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Every Duel Dialogue Pattern in Suikoden 2 HD Remaster

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On May 26, 2025

Duel Battles are dramatic one-on-one clashes in Suikoden 2 HD Remaster that pit two characters against one another. Similar to the original Suikoden, this combat mode requires understanding your opponent’s verbal cues in order to counter their upcoming actions using a rock-paper-scissors combat system. Winning these duels helps in finishing the main story as well as unlocks the game’s best ending.

All Dialogue Cues for each Duel Battle in Suikoden 1 HD Remaster.

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Suikoden 1 HD Remaster: Dialogue Patterns for Each Duel Battle

Need help with duel battles in Suikoden 1 HD Remaster? Learn each enemy dialogue patterns and master each fight to claim victory in the main story!

This guide provides an overview of Duel Battles and its features in Suikoden 2 HD Remaster. Also, a detailed list of each opponent’s dialogue cues and patterns will be provided, along with the best counter moves the player can choose to do in order to secure victory. Furthermore, this page will cover the unlockable trophies and achievements available in this combat system.

Duel Battles Unique Features

Here are the notable features of Suikoden 2 HD Remaster’s Duel Battles in comparison with other JRPG combat systems:

Duel Battles involve picking the best counter move.

Duel Battles Rock-Paper-Scissors System in Suikoden 2 HD Remaster

Duels utilize a rock-paper-scissors system, where players need to predict and counter their enemy’s upcoming move. In a duel, there are three available commands: Attack, Defend, and Special (Desperate in the original PlayStation 2 version).

(Normal) Attack	Wins over Defend, but loses to Special moves.
Defend	Wins over Special, but loses to Attack moves.
Special Attack (Desperate)	Wins over Attack, but loses to Defend moves.

Duel Battles involve analyzing enemy dialogue patterns and cues.

Duel Battles Dialogue Patterns in Suikoden 2 HD Remaster

Each round of a duel battle will involve both you and your enemy selecting a command. It is critical to accurately read your opponent’s dialogue pattern in order to predict their next move.

(Normal) Attack	Dialogue cues will sound angry or indicate an upcoming strike.
Defend	Dialogue cues will tend to be cautious, try to challenge you, or bring up defense.
Special Attack (Desperate)	Dialogue cues will refer to the ultimate attack or technique.

Duel Battle #1: Flik

The first one-on-one battle in Suikoden 2 will feature a match against Flik. Take control of the Hero and pick the correct battle command to defeat him in a duel. Below are Flik’s enemy dialogue prompts from both the original and the remastered version.

Your duel battle is a tutorial of the combat mode. Read Flik’s dialogue carefully and counter his moves accordingly.

Flik Duel Information

Recommended Level	Level 10 or higher.
Playable Character	The Hero (Riou)
Location	Mercenary Fort (Chapter 2: The Highland Invasion)
How to Unlock	Recruit Tsai in Ryube Forest. Then, return to the Mercenary Fortress and challenge Flik for a duel.

When Flik’s HP drops to 80%, the duel battle will end immediately.

Flik Attack Moves and Dialogue Cues

Flik will perform an Attack Move when he speaks one of the lines listed below. Choose a Special or Desperate Attack to counter him.

Flik Attack Dialogue Lines

“Hey, be careful how you swing that thing!”
“Nice try. I’ll go next.”
“Okay, let’s see what you’ve got.”
“Oops, I might have put too much into that one.”
“That’s how to attack. Got it?”
“That’s the spirit!”
“This is just a waste of time.”
“Whoa. Better be careful. Someone’s gonna get hurt.”
“Whoa, nice stroke. That’s the way.”
“Yes, good. What’ll you do next?”

Flik Defend Moves and Dialogue Cues

Flik will perform a Defend Move when he speaks one of the lines listed below. Choose a Basic or Normal Attack to counter him.

Flik Defend Dialogue Lines

“Better be more careful. You’ll get yourself hurt.”
“C’mon take a swing at me.”
“Don’t get too confident or you’ll get yourself killed.”
“Hey, that was a surprise.”
“Hey, wanna try that again?”
“In combat, caution is the best weapon.”
“Okay, it’s your turn. Let’s see what you’ve got.”
“One more time. Don’t mess up.”
“That’s how to attack. Try it yourself.”
“Want to try that again?”

