Ryu was a young boy who has memories of a strange village far away and a magical doorway which sucked him through. However those are only distant memories. Ryu and his best friend Bow are apprentices in the Ranger's Guild. As adventurers they take on posted jobs needed by the townspeople. However it isn't long before one job goes awry and Bow is accused of stealing a valuable item. In order to clear his friend's name and find the meaning of his dreams, Ryu will explore the world, eventually discovering the meaning of his dreams and hidden abilities inside himself.

Breath of Fire II is a role playing game. The majority of game is played from a top-down map, however battles are seen from an isometric view. Ryu will form parties from among 8 other characters, each with their own set of skills and powers that will help him discover the truth behind the mystery.

In the GBA version, you can use a link-cable to link to a friends and exchange weapons and items to defeat the higher evils. And with the inclusion of the community system, you can build and maintain your own city while you are fed up of exploring.

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Alternate Titles

"龙战士2" -- Chinese spelling (simplified)
"ブレスオブファイアⅡ・使命の子" -- Japanese spelling
"Long Zhanshi 2" -- Chinese title
"Breath of Fire II - Shimei no Ko" -- Japanese title
"BOF2" -- Common abbreviation

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Part of the Following Group

Breath of Fire series

Merchant	Title	Platform	Price
	Breath Of Fire Ii	Game Boy Advance	$14.79
	Breath of Fire II	SNES
	Breath of Fire II
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User Reviews

A good RPG, surprisingly different from its prequel.	Game Boy Advance	Bregalad (881)
Overall fun but...	SNES	LepricahnsGold (67230)
Dark, brooding, almost a little on the morbid side but thoroughly engrossing for the most part	Game Boy Advance	Nick Falco (3)
Grim, sad and dark but still maintains good sense of humor	SNES	Aapo Koivuniemi (43)

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The Press Says

GamePro (US)	Game Boy Advance	Apr 12, 2002	5 out of 5	100
Game Zero	SNES	Feb, 1996	45 out of 50	90
Game Informer Magazine	Game Boy Advance	Apr, 2002	8.75 out of 10	88
MAN!AC	SNES	1995	85 out of 100	85
Game Over Online	Game Boy Advance	Jun 27, 2002	85 out of 100	85
Planet GameCube	Game Boy Advance	May 14, 2002	8 out of 10	80
GamesFirst!	Game Boy Advance	Jun 23, 2002		80
The Video Game Critic	SNES	May 10, 2007	B	75
Game Players	SNES	Jan, 1996	66 out of 100	66
GamesAreFun.com (GAF)	Game Boy Advance	Apr 28, 2003	3 out of 10	30