Breath of Fire 3: Review and Retrospective History

[@maxvsthegames]

The weakest of the serie? Really? I personally think that BoF3 might actually be the best one. I have a bias towards BoFII because it's the first RPG I have ever played, and thus, will eternally be one of my favorite RPG ever, but even I can admit that Bof3 and 4 are better. Rei might be my favorite character of the whole serie!

[@th6410]

BoF 3 has the greatest design and gameplay of the series, by far! But that’s it. It’s expected with the tech advantages and new platform etc. Story wise it sucks. Even weaker than the generic but effective plot of 1. Its OST is better than 1 but < 2.

[@suiken3149]

@@th6410 BOFII is pretty primative in terms of gameplay. The skill system of BOF3 craps on BOFII's simplistic combat. Plus the mini games, while some are mandatory are quite fun and its fishing game is the best in the series. BOFII's town system was also improved on the existence of the Fairy Village. And Master system is also cool.

[@th6410]

@@suiken3149 Did you actually read what I said? Did I ever say BoF3's gameplay is worse?

[@suiken3149]

@@th6410 No but the overall experience of III trumps II anytime. And the story only sucks if you don't relate to Ryu's childhood curiosity in the first half. And it is the first story in the series to cross the grey morality since Myria isn't inherently bad neither was her intentions. She isn't out there to set the world on fire like your generic villains. In fact, she protects it.

[@th6410]

@@suiken3149 The story sucks because it's not a coherent one, with no start and no end. The main drive for Ryu's journey which is to find his newfound family, while coincidentally discovering his trueself, only to face his family in a fated dragon fight is just all over the place, convenient and incoherent in my opinion. I might be too harsh here, but the way I see it, a solid story, interesting or not, must have its start and end point be linked which is not the case here. Your point about Myria being neither good or bad is ... also neither good or bad of a plus point. Some might find it interesting, some might not. Overall, yes I agree the experience of PLAYING the game is the best among all 4. I even think it has the best Ryu but I refuse to recognize its weakest part - the story.

[@yuristremel]

Literally everything you pointed as bad in this game is everything that makes it my favorite of the series. Nina begins as an annoying child who later develops into Ryu's most loyal partner. Let's remember that she commanded Wyndian's police into the dismounting of the Black Market of Syn City, so she had quite a evolution here. Nina's character as a child also points out the slow fall of Wyndian Empire, as their kings weakens in moral and wisdom (which Nina seems to pursue on her adulthood, frequently been repressed by her parents until her final banishment). So, great plot development over here! Also, Nina can easily become the second best character with a few development. My favorite party personally was Ryu/Rei/Nina, just crushing everything with her powerful spells and also atributing her boost and healing skills. The "examine" feature to learn skills was very much fun to me, because it sets up a new challenge in which you have to figure out what triggers enemies into using certain spells. Also, th world map is just gorgeus. It was a very nice improvement over the past games of the series for me

[@darcybergen7508]

Still one of my favorite games of all time. Still do a replay at least once a year 20 years later

[@Rjman1989]

Same :-)

[@Lupo32]

Imo this one had the best soundtrack

[@Gomezli16]

daniel spell the boss theme is one of my favorite video game tracks eveh

[@lingivey36]

That whole jazz influence is awesome.

[@ForkliftBenjamin]

@@Gomezli16 Rob Nix the best boss music of all time is trance kuja l... Do you know what game that's from I WONDER????!?

[@Rjman1989]

Bof4 has the best rpg soundtrack in history. I mean c'mon listen to that town music in Synestya!

[@lubenretrolletarios7901]

the first half of the story is the greatest part man, what are you sayinnnnn

[@airiakizuki5592]

I like the finale more(after desert of death)

[@o0Azure0o]

Gotta love that coming of age/innocence of youth trope. Couple that with the fun of the original trio, plus that dash of nostalgia, as I was in 7th grade at the time, and you have a game that I love very much. The first part is, as you say, just phenomenal.

[@stevenmorton2059]

The childhood part had a pair of memorable villains. Anyone who's played this game knows who they are.

