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Update on Suikoden IV:

Scheduled for a Japanese PS2 release in 2004 and set to debut via video at the show, this new entry is said to be set upon the seas, with the story progressing on a chain of islands. Character designs for this title are being handled by Kawano Junko, the character designer from the original game. So far, only the main character and someone who seems to be his friend have been revealed. The main character's name is currently unknown, but the friend is named Snow.

Konami is making lots of improvements to the engine from part 3, with much more realistic-looking characters and far improved graphics.

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"Chain of islands?" Looks like Suikoden IV will be taking place on the Queendom Of Falena and the Island Nations south of the Toran Republic.

Also I hope they don't make the characters too realistic... I mean, better than Suikoden III is good, but I don't want it like FFX or Xenosaga.
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EDIT: Additional Information (although not all of it is confirmed)

*PS2, 2004 Release
*Kawano Junko (Character Designer for Suikoden I) is the director and character designer.
* Island Nations
* Nameless Tenkai Star - Player sets it at start
* Rune of Punishment (Batsu no Monsyo)
* Soul Eater Rune
* Apparently one of the 4 other revealed characters is a Silverberg
* One character appears to be named Snow
* Polygon (more realistic looking that Suikoden III)
* And there's a surprise character (aka: WTF is he/she doing there)

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Since the original creator of the series left mid way through Suikoden III... it's good to hear that someone who has worked on the series before is now the director. Also... if there's actually the Soul Eater in the game... and a surprise character... that could lead to something, heh. I wonder...