Suikoden III
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| Developer(s) | Konami |
| Publisher(s) | Konami |
| Platform(s) | PlayStation 2 |
| Release Date |  July 11, 2002 October 22, 2002
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| Genre | Role-playing Game |
| Ratings | ESRB:  TeenPEGI:  12+ OFLC:  PG
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Suikoden III (幻想水滸伝III, Gensō Suikoden Surī?) ['swi.ko.dɛn] is a console role-playing game developed and published by Konami for the Sony PlayStation 2 video game console, and the third installment in the Suikoden video game series. It was released in 2002, with a manga version published in 2004.
Like the other Suikoden games, Suikoden III features an intricate, detailed setting. The game's story is presented through the "Trinity Sight System;" rather than having only one "hero," the plot is explored through three different viewpoints, allowing events to be seen from multiple sides. There are three struggling factions in Suikoden III, each with their own divisions and politics, and there is no unambiguous "right" side. Hugo of the Karaya Clan is a Grasslander, Chris Lightfellow is a Knight of the merchant nation of Zexen, and Geddoe is a member of the Harmonian Southern Frontier Defense Force, keeping watch for the huge nation of Harmonia on the Grasslands area. The game also offers the option of playing as Thomas, master of Budehuc castle.
The named "hero" chosen by the player at the beginning of the game is actually the Flame Champion, the Grassland leader who upheld the independence of the Grasslands against a Harmonian incursion decades ago. Unlike other Suikoden games, which generally feature a silent protagonist, the Flame Champion and the other main characters all have personalities and dialog.
