Suikoden Tactics is a tactical role-playing game for PlayStation 2 that shifts from traditional role-playing gameplay to emphasize strategy and simulation. Players follow Kyril, a young adventurer, as he explores the emergence of monstrous creatures in the island nations. Set within the timeline of Suikoden IV, it includes over 25 battle scenarios and a Combination Attack system that enables character synergy in combat.
Breaking from its traditional role-playing roots, Suikoden Tactics incorporates simulation and strategy elements to take players on an adventure never seen before in the franchise. Told through the eyes of Kyril, a young adventurer investigating the sudden appearance of hideous creatures in the island nations, Suikoden Tactics unfolds another perspective to the events of Suikoden IV and the legendary `Rune Cannons.` In all, there are more than 25 different battle scenarios, the ability to modify and customize your character as the game progresses, and a unique `Combination Attack system` that allows players to combine the powers of numerous characters in combat as they build friendships.