Why Was the Let's Play Family Reunion So Depressing
Part 1: Family Reunion
It begins! And not with not me fucking upward the recording, in case you were wondering. The opening does have this black border around it. Yous should watch it.
Tin can you tell which ones of these people are playable characters?
Wind of phantom! This deliciously engrish-y titled rails is what y'all would be listening to right now if you watched the opening like I told you to instead of merely looking at the screenshots. Much like IV's opening, I wasn't too keen on it at starting time, but grew to like it somewhen.
Like most Suikoden intros, we're presented with a number of things that may or may not happen during the form of the game. This one is actually important, which is why I'm showing it off. Nosotros'll probably all accept forgotten about it past the time it becomes relevant, though.
This is the Sun Rune! I remember virtually of us suspected information technology would show up at some betoken after the Moon Rune made an appearance, but it took a while for it to happen.
Where there are True Runes, plot lasers are non far behind.
Look at this nice idyllic scenery.
Fuck this prissy idyllic scenery.
True Runes are dicks.
These ninjas don't look too pleasant either.
The queen appears quite unimpressed, though. "Yawn. This is like the sixth bump-off endeavor this week."
Bad things tend to happen to generic mooks who get up against named characters with plot lasers.
But enough about generic mooks - we have over a hundred excitingane characters with actual names attached to them!
1) characters may non ever be heady
Nosotros have light houses!
We have something that looks an awful lot like a JRPG protagonist!
And nosotros have a visual callback to Suikoden II! And I must say it looks a lot better this time effectually. (This should not be very surprising, given this is a whole generation of consoles later.)
A galaxy spins in the backgrounds while images of runes fly by. It looks like we're setting upward for an epic story of... things.
oh god no leave me alone
Nosotros'll exist seeing more of this bunch shortly, but commencement...
...title screen! Holy hell, 2006. Can yous believe it's been that long since this game came out? But anyway, let's push offset.
And as if I didn't have enough Goddamn Ocean flashbacks already, we start on a boat. Be kind to me, game! 
But it'due south never going to get as bad as the Goddamn Ocean. Let's call up positive! Information technology'due south the start of a glorious adventure! And it's going to be a long one. You should watch the opening cutscene. (or at to the lowest degree listen to the music)
Just similar Lazlo earlier him, the protagonist of Suikoden Five starts off in a different outfit than the 1 he'due south wearing on the box. He looks pretty happy with it.
And uh, speaking of outfits...
...y'all know what, never heed.
The big guy in black mutters something like "yeah" as the camera pans up the river to reveal a city in the distance... moments before it gets covered upwardly past the title of the game, in example we didn't grab that on the championship screen.
Traditionally, the Suikodens haven't been much for that whole multiple portraits affair...
...but this one does it to a much greater extent. I'll be using slightly bigger portrait images this time so you'll actually be able to brand them out.
Whether in the Purple Capital or away, I'll always gladly do whatever it takes to protect the Prince!
As i might await, Lyon volition exist glued to our side for most of the game. Fortunately, she is quite competent, fifty-fifty if she currently looks a bit underpowered compared to...
...the next guy. "Knight" is kind of an interesting grapheme,
...and now he even has a name! Series veterans may remember him from the 2nd game, where he was a very optional, very plot-irrelevant recruit who but happened to take ridiculous stats and command one of the best regular army units in the game. If you got your detective to investigate him, some very interesting things would pop up - but keep in mind that this game takes place some six years before the commencement, and so nosotros'll not get into virtually of the details withal.
Aw, that'due south so cute I might just throw up.
I remember Sialeeds agrees with me. In her own fashion.
Heh! Sure is!
And Georg is just being Georg. That's quite sufficient.
...Oh, Georg?
Well, possibly not entirely sufficient.
What?
When we get back to Sol-Falena, y'all'd better spotter how you talk. Exist polite and apply the proper forms of address, okay?
Georg was going to walk into the palace being all "Yo, commander human! Break out the booze and permit's gloat my glorious return, which has more than doubled the strength of the purple army!"
You know, you are always so correct, Lyon! Georg may take forgotten, simply I am the younger sister of our glorious queen.
And then the commander would smack him over the head and tell him to stop beingness so modest.
At which signal Sialeeds would roll her eyes and make off with the alcohol while they were busy arguing percentages.
We're like one large happy family.
Y'all say that, but we all know that if he went effectually calling you lot "Your Royal Highness" all the time, you'd throw him in the river.
But if Her Majesty hears a Queen'southward Knight addressing the Prince improperly, at that place'll be trouble, Georg. And retrieve of Ferid, as well! After all, he's the one who recommended yous to the Queen's Knights in the commencement identify...
I can't do coloured text unless I want to put it in someone'southward avatar, then let'due south just pretend I used blue letters at that place.
But jeez, lighten up! I thought the Queendom of Falena had more of a laid-dorsum reputation than this!
Besides, except this time it was green. v
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Considering the fact that they let someone similar YOU become a knight, I remember it'due south laid-back enough!
Tin't say I care much for her fashion sense, simply as long equally she keeps that attitude, she can wear whatever she likes. 
This sounds rather worrying, though.
Wait sharp now, guys. We're virtually to arrive.
And just as she says that...
...the faceless NPCs take find as well.
Function of the world map theme starts playing here. Information technology's pretty good!
I can't complain as well much about the water texture this time (although the sparkles are a bit weird), but bank check out the wall in the background. Fortunately it'due south usually not this noticeable.
