Breath of Fire

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a game by Capcom
Genres: Action, Adventure/RPG
Platforms: SNESSNES, Playstation 2, GBA
Editor Rating: 7.7/10, based on 7 reviews
User Rating: 8.0/10 - 2 votes
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See also: Breath of Fire Games
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The Breath of Fire series moves into the new millennium with a visual makeover that can only be described as stunning. Essentially the fifth chapter in the series, BOF (working title) introduces a new "survival" element. No, the RPG series hasn't gone all Resident Evil. The survival element allows gamers to choose whether they want to engage or avoid enemies. And once you've finished the game once, you can play through it again using your fully powered-up characters.

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SNES

System requirements:

  • PC compatible
  • Operating systems: Windows 10/Windows 8/Windows 7/2000/Vista/WinXP
  • Pentium II (or equivalent) 266MHz (500MHz recommended), RAM: 64MB (128MB recommended), DirectX v8.0a or later must be installed
Playstation 2

System requirements:

  • PC compatible
  • Operating systems: Windows 10/Windows 8/Windows 7/2000/Vista/WinXP
GBA

System requirements:

  • PC compatible
  • Operating systems: Windows 10/Windows 8/Windows 7/2000/Vista/WinXP

Game Reviews

Breath of Fire is a totally original RPG from the masterminds at Capcom of Japan! Spanning many worlds of play, this one will definitely keep you excited and waiting to see what's next.

The most notable feature of Breath of Fire is the fantastic fighting sequences. Whenever you come across an enemy, the view rotates around so you witness a 3/4 view of the battlefield. Here you can conjure up all sorts of wicked spells or clash head-on with swords and staffs blazing! The game is divided up into several chapters with mini plots in between. Successful completion of these mini plots will allow you to explore new worlds which yield unending power.

Frequently, your party will come across towns which harbor new crew members as well as weapon and medical shops. There are eight characters which can either willingly join the party or you can pay them to help you fight! Expect an April release for Breath of Fire!

  • Manufacturer: Square Soft
  • Machine: SNES

You and your band of adventurers search the land for the seven Goddess Keys in an RPG that some players may find to be too short, but packed with fine features.

  • Machine: SNES
  • Manufacturer: Square Soft/Capcom of Japan
  • Range: RPG

Square Soft and Capcom team up to create one helluva game. Any questions?

That's right, Capcom is only playing the role of developer this time, leaving the marketing chores to the folks at Square Soft, the company behind RPG legends such as Final Fantasy II and Secret of Mana. Breath of Fire, at 12 megs, could easily end up being the best RPG of the year.

As one of the few remaining members of the Light Dragon clan, it's up to you to restore peace and order by unraveling the mystery behind the Dark Dragons' evil reign. Your adventure takes you through deserts, forests, castles, bazaars, magical towers, oceans, and much more. Eight different characters eventually join your party, each with his or her own talents and powers. One character, for example, can transform into a bird and fly the party around the world. Another can take you underwater as he changes, at will, into a fish! You can even gain the power to reverse day and night!

What RPG fan can't get excited about a game like this? It's sure to follow in the rather impressive footsteps of Square Soft's earlier hits when it's released in July. Only one question, though: Just what is the "Breath of Fire"?

Anxious RPG fans may find this new adventure rewarding and satisfying. But RPG fans who have had enough of cutesy, Final Fantasy-type games will find that Breath of Fire could use a refreshing mint.

Hero Worship

Traveling through more than 36 areas, you play as Hero, a warrior who is trying to defeat the Black Dragons that have overtaken the land. Sometimes during the game, you have to play as other charac-ters to progress, which is a novel but time-consuming idea because you then have to build up the characteristics for someone entirely different.

The standard RPG elements are tacked on to this game. You build up hit points, moving up in levels as you kill more and more enemies. You also again the companionship of different fighters, each with their own skill or specialty (like a Healer or a Magic Caster).

Some pretty standard enemies also populate the game. You'll see the basic zombies, frog creatures, worms, and other freaks. At the end of each castle lurk formidable bosses to contend with, but nothing that'll make you lose your lunch or drop your joystick.