[@JMartini810]

Dude fucking trruuuueeeee I love sneaking into McNeil manor with the boysssss

[@RoninXDarknight]

Breath of Fire 3 is actually my favorite game in the series (with 4 being a close second) and one of my favorite games of all times. I've lost count of how many times I've replayed this.

[@Thehotdogman]

Aw, I thought Nina got a lot better when she got older. What irked me about bof 3 was the mandatory mini games. They were needlessly convoluted and almost unfairly hard. I know there's more of that in bof 4 but so far I'm not pulling my hair out about it. Then again, I'm only like six hours into it so maybe that'll change.

[@airiakizuki5592]

Depends how you build her. Nina is probably 2nd in usefulness behind MC. Mini games? One creating fish dish, one training douchebag at night, whats the others? I only recall these two.

[@Thehotdogman]

@@airiakizuki5592 there's the one where you have to draw water. The whole desert section where you have to follow stars and not dehydrate can technically count also.

[@airiakizuki5592]

Yeah, can't lie, I used a guide for the desert of death. The clues made no sense to me. Give me a group of 3 Archmages any day over that.

[@Thehotdogman]

@@airiakizuki5592 oh God I remember trying to fight those things. I don't think I beat a single one. It got to the point where I was framing out wiener I saw one and was actively trying to escape the encounter. Jeez Louise. I hear you got good stuff out of them if you manage to kill em but not me.

[@airiakizuki5592]

That was a joke, like Berserkr, Archmage only spawn alone.

[@derangel9143]

Breath of Fire 3 was my introduction to the series and one of my first RPGs in general. The plot and characters (Nina, specifically) have issues but it still holds a close place in my heart. Its one of those RPGs I can go back and replay at any time. The battle mechanics in the game really hold up well over the years and I love playing the transformation system. BoF3 is not my favorite game in the series (that'd be 4) but it is still one I absolutely love.

[@syntheticderangement]

Breath of Fire 3 was my entry into the franchise as well. I was too busy playing Secret of Mana, Chrono Trigger and The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past a thousand times instead of buying Breath of Fire 1 and 2. To be honest though, playing BoF 1 and 2 after playing 3... I still think BoF 3 is better but that could just be my nostalgia. Damn... That game came out in 1997. It was my first game on the ps1. I'm old.

[@ForkliftBenjamin]

@@syntheticderangement dont feel bad was my first game from series as well. What's so funny is I didn't have a memory card so I actually had to restart game a million times before a 100,000 hours and I never got tired of it, feel me?

[@syntheticderangement]

@@ForkliftBenjamin lol Happened to me as well! I got my memory card about three weeks after I got the ps1 so I had to play the demo disc and the beginning of Breath of Fire 3 over and over again, but somehow it remained fun.

[@ForkliftBenjamin]

@@syntheticderangement that's how you know it's good damn wish I could play on my switch right now can't wait till ff8 come out next month

[@MrJMB122]

A 100% the same for me breath of fire 3 was my entrance

[@TheGunmanChannel]

Been enjoying this video series

[@lingivey36]

This was my first Breath of Fire game and having played through the entire series, it remains a favorite of mine. I think the overworld though limited in exploration is beautiful to look at ( compared to 4 which you’ll get to ). I remember how much I dreaded the desert part as a kid... though I whole heartedly agree about Nina. Like what happened ?

[@realbats4684]

I'd say Dragon was attacked by miners, so he just defended himself 2:25. Great video man

[@HMaiusculo1]

that sad (rei and teepo) theme.. the way that ryu changes his battle stance from a scared child to a confident lad when he leaves Mc Neil region.. just too awesome

[@ReaverPrime]

Literally my favorite game of all. I don't know how many times I've completed this game over the years. It is the primary reason I still own a PS1 and a PSP. Words can't properly express what this game means to me or why I hold it so dearly. I can't even say I'm in love with series as a whole. While I do love 1 and 2 (both are in my personal top 15), I strongly disliked 4. The only part of that I like was the combo system. And the less said of 5 the better.

[@ethanlandry2513]

If you think Nina is bad then obviously you don't know how to use the master system. Nina and Peco are the strongest characters in the game.

