten both many moons ago but returned to play again to get all the characters. Loved the little touches like getting the speed boots and it helping immensely in places like "Dracula's" castle.

Great games, lots of replay value. Day 1 for me.

 

[James Sawyer Ford]

It’s been ages since I played this growing up

Why are these games looked upon so fondly?

At the time I didn’t really feel like they were that incredible

 

[Werewolf Jones]

The game had auto battle on the original PlayStation. I don't think speed is was really necessary but I ain't gonna complain about it.

Two of the best RPGs on PS1.

 

[Kagoshima_Luke]

I still have my copy of Suikoden for PS1. Still one of my favorite JRPGS, due to stellar story and music. Will get this collection to replay 1 with and play 2 for the first time!

 

[Werewolf Jones]

It’s been ages since I played this growing up

Why are these games looked upon so fondly?

At the time I didn’t really feel like they were that incredible

World building.

Town simulator.

108 characters with at least 80+ being party member options.

Great story filled with intrigue and an interesting world.

First game is overall "Good" second game is top 5 PS1 JRPGs.

EDIT: Also masterful sprite work.

 

[saintjules]

I still have my copy of Suikoden for PS1. Still one of my favorite JRPGS, due to stellar story and music. Will get this collection to replay 1 with and play 2 for the first time!

Best part is the rehash to some of the visuals and menu screens. Will feel like a new experience.

 

[bender]

Arriving Monday!

 

[ShadyAcshuns]

Sweet. Didn't play them back in the day, just some of the one on DS. Will get.

 

[Krathoon]

Yeah. It sounds like it is a good remaster. It is supposed to have a better translation too.

PCGamer approves it, but kind of gave it a low score for some reason.

 

[Krathoon]

I found a key for it for $42. I am not paying full price for it.

 

[Chuck Berry]

It is supposed to have a better translation too.

What exactly does this mean? Are bits updated for "modern audiences?"

This is why I'm hesitant to purchase that Lunar collection as well. If the writing is at all fucked with, why even bother

 

[Deerock71]

Sweet. Didn't play them back in the day, just some of the one on DS. Will get.

The DS one was good. Looking forward to these.

 

[Krathoon]

What exactly does this mean? Are bits updated for "modern audiences?"

This is why I'm hesitant to purchase that Lunar collection as well. If the writing is at all fucked with, why even bother

I think it is supposed to get the point across better. I heard the original first game had some gibberish is some places.

This also has all the extras from the Japanese PSP release. So, it is kind of like a final version of the games.

 

[Chuck Berry]

I think it is supposed to get the point across better. I heard the original first game had some gibberish is some places.

Sounds like simplifying dialogue for the retards and 80HD gen to me

 

[Soodanim]

Looking at just the scores to avoid any chance of spoilers, I'll definitely pick this up at some point. Good to see the high scores.

 

[Gp1]

Konami, in all its wisdom, put Denuvo in a remaster of a 25 year old game. Awesome move.

 

[saintjules]

This also has all the extras from the Japanese PSP release. So, it is kind of like a final version of the games.

How did I not know of the Battle Arena??

 

[Digity]

Does this remaster have things found in titles such as the FF remasters, things like built in cheats or the ability to speed the game up?

 

[Krathoon]

Does this remaster have things found in titles such as the FF remasters, things like built in cheats or the ability to speed the game up?

You can speed the game up. That is an option. The PCGamer review said you can.

 

[adamsapple]

Does this remaster have things found in titles such as the FF remasters, things like built in cheats or the ability to speed the game up?

Battle speed up and difficulty options, no mention of cheats.

 

[Krathoon]

Yeah. You can switch it to easy if the game is a pain in the ass.

 

[begotten]

If you're expecting these games to have massive QoL changes then I have some bad news for you.

After playing 10 hours of 1, and coming off the PS3 Ports, it's insane to think this "remaster" had so many delays just to update the environments to have Unity assets from 2016.

