Suikoden 2 FAQ v Alpha 3 By mikeyl
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SUIKODEN 2
Version History:
* Alpha 3
Updated October 16th, walkthrough completed to the revisit of Muse. I
will be adding a rune section the next update, and a General Play Tips
section.
* Alpha 2
Updated October 15th, Walkthrough completed to Muse. Minor formatting
changes. Hope you like it :)
* ALPHA
Started October 13th, Walktrhough completed up to Kyaro.
Contents:
* Differences in Suikoden 2
* Other Tips
* The Walkthrough Proper
*-Betrayal
*-The Return of Viktor and Flik, MIA
=-Mercenary Camp
=-Ryube
=-Mercenary Camp
*-Failed Escape
=-Ryube
*-North Swallow Pass
=-The Mist Monster
*-Home Sweet Home
=-Kyaro
*-North Swallow Pass Yet Again
*-Free Prisoners
=-Mercenary Camp
=-Ryube
*-Uncle Jowy, Uncle Lerens
=-Toto
=-Muse
*-A War a Day Brings Apple to You
=-Toto
=-Mercenary Camp
*-Destiny Calls You
*-I Need to Get IN!
=-White Deer Inn
====----Differences in Suikoden 2----====
Since this IS a Suikoden 2 FAQ with all the juicy Suikoden details,
I have to put this in.
* You can DASH! Anytime, anywhere, except on the world map.
Hold the circle button. Yay!
* Sharper, cleaner look, feel and polish! The music sounds great!
* Emotive animations! A the classic Teardrop emotion and more!
See it for yourself.
* Ability to attach 3 runes!
* 2, 3 attacks!
* Spell scrolls that you can use in battle!
* If you sleep at an inn, you will be asked to save automatically!
* Lots, LOTS, more!
*Note this FAQ is done with the Suikoden saved game. Shouldn't be too hard to tell
which parts are a result of the Suikoden save though...if there's McDohl, Gremio
or some scenes with McDohl, then its part of the Suikoden save.
**Just in case, the save that is to be used is the one INSIDE the palace, not
anywhere else. There's only one, so you can't miss it. Also, you might want to
know that the name of the previous hero in Suikoden will be changed. the 'M' in
Mcdohl will be changed to the first letter of the first name. So if you named him
Larry, he will appear in Suikoden 2 as LcDohl. =(
=-=* Other Tips *=-=
*-If you need to go through Suikoden again, cheat. I'm pretty sure you want to get
right into the game, so use a gameshark and cheat. If you don't have a gameshark,
then I hope you have a DexDrive. Just download a save with all 108 stars(Not
necessary, but you get GREMIO!!!)and you're all set.
*-Returning characters get a level bonus so getting some of them to 99 won't hurt.
If you want McDohl to be insanely powerful, then get ONLY Mcdohl up to 99. He
gets an extra bonus if he is the highest level character in Suikoden. This applies
to all returning characters, so it's up to you.
*-Remember Kasumi? Pick her, and see what happens when she sees McDohl! =)
=-=* The Walkthrough Proper *=-=
No stats or beginning levels will be given, you can check them up on your own.
Important things about characters will be stated, like if he can use a Unite attack
that's really good or stuff like that.
--== Betrayal ==--
The game starts with Jowy walking into a tent, there you see your character getting
dressed. Jowy will talk to you and ask if you want to go outside or not. If you go
outside:
* No battles, but if you go east of the camp you see some strange man.
* If you talk to Rowd he will be nice and let you go.
* Talk with the soldier cleaning his sword and he'll say something's up.
The game continues when you enter your tent and go to sleep. You will wake up to
the clash of swords and ringing steel, hurry outside, and Rowd will tell you to run
east. Do so, and before you enter the forest Jowy will stop you two. Say whatever
you want, then head back. Interesting, the men are all dead...Gee, I wonder who could
have done this! Those damn City-State scoundrels!
Oops...Rowd and Prince Luca Blight. Yep, Luca Blight is the guy with the dereanged
face in the intro sequence. Again, you have a choice. Choose to run for it. Head west,
to a waterfall, and you will be stopped by Rowd.
**Battle
Don't sweat it, you and Jowy have Buddy ATK, a really great group unite. One of this
usually kills them all. Once Rowd leaves, you talk somemore, and you have a choice.
Keep saying you won't make it and more guards will come. I won't advise staying, since
you CAN be killed. Decide to jump, and another speech option. It's up to you.
