SummarySuikoden Tactics is an all-new installment in the Suikoden universe. Told through the eyes of Kyril, a young adventurer investigating the sudden appearance of hideous creatures in the Island Nations, Suikoden Tactics unfolds another perspective to the events of "Suikoden IV" and players will discover the secrets of the legendary Rune Cannons. Sui...
Rated Tfor Teen
Developer:Konami
Suikoden Tactics
PlayStation 2
Released On:
Nov 8, 2005
Metascore
Mixed or Average
68
User score
Generally Favorable
8.3
My Score
Game Stats for Suikoden Tactics PlayStation 2
Metascore
Mixed or Average
68
35% Positive
11 Reviews
11 Reviews
58% Mixed
18 Reviews
18 Reviews
6% Negative
2 Reviews
2 Reviews
90
I wish the game had been a bit longer, but there is a new game+ option, and I didn't manage to get everything the first time around, so there should be some good replay value in it for me.
78
A decent little strategic RPG. The combat system is good, but the battles tend to be too easy and repetitive. [Mar 2006]
User score
Generally Favorable
8.3
83% Positive
35 Ratings
35 Ratings
12% Mixed
5 Ratings
5 Ratings
5% Negative
2 Ratings
2 Ratings
Oct 6, 2025
9
I really enjoyed Suikoden Tactics... maybe not as much than the Fire Emblem series, but as a huge Suikoden fan, this game is great. It plays somewhat similar to the Fire Emblem games, with slightly different gameplay mechanics. It has a good story, which serves as a sequel to Suikoden 4. Playing this after Suikoden 4 really adds to the experience and makes it that much better. Konami should really make more Tactics games featuring Suikoden characters
PlayStation 2 Report
Mar 16, 2024
8
My actual introduction to Suikoden, and one of the first tactical games I've played not named Fire Emblem, Tactics has solid PS2 visuals, good world building, solid voice acting, good writing/story, and memorable characters. It can be a bit tough at times, requiring some grinding, but that's a knock that can apply to many games too. Permanent death for certain characters does force you to think before you play. I'd strongly recommend it for newcomers.
PlayStation 2 Report
75
The new fighting system of Suikoden Tactics is a success. By going back to basics and adding a new dimension to it through the use of affinities, the gameplay has emerged as a point of strength within the game.
70
Personally, I would have liked a slightly more complex gameplay but what’s here works well enough.
64
It looks decent enough, and, excluding actual voiced speech, sounds decent enough too, but the overall package is a meager offering in a very competitive genre.
60
Gameplay works when it's not broken, but awful story scenes and graphics make for boring stretches. [Dec 2005, p.118]
25
Aside from being full of useless exposition about Rune Cannons and the various empires in these Island Nations, the story doesn't even make much sense.
Aug 4, 2019
5
Somewhat forgettable tactics game. It has a charm to it at first, but loses it quickly. Does not help that it is a spin off of what I would consider the weakest entry to the Suikoden franchise. Maybe good for super hardcore fans, but other than that, it is an average tactics game.
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