Published on August 29th, 2024 | by Adrian Gunning
Suikoden I&II HD Remaster Gate Rune and Dunan Unification Wars Release Date Confirmed for the 6th of March 2025!
Konami Digital Entertainment B.V. announced Suikoden I&II HD Remaster Gate Rune and Dunan Unification Wars will be released on the 6th of March 2025 for PlayStation®5 and Nintendo Switch™. Players can now pre-order the game ahead of its autumn release next year.
Watch the new trailer here
The Suikoden series began its journey in 1995 and quickly gained popularity as the first title in KONAMI’s original RPG series. Suikoden I&II HD Remaster Gate Rune and Dunan Unification Wars aims to keep the original story and charm of the colourful cast of characters intact. The debut of a new trailer highlights iconic moments from the beloved RPG adventure coupled with new quality-of-life enhancements, visuals, and gameplay mechanics.
KONAMI confirmed several fundamental improvements and quality-of-life features in the upcoming remaster collection:
Graphical Improvements
- Pixel sprites and environment art enhanced with new screen effects, including lighting, clouds, and shadow animations, flickering flames, smouldering smoke, the movement of leaves and insects, all add up to a lively in-game atmosphere!
- The effects and direction have been redesigned, bringing memorable scenes back to life in more beautiful ways!
New Character Drawings
- All character portraits have been updated in HD. Junko Kawano, who designed the characters for the original version of Suikoden released in 1995, has newly re-drawn all the character portraits for Suikoden I HD Remaster Gate Rune War.
Sound Improvements
- Field Sound – A large number of environmental sounds not found in the original version, such as the sound of running water in the river, wind, insects, and running footsteps, have been added. You can enjoy an immersive experience like never before!
- Battle Sound – All sound effects are now in HD. In addition to the impact of the 3D effects, the realistic sound dramatically enhances the dynamism of the battles!
Game System Improvements
- Many new features have been added, such as dialogue logs, auto-battle, double-speed battles, etc.