Here are
all the known facts about the game and rumors that could
possibly be true. Most of the facts cam from the
interview or Konami's official description.
Facts
The game is 65% done.
It will be released in fall of 1998 in Japan, sometime in
1999 here.
The name is Akatsuki Teikokugawa, which
translated roughly is Red Moon: The Emperor's
Countryside.
The basic concept (the main character leading an army
with 108 members) will be the same as the first Suikoden.
About 1/3 of the characters from Suikoden will appear in
the sequel.
Saved files from Suikoden can somehow be used in the
sequel.
The world view will be the same as Suikoden.
You will play as the Empire, the bad guys from the first
Suikoden.
The game will still have army battles and a headquarters
system, but they will be improved and have new features.
There will still be runes and possibly unite attacks.
It will have a new story, new characters, and new battle
modes.
The story will unfold along multiple paths and will have
many hidden secrets.
The game will not feature FMV, but some other way of
telling the story.
There will be many more attacks and techniques in battle.
The three main characters are the nameless hero, staff-weilding Joey, and three-piece rod-swinging Nanami. They are childhood friends.
Rumors
The game will be multiplayer.
The game was going to be released in Japan in
April.
The hero from the last game will again be the main
character.
The game will take place before the first game, during
the war for succesesion.
The game will take place in the same timeframe as the
first game.
The game will be called Suikoden II: Clash of
Generals when it is released here.