Whiff of Fire

Overall, the graphics aren't bad -- just average. They don't really push the envelope of RPG sights, so to speak. The game looks very similar to Lufia and Final Final Fantasy II, and if you've played either one of these, you've played them all. Even the enemies could have been swapped from either of those games into this one. The backgrounds all start to blend into each other, but the battle screens aren't bad, featuring a 3/4-overhead view of the action and well-drawn (if lifeless) enemies.

The sound is also fairly average, with typically boisterous RPG music at the appropriate intervals. A small voice-over or sounds from the enemies would have helped.

The controls are easy to use and don't bog you down, which is helpful in the heat of battle. The menu system is understandable, with identifiable icons (unlike some more difficult RPGs), and you can easily start the game without reading the manual.

Stale Breath

If all this sounds somewhat bland, it's because you've seen such elements on these pages before. Even the story line is nondescript and average. If Breath of Fire wanted to make a name for itself, it should have tried for more interesting enemies, different battle screens, or butt-kicking graphics. Instead, we get something vaguely familiar, a forgettable game with barely enough Breath to last.

ProTips:

  • To get past the village of Romero, you must use the back exit.
  • When battling the boss that takes little damage from your hits, go into your inventory and use any Stones that you find.
  • As soon as you get inside a castle, search for clean water to drink. It restores your HP.

Breath of Fire is a game released in Japan in 1993. The role-playing video game was developed by Capcom and published for Super Nintendo Entertainment System (SNES) for the first time. Later of the game was ported for other platforms, such as Game Boy Advance, and it was developed by the same company. The game for Game Boy Advance featured minor graphical enhancements and new save features. The game published in North America was developed by Squaresoft. Breath of Fire II was shortly released, just one year later. Some of the spin-offs were also published for PlayStation and PSP.

The story happens in a fantasy world and follows the journey of Ryu, a boy who is one of the last surviving members of an ancient race. They have the ability to transform into mighty dragons. Ryu’s wish is to find his sister, hoping she didn’t disappear like the other members of the race.

Ryu will get help from other warriors during his quest, which he will get a lot of help from, and will have to encounter the Dark Dragon Clan, a militaristic empire seeking to take over the world. Their plan is to revive a mad goddess.

The game features 2D character sprites and environments seen from a top-down perspective. Environments are from towns to dungeons filled with traps and monsters. The player can move in four directions. He must defeat enemies while also interacting with non-playable characters to become involved in the plot. This way he will be able to advance the story.

Each of the characters that will help Ryuhasits own set of skills, attacks and weaknesses. They have different magic spells and also unique Personal Actions. These actions can be performed in different situations.

The menu is organized after an icon-based type. All the player’s stock items, equipment and character information can be found in the menu. Players can purchase or find items as the game progresses.

The music in Breath of Fire was composed by members of Capcom’s sound team AlphLyla. There was no official soundtrack released for this game, but some of the titles were included in the 2006 Breath of Fire Original Sound Track Special Box. This collection featured music titles from all the five games of the series.

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The game was very popular back when it was released. It was very soon followed by the first spin-off thanks to the users who rated the game with good marks. 694 users voted the version for SNES with a total average of 8.4 on GameSpot, while four critics rated the game with 7.8 out of 10 on the same game giant webpage.

Released in 1993 in Japan by Capcom, this single player game makes use of a new type of role-playing style. The North American release of this game in 1994 by Squaresoft takes us into the life of Ryu the main character. While in a deep slumber, Ryu dreams of a dragon that cautions him to evacuate the second floor of his fiery residence. It seems that the Dark Dragon family has ambushed Ryu’s community of the Light Dragons. The Dark dragons are out to take over the world, with the assistance of special keys known as Dragon Keys. Ryu has chosen to set out on a journey to stop the plot of world power by this evil family. On his journey Ryu has several other friends join him on his mission to defeat the Dark Dragons they are Nina (Princess of Winlan), Bow (a hunter from the town of Tantar), Gobi (Master of Underwater Combat), Bleu (Sorceress that helped seal the evil Tyr), Ox (Strong builder), and Mogu (a mole with the ability to dig through all things). The enemy is finally able to obtain all the Dragon keys and discharge the goddess Tyr. The group conquers Tyr. Since the threat of the goddess is gone, everyone goes back to their villages and communities to reconstruct them.

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