Suikoden Card Stories
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is a spin-off
title of the Suikoden
franchise by Konami
which includes both a Game Boy Advance
game and a physical collectible card game
. Both were released in the fall of 2001 in Japan
, neither have been translated into other
languages.
Unlike other areas of the Suikoden franchise, in which the storyline is a major
element of gameplay, Card Stories focuses mainly on the card battles themselves
and less on the plot.
Most of the cards feature characters
who appear in both Suikoden
and Suikoden II
of Konami's role-playing game series.
Several cards also feature characters who would later go on to appear in Suikoden III
.
The GBA game retells the story of Suikoden II
with a few changes to how they transpire.
Spin-off (media)
In media, a spin-off is a radio program, television program, video game, or any narrative work, derived from one or more already existing works, that focuses, in particular, in more detail on one aspect of that original work...
title of the Suikoden
Suikoden
is a role-playing game series originally created by Yoshitaka Murayama. The game series is loosely based on the classical Chinese novel, Shui Hu Zhuan by Shi Naian and Luo Guanzhong. Shui Hu Zhuan is rendered as 水滸伝 in Japanese, and read as Suikoden...
franchise by Konami
Konami
is a Japanese leading developer and publisher of numerous popular and strong-selling toys, trading cards, anime, tokusatsu, slot machines, arcade cabinets and video games...
which includes both a Game Boy Advance
Game Boy Advance
The is a 32-bit handheld video game console developed, manufactured, and marketed by Nintendo. It is the successor to the Game Boy Color. It was released in Japan on March 21, 2001; in North America on June 11, 2001; in Australia and Europe on June 22, 2001; and in the People's Republic of China...
game and a physical collectible card game
Collectible card game
thumb|Players and their decksA collectible card game , also called a trading card game or customizable card game, is a game played using specially designed sets of playing cards...
. Both were released in the fall of 2001 in Japan
Japan
Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
, neither have been translated into other
languages.
Unlike other areas of the Suikoden franchise, in which the storyline is a major
element of gameplay, Card Stories focuses mainly on the card battles themselves
and less on the plot.
Most of the cards feature characters
Fictional character
A character is the representation of a person in a narrative work of art . Derived from the ancient Greek word kharaktêr , the earliest use in English, in this sense, dates from the Restoration, although it became widely used after its appearance in Tom Jones in 1749. From this, the sense of...
who appear in both Suikoden
Suikoden (video game)
is a role-playing game published by Konami as the first installment of the Suikoden series. Developed by Konami Computer Entertainment Tokyo, it was released initially in 1995 for the PlayStation in Japan. A North American release followed one year later, and a European release came the following...
and Suikoden II
Suikoden II
is a console role-playing game developed and published by Konami for the PlayStation video game console and the second installment of the Suikoden video game series. It was released in late 1998 in Japan, 1999 in North America, and in 2000 in Europe. It was also released for Microsoft Windows in...
of Konami's role-playing game series.
Several cards also feature characters who would later go on to appear in Suikoden III
Suikoden III
is a console role-playing game developed and published by Konami for the Sony PlayStation 2 video game console, and the third installment in the Suikoden video game series. It was released in 2002 in Japan and Notrth America, with a manga version published in 2004...
.
The GBA game retells the story of Suikoden II
Suikoden II
is a console role-playing game developed and published by Konami for the PlayStation video game console and the second installment of the Suikoden video game series. It was released in late 1998 in Japan, 1999 in North America, and in 2000 in Europe. It was also released for Microsoft Windows in...
with a few changes to how they transpire.