The narrative of Suikoden III unfolds from three different perspectives, giving the player a unique and epic view of a conflict taking place in an original, intriguing fantasy world. Yet the three main protagonists are only a small part of the huge cast of characters available--in fact, 108 playable characters are featured in the game, and each has his or her own unique skills, personality, and motivations.

Suikoden III is a conventional role-playing game in some ways, with the sorts of random battles and plot elements that are fairly typical of the genre. Yet fans of this style of gaming know full well that what separates the best role-playing games from the rest lies in the execution, the storytelling, and the sense of style, and it's in these crucial respects that Suikoden III excels. Fans of console role-playing would be doing themselves a great favor by checking this game out.