I bought this game because I really liked Suikoden II. I thought Suikoden II was amazing, but Suikoden III will forever have a special place in my heart. I absolutely love the story and the gameplay. It's not a perfect game, but It's one I've replayed for a several times. I'm still waiting for this game to have a remake / remastered version of it.

Maybe the combat system wasn't the best feature of the game, but imo exploration / story were really what made the game shine. It has a lot of JRPG mechanics that you'd expect.