Underplayed Gems

Genso Suikogaiden Volume 1: Swordsman of Harmonia (2000)

Genso Suikogaiden Volume 1: Swordsman of Harmonia cover
Developer
Tenky Co.
Publisher
Konami
Platforms
PlayStation
Genres
Adventure, Visual Novel

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How it feels

A quieter, text-heavy side-story that feels like uncovering hidden threads of a larger fantasy world through careful investigation and dialogue rather than action.

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About

This is the first volume of the side-story to Konami's RPG series Suikoden. You play as Nash, a special agent of the Holy Kingdom of Harmonia's Southern Fringe Security Force. He was sent to the City States of Jowston with a mission: the Security Force has been informed that one of the 27 True Runes has appeared in Jowston. He has to verify the rumor and to bring back as much information as possible. On the way, Nash meets a mysterious woman named Sierra and soon gets involved in a large conflict featuring characters and events from the first and second Suikoden games. Unlike the "mainstream" Suikoden games, this is not a RPG, but a "digital novel". You read text and watch background images, at some points making a decision and leading the story to different paths.

Screenshots

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