[@dentanau]

Late reply. I'm curious though, how is Nina one of the strongest characters? I know Peco is insane, but I'm not aware of any crazy Nina builds. At least not to the degree of Peco and Ryu.

[@stevenmorton2059]

Most Nina builds emphasize INT and AP but neglect her other strong point, her high AGI. Put her under Meryleep for a while and she'll eventually become even faster than Rei. Spellcasters benefit GREATLY from those EX turns, even moreso than physical characters. Her high AGI, AP pool, and the Resist skill can also make her into a shockingly effective tank. As for Peco, start at Level 1, learn Bunyan's skills, then put him on Fahl on point in attack formation and watch him clean house!

[@Genethagenius]

Great review! Love your channel and content. I didn’t play “Breath of Fire III” until 2012 (I had an N64 in the 90’s) but it has not only become one of my all-time favorite games, but I’d put it in my top 10 JRPG’s list. The story and characters are just sooooo good! “BOF 3” was also my first game in the series so I recently went back and started “Breath of Fire 2” since I heard the story is really good and the gameplay more refined than part 1.

[@NKElyan]

I am eagerly awaiting your BoF4 review. I was quiet surprised you said BoF3 is a weak entry compared to the other earlier entries. I definetely will try to get my hands on them now. I wasn't aware that they built up on each other so far which is interesting. Thanks for your work!

[@ForkliftBenjamin]

Great video my guy keep up good work I will support you the best I can from day on!!!!

[@JhakceMorgan]

Was this the one with the stupid desert where the directions you get are crap and you end up dying if you follow them? I loved the game up until that point.

[@Eener1000]

This is easilly my favorite game of the BoF series. I love BoF4, but 3 seems much bigger and more fleshed out in a lot of areas and gives you more options and stuff to do. I also love how in this game, it really feels like you have made a very long journey. 4 is great, but I felt like reading a book and being somewhat distanced from it all as a player like the game revolved around the story, while in 3 it really felt like you were sucked into the world and having adventure after adventure.

[@DrCasey]

Loved all these reviews so far. Looking forward to seeing what you think of Breath of Fire 4, since that was my favorite of the series. I enjoyed Breath of Fire 3, but it might have been my least favorite - too many sections in it that feel like they were designed to be tedious and irritating. I was stuck on that one section where you search for parts scattered around a ship throughout most of 2003 because I just couldn't find this one missing piece tucked away in an obscure and poorly-lit corner, and there was no KZbin back then to help.

[@airiakizuki5592]

Only one area felt that way to me. Momos Tower before you recruit her.

[@DrCasey]

@@airiakizuki5592 What was bad about Momo's Tower? I got Breath of Fire III the Christmas of 2002, so my recollection of the game is really vague. Only reason I remember the search on the ship is because it took me a good 7 or 8 months. (The infamous Desert of Death didn't give me any problems, surprisingly.)

[@airiakizuki5592]

Just low levels without alot of tools for combat. Some rando encounters hit like a truck. Robbing the mayor is sort of that way but theres an easy place to rest in that area.

[@ahmadchoirul660]

yeah i stop playing this game because of nina, but knowing dragon transformation that u mention in this video it seem worth to play this game again.

[@jamiet4295]

Dang, thank you bruh! *SPOILERS INCLUDED* BoF3 was my first BoF games and I re-started that game maybe 150 times, always trying to get a (what I considered at least) "perfect" run, but the game had me hooked. Every part of the game just blew my mind. Every new character. Every new step of the journey. Every new dragon combination. I was honestly gutted when I lost Teepo and Rei, that was tough. I hated B&S with a passion. I remember levelling as best I could to try and beat Balio and Sunder on the bridge, so many futile moments, so much wasted time. Once I got through the first half of game and Rei came back as a BEAST it just made me play it on mornings before school, cranking those levels. Eeeevery character was memorable. Frickin Bunyan, the Yggdrasil, B&S, I loved that Momo made it to BoF4 too. I honestly don't think I have enjoyed and played a game repeatedly as much as this until Pokemon and then FFX. Thanks again man!!!!

[@nathangillmore5064]

Loved this game back in the day! Fab review as usual, David!

