Genso Suikoden Star Leap Launches First on iOS and Android in Japan
The staggered platform rollout prioritizes mobile in Japan before a global Steam release, signaling a regional testing strategy for the series' first free-to-play entry.
Reporting from 3 sources: GAME Watch (Impress), Denfaminicogamer, Game Spark.
Konami Digital Entertainment announced on June 22 the platform and regional release order for Genso Suikoden Star Leap, a new free-to-play RPG in the Suikoden series. The game will launch first on iOS and Android in Japan, followed by a worldwide iOS and Android release, and finally a Steam release worldwide. The title is a canonical prequel set in Solar Year 453, four years before the original 1995 game, and follows a new protagonist and the 108 Stars. New companions can be obtained for free, with additional characters from past titles appearing through gacha and events. The staggered release order was chosen to ensure stable gameplay tailored to each region and device, according to the official announcement. Development is in its final stages, and the team is working to announce a release date soon. The game is the first mobile entry in the series and the first free-to-play title in the franchise.
Konami Digital Entertainment announced the platform and regional release order on June 22. The game is a canonical prequel set in Solar Year 453, four years before the original 1995 game, and follows a new protagonist and the 108 Stars. New companions can be obtained for free, with additional characters from past titles appearing through gacha and events.
The staggered release order was chosen "to ensure stable gameplay tailored to each region and device," according to the official announcement. Development is in its final stages, and the team is working to announce a release date soon. The game is the first mobile entry in the series and the first free-to-play title in the franchise.
In-game purchases will be available. The title is developed and published by Konami Digital Entertainment. The official announcement was posted on the Genso Suikoden Star Leap Twitter account. The release order skips Japan for the Steam version, which will launch worldwide including Japan after the mobile releases.
Synthesized by Yomimono from the 3 cited sources below, including Japanese-language reporting where cited, then editorially reviewed before publishing.
Sources
- GAME Watch (Impress) 「幻想水滸伝 STAR LEAP」日本国内iOS/Android版を最初に配信。Steam版はその後順次リリース
- Denfaminicogamer 『幻想水滸伝 』基本プレイ無料の新作『スターリープ』はiOS・Android（日本国内）から順次配信へ。プラットフォーム方針が発表
- Game Spark 『幻水』正史な新作『幻想水滸伝 STAR LEAP』Steam版はスマホ版リリース後に配信へ。1作目の過去描く基本プレイ無料タイトル