Suikoden I&II HD Remaster Gate Rune and Dunan Unification Wars

Item: Suikoden I&II HD Remaster Gate Rune and Dunan Unification Wars
Rating: 93
Author: VaporLens

Last updated: 2025-03-07

Summary

Improved translation and enhanced HD visuals/UI.
Faithful to the original JRPG experience.
Evokes strong feelings of nostalgia.
Smooth performance with few bugs reported.
Lacks essential PC features and fixes.
Cumbersome and outdated inventory system.

Suikoden I&II HD Remaster Gate Rune and Dunan Unification Wars header

Reviews (sample size): 301
Helpful reviews: 66%
Unhelpful reviews: 32%
Protest reviews: 1%

93%
Helpful reviews with positive sentiment
7%
Helpful reviews with negative sentiment

Positive points: 491
Negative points: 133
Gameplay points: 41
Perf. points: 12
Rec. points: 131
Misc points: 33

Point	Description	Importance
Improved and accurate translation Description The remaster includes a new and improved translation, addressing issues with the original localization. This enhances the accessibility and user-friendliness of the game, particularly for those unfamiliar with the original PS1 versions. The updated translation ensures that the story is conveyed accurately and effectively to a modern audience. Importance 91%	The remaster includes a new and improved translation, addressing issues with the original localization. This enhances the accessibility and user-friendliness of the game, particularly for those unfamiliar with the original PS1 versions. The updated translation ensures that the story is conveyed accurately and effectively to a modern audience.	91%
Enhanced HD visuals and UI Description The remaster features enhanced HD visuals, including backgrounds, effects and UI. The updated graphics and widescreen support modernize the game's presentation while retaining the original charm and art style. The improved resolution and detailed environments offer a more vibrant and engaging experience. Importance 72%	The remaster features enhanced HD visuals, including backgrounds, effects and UI. The updated graphics and widescreen support modernize the game's presentation while retaining the original charm and art style. The improved resolution and detailed environments offer a more vibrant and engaging experience.	72%
Faithful to the original games Description The remaster is praised for its faithfulness to the original games, preserving the core elements and charm while enhancing the presentation. Reviewers appreciate that the remaster doesn't stray too far from the source material, providing a nostalgic experience for long-time fans. The game retains the feel of the classic Suikoden games. Importance 71%	The remaster is praised for its faithfulness to the original games, preserving the core elements and charm while enhancing the presentation. Reviewers appreciate that the remaster doesn't stray too far from the source material, providing a nostalgic experience for long-time fans. The game retains the feel of the classic Suikoden games.	71%
Updated character portraits Description The character portraits have been redone with better resolution and detail. The new character portraits align more closely with the art style of Suikoden II. The updated character portraits look great. Importance 58%	The character portraits have been redone with better resolution and detail. The new character portraits align more closely with the art style of Suikoden II. The updated character portraits look great.	58%
Evokes strong nostalgia Description Many reviewers express strong nostalgia and positive childhood memories associated with the original Suikoden games. The remastered version evokes these feelings, allowing players to relive their experiences. This point has a reduced score due to its focus on personal emotions rather than specific game features. Importance 46%	Many reviewers express strong nostalgia and positive childhood memories associated with the original Suikoden games. The remastered version evokes these feelings, allowing players to relive their experiences. This point has a reduced score due to its focus on personal emotions rather than specific game features.	46%
Added difficulty options Description New difficulty options, including Easy and Hard modes, have been added to the remaster. The Hard mode provides a more challenging experience for veteran players, while the Easy mode makes the game more accessible to newcomers. This addition caters to a wider range of player skill levels and preferences. Importance 18%	New difficulty options, including Easy and Hard modes, have been added to the remaster. The Hard mode provides a more challenging experience for veteran players, while the Easy mode makes the game more accessible to newcomers. This addition caters to a wider range of player skill levels and preferences.	18%
Quality-of-life improvements added Description The remaster incorporates several quality-of-life improvements, such as battle speedup, autosaves, and streamlined inventory management. These features enhance the gameplay experience by reducing tedium and making the game more convenient to play. These changes modernize the game without sacrificing its core elements. Importance 12%	The remaster incorporates several quality-of-life improvements, such as battle speedup, autosaves, and streamlined inventory management. These features enhance the gameplay experience by reducing tedium and making the game more convenient to play. These changes modernize the game without sacrificing its core elements.	12%
Exceptional and iconic soundtrack Description The game features an awesome and iconic soundtrack that fits well with the game's atmosphere. The music is described as exceptional and a masterpiece, with the added feature of allowing players to listen to the entire playlist from the beginning via the options menu. The remastered soundtracks are very good. Importance 6%	The game features an awesome and iconic soundtrack that fits well with the game's atmosphere. The music is described as exceptional and a masterpiece, with the added feature of allowing players to listen to the entire playlist from the beginning via the options menu. The remastered soundtracks are very good.	6%
Intriguing political drama Description The game features political intrigue, drama, friendships, and betrayals. The games are epic political dramas filled with intrigue, betrayal, and the fight for freedom. The game's story contains mature themes such as politics, patricide, fratricide, and genocide. Importance 5%	The game features political intrigue, drama, friendships, and betrayals. The games are epic political dramas filled with intrigue, betrayal, and the fight for freedom. The game's story contains mature themes such as politics, patricide, fratricide, and genocide.	5%
Engaging 1v1 duel battles Description The game includes 1v1 duels that punctuate pivotal story moments, using a rock-paper-scissors system (attack, defend, desperate attack) to immerse players in intense battles with high stakes due to the inability to restart upon losing. The 1v1 duels are a highlight. Importance 4%	The game includes 1v1 duels that punctuate pivotal story moments, using a rock-paper-scissors system (attack, defend, desperate attack) to immerse players in intense battles with high stakes due to the inability to restart upon losing. The 1v1 duels are a highlight.	4%