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.
