{"rewrite":{"id":"r_db9da9aef600fdb0a2aaba78","clusterId":"c_ad4c75e8971ae21ac1ad3e7a","slug":"gensou-suikoden-star-leap-launches-in-japan-on-august-7","model":"deepseek-v4-flash:free","headline":"Gensou Suikoden STAR LEAP Launches in Japan on August 7","summary":"Konami Digital Entertainment announced on August 3 that Gensou Suikoden STAR LEAP, the new mobile RPG in the Gensou Suikoden series, will launch for iOS and Android in Japan on August 7. The game is free-to-play with item-based monetization. The PC (Steam) version and the global version for iOS and Android will have their release dates announced at a later time. The story is set in Solar Calendar year 453, four years before the first Gensou Suikoden, and follows a protagonist who, after a mysterious enemy attacks a lakeside village east of the Scarlet Moon Empire, decides to rebuild the village and journey with companions. The game features a timeline turn-based battle system, including a war mode familiar to the series, and a home base where players can gather characters, strengthen weapons, cook meals to deepen bonds, and resolve requests from companions. Four new characters were revealed with voice actors: Avery (Shouta Aoi), Belladonna (Saya Kinoshita), Yume (Yuka Iguchi), and Lual (Akari Kito). A pre-release program, Gensou Suikoden Live Vol.7, is scheduled for August 6 at 20:00 on Konami's official YouTube channel.","whyItMatters":"This is the first free-to-play mobile game in the Gensou Suikoden series, and it is positioned as the official history of the franchise, filling gaps in the Solar Calendar timeline.","webCardHtml":"\u003cp\u003eThe game is built around the \u0026#34;Rune of Change,\u0026#34; one of the True Runes, and the new 108 Stars story centers on it. The Automaton piece describes the battle system in more detail: players use normal attacks, rune-based attacks, and special moves that activate when a gauge fills. In war events, characters use their combat skills to gain an advantage.\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe home base expands as players recruit characters, unlocking facilities that make adventures easier. Some characters unlock special mini-games when they join. The base also has a suggestion box where companions leave requests or problems, and resolving them earns rewards.\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eKonami released partial voice actor and illustrator information alongside the announcement, including actors for characters not yet revealed, with details to come at launch. The August 6 broadcast is titled \u0026#34;Gensou Suikoden Live Vol.7 \u0026#39;Gensou SP\u0026#39; Release Special\u0026#34; on Konami\u0026#39;s official YouTube channel. Autographed color board giveaways are running sequentially, including one for Yuichi Nakamura (Flick) and Haruka Shiraishi (Odessa) that started today.\u003c/p\u003e","blueskyPost":"Gensou Suikoden STAR LEAP sets its story four years before the first game, making the new 108 Stars a prequel cast. Konami is betting the timeline, not the original roster, carries the series forward.","twitterPost":"Gensou Suikoden STAR LEAP's prequel setting means the 108 Stars are all new characters, not the originals. Konami's bet is that the timeline carries the series.","threadsPost":"Gensou Suikoden STAR LEAP is set four years before the first Gensou Suikoden, which means the 108 Stars players recruit are new characters, not the originals. Konami is betting the prequel timeline, not nostalgia for the old roster, is what sells the mobile game.","newsletterBlurb":"Konami announced that Gensou Suikoden STAR LEAP, the first free-to-play mobile entry in the series, launches in Japan on August 7. 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