I thought "Oh no" when I saw the inventory is literally unchanged.

I don't mind it really, I just can't recommend this now to my friends who were interested since it's not really for "modern audiences"

It is supposed to have a better translation too.

That's definitely incorrect so far lol.

 

[Barakov]

If you're expecting these games to have massive QoL changes then I have some bad news for you.

After playing 10 hours of 1, and coming off the PS3 Ports, it's insane to think this "remaster" had so many delays just to update the environments to have Unity assets from 2016.

I thought "Oh no" when I saw the inventory is literally unchanged.

I don't mind it really, I just can't recommend this now to my friends who were interested since it's not really for "modern audiences"

 

[Jinxed]

I don't mind it really, I just can't recommend this now to my friends who were interested since it's not really for "modern audiences"

Another reason to pick it up.

 

[Spukc]

Huge breath of fire 2, golden sun, lufia chrono trigger fan here..

Played one of the games on my psp go back in the day, and i thought it was fucking shit..

Did they patch in fun? Or is it the same super serious garbo from then?

 

[Donald mac Ronald]

Since they added new features like removing the time limit. I wonder if they added a feature to suikoden 2 so you don't have to run to scarlet moon empire every time you want to use the hero from 1 lol.

 

[bender]

Huge breath of fire 2, golden sun, lufia chrono trigger fan here..

Played one of the games on my psp go back in the day, and i thought it was fucking shit..

Did they patch in fun? Or is it the same super serious garbo from then?

 

[Krathoon]

Oh yeah. Didn't the second game have a thing where you could carry over your save from the first game and get stuff?

 

[OuterLimits]

Yeah. You can switch it to easy if the game is a pain in the ass.

Weren't they kind of easy originally? Been years since I played them, but don't remember much challenge. Except trying to find all characters.

 

[StereoVsn]

Konami, in all its wisdom, put Denuvo in a remaster of a 25 year old game. Awesome move.

WTF!? Ok, not double dipping on Steam version till that goes away. Seriously, this is just dumb.

 

[StereoVsn]

Battle speed up and difficulty options, no mention of cheats.

What’s annoying is that there is no speed option in towns or on world map.

 

[Krathoon]

Konami is kind of a dick company. Always has been.

 

[Dev1lXYZ]

I remember the first time I saw this in Gamefan, it had to be mine. Unlike the world of today, RPG video games were rare in the west. Just about every month we would be shown the screens of new and upcoming RPG games out of Japan. We missed quite a few back then, games that are still around today, like Tactics Ogre.

Some of us took it to the next level and imported games for exorbitant prices. It had started with Final Fantasy VI, then Chrono Trigger and others in straight up Japanese. Once you got one, you basically had a formula of talking to everyone multiple times, then hoping things would trigger a scene so you could move forward.

Genso Suikoden was one of the many for me. It was like Konami could do no wrong. This was an RPG from them, so the hype was real and it didn’t disappoint. My friends and I had real doubts that this game would ever come out in the U.S. It was a bit more exotic than the usual RPGs and the title alone was unpronounceable by most.

Then, it actually got a U.S. release. The surprising thing was how well it sold. Word of mouth and hype had really gotten the attention of even the average gamer back then. Sure FF VII is viewed as the first real breakout RPG, but for many- it’s Suikoden.

 

[Jooxed]

Will steam let me play tonight or tomorrow?!?!

 

[Kacho]

Will steam let me play tonight or tomorrow?!?!

5 hours left

 

[DragoonKain]

Two of the greatest RPGs ever and hopefully they rerelease Suikoden V some day for people so they can play that as well. Highly underrated gem. Right there with the first two, though it starts a little slow.

 

[Krathoon]

Yeah. I went ahead and got this for my birthday. Sounds like they didn't screw it up.

 

[bender]

Yeah. I went ahead and got this for my birthday. Sounds like they didn't screw it up.