5 best RPG announcements at Tokyo Game Show 2022
Tokyo Game Show (TGS) is one of the biggest game expos of the year, and RPG fans were treated to several games being shown off this time around. Whether it's brand-new reveals, further information, or a simple discussion of these games, many potentially great RPG titles were the center of attention at TGS 2022.
2022 and 2023 will be terrific years for RPG fans, and at this year's TGS, gamers were treated to new entries in beloved franchises, retro classics coming back, and remasters of fan-favorite games.
Suikoden as a franchise is a classic RPG series and one that is often overlooked. Based on a classic Chinese novel (Water Margin), Suikoden is a story of civil unrest. The game also features 108 characters - 108 stars of Destiny. It’s getting a bit of a graphical overhaul while retaining the classic look.
The first two games will be remastered with a plethora of new effects. Updated character portraits by the original artist (Junko Kawano), updated sound, and new lighting/atmospheric effects. Quality of Life features like Autobattle and Fast Forward will also be available in the game to make some of the grind more tolerable.
Perhaps most crucial of all is the new English localization. While often quite funny, the original translation for these games was awful. While this wasn’t announced, it’s pretty clear from the footage of the game that’s been circulating.
Suikoden has no clear release date other than “2023,” but it will appear on PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch, and Windows PC.
While fans are still incredibly excited for the upcoming RPG One Piece Odyssey, the game did receive some bad news. Monkey D. Luffy’s next outing won’t be available until January 12 on all platforms except Steam. In Steam’s case, it will
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