Favorite Suikoden?

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Carryover data was great. Tir McDohl's appearance in II was awsome.

I've finished the main storyline in II, so now I'm just tuning up my party.

Suikoden I Stats:
Stars Recruited: 108/108
108 Completion Bonus: Yes (SPOILER)Gremio ressurected
Weapon Level: Level 16 for all combat characters.
Character Level: Level 60 for all combat characters.

Suikoden II Stats:
Stars recruited: 108/108
108 Completion Bonus: Yes (SPOILER)Level 4 Spell for Bright Shield Rune
Weapon Level: Level 16 for all combat characters.
Character Level: Level 60 for main combat characters, still working on the rest.
Recipes Collected: 40/40 (avoided #34 glitch).
Clive Subquest: Completed (in 15 hours).
Cooking Contest: Completed.
Good Ending: Conditions Not Met.

I have to say the cooking contest was not as hard as I remembered. I only lost twice, once when (SPOILER)the rival chef stole most of my recipes and the other loss was (SPOILER)scripted. I found that I consistently scored around 45 with Tomato Soup/Salad, Spicy Curry, and Pudding/Cake. Whenever a judge was introduced with a personal preference I included at least one menu item that matched it.

Next up: III