Breath of Fire IV

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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
• Gameplay feature: Fishing
• Gameplay feature: Hunting
• Gameplay feature: Multiple endings
• PlayStation the Best series

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Critic Reviews

Legendra	PlayStation	2001		90
IGN	PlayStation	Dec 04, 2000	8.2 out of 10	82
4Players.de	PlayStation	Aug 13, 2001	81 out of 100	81
All Game Guide	PlayStation	2000		80
Just RPG	PlayStation	Dec 04, 2000	77 out of 100	77
GameStar (Germany)	Windows	May, 2003	74 out of 100	74
Super Play (Sweden)	PlayStation	Mar, 2001	7 out of 10	70
HappyPuppy	PlayStation	Dec 26, 2000	7 out of 10	70
Video Games	PlayStation	Jan, 2001	7 out of 10	70
PC Zone Benelux	Windows	Jun, 2003	46 out of 100	46

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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)