--==The Return of Viktor and Flik, MIA==--
The bear is back, and so is Lightning Flik. Viktor and Flik both look more mature now,
and it does wonders for Flik. He looks a hell lot cooler this time.
------------Mercenary Camp------------------
Shops: None, not yet!
Blacksmith: Yep, but no sharpening!
Inn: Yes, but not yet!
Characters: Barbara, Leona, GenGen, Tuta, Flik, Viktor, Pohl
Things to do:
* Bundle up. Just kidding
* Help Pohl with chores
Chore 1: This is easy. The first task is to push all the boxes up agains the wall.
Just walk up to them and hold up. The stary box you should just push against the
east wall, then south to the small corner. Pick up the rope, then go outside. You
just earned your first meal!
Chore 2: An errand! Wheee. The blacksmith is near the forge, the storehouse is the
room with the dead pigs, and the item store is topside. Go up through the stairs in
the upper left corner. Have fun, explore, just don't leave the building. You should
find the item store easily. Guess you have to go buy it, eh? Head northeast after
GenGen and Tuta joins you and you're on the world map. Enter Ryube!
------------Ryube---------------
Shops:
Item *-
Medicine 100p
Escape Talisman 500p
Antitoxin 200p
Armor *-
Bandana 50p
Leather Hat 100p
Robe 100p
Tunic 200p
Leggings 200p
Blacksmith: Up to lvl 2 (300 p)
Inn: 70 p per person. Ouch.
Characters: Millie, Rina, Eilie, Bolgan
Things to do:
* Get the flour
Just go to the Item store. Can't miss it, the store icons are exactly the same as
Suikoden. After that, have some fun!
* Have some fun, or go back
You can talk to Millie, who's looking for Bonaparte, and the circus performers.
Not much else to do here. Oh, talk to the guy in the house in the lower left corner
of town. He'll provide you with a clue later on. Well, there's not much, but since
this is the first Inn in the game, SAVE! Oh, and if you have the potch, outfit your
character with a tunic and leather hat. Forget about buying anything else, you won't
need it.
-----------Mercenary Camp------------
Still no shops...Or Inn...Or Blacksmith...
Characters: Jowy
Things to do:
* More chores
Clean up the spills! Bah, there are spills throughout the building, clean up the
whole house, and explore if you haven't already done so. You'll need it. AH! And you
get a better meal than before.
--==Failed Escape==--
When you are prompted, call out to Jowy. Well, it didn't take long to foul up, did it?
Back in the cell, and Pohl says something about 'the boss about to let you out soon'.
Weird people. I'd keep prisoners in the cells. After all, its war. Ok, now you see what
the flint, rag and rope does. The most creative escape I've seen, I'll say. I'll let
you do this.
Once out on the world map, head to Ryube. You COULD head to Toto, to the far northwest,
but its up to you really. Oh, and hang around on the world map for awhile. You should
get you and Jowy up to level 4 at least.
-----------Ryube------------
Back again.....
Things to do:
* To the circus!
Just go up to the circus, no need to outfit Jowy. Ok, the trick in the knife-throwing
is NOT TO MOVE! You'll do just fine. After the show, the circus performers will join
you. You get a choice of what to say to Eilie, if you say it would be a pleasure,
she'll say you're a smooth-talker. Once that's done, save.
Head on north on the world map. Follow the road and at the fork go right. Head up to
the mountains and enter North Swallow Pass.
--==North Swallow Pass==--
Boss: Mist Monster
Ok, this is cute. Once you get pass, you learn Rina had an 'adult conversation'. Hmmm,
I wonder what they said? =) Just continue. The first fork go left, for a Fire Wall
scroll and a healing pond. Go right for the next fork and pick up and Escape Talisman.
Continue, go right again for Brass Armor. Continue, and you will come to a junction
where you can go north or east. This place is easy to remember, because its a HUGE
clear area. Head right for a save crystal. Go north, and...
Boss: Mist Monster
The first form is a monster guy, and the second a woman. Assuming you are level 5
and about 500xp, a Buddy ATK and the Circus ATK should do the first form in. The
first form is nasty, since it hits trice for about 25-30 damage. The second form
cast party damage spells. The lightning spell hits everyone for less than 10 damage,
but her mist attack hits for just over 20.
The key here is to make the circus people do the Circus ATK whenever possible. When
Bolgan is unbalanced, get Rina to cast Flaming Arrows. Eilie should just attack or
heal. You and Jowy should heal when people go into the red, otherwise use Buddy ATK.
