What the HELL Happened to Breath of Fire?!

[@Chelaxim]

Dear Japanese developers: Games don't sell well outside Japan if you don't release them outside Japan!

[@ErickLandonRPG]

Well said.

[@suiken3149]

tbf, III and IV didn't sell well enough. DQ was a nail on the coffin although we can still blame them for the lack of marketing for the series.

[@zengram]

the robot wars games are coming with english text these days. that should have happened a lot of time ago!. better late than never+

[@TheRezro]

It is more complicated then that. But I think BoF was gradually reaching mainstream when Capcom stop giving a shit. I think it is good time for reboot.

[@natural8677]

and market/promote them properly

[@Aenashi]

some of the most amazing pixel graphics was in breath of fire 4.

[@jdhoushour3041]

Aenashi and the opening song... Simply sublime!

[@stupidanarchist]

Yeah but they botched it on the boss fights and the dragons.

[@jdhoushour3041]

Burst Your Bubble ABSOLUTELY! Btw, does anyone else, besides myself, see games like Breath of Fire 3 and 4, Chrono Cross, and Dare I say it the CONSOLE Kingdom Hearts games on the Switch in the near future? Nintendo + Disney Partnership opens up a TON of possibilities for both companies and I AM DEFINITELY at some point going to the Nintendo Land Theme Park being built At Walt Disney World. I know there are a LOT of IFS to be ironed out yet, but a person can DREAM AT LEAST! 😆

[@skylardesmire9585]

Matthew Scarberry I thought the dragons were actually pretty cool.

[@nathan3961]

@@jdhoushour3041 Switch sucks balls and only Nintentards play that crap... Real gamers play PS Vita!

[@LIONREV7]

oh yeah, remember when they believed horror games didnt sell? And then they released the remasters of Resident evil and sold millions? Yeah, Capcom is dumb.

[@HallyVee]

A mistake, no question. But consider how many things they didn't sell in America that wouldn't have sold well.

[@sinfurihaart]

BoF3 will always be one of my favorite RPGs but also the first game that got me hooked into the series. I stopped before Dragon Quarter as it's setting didn't really catch my interest. It's such a shame with how the series ended, but also, sadly expected since most famous RPGs or series always end up in the mobage route and left to die.

[@elchico5599]

Bof3 was badass

[@airtioteclint]

3 was definitely the best.

[@dipperdandy]

Yeah it's always held a special place in my heart. Replayed it constantly and kept a notebook of items and tactics. I mean, IV was probably better (except that map) but III is what hooked me.

[@WiiSage]

i still have my original disc of Bof 3 and it still works

[@kysierkevin]

Nahh, bof 4 >>>>>> bof 3. I've played all bof (yeah i've played the dragons quarter and bof 6 which were complete garbage btw). Bof 4 is way ahead of its well written scipts and dialogoues, stunning visuals (its gameplay, mechanics, animation and its art style). Lastly the well crafted plot and world building (Just simply splendid well flesh out side characters and villains)

[@Spacefrisian]

Breath of fire didnt die, it was murdered. And whats up with Japanese companies not releasing games in Europe.

[@ErickLandonRPG]

Right? Europe is an entire continent and has always been a good market for making money, so I don't know why there are very few Japanese releases in there.

[@dontrush4144]

so many great rpgs never saw the light of day in europe - on all platforms. Made worse by the fact that the games were region locked so you could't even import a copy that was released in america!!

[@Heatranoveryou]

On the nintendo side of things europe is more likely to get stuff than NA

[@JB-ue6lf]

They're still angry about WW2.

[@ceberuss_yt8266]

Being A jrpg or shmup gamer in europe was frustrating.. I remember looking at screenshots and reviews in import pages of magazines. And the meager stuff that did come out was usually months or years later.. only in Japan... and the us 😉.

[@SkylerB]

Ide still want an epic new Breath of Fire with Ryu and Nina...

[@multi6815]

and momo, garr, peco, Rei ... it's so sad

[@kaiserdragon33]

@@multi6815 everyone remembers mostly BOF3 like me .. i played 1 and 2 (played only one time each so i dont remember jack about the story) but i did play bof3 countless times and bof4 many times too .. never touched bof5 tough and not gonna touch bof6 considering how shitty it is.

[@napoleonblownapart8155]

@@kaiserdragon33 bof was pretty much, there's bad dragon clan and good dragon clan. Zog and Jade are the main bad guys. Pretty straightforward story.