[@MondoJohnny]

Loved the bizarre smooth jazz soundtrack... Still have the map music stuck in my head! I'll never forget playing through it in shifts with my friend and me arguing passionately with him that Peco could maybe be good if we only took some time to level him!

[@MondoJohnny]

Highlight of the game is roasting a Mogu like mole man in the first few minutes of play! I know it's probably not him but still! Eat it Mogu!

[@MondoJohnny]

Oh man and what about being relentlessly stalked and beaten by those sadistic merciless pony bros for half the game? Terrifying!

[@j20s46]

bof3 was one of my favorite ps1 games. first bof I ever played. I loved the 3d world map and the slow start. part of the charm to me. but hey I also loved saga frontier so maybe I have weird tastes lol

[@HMaiusculo1]

both are my top rpg games from ps1

[@SeansLipSyncingSock]

I owned this game for over a decade before finally finishing it. I like it, even if the ending left me feeling short changed. The emotions of the characters did move me.

[@wjamesmci]

I certainly agree with this review of breath of fire 3 it's such an expansive game and has a really good story some gameplay elements like the finding parts on a boat thing and the desert section were frustrating enough for me to almost stop playing the game. However I stuck through it and breath of fire 3 remains my second favourite breath of fire game.

[@Maesterful]

Which is your favourite and why?

[@airiakizuki5592]

One of my favorite PlayStation games. I still replay it in current era.

[@ShadowWolfRising]

It should be noted Momo is a member of the Grassrunner tribe, just like Bow. Yes really. Even double checked to make sure. One of my favorite things about Breath of Fire as a series; The taking the 'Human Potential' Trope and chucking that fucker as far away as possible like it deserves.

[@XionSteel]

tfw i remember beating this game. final fight, everyone dead but momo, last chance with her very low acc but high dmg attack scoring the last hit with what i think was a 32% chance to miss. literally the closest final fight i have ever had in a game ^^''

[@HallyVee]

One of the few gems im finally going through decades later. Very polished game.

[@MiamiSunrise]

While my general knowledge of this title is through others, for years my ownership of this game was evaded. I remember on many occasions after I started really collecting games in late 2009, BOF3 was on my list of "Get it before it's not gettable any longer". The problem was that every time I had the chance to get a copy it was either missing the manual (gotta be complete) or the disc was damaged or the price was just unfair. It wasn't until 2 years ago that I finally picked this game up. Unfortunately, much like 4 I have not really played this at all. That is definitely going to change.

[@saltyk9869]

I disagree with Nina being bad. She's a Grim Reaper. Second highest Agl, Strong Int, and group targeting spells allows her to wipe out entire enemy groups with one or two spells. Often before the enemies even get to attack. She's the single best party member for dealing with random encounters. That being said, she has terrible HP and Def. There's bosses that can literally one shot her (don't take her to fight the Elder). She's the worst party member for boss fights. If you know when and how to use her, you'll get plenty of mileage out of the powerful mage.

[@user-zh6xi1cx3v]

Haven't finished the game but yes! She's crazy strong if you but her with the right masters and do the quick exp. I looked up because I had restarted.

[@Aliceeyes]

i played this game alot as a kid alot of fond memories great video!

[@FredHerbert999]

A sweet review, despite disagreeing with a lot said. I love this Nina. I like to use her with Ryu and Rei. The 1st 5 hours are my favorite 5 hours of the game. Nostalgia might have something to do with that.

[@GeoAbraxas]

BoF 3 and Lufia 2 were the two games I played when my D&D group went off somewhere without my character. I still have a lot of fond memories of the dragon genes and the fishing mini-game. My attempt to actually play the game through failed though when I fell asleep at the same dungeon 3 nights in a row and each morning waking up and turning the PS1 off thus loosing my progress (i was playing my friend's save during my adventuring offtime).

