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Suikoden STAR LEAP to Launch in Japan as Free-to-Play Mobile RPG

Konami revives the long-dormant Suikoden series with a free-to-play mobile release whose global and PC timing remains unspecified.

Overview

  • Konami confirmed a Japan-only iOS and Android launch for Suikoden STAR LEAP with a pre-launch livestream scheduled for August 6 at 20:00 JST and the game arriving on August 7.
  • The title is a new main-entry-style Suikoden game that bills itself around the Rune of Change and the series’ signature recruitment theme of 108 Stars.
  • Gameplay uses classic turn-based strategy and dot-sprite visuals, with combat depth said to increase as players recruit more characters.
  • A named voice cast has been announced, listing actors for key roles such as the Hero (Tomohiro Ono) and Hisui (Hika Tsukishiro).
  • Konami has not set a global release date, PC/Steam availability, or an English localization, a choice that revives the franchise while shifting its first new mainline entry to a mobile free-to-play model and could shape fan expectations for future ports or localizations.