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First and foremost, we want to thank our incredible community for their unwavering support. From voting on the GOG Dreamlist to the 22,000 passionate fans who helped bring Breath of Fire IV back: this release is as much your achievement as it is ours. And with an amazing partner like Capcom by our side, we couldn’t have asked for a better team.

April 27th 2000, Breath of Fire IV first captured hearts as one of Capcom’s most beloved RPGs. 25 years later, it returns – revived by popular demand and fully updated for modern PCs, this iconic classic is now available DRM-free on GOG!

The game joins the GOG Preservation Program with essential upgrades: our enhanced version is fully optimized for modern systems, with Windows 10 and 11 compatibility. Players can enjoy both English and Japanese localizations, along with improved graphics powered by an upgraded DirectX renderer, new display options like Windowed Mode, V-Sync, Anti-Aliasing and refined gamma correction for better visuals. The audio engine has also been upgraded, restoring missing environmental sounds and adding new configuration options.

This is the ultimate way to experience Breath of Fire IV like never before – now, to celebrate on its silver anniversary, and for years to come!

You can read more information about Breath of Fire IV in our blog article, HERE.

But that’s not all – while Breath of Fire IV releases with your help, a variety of other games, all of them absolute PC-gaming pioneers, and all of them over 20 years old – join the GOG Preservation Program. Among those gems, you will find Ultima™ Underworld 1+2, as well as Ultima™ 9 and with that addition, the entirety of Ultima™ series is now preserved and available within the Program.

Here’s the full list:
Ultima™ Underworld 1+2
Ultima™ 9
Worlds of Ultima™ : The Savage Empire
Ultima™ Worlds of Adventure 2: Martian Dreams
Worms: Armageddon
Robin Hood: The Legend of Sherwood
Realms of the Haunting
Tex Murphy: Under a Killing Moon
Stonekeep

As technology advances, too many classics risk being lost to time; and we know it all too well. Let’s keep making games live forever, together!
Hell yeah, keep 'em coming! :)
YES!. HOLY CRAP!.
I can't buy it, gimme this!!!

edit: ok, i think i bought it :D
Post edited April 25, 2025 by keeveek
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Congratulations.

Should open up the possibility of putting together an unofficial uncensored English version, maybe even other localisations (I think there already is a German one for the PS1 version) too.

"The English language version of Breath of Fire IV was censored in several ways during its translation from the original Japanese version.[14] Some instances of harsh language were toned down for North American and European audiences, as well as a few frames of suggestive animation during dialog or story sequences. The three deleted scenes are: 1) A scene involving Fou-Lu decapitating Emperor Soniel is cut from the end of the first royal palace sequence, with the English version having him instead killed off screen. [6] 2) A scene with Nina and Ursula bathing was also deleted. In this scene Nina asks Ryu to stand guard as they bathe. Ruy hears the girls talking but can't see them. Nina expresses her surprise upon seeing Ursula's body. Ursula is reluctant to discuss the matter (implied large breasts.) At this point Ryu feels tempted to sneak a peek but the girls notice him and Ursula fires her gun at his direction and Nina calls him a pervert. 3) A scene after Nina and Ursula were asked to spend a night in the ship to prove their bravery was removed. In this scene the sailors, trying to convince the women to give up their plans of boarding the ship, tell them that on the sea misbehaving will lead to spanking. The captain tells the girls they need to show their behinds to prove their determination. Nina is upset and embarrassed but Ursula is willing to show her behind and drops her pants. At this point the surprised sailors give up and tell Ursula put her clothes back on.

[6] References to Scias' alcoholism are also absent,[16] with some of his slurred speech patterns being replaced with a stutter."
Post edited April 25, 2025 by Yigdboz
Wait… what?! BREATH OF FIRE IV just dropped on GOG??
I had to blink twice and check the calendar to make sure I hadn’t been Isekai’d back to the golden age of JRPGs.
The classic is back, and now I can actually own it DRM-free like it’s 2000 all over again.
THE MOST SHADOWY OF SHADOW DROPS EVER !
now that's a way to enjoy a good friday! damn!!!!!!
Insanely excited about this!!! Hopefully the rest of the series will also get this love!

...however, I can't seem to buy the game; whether I add it to cart or just hit 'buy now', it always disappears immediately and leaves me with an empty order. This has never happened before and I am BEREFT. Anyone else having this problem?

EDIT: adding another game to my cart fixed the problem, in case anyone else has it and looks for a solution.
Post edited April 25, 2025 by Madwires
I remember this one from Playstation 1, was it also previously released on PC?
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Mafwek: I remember this one from Playstation 1, was it also previously released on PC?
Yes, but this is the first time it's available widely (and of course with compatibility for modern systems)
Wow! No way! ...

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I have no idea what this is.
Finally. I have been waiting for this one since, well, I joined GOG really. Breath of Fire IV is an amazing game and I love pretty much everything about it. Sure, the story has some padding and unnecessary minigames, but that doesn't take away from the amazing experience. Love the story, love the characters, love the mechanics, love the wonderful OST by Yoshino Aoki, love the graphics and just overall 'vibe' of everything. Thank you GOG. Thank you Capcom.
I heard about this game from a friend. Guess i can try it out someday when i buy it.
Keep dominating! Your job is appreciated!
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Yigdboz: Should open up the possibility of putting together an unofficial uncensored English version, maybe even other localisations (I think there already is a German one for the PS1 version) too.
Unofficial localisation is in a grey zone, it should be approved by developers, publisher, translators, and the resources should be redistributed accordingly. I think this unfortunately should be left to modders for now. But this issue must be addressed sooner than later.
Post edited April 25, 2025 by sdd264
Holy shit