Konami opens pre-registration for Suikoden STAR LEAP on mobile and PC
Konami has opened Japanese pre-registration for Suikoden STAR LEAP, a free-to-play mobile and Steam RPG built around 108 new stars, returning heroes and a new conflict in Solar Year 453.
Konami opened Japanese pre-registration for Suikoden STAR LEAP on July 1 through the App Store and Google Play, with global pre-registration still to come. The project is the first Suikoden game tailored specifically for mobile, and Konami has also lined it up for Steam, signaling that this is being pushed as a cross-platform release rather than a stripped-down side story.
Suikoden STAR LEAP is a free-to-play RPG with in-game purchases, and Konami has tied it closely to the series’ identity. The new story is set in Solar Year 453, when mysterious attackers devastate a lakeside village east of the Scarlet Moon Empire. After the assault, the hero sets out with Hisui, Shirin, and Shapur, and the plot grows into a larger conflict involving the Empire.
The franchise’s calling cards are all over the pitch. Konami says Viktor, Flik, and Odessa will return, while the new cast adds 108 new stars, one of the series’ most recognizable traditions. That combination of familiar names and a fresh timeline gives STAR LEAP a clear job: welcome longtime Suikoden players back while giving mobile and PC audiences a clean entry point into the world.
Konami used its July 1 Suikoden Live special to show the opening animation and preview early gameplay details, including battle and home-base systems. The official materials also frame STAR LEAP as part of a much longer lineage, noting that Suikoden began in 1995 and has produced 11 released titles across mainline entries and spin-offs. On the creator side, Moryo is listed as lead character designer, and Aki Shimizu, who adapted Suikoden III as manga, is featured on the official site as another link to the series’ past.
The real test now is whether STAR LEAP behaves like a genuine revival or just brand leverage on a famous name. The Steam release, the return of Viktor, Flik, and Odessa, and the promise of 108 new stars all point toward Konami treating Suikoden as a living RPG series again, not merely a nostalgia tag for a mobile launch.
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