Not much to say here that hasn't been said...there is definitely a reason why you can't find this game for under 100 bucks these days.  I'm so glad I picked it up when I did.  I had already owned and loved the first game (which was an impulse buy for 20 bucks at wal-mart) and saw this one was out in Babbage's but kept putting off buying it.  Thankfully by the time I did they had some left!  I didn't know it was so rare back then.  The intros to this game (meaning the start up cinematic and the credit scene when you actually start playing) are two of the best scenes and musical compositions I've seen/heard in my gaming history.  I just love the music in the Suikoden series, but parts 1 and 2 definitely blow out all the later games.  Anyway Suikoden 2 is definitely the high point in the series.  If you decide to pay the big bucks for it you'll be justified.