Suikoden

Trivia

The title "Suikoden" literally means Legend of Water Margins (the full Japanese title is Genso Suikoden, which is "Fantasy Legend of Water Margins"). "Water Margins" is a classic Chinese novel by Shi Nai An.

Contributed by Unicorn B. Lynx (63268) on Jul 06, 2004.

Suikoden was voted #82 in the Top 100 Games of All Time poll published by Game Informer Magazine (Issue 100, August 2001).

Contributed by PCGamer77 (3025) on Jun 29, 2004.

What does "Suikoden" mean? The three signs "Sui Ko Den" are Japanese transcription of the Chinese "Shui Hu Yun" - "The Tale of Shui Hu", a famous classic Chinese novel.

Contributed by Unicorn B. Lynx (63268) on May 05, 2003.

"Suikoden" features 108 Stars of Destiny and 108 characters you can recruit. Why 108? The Japanese tradition of 108 heroes goes back to the Chinese medieval author Shi Nai An and his famous book "Shui Hu", which had exactly 108 characters.

Contributed by Unicorn B. Lynx (63268) on Jul 08, 2002.