[@Berserk0653]

I actually didn't mind Nina. I thought it made more sense that she was a naive princess rather than a fully capable princess. I enjoyed using her magic for leveling like Typhoon or Ice Blast on bosses and Vulcans. Also, she's a great sponge for master skills if you don't want to plug any other characters on to those masters and ruin stats. The only thing I didn't like about her was her HP and defense, but with a little commitment you can get around that with life shards and proteins. Proteins come super quick from vulcans :). Yeah, magic starts to become rather meh as you progress, but she's a good AoE overall and does okay if you build and equip her accordingly. Personally I didn't care for Momo because she's blah with magic unless you teach her Dies' skills and her physical attack misses too often for me to stay sane. Bottom line, everyone uses Ryu, Garr, Rei, or Peco... so it's whatever. :)

[@DragonKingX78]

I love this game, really wish we could get a HD remaster.

[@JPHarringtonJr]

Not enough time for all of the amazing RPGs out in the world. I have always wanted to get into Breath o' Fire. I started the first one a few times, only to let it fall off my radar. Maybe I should start with 2 or 3.

[@hellhammer7444]

I'd start with 2. If you do though, get the super nintendo version with the language patch. The original game didn't have a very good localization team and the dialogue is kind of confusing.

[@bullfrogjay4383]

Playing through this one again right now. It was the sole reason I got the original PS. FF 7 and all the other great RPGs were just a bonus.

[@RetroPerspective]

The mini games weren't that bad but some required an unusual amount of precision to win. I remember disliking the water drawing game being a little annoying but not much else. I wouldn't call it a weak title in the series, although it lacked some of the critical and philosophical depth of 2, 4 and 5. However analyzing the actions of god, who was a genocidal sociopath afraid of those with power equal to her own, was a profound experience to have when I was a teenager. Garr was a fallen paladin who lost his faith in god, which really struck me as a unique and fascinating thing to observe in a game.

[@garrethgomez6534]

I started playing this a week ago on my psx emulator on my phone. My favorite game of all time. Want to go back to by childhood😭😭

[@galloe8933]

Yeah, one of my favorite PSX games... Dragon quest fan dyed in the wool but something about this game keeps bringing me back.

[@retroprogamer7009]

I love this Game. It is one of my favorite PS Games. I even have a sealed Limited Edtion^^ It was one of my first RPGs i played. I rented it a few times until i bought it. Should have done this from the beginning. But i was never able to play any of the other Games. Breath of Fire is very rare to find here. It is a miracle that i have my Limited Edtion as well as a normal PS copy and the PSP port. At one time there was a Magazine with a free Copy of BoF 4 for PC but it was like 2 weeks to late for me to find out and then it was gone from stores :P

[@Rjman1989]

Dude it's my favorite RPGs HANDS DOWN OF ALL TIME!!! I get your points..I suppose it's the story that gets me. IDk...I just absolutely love it! More than bof4...hell more than ff7/8!!!

[@iambadatgames6783]

I love this game. It's one of top RPGs and probably top games of all time. Great characters, cool story, great side activities and most importantly noticably different character abilities. I find in a lot of modern games that characters can sometimes be interchangable but in this game it's very obvious that each character has their own roles in combat.

[@syntheticderangement]

I want a Breath of Fire 7 that takes elements from BoF 2, 3 and 4.

[@therealbenlurie8810]

This makes me super nostalgic.

[@rabbyd542]

I always made Ryu a glass canon in this game. Boost speed with the fairy and then he get Deis for the rest of the game. Dragon mode goes for days.

[@perturbedsun5508]

Came to this vid in order to decide whether or not to get this game for Vita. And I grabbed it.

[@kuraikusanagi7892]

I have to agree with you David. I want to like this one soooo much, but just can't. Part of it is one of the mini games later on. You have to pull a rope along with another guy, and you take turns. However, if one of you gets too far ahead of the other, you fail. I've played this game a few times, and it always takes me at least 10 tries on this. The game lets the other guy keep going for way too long, and I always fail. It's poorly made for a mini game, and easily breaks my immersion.

[@davidvinc]

I hate pretty much every mini game in Breath of Fire 3, and it doesn’t help that just about all of them are mandatory. They’re terrible.

[@Tetsaiken]

@@davidvinc I actually liked the minigame where you trained Beyd to be a fighter. I felt that was kinda innovative and a unique take on the battle system. -and it shows that not everyone is cut out to be a fighter-

[@lubenretrolletarios7901]

@@Tetsaiken all mini games sucked in this game. thats the element that makes it a chore to play. otherwise the story and characters are great with lots o fun, especially in the beginning.