Flik Special Attack Moves and Dialogue Cues

Flik will perform a Special Attack Move when he speaks one of the lines listed below. Choose to Defend to counter him.

Flik Special Attack Dialogue Lines

“Ha ha ha! You’re something else. Wanna try that again?”
“Here goes! Hope you can handle this!!!”
“Here it comes. Better get out of the way.”
“I’m going again. Don’t mess up this time.”
“Now it’s my turn. Don’t faint on me.”
“Okay, maybe I should show you what I’ve really got.”
“One of us is going to have to finish this.”
“The next one’s going to hurt.”
“This is how to you deliver a deadly attack…..”
“You dodged my sword, the kid gloves are coming off…”

Duel Battle #2: Amada

The second one-on-one battle in Suikoden 2 will feature a match against Amada. Take control of the Hero and pick the correct battle command to defeat him in a duel. Below are Amada’s enemy dialogue prompts from both the original and the remastered version.

Make sure the Hero has full HP and is wearing the best equipment available. Also, upgrade his weapon level to up to level 6.

Amada Duel Information

Recommended Level	Level 26 or higher.
Playable Character	The Hero (Riou)
Location	Radat Town (Chapter 3: The Unification Army)
How to Unlock	Start recruiting Shu in Radat Town. Then, accept Amada’s request for a duel in exchange for closing the sluice gate. After recruiting Shu, challenge Amada again for another duel.

You will fight Amada twice in a duel battle. The first duel is to help in recruiting Shu. The second duel focuses on recruiting him as a Stars of Destiny character. Both duel battles use the same dialogue patterns.

Amada Attack Moves and Dialogue Cues

Amada will perform an Attack Move when he speaks one of the lines listed below. Choose a Special or Desperate Attack to counter him.

Amada Attack Dialogue Lines

“ARGH!!!!….. Nice shot….. But it ain’t over yet!!!!!”
“Ha ha ha ha! Too bad, boy!!! Now it’s my turn!!!”
“Hey, you’re not gonna win that way y’know.”
“Okay, first a little test…”
“Ouch! I felt that one!”
“Ouch! Pretty good! Ok, it’s my turn next!”
“Ouch! That musta hurt! Sorry about that.”
“Thinking the same thing, eh. C’mon let’s go.”
“YOWCH!!!!! Nice one! My hand’s all numb!”

Amada Defend Moves and Dialogue Cues

Amada will perform a Defend Move when he speaks one of the lines listed below. Choose a Basic or Normal Attack to counter him.

Amada Defend Dialogue Lines

“C’mon. It’s your turn now.”
“Dammit!!! I might lose this one!!!”
“Damn! Dammit!!! Gotta think!!!!!”
“Got to keep your head cool when you’re in a fight, y’know.”
“Ha ha! Wanna try that again?”
“Hehe, first show me what you’ve got, boy.”
“Hehe, I guess I’d better hold back a little.”
“I won’t fall for that one again.”
“Woa!!! That was scary!!!!!”

Amada Special Attack Moves and Dialogue Cues

Amada will perform a Special Attack Move when he speaks one of the lines listed below. Choose to Defend to counter him.

Amada Special Attack Dialogue Lines

“Argh! I’ll get ya next time!!!”
“Better get ready. Here I go again.”
“He he, I’ll show ya how to attack!”
“I’m just about ready to take the kid gloves off.”
“If ya liked that, I’ll give ya some more.”
“Okay, boy, here I go!”
“Okay, it’s my turn next.”
“That was fun!!! Let’s go again!!!”
“That won’t get us anywhere! Try this one on fer size!!!!!”
“Way to go, kid! But I won’t lose that easy!”

Duel Battle #3: Luca Blight

The third one-on-one battle in Suikoden 2 will feature a match against Luca Blight. Take control of the Hero and pick the correct battle command to defeat him in a duel. Below are Luca Blight’s enemy dialogue prompts from both the original and the remastered version.