[@geryldpina7091]

Capcom has been reviving franchises lately with Devil May Cry 5 and megaman 9 so I haven’t lost hope for a new breath of fire game just yet

[@vitinho298]

Geryld Pina and there rumours about after this Mega man x collection a new Mega man x sequel,yeeees please we need megaman x9,and breath of fire we need a reboot after this bullshit that they called breath of fire 5 and 6...but I think they will not bring this franchise back...

[@AndreJr9]

If they would announce a direct sequel to BOF 4 I would literally cry.

[@guruthosamarthruin4459]

The problem is, in the extremely unlikely case that they revive it, I expect them to do so in a manner that will just make me wish they left it dead, and I'll just pretend it doesn't exist, and will keep wishing there was a "Breath of Fire 6". Yes, 6.

[@numbah82]

There was a breath of fire 6 but they made it a mobile game

[@Weltall8000]

For me, the franchise died in IV. I was not a fan of that one, nor did I get into Dragon Quarter. 1 and 2 were fairly good and I loved much of 3 (though pacing and repetitive gameplay did become an issue, particularly later on in the game).

[@mr.hoothoot8758]

saw "breath of fire" .. *insta clicked!* My most favorite jrpg series! I'd love a breath of fire collection though (capcom seems to have been releasing collections recently).

[@warrioroflight9231]

Mr.Hoothoot you and me both!

[@Jakers80]

Mr.Hoothoot I'm hoping they do a remastered collection like with Mega Man recently. I've read that the Mega Man collection selling well is the sole reason they made a Mega Man 11. If they did a Breath of Fire remaster collection and it sells well, maybe then we'd finally get a new Breath of Fire game.

[@jdhoushour3041]

Speaking of which... I would LOVE to get Scias or Rei as a SMASH playable character... They are probably my two FAVORITE AND UNDERUTILIZED characters that add so much as far as story, lore, and gameplay mechanics it would seem like a crime to me to not put one of the two in and personally I WILL PAY with a smile on my money-blowin' face if one or both of those come later as DLC!

[@jdhoushour3041]

Like to every comment above mine in this feed! Spread the word, Drag on in the breath of fire brigade!!!

[@Marumaruu7]

i love all of them except BOF 5 & 6

[@kisubags437]

Breath of Fire 2 was our first rpg, still my favorite and meant so much to our love of rpgs. And it pulled at your heart strings like crazy.

[@ac833]

I know this is an old comment but I've been on a BOF2 binge over the holidays. Man it's story was so deep not just for its time but in general. Had 2 been made for the ps1 it would have hit final fantasy levels of success

[@AkumaItachi]

One second into the video, almost shed a tear. Hearing that music is so nostalgic. BoF3 is imo the best one by a long shot, followed by BoF4 Man i am glad i found this channel, all this JRPG talk and all these amazing games...makes a man happy. Can't wait for a Shadow Hearts one :) Btw your books looks very interesting ;)

[@ErickLandonRPG]

Thank you! I hope you read one of my books and tell me what you thought about it someday!

[@AkumaItachi]

Erick Landon RPG Actually started reading Terra Gaiden already haha

[@seanp8220]

me too i remember being so overjoyed sharing the experiences of the amazing characters etc and the music was a big part of that

[@andresmurillo551]

Breath of Fire IV has the best and more imaginative designs of dragons that I've ever seen, who designed those? cause that artist is great!

[@suiken3149]

"They wanted to get into the genre even though they never did it before." Except they have done it before. Sweet Home back in 1989 was a turn-based RPG with survival horror theme and elements. It was the main foundation for the Resident Evil series and was actually popular in Japan.

[@ErickLandonRPG]

I had heard about that game before but I never knew it was turn-based. I'll have to check it out, thanks!

[@dmann1982]

How do you own no BOF games? They are beautiful things, especially the 3rd and 4th ones.

[@ErickLandonRPG]

Had 3 and 4 but sold them to cover some economical issues I had some time ago. I haven't been able to recover them, sadly.

[@dmann1982]

Why not get a PSTV, and download both. You also didn't mention (which may be because its not advertised too widely) that BOF 1 and 2 can be gotten on New3DS.

[@voutideixarumoco6318]

Its hard to find and Very expensive

[@napoleonblownapart8155]

@@voutideixarumoco6318 thank God for emulation. These old games never have to die.

[@rvfiasco]

Capcom fell off is what happened. It's quite sad. I love that series.

[@rvfiasco]

I miss Onimusha too.

[@kristinchurchill489]

In my opinion handing it to capcom was the problem.

