Konami have recently submitted a trademark for "Genso Suikoden" in North America, which is also the name of the series back in Japan. The last time they registered a new Suikoden trademark, it lead to the game Suikoden Tierkreis. However, at this stage it's not certain what the possible uses of this new trademark could be. Also note that registering the trademark doesn't necessarily mean that it will be used.

It's all about the DS this week, fellas, ladies. Sure, there's a few notables for the other platforms (Rune Factory: Frontier on the Wii, Resistance: Retribution on PSP), but none of them can top a whopping six high profile titles, and of such a great variety. Three RPGs, one RTS, one shooter, one racer, and GTA: Chinatown Wars? Never been a better time to be a DS owner than now..

In a press release today, Nintendo has announced release dates for a number of games headed for the Wii and DS in the first quarter of 2009 in North America. Some of the more notable games are as follows:

Wii

D3Publisher
Onechanbara™ Bikini Zombie Slayers™ - February

Hudson Entertainment
FISHING MASTER WORLD TOUR - Jan. 6
Marble Saga Kororinpa™ - Spring

Majesco Entertainment
Major Minor's Majestic March - March

Marvelous Entertainment USA
Little King's Story - Feb. 17
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"Suikoden Tierkreis casts the player as a member of a tightly knit security force in a remote setting called Citro Village. During an ongoing task to get rid of the land's fearsome creatures, players uncover a mysterious phenomenon..."

"Konami is expediting Suikoden: Tierkreis’ localization. We already have some screens of the English build which is on track for release in North America this March, around three months after the Nintendo DS game comes out in Japan. Your quest in Suikoden: Tierkreis is to gather the 108 Stars of Destiny (again) to overthrow One King who wants to wreck the universe."

Konami has announced a release date in Japan for their upcoming RPG, Suikoden Tierkreis for the Nintendo DS. It will release in Japan on December 18th, and will retail for 5500 yen.

There will also be two different special editions for the game. The KonamiStyle Special Edition will include the game, original soundtrack, art book, book cover, and a drama CD. It will retail for 10550 yen. The KonamiStyle Special Set, retailing for 19200 yen, will have all the aforementioned extras, along...

From the Nintendo Fall Press Conference last night, there are new screenshots for Konami's upcoming DS RPG, Suikoden Tierkreis. The latest game in the cult favorite series, this is the first Suikoden game on the DS, featuring WiFi connection support.

Screenshots are courtesy of Impress Watch.

[Nintendo Fall Press Conference 2008 Official Thread]

Famitsu has uploaded new screenshots to accompany their article in their latest issue for Konami's upcoming RPG, Suikoden Tierkreis for the Nintendo DS. Included in this batch of screenshots are talking scenes, battle screens, and some new character art.

The game will make use of the Nintendo Wi-Fi Connection, where players can send one of their characters to another player, who will proceed to use that player in a quest. The character will return with upgraded stats, levels, and maybe e...

The other day, IGN got their hands on Konami's upcoming RPG, Suikoden Tierkreis for the Nintendo DS. Now this time, 1Up has their turn, with Michael Chauvet posting his hands-on impressions for the game.

1Up confirms that all three types of Suikoden battles, normal party battles, one-on-one, and army will all return in this new handheld adventure. Battles will still play and strategize like standard Suikoden fare, although it will take more of a Suikoden IV route with an active battle pa...

The folks over at IGN were able to get their hands on Konami's upcoming DS RPG, Suikoden Tierkreis, which was also announced today that it will make its way to American shores.

Suikoden Tierkreis will use 3D sprites on a 2D background, an according to IGN, will have that classic Suikoden battle feel. Characters are also customizable in the sense that whatever equipment you equip on your characters will also change accordingly on the character. The game will also support the Nintendo Wi-F...

"Konami have today announced Suikoden: Tierkreis, the latest iteration of the celebrated Suikoden series, will mark the franchise's debut exclusively on the NintendoDS. Encompassing a variety of different characters while exploring many exotic locations and cultures across the game's universe of parallel worlds, Suikoden: Tierkreis will expand the bounds of the handheld Role-Playing Game genre. Featuring the franchise's established gameplay while maximizing the technological capabilities of th..."

Having been announced recently in this week's Weekly Famitsu, screenshots and artwork for Konami's upcoming DS RPG, Konami Tierkreis, made its way to the internet on Famitsu's website.

The task of the unnamed main character is to reassemble his team of the 108 Stars of Destiny, who were wiped out by the game's villain at the beginning of the game. The game's battle system has also a departure from standard Suikoden fare, as it will involve four-person parties as well as a standard MP gaug...

Announced in this week's Weekly Famitsu, Konami will be releasing the latest installment in the cult-favorite Suikoden franchise, with Suikoden Tierkreis for the Nintendo DS.

Suikoden Tierkreis stars an unnamed main character, who at the beginning of the game is engaged in the final battle with the game's villain with the series' signature 108 Stars of Destiny already together. All but four are wiped out; now it is up to the hero to reassemble the party in hopes of the defeating the villi...