Suikoden II Bugs, Glitches, and Issues


Suikoden II was shipped with numerous bugs. The following is a list of all bugs currently fixed or fully investigated by this project, and bugs or potential bugs that have been identified.

Name
Status
Description
Annallee Bug
Fixed
Annallee sings soundlessly when recruited.
Badeaux Mystery
Fixed
Badeaux can never be found in the castle.
Castle Armory Bug
Fixed
Get around 999,999 by purchasing items you can't afford from the Castle Armory.
Castle Farm Bug
Fixed
Animals and seeds do not show up in the farm, if you hand in more than one at a time.
Chaco Bug
Fixed
Chaco can be recruited at level 1.
Chant Bug
Fixed
The song Chant does not play during the best ending.
Flower Enemies Issue
Confirmed
(not a bug)
Flower enemies such as Monwer and Eye Flower apparently have no attacks or battle AI.
Forgiver Sign Bug
Fixed
Forgiver Sign (apparently) heals enemies when damage should be zero.
Gozz Rune Issue
Fixed
The localization team transliterated what was the "Gozu" rune in the Japanese version to nonsense in other versions.
Inn Bug
Fixed
Your party can be restored, even if you don't pay to stay.
Join at 99 Bug
Fixed
Some characters can be recruited at level 99.
Kindness Rune Bug
Fixed
The Kindness Rune sets ATK to maximum.
Knife-thrower Glitch
Fixed
Eilie can cause the hero's HP to become 0 out of battle, if she hits him with a knife.
Lamb Bug
Fixed
The lamb in the Unicorn Woods can become inaccessible.
Luca Battle Bug
Fixed
In the showdown with Luca, this glitch with the hero's party can be exploited for an easy win.
Matilda Gate Glitch
Fixed
The gate at the Muse-Matilda border can be pushed out of the way.
McDohl Name Bug
Fixed
When copying Suikoden I data, the Hero's name can be mangled badly.
Plans Bug
Fixed
Multiple sets of Guardian Deity Plans can be found, or they can sometimes be impossible to find.
Recipes Bug
Fixed
Randomly appearing Recipes, such as Recipe #34, can become impossible to acquire.
Rune Unite Bug
Fixed
It is allegedly possible to use three people to do two rune unite spells at a cost of 1 4th level MP for each.
Scroll Shop Bug
Fixed
Free identification of mystery items by the scroll shop.
Sound Set Bug
Fixed
Sound Sets can become unobtainable.
Tenzan Pass Enemies Issue
Fixed
At the end of the game, three enemies have untranslated text for names, and one of them can never be encountered.
True Holy Rune Issue
Fixed
In a problem that goes back to the original game, the Godspeed Rune was named "True Holy" in Western versions.
War Themes Bug
Fixed
Two of the major battle themes cannot be played back properly.
Window Set Bug
Fixed
Window Sets can become impossible to obtain.