Suikoden III: Difference between revisions

The first ''[[Suikoden]]'' game on the [[PlayStation 2]], ''Suikoden III'' revolves around several smaller groups of heroes long before the [[108|Stars of Destiny]] come into play. Set fifteen years after the events of ''[[Suikoden II]]'', it begins with an uneasy cease-fire between the Grassland tribes and the mercantile nation of the Zexen Confederacy. Meanwhile, the Holy Kingdom of Harmonia is waiting for a secret truce with the Grasslanders to hurry up and expire so they can launch their own offensive. This simmering pot of tensions boils over with a single horrific act, and the chain of events is filtered through the eyes -- and guided by the actions of -- several protagonists:

 

 

In this way, the game introduces many of the Stars of Destiny in [[Geodesic Cast|smaller groups]], resulting in more [[Character Development]] and allowing the player a much more extensive view into the motivations of every faction involved in the conflict, up to the point where the storylines merge and the heroes unite against a common enemy.

* [[Beware the Nice Ones]]: Mel. A [[Cute and Psycho|seemingly sweet]] girl with a [[Perverse Puppet]] who's much stronger than she looks, with [[Kill It with Fire|considerable]] [[Psycho Electro|magical]] [[Black Magician Girl|talents]].

* [[Big Eater]]: Wan Fu.

* [[Blind Idiot Translation]]:

** It's the norm for ''Suikoden'' games, and this one is leaps and bounds over the previous two games, but there are still occasions where lines make absolutely no sense. Often happens when a line is supposed to be [[Jerkass|indirectly snarky]].

* [[Non-Action Guy]]: Thomas is the Tenkai Star this time around, but generally lets more capable people do the fighting for him. Still plays an important role in events, however, and goes through some nice [[Character Development]] in the process ''without'' going all gung-ho for combat. Also, he won't [[Inexplicable Treasure Chests|loot bodies for treasure]]. Or climb ladders, for some reason. His stats are also arguably the worst out of the heroes... Or just the worst, period. It ''is'' possible to make him a decent fighter, however.

* [[Oblivious to Love]]: Chris is adored and fawned over by most of her knights. Their subtlety is a rock that still manages to fly over her head.

* [[Older Than They Look]]: {{spoiler|Geddoe}} (looks 35ish, but is actually over 100}, {{spoiler|Jimba}} (looks like late 20s, but is actually about 80), and the Twins (in their 30s and look like androgynous 16 year olds). ALL are justified by their True Runes.

* [[Old Save Bonus]]: Save data from the first two games unlocks some extra goodies and more personal [[Continuity Nod|Continuity Nods]].

* [[One-Winged Angel]]: So we got the [[Big Bad]] cornered and [[All Your Powers Combined|all the True Elemental Runes]] at our disposal so we can beat him... [[Oh Crap]]! DID HE JUST TRANSFORM INTO A FUCKING WIND PHOENIX?!?

* [[The Only One Allowed to Defeat You]]: Duke and the 14th Unit have this attitude towards Geddoe and the 12th Unit, which led to their [[Heel Face Turn]].

** This occurs with a number of other character combinations, too, but in keeping with the trope: Sergeant Joe is a more apparent in-story example to Hugo and Lulu, and berserks when either of the boys are heavily injured or knocked out.

* [[Petting Zoo People]]: The Duck tribe, and the various Dog people.

** Caesar, with an [[Older and Wiser]] Apple returning as his personal mentor. Also, Salome serves as this in the Zexen Knights.

** Just about all of the major factions have one except for arguably Geddoe's party, who mostly work behind the scenes and never get into major battles until the routes join together. Albert is this for the antagonists and Dios for the Harmonians.

* [[Surprisingly Easy Mini Quest]]: The castellan's sidequest. Also gets subverted later.

* [[Theme Naming]]: Geddoe's mercenaries are named: Joker, Queen, Ace and Jacques. Hint: think of a deck of cards. All of which, or at least in Joker's case which hints that the others may be as well, are pseudonyms.

* [[Those Two Guys]]: Lilly's attendants Reed and Samus. They're [[Palette Swap]]s of each other with notable personality distinction between them.

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