You should be about level 6 after the fight. If you aren't, level up. At the next
fork go right for the Feather Hat, then equip your Leather Hat on Jowy. You just
saved 75p! Continue, and on the world map head north to Kyaro.
--==Home Sweet Home==---
-------------Kyaro--------------
Shops: None
Blacksmith: None
Inn: 100p per person!!! Rip-off!
Characters: Mukumuku, Nanami, Rowd, Jilia
Things to do:
* Get Mukumuku then visit Nanami
Save at the Inn if you want, then go west. Before going into the house, go north.
There should be a single tree up there. Go up to it and search, and you will step
back, turn your head left and right. Do this 2 more times, and on the 2nd time you
will go round the tree, and Mukumuku will follow you.
* Note, Mukumuku is pretty powerful. At about level 4, he can do around 40 damage.
You can't equip him with anything, nor does he carry a weapon. Cute little guy too.
Anyways, after you're done with Mukumuku, go into the house. There is a doorway in
the upper-left corner, go through, and be treated to a really cute series of events.
Ok, after those touching family moments, Rowd comes to spoil the party. Say whatever
you like, and then the soldiers will attack. Fairly easy, just do normal attacks,
don't bother with the Unite Family ATK. It's pretty useless with this many guys. Its
times like this that you really miss Jowy...Once you make short work of them, you
get caught nonetheless. I think what Nanami said about ignoring your training was
pretty useless, wasn't she on the floor panting too?
Ok, you get a scene of Jowy and his father, then you get led along the main road.
It doesn't matter what you say to Jilia, since you get pretty much the same answer,
except with more '.....' and such.
Red sunset, and Rowd is oblivious to everything around him. Hehehe, Lightning Flik
makes short work of the soldiers, frees you, and you see how out of shape Viktor
has become since Suikoden. Ok, off you go to save Nanami, except you see that Nanami
was going to save YOU. Cute scene. Ok, after this save, and then head on to North
Swallow Pass.
--==North Swallow Pass Yet Again==--
Now to get to use Viktor and Flik. Regardless of whether they are lvl 20 or 30,
they'll make short work of any enemies here. I would recommmend staying here to fight,
since you have a Journeyman Crystal to save and you really can't lose. Besides, you get
to pick up some runes from enemies. Heh, I got 2 Double-beat runes and a Hazy just
hangng around. To make life easier for you later on, level to 8 for You and Jowy.
Nanami and Mukumuku should be around 6-7. Once you're bored, head back to the fort.
--==Free Prisoners==--
------------Mercenary Camp--------------
Shops:
Item *-
Medicine 100p
Antitoxin 200p
Escape Talisman 500p
Cheek Guards 1000p
* Rare: Mega Medicine 500p Qty: 3
Blacksmith *-
To Lvl 2 300p
Lvl 3 600p
Inn: FREE! Heh, talk to Pohl in the room next to the storehouse.
Things to do:
* Outfit characters
Buy 1 Cheek Guard for Nanami, and sharpen all their weapons to lvl 3. You should
have the cash, since your adventure should have given you about 11,000p. Make sure you
have at least 5000p left after your shopping spree!
After all of this, you have to go and recruit some characters. Not really necessary,
but you get some cool characters. Have Mukumuku, Jowy, Nanami in your party. Head off
to Ryube!
-------------Ryube-------------
What to do:
* Get Millie
Millie is at the north area of the town. Talk to her, and ask what's wrong. Say
you'll help, and you'll get into the forest. This is a great place to level at this
point, but don't do it just yet. Be around level 8. run north, then head left at the
intersection. See that bird on the floor, put the bird back, then head back to the
intersection and go right. Milie will spot Bonaparte, so just follow him. You will
have to fight him, On Guard!
Boss: Bonaparte
Just use Family ATK, and everyone else attack. Don't use Jowy's Flaming Arrows, save
them for later. After Bonaparte flops over, Milie joins! Now go back to the place
where the bird is, and you'll see Kinnison and Shiro the Wolf. Say that it was you
who put the bird back and say you're looking for companions. They'll join too.
* Get Rikimaru
There is this man on the ground right outside the Ryube Inn. Ask him What's wrong,
and play the concerned citizen. Give him some food, and pay the bill. See why you
need a few thousand potch? Anyway, Rikimaru is insanely powerful, being level and
wielding a lvl 5 weapon. After this head back to the Mercenary Camp to change your
party or save, then you should head for Toto
--== Uncle Jowy, Uncle Lerens ==--
Toto is to the northwest, and at the fork where right would lead to North Swallow
Pass, head left. Follow the road and you should find Toto.
