He served as lead scenario writer and producer on the first three Suikoden titles. He had just completed his work in the same role for Eiyuden Chronicle: Hundred Heroes, a Kickstarted spiritual successor, scheduled to release this April, when he passed away on February 6, 2024.
While Suikoden was never a chart-topping series, Murayama was well respected by many for his world-building skills in which he developed plots by attempting to write naturally from the scenarios and complications he introduced and finding the different ways individuals could react to fuel the conflicts of his stories.
Even nearly 30 years after the release of the first Suikoden game, the works he made continue to have ardent fans and he too never lost his passion for story-telling and world-building.
His passing was announced today, February 14. May he rest in peace.
