Suikoden II - The Ultimate Retrospective Review of an All-Time Classic JRPG

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Suikoden II is considered to be the best JRPG in the series and one of the best on the PlayStation 1. Here's my retrospective review of this all-time great. Follow Riou, Jowy and Nanami as they find themselves interwoven with the fate of town countries.

I take a look at the history, the story the characters, gameplay and the potential future sequels. Join me in this epic video game video essay.

Soundtrack:
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00:00 Introduction to Suikoden II Review Retrospective
4:44 The Start of the Story
20:24 Recruitment for Viktor’s Mercenaries
38:15 J… Jowy?
50:47 Castle Acquired
01:15:09 Visiting Old Friends
01:30:40 Neclord Part Deux
01:37:01 Final Push
01:48:40 Final Boss & The True Ending
01:54:55 The Retrospective Analysis - Two BIG Flaws - War Battles & Translation
02:01:06 Suikoden 2 Story Analysis
02:07:39 Character Study
02:12:40 The Different Endings
02:25:39 Recruiting the 108 Stars of Destiny & Castle
02:35:36 Cooking and other Mini-Games
02:41:27 The Battle System
02:48:00 Presentation - Visuals & Soundtrack
02:51:12 Conclusion