Yoshitaka Murayama created Suikoden in the 1990s at Konami and left the company after the 2002 release of Suikoden III for the PlayStation 2. He later founded Rabbit & Bear Studios, where he and Suikoden veterans created Eiyuden Chronicles, which raised over $3.1 million on Kickstarters in 2020.
Murayama passed away as a result of complications related to an ongoing illness in early February, having released the prologue of Eiyuden Chronicle: Rising in 2022, but did not live to see the release of the full version of Eiyuden Chronicle: Hundred Heroes.
Despite the death of the head of the studio and the author of the series, Rabbit & Bear confirmed that they plan to “move forward with the sequel” Eiyuden Chronicle: Hundred Heroes, which will be released on April 23, 2024, confirming that they “hope to be able to continue Murayama's legacy.”
This may include potential spin-offs, for which there are “lots of ideas” but will only appear once Hundred Heroes sells out in large quantities.
In addition to the release of Eiyuden Chronicle: Hundred Heroes on April 23, HD remasters of the first two Suikoden are coming.
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Cover author: Rabbit & Bear Studios/505 Games. Cover source: Steam