------------Toto------------
Shops:
Item *-
Medicine 100p
Escape Talisman 500p
Cape 400p
Wooden Shoes 100p
*Rare: Antitoxin 200p Qty: 3
*Rare: Feathered Hat 500p Qty: 2
Appraisal Store
Inn: Whoops, can't remember :)
Characters: Pilika, Hanna
Things to do:
* Outfit Characters
* Get Zamza
Nanami must be in your party to get Zamza. Go to the Inn, and talk to the man
in the corner, and Nanami will get angry at his attitude. He'll join, and you'll
have to kick someone out. You can always go back to the Camp to get rid of him.
* Go to Pilika's house
Just follow Pilika after you're done shopping and then she'll give you her 'precious
70 potch'. Of course, you have to agree to help her. Once you're ready, head off to
Muse, Capital of the City-State of Jowston. Its west on the bridge in town. Once on
the world map, just follow the road as usual. Soon you should see a paved road, and
nearby a small building. This is the White Deer Inn, and it really cheap! 30p per
person! If you need to, rest there. Head on to the BIG city.
-------------Muse-------------
Shops:
Item *-
Medicine 100p
Antitoxin 200p
Needle 200p
Throat Drops 200p
Escape Talisman 500p
Sacrificial Jizzo 5000p
Armor *-
Bandana 50p
Feathered Hat 500p
Tunic 200p
Leather Coat 700p
Brass Armor 1000p
Wooden Shield 300p
Boots 800p
Runemaster *-
200 per attach
Unicorn 6000p
Fire 6000p
Earth 4000p
(Some more, but I forgot! :) )
Inn: 100p per person
Things to do:
* Outfit Characters
I would suggest getting the brass armor for Jowy, while equipping the brass armor
from North Swallow Pass on you. There is a Blacksmith, but it seems that they
aren't in.
* Buy the wooden amulet
Go to the Item store, you'll find it, don't worry, and pay the 500p the owner is
selling it for. That's all you're here for, so you can head on back.
--== A War a Day Brings Apple to You ==--
----------Toto-----------
Ruins. All gone. Your party will spot Pilika crying, and will rush over to comfort
her. I think Konami did a good job in the translation here, Pilika DOES seem like a
child. Kinda sad, but Apple comes in, looking more mature than in Suikoden and
beseeches you to bring her to Viktor. Do that, and Viktor and Flik give you a mission.
Head off to Ryube. Tsai of the Divine Spear lives in the forest where Bonaparte was
lost. If you did some exploring to the left of the first fork you might have come
across an empty house. Go there, and Jowy will think that nobody's home. Tsai will
show up, and decline the 2000p that you're supposed to give him. Guess you CAN spend
it after all. I would let him be in the party, he's level 11, and you are probably
level 9 with 400-500xp. Head out, and as you're about to get back to Ryube...
Makes you really start to hate Luca Blight though. Tsai made a smart move, I don't
think Viktor and Flik could have handled him. Get back to the mercenary camp.
----------Mercenary Camp-----------
Ok, go to the meeting room upstairs, and they will talk. Say that you want to fight,
and Flik will test you. Watch what he says, if he says 'one more time' or something
like that, he's defending. I was lucky, he defended 3 times, and I had one critical,
so I hit him for 50 damage and that's that. 50 ain't a lot, but he's 20+, and you're
only 9 or 10. I hope you saved at Pohl or something. Oh, and while I'm at it, make
it a habit to save and rest at Pohl everytime you get back to the fort. Now you get
to command your own company and name it. Leave the room.
Once you name your company, you will sleep, and then the Highland army attacks.
Save at Pohl, and then go outside.
* Battle!
Easy, just listen to Apple and then use your Fire Spears. You CAN'T lose.
More fun and more tactical than the original army battles, adds more variety.
You have a short break, but you will have to fight again. Tell Viktor to hold on,
so you can go and save. I hope you don't get too attached to Pohl...
* Battle
Again, really easy. Just leave it to Apple. When Luca shows up however, you
are finished. The battle is automatically lost.
Go save Pilika! If you downstairs, you see Viktor and Flik, it seems they're up
to something...go to the meeting room to find...
Luca is really getting on my nerves by now, so you should go save Pilika. Of course,
Viktor and Flik will show up with their little surprise!
Anyway, you get to see a cool FMV and you will realise that your party consists of
Shiro, GenGen, Nanami, Jowy, Mukumuku and you. Make your way yo Muse!
--== Destiny Calls You ==--
At Toto, Pilika will break away from the main party, and head to her father's shrine.