[@capcom23]

I bet a few people from a team also quit their job. If someone is behind a title and is gone a few years later and someone else is taking and making a sequal.. most of the time it's garbage. Because it's not from the same person. Sure you can use some assets from the earlier release but we all know it doesn't work that way. Can't capture a personal work by copying it and do something your own... sometimes good and sometimes bad things happen. The most games with later series done by other team doesn't feel the same and magic is gone. Best way is to stop with it and focus on other stuff. I guess that's why they have done

[@eyang7]

If they made bof like 1 thru 4. The sales would b thru the roof. Lots of die hard bof still remains today. Come on Capcom! 😭

[@jeremesmith9266]

One of my favorite games of all time is STILL BoF2.

[@jpjindani6492]

same BoF2

[@KarimBaNana]

Same!

[@onc3alegend]

Who the blue-haired girl in the poster behind you in 0:05?

[@warrioroflight9231]

Breath of fire 2 was the first rpg I ever played, it was so good THIS got me into rpgs. 3 and 4 were the best rpgs ever made next to shin megami tense I nocturne and digital devil saga 1&2, damn shame Capcom neglected B.O.F

[@jpjindani6492]

breath of fire 2 for me have the best storyline =)

[@KarimBaNana]

I have never played Breath of Fire 3, but among 1, 2 and 4, I agree that Breath of Fire 2 was the best!

[@capcom23]

and now PC got enchanted Breath of Fire 2 on SNES emulator and added a run button. Go get it now!

[@witchy4689]

Agreed. 2 was my first BoF and my first video game "love". It was the first game I ever played which had an actual story. 1 kinda has a story too but it's pretty basic. Mostly "there's good dragons. there's bad dragons. go save the world. go to this place. now go to this place." just to guide you through the game. I'd call it more like a "scenario" than a "story". BoF2 however developed their characters and their backstory. You CARED about your companions and your relationship towards them. I was blown away the first time I saw the black and white sprites turn to color in the prologue. It wasn't just a neat effect. It put your mind into "story listening mode". BoF2 also has the best soundtrack IMO. This game absolutely needs a remake, if only to get a decent translation.

[@Konata990]

So basically the 6th game was a total dumpster fire trainwreck in japan that it made capcom assume that people lost interest.

[@fireflocs]

FOU-LU SHOULD BE IN MARVEL VS CAPCOM

[@adamlarusso7636]

or teepo...been saying this for years

[@Mr3DLC]

@@adamlarusso7636 whats the difference :)

[@night-v5258]

Nah man, if he was there, he would be too OP and trash the entire cast

[@erientharefa3002]

Bof4 will always be my fav rpg game. It brings me nostalgic memory of my childhood.

[@DeNiM157VG]

It was my first RPG, the BOF4, I think it was thanks to him that I liked the RPG genre. Ershinn and the game's soundtrack was magical

[@casekocsk]

I actually like BoF DQ very much... Sure it's very different, but it's still good... People just can't abuse the system (they still play it like traditional normal RPG, despite various warning from the developer in the game), that's why they don't like it.

[@allissonpereira9640]

Man the world map themes are so great. Also, I love Breath of Fire 5, its ost,setting, gameplay and difficulty are REALLY great, a unique game. The only negative is the using items to save thing but there is enogh of them in the game. Some people don't like the dragon mechanic and it is understandable, but for me it was great using it only as a desperate measure in some freaking strong bosses in the game.

[@agamerjourney9146]

Some people dislike 5 because it was harder to play. Yet like as made require to think and learn from your mistakes.

[@leandrofrancoramirez8833]

Maybe, this franchise could return in the Switch, after the huge succed of a game like Octopath Traveler is now days. The pixel art on a BoF series, come on.

[@the-nina-beans88]

BOF 1 and 2 did get a switch port through Super Nintendo online so there’s that

[@leandrofrancoramirez8833]

@@the-nina-beans88 maybe you don't get it my coment..

[@the-nina-beans88]

@@leandrofrancoramirez8833 I know you want a new BOF to the Swtich. for now 1 and 2 are on the swtich

[@V4624N7]

I am happy playing breath of fire 1 and 2 again in the switch. Are there any games similar to these on the switch?

[@HallyVee]

Still fighting my way through two and three, but decided to go back and play one again. I don't think I'll ever finish. I'm a very lucky gamer.

[@nathanhall9172]

Both good transformation systems, then not really for four and five

[@HallyVee]

@@nathanhall9172 My favorite system is the camping. Oh man what a good idea.

[@AkaiAzul]

Capcom has forgotten what makes BoF unique: being able to turn into a mother f-ing dragon and assert your independence from gods!

