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Breath of Fire IV

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4.7/5

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4.7

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Breath of Fire IV
Description
In a far-away world, two continents float, separated by a vast swamp-land. For eons, no contact existed between the two continents because ships couldn’t sail across the expanse. At last, when the historic first...
Genre:
Role-playing - Turn-based - JRPG
Tags:
Atmospheric, Role-playing, Turn-Based, Classic, Great Soundtrack, show 5 more... JRPG, Magic, Combat, Good Old Game, Only On GOG
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4.7/5

( 674 Reviews )

4.7

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Product details
2003, Capcom / GOG, ESRB Rating: Teen...
System requirements
Win10/Win11, 2.0 GHz, 2 GB, 100% compatible with DirectX 9.0c, 600 MB...
Time to beat
36 hMain
43.5 h Main + Sides
57.5 h Completionist
40.5 h All Styles

Game length provided by HowLongToBeat

Description


In a far-away world, two continents float, separated by a vast swamp-land. For eons, no contact existed between the two continents because ships couldn’t sail across the expanse. At last, when the historic first contact was made between the two powers, war erupted!

After long and costly fighting between the Fou Empire in the west and an alliance of countries in the east, both sides exhausted all their strength and resources. With no other alternative, the two powers agreed to an armistice.

One year later, Princess Elina vanished. She had been traveling in the east from town to town, exploring battlegrounds and visiting war veterans. Her trail vanished in a small town near the front line. Nobody knew her whereabouts!

The Eastern Alliance wanted to avoid sending a large army to the front. Such a move would be a political blunder, breaking the armistice and stirring up hostilities. It became impossible to carry out a large-scale search for Elina. Time passed... with no sign of the princess.

Elina’s sister, Princess Nina, finally makes up her mind. She leaves on a journey in search of her sister – by herself.

Ryu
Ryu meets Nina while he is lying unconscious on a street in a desert town in the eastern continent. His race and native land are unknown. Ryu has a Dragon’s Eye, which empowers him with the amazing abilities to transform into a dragon and summon dragons.
Nina
The princess of Wyndia, a town of the Fae tribe (winged folk). Nina meets Ryu on her journey to seek her lost sister Elina. Though somewhat naïve, Nina is skilled in Healing magic.
Scias
A mercenary soldier, Scias was hired by the eastern side during the war. Scias becomes the party’s watcher. He is very quiet and aloof from the world. Scias can perform a powerful double attack with his sword.
Cray
A young leader of the Woren tribe (cat people) in the eastern alliance, Cray joins Nina to search for Princess Elina, his childhood friend. He has a strong sense of responsibility and acts as the leader of the party. His high offensive and defensive abilities are very dependable.
Ershin
Ershin wears completely sealed armor to protect her from any kind of curse. Since she wears the armor all the time, no one knows her real face or background. She meets the party in a mysterious place polluted by a curse and decides to join them.
Ursula
Ursula is a middle-class leader of the Fou Empire. She came to the eastern continent in search of dragons, and meets up with Ryu and his companions. Ursula was brought up in the military, and knows very little about worldly concerns. She is excellent at attacking with both magic and weapons.
Fou-Lu
Fou-lu unified the western continent single-handedly with his paranormal powers. He became the first emperor of the Fou Empire several hundred years ago. Despite his youthful look, he has mystic dignity. It is said that he predicted his own resurrection as he passed away.

Here’s how we ensured that this masterpiece is better than ever and what you can expect with GOG’s version of the game:


  • Full compatibility with Windows 10 and Windows 11
  • Both 2 localizations of the game included (English and Japanese)
  • Improved DirectX game renderer
  • New rendering options (Windowed Mode, Vertical Synchronization Control, Gamma Correction, Integer Scaling, Anti-Aliasing, and more)
  • Improved audio engine (restored missing environmental sounds and audio configuration)
  • Improved keyboard and mouse support
  • Improved Warehouse and Crane minigames
  • Improved F9 exit screen
  • Issue-free battle and combo system (all crashes have been fixed)
  • Issue-free cutscene scripting
  • Issue-free task switching
  • Full support for modern controllers (Sony DualSense, Sony DualShock4, Microsoft Xbox Series, Microsoft Xbox One, Microsoft Xbox 360, Nintendo Switch, Logitech F series and many more) with optimal button binding, vibration, hotplugging and wireless mode


Let’s go back in time to the PlayStation 1 era and reminisce about how Breath of Fire IV was presented to gamers back in 2000:


After centuries of war, the two lands bordering an impenetrable swampland have finally reached an armistice. Mysteriously, the noble Princess Elina disappears somewhere near the war-ravaged front lines. Distraught, her sister Nina goes in search of the Princess alone and on her journey, meets a mysterious young warrior named Ryu. Their destinies soon entwine. The next chapter in the epic tale of magic and mystery now unfolds. The fate of what lies ahead rests in your control.

