New Suikoden III details?

[09.13.01] » Reports from Japan reveal possible info on Konami's mysterious sequel.

   With the long awaited release of Suikoden III just a few months away in Japan, Konami is still keeping details on the game heavily under wraps. The next issue of Famitsu Weekly, however, will apparently feature some new information and IGN has reported some new, but as-yet unconfirmed, details.

   As previously reported, the third game in the series will have three main characters, reportedly named Hugo, Chris, and Ged. Each of the three hails from a different part of Suikoden's world; the west, the Grasslands, and the Zeksen Federation (unofficial romanization). Which of the three comes from which area is currently unknown. The focus of the game will switch between the three as the plot progresses; a character's choices and actions in one section will have an effect on the later chapters. Suikoden III will apparently take place 15 years after the end of the last game. Preliminary reports on the graphic style also confirm the game as fully 3-D, but with a slightly super-deformed look to the characters.