Comments on: Suikoden II Bits http://www.significant-bits.com/suikoden-ii-bits On videogame design and such. Thu, 09 Feb 2012 03:36:16 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: The Management http://www.significant-bits.com/suikoden-ii-bits/comment-page-1#comment-2074 The Management Sun, 29 Aug 2010 06:17:55 +0000 http://www.significant-bits.com/?p=652#comment-2074 I actually enjoyed Suikoden II much more than the original. The first game just felt more...washed out. Not as much variety and content, and a much shorter quest. I actually enjoyed Suikoden II much more than the original. The first game just felt more…washed out. Not as much variety and content, and a much shorter quest.

]]> By: Mike @ DFO Wiki http://www.significant-bits.com/suikoden-ii-bits/comment-page-1#comment-2073 Mike @ DFO Wiki Sun, 29 Aug 2010 06:08:02 +0000 http://www.significant-bits.com/?p=652#comment-2073 How does Suikoden II compare to Suikoden I? I remember enjoying Suikoden I and I'm thinking about getting Suikoden II. How does Suikoden II compare to Suikoden I?

I remember enjoying Suikoden I and I’m thinking about getting Suikoden II.

]]> By: V http://www.significant-bits.com/suikoden-ii-bits/comment-page-1#comment-720 V Tue, 29 Sep 2009 05:53:20 +0000 http://www.significant-bits.com/?p=652#comment-720 lawl, unicorn brigade. lawl, unicorn brigade.

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]]> By: The Management http://www.significant-bits.com/suikoden-ii-bits/comment-page-1#comment-33 The Management Wed, 04 Mar 2009 23:41:58 +0000 http://www.significant-bits.com/?p=652#comment-33 I agree, the copious amounts of evades and counters did help to make the battles feel dynamic. I think the frequency of these was skewed a bit towards the player's favour, but it wasn't too obvious. Also, with a rapid-fire pace and six characters in the party, it was a lot more forgivable when one of your guys had a misstep. The battle system's two kinds of critical hits were great as well. The extra damage one would initiate a zoom-in (and obviously do a lot more damage), while the second type simply made the character gain an extra attack or two. This was particularly evident when fighting lower level enemies and made for quite a hectic and fun battlefield. Equipped with a double-beat rune, it was possible for a single character to take out all six opponents in a single round, which was always satisfying. The unite attack with Jowy was great too as it'd pretty much take out any group in the early going of the game, and helped to underline the friendship and duality of the two boys. I agree, the copious amounts of evades and counters did help to make the battles feel dynamic. I think the frequency of these was skewed a bit towards the player’s favour, but it wasn’t too obvious. Also, with a rapid-fire pace and six characters in the party, it was a lot more forgivable when one of your guys had a misstep.

The battle system’s two kinds of critical hits were great as well. The extra damage one would initiate a zoom-in (and obviously do a lot more damage), while the second type simply made the character gain an extra attack or two. This was particularly evident when fighting lower level enemies and made for quite a hectic and fun battlefield. Equipped with a double-beat rune, it was possible for a single character to take out all six opponents in a single round, which was always satisfying.

The unite attack with Jowy was great too as it’d pretty much take out any group in the early going of the game, and helped to underline the friendship and duality of the two boys.

]]> By: Matthew http://www.significant-bits.com/suikoden-ii-bits/comment-page-1#comment-32 Matthew Wed, 04 Mar 2009 22:28:08 +0000 http://www.significant-bits.com/?p=652#comment-32 The simultaneous character action system is a great unsung detail of this underrated classic. That, plus the fairly frequent indicence of evades and counters, created the feeling of being in an exciting skirmish even though the system was turn-based. I thought the game's music was of a remarkable scope, range and quality, too. I gave them all a try, but I could never get into any Suikoden game after the first two. The simultaneous character action system is a great unsung detail of this underrated classic. That, plus the fairly frequent indicence of evades and counters, created the feeling of being in an exciting skirmish even though the system was turn-based.

I thought the game’s music was of a remarkable scope, range and quality, too.

I gave them all a try, but I could never get into any Suikoden game after the first two.

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