FEATURES:


  • Stunning New and Improved Graphics – High Resolution, Animated Characters in Vast 3-D Worlds
  • More Than 200 Spells to Learn and Master – Unlock New Magic From Opponents
  • 2 Epic Intertwining Storylines – Follow the Fates of Ryu and Fou-Lu – A Classic RPG Adventure!


Texture filtering modes can be changed via DirectX Settings configuration tool.

Press F9 key on the keyboard to return to main menu or quit the game.












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Time to beat
36 hMain
43.5 h Main + Sides
57.5 h Completionist
40.5 h All Styles

Game length provided by HowLongToBeat

Game details
Genre:
Role-playing - Turn-based - JRPG
Tags:
Atmospheric, Role-playing, Turn-Based, Classic, Great Soundtrack, show 5 more... JRPG, Magic, Combat, Good Old Game, Only On GOG
Works on:
Windows (10, 11)
Release date:
{{'2003-05-30T00:00:00+03:00' | date: 'longDate' : ' +0300 ' }}
Company:
Capcom / GOG / Capcom
Size:
527 MB
Links:
Forum discussion
Rating:
ESRB Rating: Teen (Suggestive Themes, Mild Animated Violence)
Game features
Cloud saves
Controller support
Single-player
Languages
English
audio
text
日本語
audio
text
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What improvements we made to this game:
1.0 hotfix4 changelog:
  • Fixed audio engine inaccurate panning (noticeable in the opening cutscene).
1.0 hotfix3 changelog:
  • Fixed higher than expected CPU utilization (thanks Xeshra for the feedback).
1.0 hotfix2 changelog:
  • Added a PSX-like graphics option with the newly available “Point sampled” texture filtering to make the gorgeous pixel art stand out even more. The “Bilinear” texture filtering option has also been implemented.
1.0 hotfix changelog
  • Improved support for controller hotplugging.
  • Added full support for Sony DualSense Edge, Amazon Luna, Google Stadia, and NVIDIA Shield controllers.
1.0 changelog:
  • Full compatibility with Windows 10 and Windows 11.
  • 2 localizations of the game included (English and Japanese).
  • Improved DirectX game renderer.
  • New rendering options (Windowed Mode, Vertical Synchronization Control, Gamma Correction, Integer Scaling, Anti-Aliasing, and more).
  • Improved audio engine (restored missing environmental sounds and audio configuration).
  • Improved keyboard and mouse support.
  • Improved Warehouse and Crane minigames.
  • Improved F9 exit screen.
  • Issue-free battle and combo system (all crashes have been fixed).
  • Issue-free cutscene scripting.
  • Issue-free task switching.
  • Full support for modern controllers (Sony DualSense, Sony DualShock4, Microsoft Xbox Series, Microsoft Xbox One, Microsoft Xbox 360, Nintendo Switch, Logitech F series and many more) with optimal button binding, vibration, hotplugging and wireless mode.
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User reviews

Posted on: April 26, 2025

Airik790

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Games: 26 Reviews: 1

One of the RPG Classics

Absolutely amazing game--instant buy. Hope GOG can bring Breath of Fire III and other older RPG classics to their store.

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Posted on: April 26, 2025

FiroRavais

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Games: 191 Reviews: 1

Breath of Fire IV – A Timeless Classic

Ironically, Breath of Fire IV was the first game I ever played from the franchise—and what an introduction it was. From its beautiful hand-drawn visuals to its engaging combat and unforgettable characters, this RPG left a lasting impression on me. I have nothing but fond memories of it. Huge thanks to GOG for making it possible to purchase and enjoy this gem on modern systems like Windows 10 and 11. I only wish it were also fully compatible with Linux, so even more players could experience its magic.

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Posted on: April 26, 2025

sandywai

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Games: 11 Reviews: 1

My very first BOF series that I played!!

It is my very first game that I played in Breath of fire series, I have missed this games alot and so happy that Im playing it in my PC once again!!! I love the story a lot and also the Dragon transformation looks really cool!!!I still love the system that you have master to teach you skills and learn skills from enemgy which makes it more fun to play in the RPG And also the combo system is so much fun to play with when you combine the element and attack to created a special skill for the characters And even you finished the main story there are a lot of thing you can do in the game(Oh an a very special character would be there if you exchange all of the ball and that character would give you something very special'-- not gonna spoiled it but just the game lol)

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Posted on: April 26, 2025

Rhalgar

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Games: 18 Reviews: 1

A Classic

I just love the story and art design of this game. The Breath of Fire series is one of my all time favorites and I hope this can spark a new beginning for this series.

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Posted on: April 26, 2025

Risax

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Games: 27 Reviews: 1

Breath of Fire is back, baby!

After years of not getting anything Breath of Fire related, GOG has blessed us with a playable BoF 4 PC version. So far, it runs very well and I haven't encountered any bugs or glitches. My only complaint would be that the sprites look a bit smooth. But I found a set-up guide on Dragnier that helped me with that. So 5 stars. Check it out if you're a fan of classic JRPGs, because this is one well worth playing.

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