You’re Not Nostalgic. You’re Selective.
Subtitle: Bear Blog Entry — “Legacy, Gacha, and the Games They Forgot”
Gamers claim they want legacy. They cry for sequels. They rally under nostalgic banners. But when the franchise dares to grow outside the sequel they liked? They vanish.
Let’s talk about it.
🚄 The Trigger: Suikoden Star Leap
Konami just dropped new footage of Suikoden Star Leap, a midquel set between Suikoden I and V with a brand new cast of 108 Stars of Destiny. Timeline-style combat. Army war mode. A little gacha dust sprinkled on top. The reaction?
*"If it ain’t a direct sequel, I’m not playing."
Funny. Because when Suikoden III came out? Y’all complained too.
When IV explored naval war and the Island Nations? *"Too different."
When V refined everything? Crickets.
The truth? The crowd doesn’t want Suikoden to return. They want Suikoden II to respawn.
📰 The Video That Skipped History
A YouTuber recently put out a slick, well-edited video about why second games in franchises are often the best. Thoughtful. Polished. But then it hit:
No mention of Star Fox Zero No mention of Banjo-Kazooie: Grunty’s Revenge No mention of Nuts & Bolts Not even a nod to the upcoming Once Upon A Katamari
You can’t argue legacy and ignore everything that came after your favorite sequel. That’s not analysis. That’s nostalgia cosplay.
If you’re going to wear the hbomberguy robe, include the receipts—even the uncomfortable ones.
🔔 Selective Memory Is the Real Problem
You want innovation, but cry betrayal when it doesn’t feel like your childhood. You demand sequels, but ignored the last two that tried something different. You say you support your favorite series… but only if it returns in the format you already crowned.
That’s not support. That’s entitlement.
💥 New IPs Don’t Equal Success
Let’s be real: Devs aren’t scared of making new IPs. They’re scared of you not showing up for it.
New doesn’t sell by default. Nostalgia does. So when a franchise dares to try new formats or explore fresh directions, it gets smacked down by people screaming,
"This isn’t what I asked for!"
Of course it isn’t. You asked for your memory. Not a new game.
🔍 Case Study: Suikoden Star Leap (Again)
108 characters. Canon story. Tactical gameplay. Free-to-play with legacy characters in gacha.
That’s not a cash grab. That’s a test balloon. If it flies? We might get Suikoden VI. If it tanks? You get to point fingers and say "told you so."
Meanwhile, the devs who did try something new like Star Fox Zero? Y’all dunked them into the void.
🔹 TL;DR
You want sequels? Prove it by playing the games that bridge the gap.
You want innovation? Stop punishing devs for changing the format.
You want Suikoden back? Then stop crying over gacha cosmetics and look at the bigger play.
You’re not nostalgic. You’re selective.
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