Better already!
But isn't this kind of a pathetic welcome for the Queen'due south sister and the Prince?
Aye, well, what else tin we expect? In Falena, male person royalty aren't in line for the throne, so they aren't very of import. And neither am I, plain.
"Aw, that'southward a bit depressing."
"You okay at that place?"
"I'm cool."
Like Lazlo before him, the prince doesn't speak unless we tell him to, only he does emote a whole damn lot more than his predecessor. And thank fuck for that, because I'm not sure I could take another 60+ hours of Lazlo's cold, expressionless, fish-like stare.
"Oh," someone muttered in the background, "not this shit again." And aye, I suppose playing another game as a boy named Sue is a bit unoriginal, but and so help me, unless I get some better suggestions from the thread, that's exactly what's going to happen.
Envoy: Prince Sue! Lady Sialeeds! Welcome dwelling house!
None of this is voiced, then it's not part of the video.
Envoy: So, back from Lordlake! You must be wearied. How was your trip?
Don't fifty-fifty inquire...
Ugh! I just want to pretend it never happened!
Envoy: Pardon?
I suppose that was nearly my reaction as well, back when I commencement played this.
Just... Never heed!
In 2006.
Envoy: I... I run across... Ahem! In whatever case, Queen Arshtat is waiting. Please, if you would, brand your way to the Lord's day Palace...
...let's get back on track.
Our party follows the instruction they've been given...
...and we're getting closer and closer to the palace. Quite a squeamish looking town they've got here!
We'll be crossing that bridge more than than once, just this fourth dimension we're spared the trip. Instead, we cut straight to...
...Sue's loving father. (Watch this.) (Likewise new music.)
Possibly a little too loving.
Sue is a scrap of a delicate boy.
Or perhaps it's just that Ferid is a badass on the same level as our good buddy Georg and doesn't quite know how to control his force.
Please do. It would be a very brusk game otherwise.
Ah, Sialeeds! I'1000 glad to see yous looking well, too.
Georg, Lyon, thanks for seeing the Prince home safely.
We still have that problem with getting to name your character in a vocalism-acted game, simply at least we have a proper championship STAR Thespian OF THE ZANARKAND ABES they can use instead.
Yes, of course, sire!
Sialeeds and Lyon are like "What the fuck was that?"
Even Ferid is shocked past this uncharacteristic behaviour! So shocked, he even forgets to strangle his son.
Eh, I dunno. I was told to "mind my manners."
...just not for long.
"Seriously you guys, a footling assistance would badjdsfdsdargh "
"Cough, wheeze!"
More than than a few nobles aren't very happy with y'all, existence a newcomer and all.
All right. I'll attempt to lookout man it. Wouldn't want to get you in trouble, Your Majesty.
Georg and Ferid, in case it wasn't clear enough, are the broest of bros.
Through all of this, this Sephiroth cosplayer in the groundwork has been trying to work up the courage to interrupt our little family reunion...
...and at present he seems to have finally managed it.
Hmm? Ah, yes. Y'all're right. Your mother -- I hateful, Her Majesty -- is waiting for you. You should hurry along and see her now.
Sorry, now'south not the time. I know what y'all've all seen, only at that place'due south goose egg I can do virtually it correct now. Our first priority is to see Her Majesty.
No 1 seems to bee looking forward to that.
We can't put it off any longer, though. We've been announced and all. Twice, even.
Damn impressive throne room they've got hither! We'll get a closer expect at the walls presently. (music)
Don't be shy now! Come up closer. Let me become a good expect at you!
Our political party didn't seem too eager, but the queen seems quite pleased to run into them.
We could be all formal and shit, merely eh. Information technology'southward our mum.
Sialeeds, cheers for all y'all've done. I wasn't quite so worried about the Prince, knowing that you would be with him.
Ah ha ha... And thank you, too, Georg. I'one thousand grateful that y'all took on this task hardly worthy of your talents.
...look fuck, that's the incorrect flag. Judge I'll have to make a new one for this thread. Concur on a minute...
There nosotros get! no one better buy :falena: either
And you, Lyon.
Lyon is hella nervous.
You lot're doing a fine job equally the Prince'southward bodyguard. Well washed. I'k sure the 24-hour interval volition soon come when y'all'll be promoted to a full-fledged Queen's Knight.
I already consider it a keen laurels, one I inappreciably deserve, just to be immune to be His Regal Highness' bodyguard!
"Too, we'd accept to assign someone else to stand baby-sit while he's in the bathroom!"
"not in front end of my mother Lyon"
Ah ha ha... It is such a swell relief to me to know that the Prince is in such good easily. Delight continue to have good intendance of him.
Yep, Your Majesty!
Lyon bows low enough to hit her head on the lesser of the screen.
*thump*
"ow"
But we're not just hither for the pleasantries...
...and the residual of it isn't pleasant at all, judging by the looks of our party.
It seems we're about to find out what they were all so upset about...
...but that will have to expect for another time. And then, nosotros may fifty-fifty get far enough to see gameplay.
For now, we have something more important to call back about : names. I could simply go along going as Sue, but, y'all know, thread participation and all. Then give me some suggestions!
Hither'south some early concept art yous tin utilize for inspiration. (Clickable for larger version)
"I similar orangish! Did you know it's both a color and a fruit?"
Source: https://lparchive.org/Suikoden-V/Update%2001/
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