Make sure the Hero has full HP before facing Luca Blight in a one-on-one battle. Heal yourself immediately when you are able to control him in the forest.

Luca Blight Duel Information

Recommended Level	Level 43 or higher.
Playable Character	The Hero (Riou)
Location	Dunan Castle Forest (Chapter 7: The Alliance with the Toran Republic)
How to Unlock	Win “War Battle – The Final Battle with Luca”. Then, defeat Luca Blight three times during turn-based battles. Challenge Luca Blight in a duel.

Luca Blight starts with 25% HP at the start of your duel battle.

Luca Blight Attack Moves and Dialogue Cues

Luca Blight will perform an Attack Move when he speaks one of the lines listed below. Choose a Special or Desperate Attack to counter him.

Most of Luca Blight’s battle dialogue is difficult to read because it rarely indicates his next move. The safest approach for the Hero is to select the Attack option.

Luca Blight Attack Dialogue Lines

“Hah hah hah hah!!! Die! Die!!! Die!!!!”
“Hah…… A draw……….”
“Hahaha!!! Yes! I’ll disgrace your head under the sun!!!”
“I’ll get you!! You insect!!!!!!”
“Idiot!!!! Is that the best you can do!!!!”
“Pretty tricky!!!! You punk!!!!!”
“That’s nothing!”
“That’s right!!!!! Battle!!!! I just love a good fight!!!!!!!!!”
“You impertinent little pig!!!!!”
“You little brat!!!”
“You little punk!!!!”

Luca Blight Defend Moves and Dialogue Cues

Luca Blight will perform a Defend Move when he speaks one of the lines listed below. Choose to Attack to counter him.

Luca Blight Defend Dialogue Lines

“Fool!!!! That can’t stop me!!!!!!”
“Hah…hah hah hah… Fighting is my life…..”
“Hahahahahahah!!!!”
“I won’t let an insect like you get in my way!!!”
“Kill!!! I’ll kill you!!!!!!”
“Pathetic!!!! That’s what you call power!!!!”
“Ridiculous!!! You think a punk like you can stop me!!!!!”
“You fool!!!!!!”
“You little punk…..”
“You’re nothing!!! Nothing! Nothing!! Nothing!!!!!”

Luca Blight Special Moves and Dialogue Cues

Luca Blight will perform a Special Attack Move when he speaks one of the lines listed below. Choose to Defend to counter him.

Luca Blight Special Attack Dialogue Lines

“Feel my strength!!! Feel my sword!!!!!!!”
“Hah hah hah hah hah!!!!!!!!!!”
“Hah…….. Are we still doing this….”
“I love it! I love it! Hero!!!!! Hah hah hah hah !!!!!”
“I won’t be be defeated by a mere blade!!!!!!”
“Insect!!!! You really thought you could defeat me!!!!!!”
“Pig!! Pig!!! Pig!!!! Pig!!!!! Piiiiiiiiiiig!!!!!!!!”
“Pig!!!! Die!!!!!!!!!”
“Pig!!!!! You dare wound me!!!!!”
“You can’t take it forever!!! A pathetic insect like you!!!”
“You Pig!!!!! You dare wound me!!!!!”

Duel Battle #4: Han Cunningham

The third one-on-one battle in Suikoden 2 will feature a match against Han Cunningham. Take control of the Hero and pick the correct battle command to defeat him in a duel. Below are Han Cunningham’s enemy dialogue prompts from both the original and the remastered version.

Han Cunningham Duel Information

Recommended Level	Level 59 or higher.
Playable Character	The Hero (Riou)
Location	L’Renouille (Chapter 10: Finale)
How to Unlock	Win “War Battle – The Conquest of L’Renouille”. Then, enter L’Renouille and defeat Lucia for the last time. Challenge Han Cunningham in a duel.

Han Cunningham Attack Moves and Dialogue Cues

Han Cunningham will perform an Attack Move when he speaks one of the lines listed below. Choose a Special or Desperate Attack to counter him.