Just follow her, and eventually you will meet Leknaat. Just keep running, and just do
as the story tells you. Just go with the flow and you will get the Bright Shield rune.
I wasn't too happy with my character being a HEALER, but I figured that since the
Bright Shield rune does have some offensive spells, it's ok. Oh well, continue on your
way to Muse.
--== I Need to Get IN! ==--
Looks like you can't, so just head on to the White Deer Inn, and the story unfolds.
-------------White Deer Inn---------------
Shops:
Item *- (The kobold guy at a table)
Medicine 100p
Throat Drops 200p
Leather Cape 1300p
Leggings 200p
Rare: Sacrificial Jizzo 5000p Qty: 3
Runemaster *- (The woman near the peddler)
Fire 6000p
Earth 4000p
Pixie 4500p
Kite 8000p
Inn: 30p per person!
Characters: Hilda, Alex
Things to do:
* Outfit Characters
Well, buy some leather capes for your characters. Jowy, You, Nanami, Mukumuku
should be around lvl 11. Maybe not Mukumuku, but the other three should be.
Shiro will be about lvl 9, and GenGen, if you haven't used him since the first
trip to Ryube, should be level 6. Don't buy more than 3-4 leather capes, you
will find some stuff in the upcoming area. Some VERY good stuff.
* Help Alex get the 'treasure'
Get out of the building, and head through the north path, within the White Deer
Inn area. Run north, adn you will come to a relief. Once inside, just run straight
up and search the plate next to the door. Once its open, run north until you can
choose to go left or up, go left. You will come to two chests, and most likely be
forced to fight one battle. Fight it! Make sure GenGen, Shiro and You are in the
front, and Nanami, Jowy and Mukumuku in the back. Just slog it out with Buddy ATK,
Bow Wow ATK and regular attacks. After that, watch as GenGen jumps to lvl 9! This
place will let you level REAL fast, I was lvl 15 by the time I headed out.
Ok, go back, then go up. Cross the bridge, head down and follow the path. You will
to a place where there is a switch, and a statue standing over half of it. Push the
statue, and the door will open. Go through, get the chest, and then circular orange
plate. Head back to the bridge with the door next to it. That's where the plate goes
in, just stick it in and continue. You should come to an area with a statue, and
paths leading left, right, up, and back the way you came. Go left, and continue.
You will see the Triangle Plate past the area with the Journeyman Crystal, so go get
it. Head back, then take the path leading right at the statue clearing you were at.
Follow and you will have to climb a long set of stairs. At the top is a hole for the
triangle plate that you got. Stick it in, and the dam will shut. Now you can get lots
of chest and stuff, But I would recommend doing that later, since you are probably
running low on Medicines and such. Harder enemies appear, so watch out. Go back to
the clearing, go north, and get the chest. Saty in the drain area, and run south.
Check at every path leading left. You should be able to get the square plate. You
know you have it when Alex says with this he can finally get the treasure. Ok, head
back to the area with the Journeyman Crystal, and save. Put the plate in the hole,
and continue. Just follow the path, its pretty straight forward. Umm, immediately
after you save, heal yourself, Boss Incoming! Continue, and you'll see Double Head.
Boss: Double Head
I hope you haven't used Jowy's or your runes yet. Use Family ATK, and Bow Wow ATK,
and have Jowy use his rune's spells. Mukumuku should just attack. If the whole party
needs healing, then use your Great Blessing spell to heal everyone. Just keep up the
Bow Wow attacks, they probably cause around 200 damage, and the Family attacks, and
let Jowy use his rune all the way. Its a long dreary fight, but its actually pretty
easy. Once you kill him, you get a LOT of cash, and a Spark rune. You should be lvl
15 by now, that's what I was. Once you get the 'treasure', say you want to go, and
just run out. There seem to be no random battles, so this would be a good time to
explore and make sure you didn't leave anything behind. Equip the chain mail on you,
and the leather armor on Jowy, and the other stuff I leave to you.
Once you head back, you learn that Hilda is sick. When you can control yourself, do
you remember the 'healing herb'? Go get it. Bring it back, and give it to Nanami.
Once Hilda is well again, Alex will give you the entry permit, and you can return it
anytime, according to him. It seems Nanami has an idea as to how to pass off as
Hilda and Alex...
--== The Means, and the Way ==--
Coming Next update!!!
=-=* Credits *=-=
ME!! ME!! For doing all this.
Konami for the GAME!! Woohoo!
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What's to Come....
* Updated Walkthrough
* Runes
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