Nina, the princess of Wyndia, and Cray, chieftain of the cat-like Woren tribe, are searching for Cray's relatives who disappeared under mysterious circumstances during a diplomatic mission. Flying through the sky on their sandflier, Nina and Cray are attacked by a worm shaped dragon. With their vehicle damaged, Nina returns to the city to find parts, bumping into a naked young boy named Ryu along the way, who is unsure of where he is. At the very same time, Nina is again attacked by a dragon. Confused by the strange events taking place, Nina agrees to help the young boy. Meanwhile, the ancient Emperor Fou Lu awakens from his slumber in his tomb. His plan is to return to the world of human, conquer it anew, and impose his iron rule on it...

This fourth installment of the Breath of Fire series is a fairly traditional Japanese-style RPG, with turn-based combat, party management, linear story progression, and other characteristic elements of the genre. As in the previous game, characters become stronger and learn new skills by performing tasks for "masters" living in different towns. Ryu, the main protagonist of the series, has retained the series' trademark gameplay element: the ability to turn into a dragon during combat. Breath of Fire IV is rich in mini-games of various types, including the popular fishing mini-game that was present in previous installments as well.

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Breath of Fire IV Windows Nina finds herself in a crater and sees a dragon appear in front of her... look at her shake...

Breath of Fire IV Windows Fou-Lu, the first Emperor has awoken...

Breath of Fire IV Windows After you meet the fairies, you can build a town with them...set your building types and who does what

Breath of Fire IV Windows Windows title screen

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Alternate Titles

"龙战士4" -- Chinese spelling (simplified)
"Long Zhanshi 4" -- Chinese title
"Breath of Fire IV: Utsuro Wazaru Mono" -- Japanese title
"ブレスオブファイアＩＶうつろわざるもの" -- Japanese spelling

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A letdown	PlayStation	Bregalad (969)
A great RPG...	PlayStation	Daniel Backhaus (3)

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Critic Reviews

GamePro (US)	PlayStation	Jul 18, 2006	5 out of 5	100
Gameplay RPG	PlayStation	Jan, 2001	91 out of 100	91
Legendra	PlayStation	2001		90
Game Revolution	PlayStation	Dec, 2002	B+	83
RPGFan	PlayStation	Jan 02, 2001	83 out of 100	83
Eurogamer.net (UK)	PlayStation	Sep 13, 2001	8 out of 10	80
Cheat Code Central	PlayStation	2001	8 out of 10	80
GameStar (Germany)	Windows	May, 2003	74 out of 100	74
HappyPuppy	PlayStation	Dec 26, 2000	7 out of 10	70
PC Games (Germany)	Windows	May 11, 2003	60 out of 100	60