Han Cunningham Attack Dialogue Lines

“And now it’s my turn.”
“Foolish boy!!!”
“Ho ho ho…. You taught him well, Genkaku my friend….”
“I can’t let you past here, son.”
“I may be old, but I haven’t lost my sword arm.”
“Unf….. Your father would have been proud to see you today.”
“Very good, boy.”
“You can’t defend yourself forever.”
“You can’t win like that, boy.”
“You’re a tough one….”

Han Cunningham Defend Moves and Dialogue Cues

Han Cunningham will perform a Defend Move when he speaks one of the lines listed below. Choose to Attack to counter him.

Han Cunningham Defend Dialogue Lines

“Genkaku…………. You raised a good son….”
“I should have avoided that cheap little shot…”
“Let me see your power, Genkaku’s son!!!”
“The leader of the (___) Army is cautious I see….”
“Try that again, boy.”
“Unf… You like to take risks, eh.”
“Well struck …. It seems I should be more careful….”
“What will you do now, boy?
“What’s wrong? Want to try again?
“You think you can beat me, boy?”

Han Cunningham Special Moves and Dialogue Cues

Han Cunningham will perform a Special Attack Move when he speaks one of the lines listed below. Choose to Defend to counter him.

Han Cunningham Special Attack Dialogue Lines

“Can you take this?”
“Let’s bury our past here, boy!!”
“Let’s see if you can withstand another of my blows!”
“Now feel my deadly sword.”
“Watch and learn, boy. Here’s how to wield a sword!!!”
“Watch closely, boy!”
“Yes, but can you defend against my sword!!!”
“You think my sword has lost it’s bite!!!”
“You’ll have to do better than that.”
“You’ve got spirit…”

Duel Battle #5: Jowy Atreides

The fifth and final one-on-one battle in Suikoden 2 will feature a match against Jowy Atreides. Take control of the Hero and pick the correct battle command to defeat him in a duel. Below are Jowy Atreides’ enemy dialogue prompts from both the original and the remastered version.

Do not use Attack or Special Attack against Jowy. Always defend until the Hero’s life is less than 20%.

Jowy Atreides Duel Information

Recommended Level	Level 63 or higher.
Playable Character	The Hero (Riou)
Location	Tenzan Pass (Chapter 10: Finale)
How to Unlock	Clear L’Renouille and defeat the Silver Wolf (Beast Rune) boss. Return to Kyaro and go north to Tenzen Pass. Challenge Jowy Atreides in a duel.

Similar to Amada, you will fight Jowy twice in a duel battle. For both duel battles, just keep defending in order to unlock the game’s good ending. Both duel battles use the same dialogue patterns also.

Jowy Atreides Attack Moves and Dialogue Cues

Jowy Atreides will perform an Attack Move when he speaks one of the lines listed below. Choose a DEFEND to counter him.

Jowy Atreides Attack Dialogue Lines
“Bad move…… Hero…. That’ll get you hurt….” “Here goes…. Hero……..” “Just like the old days….” “Let’s finish this long, long battle.” “Next it’s my turn. Hero………” “That’s right. That’s the way…..” “That’s right…..” “Why won’t you fight, Hero?”

Jowy Atreides Defend Moves and Dialogue Cues

Jowy Atreides will perform a Defend Move when he speaks one of the lines listed below. Choose to DEFEND to counter him.

Jowy Atreides Defend Dialogue Lines
“………..” “Hero…… You……” “Hero…… You really are…” “Hero……….” “Let’s test your strength.” “That’s right…… Hero………” “This reminds me of the old days….” “Try again! Hero…….” “You’re the leader of the New State Army, Hero……..”

Trophies and Achievements Unlocked

By winning all the duel battles in Suikoden II, you will be able to acquire the following trophy and achievement:

Trophy or Achievement	Grade	How to Unlock
Duel	Bronze	Completed a duel for the first time.

Duel Battles in Suikoden 2 HD Remaster not only test the Hero’s strength, but also emphasize the player’s capacity to anticipate their opponent’s next move. Similar to the first Suikoden game, players must carefully analyze their enemy’s battle dialogues and respond accordingly using the rock-paper-scissor combat system. As you win these dramatic encounters, you will be able to finish the main plot with ease!