I really enjoyed playing Suikoden II and consider it a fine addition to my RPG collection.  While neither Suikoden nor Suikoden II seem to be rated with the upper echelon of outstandingly stellar RPG, the storyline is engaging, the characters are interesting and the graphics are cool.  The graphics are so good, in fact, that players of the first Suikoden will recognize some old friends just by seeing them on the screen.  The goal is still to try and recruit as many characters as possible, and you will have to go on a few side quests here and there to get them all.  But it's worth it to unlock the entire story.  There are also some special characters you can get who are not mandatory to your quest but are fun to take into battle.  I don't think you'll be disappointed with Suikoden II.