[@Tetsaiken]

@@lubenretrolletarios7901 yeah all the other minigames all left something to be desired but the minigame i mentioned was the one that stood out the most.

[@kuraikusanagi7892]

@@Tetsaiken glad you like the game. I just have issues with it, as well as games like Chrono trigger and wild arms 2. Mostly due to how broken/underutilized some characters are. Examples would be: bof3 Ryu. He has the best healing magic and can transform. The problem is, he should really be second tier healer, with Momo being best. For Chrono trigger, Marle is supposed to be your healer, but has no multi heal spell. Frog and robo do though... I'd have made her cure 2 spell multi, and removed one of robos. Frog would get cure, and I think that'd balance it better. For wild arms 2, Tim..... He's utterly broken. Lilka becomes near useless in battles because Tim gets a super fast multi healing spell, plus spells that hit multiple enemies. Lilka gets upgrades, but you can get Tim's as soon as you get a new medium. I still like these games, just feel that these things hold them back. I don't want ultra powerful characters. I want characters that are balanced and fun. I don't want mini games that HAVE to be done to continue, I want mini games that I can do when I want a break from the main story. Btw, funny enough I don't mind training beyd. It was kinda fun, in a way. But the other games were just in the way and annoying to me. Oh, forgot to add: I actually love how Chrono Cross did the dragon feeding mini game. Sure, you can try to get all the items, but all you need to do is feed 10, get the key, and move on. I love how that was done, and honestly it's my favorite turn based RPG for many reasons lol. Just with bof3, I'm on the fence about it nowadays. I want to love it, but it's hard to even like it personally

[@KujouKanoe]

This is actually the first Breath of Fire I played. the 1st time I played it I had hard time defeating that 2 bandit boss. althou it took me long enough to figure things out, especially the infiltration part. EDIT: I enjoy the fishing mini game

[@h347h]

Hands down one of my favorite RPGs.

[@KyeEnzoden]

Note: The dragon slaughtered the miners in self defense.

[@Patch_duress]

I remember playing BoF3 when it first came out, and beat it without ever using Masters because I didn’t understand it at the time. 🤣 I also missed a bunch of genes. It made the game so much more difficult than it needed to be. I also never got the hang of fishing. Finally, my younger self couldn’t understand the story. I should play it again... Looking forward to your take on BoF4 and BoFDQ.. maybe BoF6 if you played it ;)

[@Musashiden]

I loved this game as a kid but man that desert part was a bane to my 7 year old self. I think I read a while ago that the miss translation of the instructions were to blame.

[@braydenb1581]

I am currently playing this game now. I am just about to wrap it up. Ive never played a jrpg with so much focus on the characters. I really wish ryu wasnt a silent protag and the party spoke more during camp to one another. The characters are reallt fleshed out and the height of the game are the moments they speak to each other. My only complaint of this game is the plot is lacking. Cool dieas and events have filled the game but im about to finish it... just at the lab across the dessert... and i feel like im about to wrap up midgar in ff7 or ive just collected the stones in zelda ocarina of time. It feels like the story is about to take off. Its not a bad game because of this but i wish it had more to its story. Which is a big ask i know as its a long and great game. The animations are breath taking

[@BlackArtistik]

I recently found a copy of BoF3 (How timely!) It has its issues, DESERT OF DEATH, but the Dragon Gene System was loads of fun. Also, under the right masters, Nina can be a monster in battle. Granted, it takes a while to pay off, but still. Can't wait for your review of BoF4, my favorite in the series.

[@derekwashuck7691]

You should check out Emerald Dragon for the sfc there is an English translation and you can download the rom with it already applied . If you like breath of fire and characters that change into dragons you would like it it has a epic soundtrack and an intrusting combat system sort of turn based and strategy but not . Just check it out .

[@SomeRPGFan]

In my opinion, the worst problem of this game is the insane amount of fetch quests, even for a JRPG. At one point, there were so many fetch quests and fetch quests within other fetch quests that I forgot what the original goal of the party was.

[@TyKonzak]

Hells yeah, great vid. BOF3 was easily my fave in the series (despite 4 being a better game, oddly).

