{"id":70460,"date":"2026-08-03T17:47:41","date_gmt":"2026-08-03T08:47:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/?p=70460"},"modified":"2026-08-03T18:48:59","modified_gmt":"2026-08-03T09:48:59","slug":"suikoden-star-leap-launches-august-7-in-japan-with-global-and-pc-release-dates-to-follow","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/news\/suikoden-star-leap-launches-august-7-in-japan-with-global-and-pc-release-dates-to-follow\/","title":{"rendered":"Suikoden\u00a0Star Leap\u00a0launches August 7\u00a0in Japan, with global and PC release dates to follow\u00a0"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Following the development team\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/news\/suikodens-first-mobile-mainline-entry-will-launch-in-japan-first-with-global-and-steam-versions-to-follow-devs-confirm\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">June statement<\/a>\u00a0regarding\u00a0<strong>Suikoden\u00a0STAR LEAP<\/strong>\u2019s staggered\u00a0release schedule,\u00a0Konami\u00a0has\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/GensoSuikodenSP\/status\/2084157341075898422?s=20\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">announced<\/a>\u00a0that\u00a0the\u00a0free-to-play JRPG\u00a0will be available\u00a0in Japan\u00a0starting\u00a0August 7.\u00a0The release\u00a0date\u00a0of the\u00a0global and PC (Steam)\u00a0versions will be announced at a later date.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Suikoden STAR LEAP | Teaser Trailer (English Sub)\" width=\"1160\" height=\"653\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/wzJ4zk8RxXQ?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Set in the Solar Year 453&nbsp;(four years&nbsp;before the first&nbsp;Suikoden),&nbsp;Star Leap puts you in the role&nbsp;of&nbsp;an unnamed protagonist from the lakeside village&nbsp;located&nbsp;to the east of the Scarlet Moon Empire. After a group of mysterious enemies&nbsp;ravages&nbsp;your hometown, you and three friends &#8211;&nbsp;Hisui, Shirin, and Shapur&nbsp;\u2013 set off to restore the village.&nbsp;During&nbsp;your journey, you quickly get caught up in a series of events that change the course of history.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Announced in 2025,&nbsp;Suikoden&nbsp;STAR LEAP&nbsp;is&nbsp;being&nbsp;developed as a&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/news\/suikoden-series-upcoming-mobile-rpg-star-leap-is-being-designed-to-offer-a-console-game-like-experience-devs-say\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">fusion of mobile and console gaming<\/a>.&nbsp;If the&nbsp;108 recruitable characters (including yourself and your base party members) weren\u2019t&nbsp;enough indication, the turn-based combat, mixture of light and dark themes, and deep storytelling drive home the fact that&nbsp;the game&nbsp;is being&nbsp;treated&nbsp;as a full-fledged entry to the series.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Suikoden STAR LEAP battle trailer\" width=\"1160\" height=\"653\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/NWnA_oyMSpE?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Suikoden&nbsp;STAR LEAP&nbsp;is set to release for&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/play.google.com\/store\/apps\/details?id=jp.konami.suikoden.starleap&amp;hl=en\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Android<\/a>&nbsp;and&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/apps.apple.com\/jp\/app\/%E5%B9%BB%E6%83%B3%E6%B0%B4%E6%BB%B8%E4%BC%9D-star-leap\/id6746180100\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">iOS<\/a>&nbsp;in Japan on August 7. The&nbsp;release of the&nbsp;game\u2019s global&nbsp;and&nbsp;PC (<a href=\"https:\/\/store.steampowered.com\/app\/3668850\/Suikoden_STAR_LEAP\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Steam<\/a>)&nbsp;versions&nbsp;will be announced at a later date.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Suikoden Star Leap, the Suikoden series&#8217; latest entry, has finally been announced for and August 7 launch in Japan.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":67,"featured_media":70469,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_gspb_post_css":"","autoblue_enabled":true,"autoblue_custom_message":"","autoblue_shares":[{"did":"did:plc:uzrrhkfyjrfdsynj2voztcf2","date":"2026-08-03T08:47:49+00:00","uri":"at:\/\/did:plc:uzrrhkfyjrfdsynj2voztcf2\/app.bsky.feed.post\/3ms64fwxqj225","response":"{\"uri\":\"at:\/\/did:plc:uzrrhkfyjrfdsynj2voztcf2\/app.bsky.feed.post\/3ms64fwxqj225\",\"cid\":\"bafyreiaceneoj6ktz6dnbiwcjkz2rf7v3vuvtlvbl2g5ftqa6t4er3dezu\",\"commit\":{\"cid\":\"bafyreib52u5l3iavzc6xxbrh3gwcymlma25bbrfnf64wqcxwtyzggrmrf4\",\"rev\":\"3ms64fwy4a225\"},\"validationStatus\":\"valid\"}"}],"autoblue_post_url":"","autoblue_publish_document":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[3],"tags":[17],"class_list":["post-70460","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news","tag-japan-related-news"],"blocksy_meta":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v28.0 - 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