My friend Joe and I beat the game Suikoden III, part of a somewhat lesser known series of Japanese turn-based role-playing games (JRPG). I might say Suikoden and its ilk are in the same vein as Final Fantasy but I can already hear the legions of Suikoden fans knocking on my door, Internet torches and pitchforks at the ready, for daring to compare this beloved series to anything short of solid gold sex. So before I go enraging all five of you, let me put this out there:
I love Suikoden III, and I think it’s the best in the series, probably one of the best of its genre.
Now that the legions of Suikoden fans have proof I don’t know what I’m talking about, let’s break down how Suikoden III fits, and how it averts, the best and worst of JRPGs as a genre.