[@Franky-Koh]

although BoF4 is the first BoF i ever played, BoF3 was the first i completed back in 2001, it had me hooked up from beggining to end, yes there're some parts that were hard and i got stuck a few times (fking desert), but this game is one of my favorites of all time, i loved the characters, the music, the puzzles, the story, fishing... Yeah, nostalgia hits you hard bro.

[@SeventhheavenDK]

This game is a gem. My childhood!!

[@Herowebcomics]

Omg! You, doing a Breath of fire 3 review is awesome! There is only one thing that would be better! ...Unless you have already done it!

[@rogueprince1341]

This is the only BoF game I've played and i loved it. Well until I got to the desert part and got lost. I can't remember if i ever finished the game or not. I do know it needs a remaster or a port to ps4. Maybe do a BoF collection and have all of them in it.

[@LuisEdGm]

Best game of the series for me

[@dtnuh]

Good story, even better soundtrack. Pretty meaty/lengthy game too, even though the water gathering well quest and the obnoxious desert towards the end are cringeworthy, lol. Too bad the BoF series kinda fell off after this. Review Suikoden II if you haven't already, fantastic game!

[@braydenb1581]

I slept on this as a kid. The cover looked lame on the shelf. Its a shame. Id have loved it.

[@adammedina7412]

Still my favorite of all bof games. Probably because I spent soooooo many hours on it.. but still my fav

[@plushysheep]

having played 1-4 this one is my favorite ^^

[@jamiet4295]

OK I haven't even watch the video yet but THANNK YOU!!!!!!! Teepo :'( Rei :'(

[@TheKessi1000]

You must be joking about it being the weaker in the series! This is widely regarded as the BEST Breath of Fire game. I would have to agree its the best and I played Breath of fire 2 first (played and beaten them all, multiple endings included)! In order it goes: 3, 2, 4, 1, 5. The fifth game is fine, it just doesn't need to be called breath of fire (as it had very little to do with the series). Call the game something else and remove it from the series (just like the SOLO Star Wars movie). 4 is honestly an excellent game, but feels very removed from the series story and lore wise. It still looks and plays like a Breath of Fire game, it just separates itself from the others by comparison. 1 is still a fun game to play, but extremely generic, with a bland and underdeveloped story. 2 is the MOST RAW feeling of the games and that's to its credit. It feels like a nice mix of final fantasy 6 or Lufia 2: Rise of the Sinistrals meets Breath of Fire. Beautiful music, fleshed out and interesting characters, wonderful world map, and a story that is deep, dark, and ruthless. 3 has a more light-hearted approach but matches up to the quality of 2 in virtually every way, including music, character development, world map, and a very rich story that has so many ups and downs. Characters die unexpectedly in both games that solidifies a serious tone to them. Breath of Fire 3 edges out 2 as the better game because of a much more polished and well rounded presentation. There is so much more personality to it as well. 4 is one that I truly want to revisit again. It was such an interesting take on the series and I bet it could have been in the running for the best title if it had longer in production to do some edit's and tie it into the series better (make it feel more like a Breath of Fire game (especially the world)).

[@nikjin1202]

I love this game,and think it is the besteht eher,better than every other game

[@steveclarke6898]

Still so dumb that Breath of Fire 4 is available on the PS Store for PS3 but Breath of Fire 3 isnt

[@Lupo32]

Amazon has it but the umd for PSP Has longer load times

[@o0Azure0o]

If it wasn't god awful expensive, you could get the psone disc and play it on the PS3.

[@carlodethbesmonte7198]

whats with this. is there a new game for breath of fire series this year?

[@mrbuckets1106]

PS1 rpg classic. Also on PSP in PAL areas and it works on US PSPs if you want to import

[@the1ucidone]

I'm so hard right now. Tell me more about Breath of Fire games please! I have not played any before, even though I actually own them. (Seems like I collect more than I play now)

[@davidvinc]

I'll be finishing up the reviews of 4 and 5 in the coming weeks.

[@the1ucidone]

​@@davidvinc These games have been sitting on my gaming shelf for years, never even touched them. But, thankfully your review has got me ready to play them today. Thanks David. :)

[@marcelmoreau2733]

I always hated momo and peco. Didnt mind nina.

