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Suikoden 1

List of All Old Books and How to Use Them

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This is a list of all the Old Books in Suikoden 1 HD Remaster. Check out all the Old Books in the game, as well as how to get each one!

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List of All Old Books

All Old Books and How to Get Them

Book Description How to Get
Old Book Vol. 1 Unlocks “The True Runes: Their Creation” 【 Treasure Chest】
・Pannu Yakuta Castle
Old Book Vol. 2 Unlocks “Ancient Teachings” 【 Treasure Chest】
・Cave of the Past
Old Book Vol. 3 Unlocks “Strategy of War” 【Other】
・Obtained in Qlon Temple
Old Book Vol. 4 Unlocks “The Knights of the Dragon's Den” 【 Treasure Chest】
・Dragon Knights' Fortress
Old Book Vol. 5 Unlocks “Craftsmen's Profiles” 【 Treasure Chest】
・Dragon's Den
Old Book Vol. 6 Unlocks “Black List” 【 Treasure Chest】
・Soniere Prison
Old Book Vol. 7 Unlocks “Antique Prices” 【 Treasure Chest】
・Northern Checkpoint
Old Book Vol. 8 Unlocks “The Kalekka Tragedy” 【 Treasure Chest】
・Kalekka
Old Book Vol. 9 Hidden library item found after collect the first 8 books 【Other】
・Complete Old Books Vol. 1 to 8

Unlock a 9th Book After Obtaining All 8 Books

There's a secret 9th book that can only be unlocked once you have all previous books in your library. This books contains special content, like messages from the developers, and isn't that useful compared to all the other books.

To read it, all you need to do is press the O, △, and ▢ buttons simultaneously while you're in the bookshelf menu.

How to Use Old Books

Recruit Hugo and Talk to Him

To use an Old Book, you'll need to recruit Hugo first and talk to him in your base's library. Once you've done that, it will get used up and you'll unlock a new book to read.

Old Books Contain Useful Information

Whenever you have an Old Book in your inventory, it's best to give it to Hugo right away so he can decipher its contents. The books that are unlocked contain useful content for your adventure, like how to recruit people or the prices of different Antique Items.

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Consumables Old Books Paints
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Antiques Window Sets Sound Sets

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