Suikoden II should have probably had a New Game Plus. Between the time-sensitive Clive quest, the branching endings, and the gruelling decisions over which monsters to recruit, there are a lot of reasons to replay the game. And, as it turns out, a replay-friendly feature might've actually been in the works.

This week the PlayStation Network is holding a big sale. As a result of this, the transcendent role-playing game Suikoden II will run you a whopping $4.55. There's really no excuse not to buy this one.

Last week the PlayStation Blog brought serendipitous news: the masterpiece Suikoden II took a top 10 slot not just on the best-selling list of PlayStation Classics for December, but for all of 2015.

Dayshot: Back in January, Kotaku reader and artist Benjamin Schwarz sent me this collage of Suikoden II characters that he made a few years ago. This feels like a good opportunity to share Schwarz's excellent work.

I've been playing Suikoden II for the first time, and in between the epic battles and the heartwarming flashbacks, it can be a pretty silly game.

What's old is new again. Unfortunately, it's also pricey.

Suikoden II, a video game about being a sous chef, finally came to the PlayStation Network last month, and it totally flopped, proving that Konami was right and that nobody in the West wants Japanese role-playing games because they are garbage.