You run errands for thirty hours, and then you find yourself standing in front of a switch that saves the world. Where can I get it? Sometime during the bit era the new trend became crafting a game that could tell a story from beginning to end. What it does differently is gives the hero a clear goal to accomplish, and an adequate explanation of how to accomplish it.
Unfortunately, the game has two pretty gross flaws that overshadow anything positive it tries to do. For one, it has a notoriously bad translation. I mean, to the point where it is literally impossible to understand what the characters are saying and doing.
You simply cannot succeed in this game without running circles killing monsters. The game helpfully provides an island with one-shottable monsters that give tens of thousands of EXP, and you will spend hours there. And you will spend hours there again , after the plot dictates you must now use a character who spent the last round on the bench. If you want a game with a more lenient progression curve, the GBA version gives dramatic increases to EXP and money earned from killing monsters.
The later you go in the generation, the more overbearing and pretentious those plots got. This eventually came to a head in Xenogears , which discarded gameplay entirely in favor of being able to cram more and more dialogue boxes and exposition into the game. Mechanically speaking, this game really stepped things up. The first two games were all about leveling heroes up along their straight, pre-determined paths. The third game, however, has a pretty complex system of skills, stat gains, battle tactics and dragon transformations to navigate.
The good news is, nowadays, a lot of those other RPGs look needlessly gimmicky, whereas BoF3 just looks delightfully old-fashioned. You can get used copies of the PSX disc on Amazon for about what the game went for new, back in the day.
I mean, a man can dream, right? Most JRPGs, even the over-the-top anime ones, try to sell themselves as generic cartoony fantasy worlds. BoF4 went in the exact opposite direction; all of the themes, settings and aesthetics of this game have a very distinct Eastern flair. There is a lot of emphasis on Asian philosophy and mysticism which my stupid gaijin brain had a hard time grasping. Outside of that, the game is very similar to BoF3. The major difference is how the party is handled; in BoF3 you had three characters in your party, and three on the bench.
In BoF4 you have six characters in your party, split into two lines, which can be swapped back and forth as needed. The strategy involved in combat is less focused on character development and more focused on correctly moving those characters in battle. Where this game really shines is how it looks and sounds. Share this? Summary: Long ago in the days of darkness and magic, a young wanderer comes face to face with his destiny. You control the fate of Ryu, a young warrior and descendant of the Light Dragon Clan.
Together, with your mystical friend, Nina, you must search for magic spells and mysterious secrets. Along Long ago in the days of darkness and magic, a young wanderer comes face to face with his destiny.
Along the way, gain experience and skill as you battle against strange monsters. Uncover valuable secrets that will help you on your adventure and unlock the secrets of the Dragon Clan. Buy on. Critic Reviews. Score distribution:. Positive: 14 out of Mixed: 3 out of Negative: 0 out of One of the finest RPGs to appear on any format. Though bettered by latter incarnations of the series, the original remains both innovative and a pure joy to play. All this publication's reviews Read full review.
Game Over Online. Game Informer. You got GBA? Oct 27, Breath of Fire 1 holds up pretty well IMO. Been playing that on and off via the Switch Nintendo Online Ngl, I think the save states help me enjoy it more. BoF 1 was one of my favorite rpgs as a kid.
But BoF 4 is for sure my favorite in this series. Sublime sprite art, great soundtrack, great villain. I also am on team BoF V is a masterpiece. While the design choice of having you replay the game from the start to get more powerful is at first annoying. Would love an HD port.
Capcom pls. Last edited: Jan 25, Zool Member. Oct 28, 1, Such a clasic! Taruranto Member. Oct 26, 3, I'd say 3, easy answer. Oct 25, 7, Never played 3 or 4. Are they still worth playing today? Never got into the groove. Hippopuncher12 Member. Oct 25, 11, O-H-I-O.
Oct 25, 65, I like 3 just a tiny bit more than 2. IV has very high highs but it's also very boring for long stretches, and I just couldn't get into V, even though I respect it as the genesis of Dead Rising. Oct 25, Iowa. III is one of my favorite games of all time. Nostalgia is probably the main cause for that one but the OST is something I still listen to regularly and I just find going through it to be comforting. I actually played it recently and still find that it holds up well despite the fact that there are a lot of mini games to go through.
I wish I still had Dragon Quarter so I could give that a proper shot as it flew over my head when it was first released. I have the case still but no game. No idea what happened to it. Punished Dan Member. Breath of Fire IV is my favourite. Seven Force Member. Nov 30, 13, Playing it is like coming home. Dragon Quarter's probably one of the most meticulously designed games I've ever played, though.
Either that or 4 is my runner up. Oct 27, 43, It's II, even though it has Oct 28, 4, Sadly never played 5 6 is a lie. Oct 27, 1, The first two were the ones I have the fondest memories of. Of that I'll have to go with 2. I loved that fusion system they expanded upon from the first. Also there is an improved translation for it. DeadMoonKing Member. I put 3 at the bottom because I prefer 4 character combat and hate the constant minigames.
I put 2 a little higher because I like the Township and fusion elements Even if both could have been executed better. DQ, I know it has its hardcore fans, but I just can not get behind a game that wants you to play it by starting it from the start over and over. It's my duty as a software engineer to make this post! User Info: Davzz. User Info: Sharebear User Info: fsunolez I've never played 2.
I think everybody is in agreement that 6 hasn't been made yet.
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