I’ve made known my adoration for the Suikoden series. The tightly-woven, highly political story often includes returning characters and locales that appeals to that strong sense of nostalgia that many of us have for our favorite game franchises. While it has been announced that Suikoden Tierkreis for the DS it taking a different direction, and will not be directly related to any other Suikoden title, I can’t help but be excited for the latest installment in my favorite game series.
Suikoden also has a strong tradition of audio excellence, starting with Miki Higashino and others at Konami. In recent years, Konami’s Norikazu Miura has taken the reins of the series, and joins us today to discuss his role as sound director for Suikoden Tierkreis, including his inspirations, the inclusion of freelance composers, and the soundtrack album that was included with the special edition set in Japan. There’s a lot of interesting details here for Suikoden fans, so please join me in thanking Konami and Norikazu Miura for their continued dedication to the Suikoden series and for their time coordinating this interview.
Read our discussion with Norikazu Miura after the jump. (more…)