[@esthiem4388]

Can anyone recommend an emulator to play this game it looks good and ps1 doesn't work anymore

[@loganelliott9002]

ePSXe is one i used in the past, always seemed to run well. Hope you enjoy this game, its personally my favorite in the series

[@esthiem4388]

Funny how you mentioned ePSXe as I was currently downloading it when you replied

[@lubenretrolletarios7901]

@@esthiem4388 if you have a psp, you can download it there and you re set. psp is the best way to play retro games, relaxed in your bed or your vacation

[@ultraness]

The music in the game is pretty good (although its forest theme sounds like it was ripped out of Chrono Trigger, but, hey, might as well copy from the best), the graphics are solid by PS1 standards, and I like the dragon transformations...but that's about all the praise I have for the game. It's possibly my least favourite Breath of Fire, and I definitely do not consider it one of the better PS1 games (it's probably in my bottom five of the 25 or so PS1 RPGs I've played). I think the developers attempted some neat ideas and they were definitely ambitious, so I don't fault them for trying, yet I don't think the actual product turned out well. In particular, I can't stand many of the dungeons in the game, with the absurd lighthouse fetch quest marathon and the Desert of Death being some of the most painful I've encountered in any RPG (dungeons have to be really bad for them to remain so memorable to me when I've played through a game only one time). At least a lot of other people enjoyed the game more than I did.

[@leko3969]

it is the best of the series..following by 4

[@kcidd12]

Anybody have a different way to play this game?? It's seriously too easy to beat on new playthroughs

[@marcusfarmer4745]

Geneius, I see what you did there 😁

[@sydniusalminia5364]

This was one of my favorite RPGs as a young teenager. I miss the series so much. My most enjoyable days were hanging out all day on forums Project Freakdom and DragonTear.net which were fan sites for this series. Man, what a time

[@Toxiking32]

My fave of the series. Played through the this game and honestly only thing I disliked is the desert.

[@lubenretrolletarios7901]

and the training session at the harbour. this game would have been great if it hasent this kind of bullshit mini games all the time.

[@juliuspalacios1076]

Pure Again❤❤❤

[@Gomezli16]

Nice vid

[@kaiser5932]

focus + shadowwalk 😏💀

[@austinmartin612]

Momo with shadowwalk, it fixes her accuracy problem 100% and she's got naturally high attack as is

[@kaiser5932]

Myria left the chat .....

[@christophervang9308]

Idk what this guy is talking about when he said one of the weakest of the series. BoF3 ISSS the Best of the series by far.. one of the best rpgs on ps1 too.

[@horrorvictim]

Weakest in the series is BoF 6 the *cringe* mobile game...servers shut down cause no one was playing it and for good reason. I'd cut Nina some slack here, she was a child and she gets better.

[@kodytiffany5686]

Lets just say that I hate Nina with a passion. every game shes their taking up space and even if her magic is good I hate this winged vermin. 3 may have had the least enjoyable version but 4/2/1 (the order I played the others) did not help her case. She always feels like a burdern placed on the player to handicap the team and hijack the story. I also do not like her look, though I honestly can't tell you why. Just the first impression of her was in game 3 that I played first, game 4 was not better. Why couldn't it be ray or Tepo was in all of them?

[@vincebernau127]

Im the 666th viewer ILLUMINATI CONFIRMED !!

[@nikjin1202]

Bof3 is just the best game ever.

[@dynastystar5515]

I wish we could get this series on PC, and since the publisher is Capcom, there's at least a SLIGHT chance, unlike Suikoden whose publisher is Konami thats too busy with Pachinko machines.

[@mixapcpro9164]

I hope :D

[@capcom23]

yeah. they released it on PSP, but that game 30fps while original is 60fps. you can feel the difference and playing it and the 16:9 feels more stretched image than a native image. They could remaster it if they wanted too

[@plushysheep]

Suikoden 2 is the best game ever made imho

[@suiken3149]

This comment didn't age well. Konami is about to release Suikoden remasters on PC, while Capcom being the crap they are, is still milking Resident Evil to death.