Suikoden IV

The fourth installment of Konami's long-running RPG series Suikoden. In this game, set 150 years prior to the original Suikoden, players will begin an adventure through the rough seas of the Suikoden universe's Island Nations.

PlayStation 2

PlayStation Network (PS3)

Story

Suikoden IV tells the story of young man growing up on the island of Razril and how he came into possession of the Rune of Punishment, one of the 27 True Runes. The player assumes the role of this young boy as they attempt to recruit all 108 stars of destiny and raise an army capable of stopping the oppressive Kooluk empire from taking over the once peaceful Island Nations.

Gameplay

The gameplay in Suikoden IV is largely the same as it has always been in the Suikoden titles. The player travels the world fighting monsters and recruiting allies all the while building up their base of operations(this time a large boat.) The battle system is changed slightly from the previous games, this time only allowing 4 party members in combat at a time. Another change to the formula is the addition of ship battles, a form of boat vs. boat combat on the open sea that plays out like a simple Rock, Paper, Scissors style RTS game.

Soundtrack

The Suikoden IV original soundtrack was composed and arranged by Masahiko Kimura, Norikazu Miura, Michiru Yamane, and coba . It was released as a 2 CD set in Japan on June1st, 2005.

Tracklist:
Disc One
01 - La Mer
02 - A New Journey ~Opening Theme~ (Name Entry BGM)
03 - Departure (Opening Staff Roll BGM)
04 - Arrival (Razril BGM)
05 - Battle Entry 1 (Battle Entry Jingle 1)
06 - Battle (Normal Battle BGM)
07 - Victory Theme (Battle Results Display BGM)
08 - Life of a Knight (Razril Knights BGM)
09 - Festive Night (Razril BGM: Festival Event)
10 - Gloomy Sailing (World Map BGM: Small Ship)
11 - Rollback (Tension BGM 1)
12 - Warfare on the Vast Expanse of the Sea 1 (Naval Battle BGM 1)
13 - On a Quiet Island (Deserted Island BGM)
14 - The Conversation Continues (Event Conversation BGM 2)
15 - Night on the Deserted Island (Deserted Island BGM: Nighttime)
16 - Echoes of the Sea's Roar (Deserted Island BGM: Cave)
17 - Battle Entry 2 (Battle Entry Jingle 2)
18 - A Formidable Enemy Arrives (Midboss Battle BGM)
19 - Crossing the Waves (World Map BGM: First Half of the Story)
20 - Theme of Ajit (Pirate Island BGM)
21 - A Certain Meeting (Eleanor's Hermitage BGM)
22 - Southern Wind (Kingdom of Obel BGM)
23 - Significance of Heritage (Kingdom of Obel: Palace BGM)
24 - Time Stands Still (Kingdom of Obel: Ruins BGM)
25 - Stronghold 1 (Stronghold BGM: First Half of the Story)
26 - Orange Colored Scenery (Middleport BGM)
27 - Reinbach Theme
28 - A Dear Person (Event Conversation 1)
29 - Concealed Offense and Defense (Middleport BGM: Underground Dungeon)
30 - Monochrome Episode (Iluya Island BGM)
31 - Monochrome Episode ~Amidst the Rubble~ (Iluya Island BGM: Destroyed Town)
32 - Start Up (Minigame Explanation BGM)
33 - Depth in Simplicity (Minigame BGM: Coin Game)
34 - Keep Going! Finish Them Off! (Minigame BGM: Tops)
35 - Nice Cat Skills! (Minigame BGM: Mice)
36 - Fanfare (Victory Jingle)
37 - Heartbroken (Defeat Jingle)

Disc Two
01 - Stronghold 2 (Stronghold BGM: Second Half of the Story)
02 - Oh, Sparkling Sea! Oh, Sky! (World Map BGM: Second Half of the Story)
03 - Warfare on the Vast Expanse of the Sea 2 (Naval Battle BGM 2)
04 - Creeping Shadows (Tension BGM 2)
05 - Climb the Hill (Nay Island BGM)
06 - Nay-Kobold Village (Nay-Kobold BGM)
07 - Fated Confrontation (One-on-One Battle BGM)
08 - Pale Green Sea (Na-Nal Island BGM)
09 - Magnificent Handling of a Broadsword (Mitsuda Battle BGM)
10 - Enchanting Runemistress (Jeane's Theme)
11 - Seaside Spring (Mordo Island BGM)
12 - Recitation of Repentance (Confession Event BGM)
13 - Thank You, God (Confession Jingle)
14 - Let's go & try! (Event BGM: Lottery)
15 - Play the Rune Cards (Minigame BGM: Card Game)
16 - Ritapon (Minigame BGM: Ritapon!)
17 - The Journey's Dice-Thrower (Minigame BGM: Dice Game)
18 - Treasure Hunt (Minigame BGM: Treasure Hunt)
19 - Scenery on a Nameless Island (Nameless Island BGM)
20 - Imminent Threat (Tension BGM 3)
21 - Strategy Conference (Event BGM: Strategy Conference)
22 - Palisade Melody (Fort El-Eal BGM)
23 - Orgel (Event BGM)
24 - Decisive Battle Against a Corrupted Soul (Final Battle BGM)
25 - Epilogue ~ For the 108 Stars ~ (The 108 Stars Afterwards)
26 - Finale: Remembering the Blue Sea (Staff Roll BGM)
27 - Into a World of Illusions (Ending)
28 - Clash! Again (Mint / Mushroom War BGM 1)
29 - Premonition of Victory (Mint / Mushroom War BGM 2)
30 - The Rune of Punishment