Breath of Fire IV

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Description

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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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

Part of the Following Groups

• Breath of Fire series
• Console Generation Exclusive: PlayStation
• Gameplay feature: Fishing
• Gameplay feature: Hunting
• Gameplay feature: Multiple endings
• PlayStation the Best series

User Reviews

A great RPG...

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Critic Reviews

RPGFan	PlayStation	Oct 18, 2000	87 out of 100	87
4Players.de	PlayStation	Aug 13, 2001	81 out of 100	81
Eurogamer.net (UK)	PlayStation	Sep 13, 2001	8 out of 10	80
Cheat Code Central	PlayStation	2001	8 out of 10	80
Game Captain	Windows	Apr 23, 2003	78 out of 100	78
Just RPG	PlayStation	Dec 04, 2000	77 out of 100	77
Jeuxvideo.com	PlayStation	Sep 06, 2001	14 out of 20	70
Video Games	PlayStation	Jan, 2001	7 out of 10	70
PC Games (Germany)	Windows	May 11, 2003	60 out of 100	60
Joystick (French)	Windows	May, 2003	5 out of 10	50

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English version

The English versions remove some sexually suggestive scenes as well as a violent sequence in which the anti-hero Fou-Lu decapitates a character.

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• Wikipedia: Breath of Fire IV (Information about Breath of Fire IV at Wikipedia)