[@yoshishuhaist]

I've played BoF, BoF2, and like 12hrs of BoF3(I got bored of it and don't want to play it again). Should I play BoF4? Can you guys tell me why it's the best one without spoiling the story?

[@SeventhheavenDK]

Also, the current Capcom only csres about Resident Evil.and Street Fighter (which have become bullshit too) and milk money through dlcs.

[@sansanmaurer836]

I only played BOF 3 and BOF 4. BOF 4 was the first RPG I have played.

[@Lupo32]

sansan Maurer You gotta try shining force 1 and 2 From Sega

[@sansanmaurer836]

daniel spell ok then I will try. Thanks

[@jakea3950]

Highly recommend bof 2 if you can get it online somehow (Nintendo emulator?) Great sorry and characters with fun turn based combat.

[@Lupo32]

Jake A Nintendo is cracking down on Roms. Amazon sells supaboy S a third party Snes portable system , buy a used copy of bof 2 or a repro cart that has a Fan translation Or the gameboy advance version that Came out back in the early 2000s

[@jakea3950]

daniel spell nice addition 👍👍. I buy the classics on Android and it's ashame Capcom doesn't release on the phone for a reasonable price. Either way good advice

[@Darmalarm777]

This series you're doing is great, keep up the good work!

[@ErickLandonRPG]

Thanks, man!

[@EatingCtrlV]

Hey man! I recently discovered your channel, just wanted to say I really enjoy your content and you have amazing taste in games! BoF was one of those series where the games just kept getting better and better and better. Then it died :(

[@ErickLandonRPG]

Thank you!! Yeah, it's sad that it died, such a great franchise.

[@parmeetsingh1655]

I'm really glad to know that people still talk about breath of fire. This legendary series holds a special place in our hearts (the first 4 parts, that is.. )

[@Sophiret]

I may be wrong, but I believe Capcom has been going through a lot of financial issues. They have quite a lot of inactive IPs. Personally, I'm hoping for a new Darkstalkers.

[@suiken3149]

Rival Schools, Power Stone, Onimusha, Viewtiful Joe, Dino Crisis, etc. I don't even know where to begin with.

[@Mr3DLC]

Nah

[@sajohnson09]

I'm still hoping Capcom brings the series back, I'll even take dragon quarter as I had no problem with it, but by the time I finally made it out into the Sun I looked like frodo at the end of return of the King (which also came out that year). Really I just want to see what rei, garr, and those horse brother from 3 would all look like in a remaster.

[@kuzana8696]

I want a breath of fire 3 remake

[@VvicsieE78]

yes, i´d sell my soul for it

[@rafaelaraujo4465]

12 seconds in and the overworld theme from BoF3 already gave me goosebumps

[@ErickLandonRPG]

Hehehe.

[@justincarlozmaxino1100]

i like what your doing with all these games. subbed. can’t wait for more maybe games from other old consoles or platforms

[@ErickLandonRPG]

Thank you and welcome!

[@RaidenKaiser]

Its essentially the same issue with Sega and pso2 despite the millions of people who protested wanting it to come west they didn't bring it west thinking it wouldn't sell

[@ErickLandonRPG]

Well, BOF6 didn't even sell well in Japan, hahaha. Serves them right.

[@suiken3149]

Nobody wants their beloved franchise wanted to see it became a mobile garbage. I understand why Japanese people are also upset.

[@RaidenKaiser]

I wasnt referring to the mobile part of capcom's behavior was referring to sega's paranoia with PSO2 whether it would be profitable same with how capcom is paranoid about whether or not breath of fire would even have good sales.

[@suiken3149]

PSO2 was actually a huge success in Japan, it spanned to neighbor regions and actually have an anime about it. SEA's server was hosted by a third-party company. Nobody was willing to host US server and I doubt they even tried contacting Sega for it. Its reasonable for Sega to be doubtful about its success overseas. I mean the SEA server for PSO2 was already been shut down due to lack of player support. And the best games Sega has offerered like Yakuza or Valkyria Chronicles weren't exactly selling like pancakes either.

[@RaidenKaiser]

@suiken well to see a petition with millions of people on it....i think its sega being just the same illogical sega they always are.......and i dont think its as big of a host issue as you think anime style mmos with a cult following actually do better than most other MMOs I mean sure anime style graphics attract a niche audience compared to games like BDO and WoW however they are also some of the most dedicated fans you can ever have you can piss all over them with the most atrocious behavior and youll still have that dedicated cult following pumping the living hell into micro transactions I mean look at elsword a game constantly criticized for KOG's behavior and yet the game is making billions a year by people cashing in for ice burners all the time . The only issue I see for sega to have a valid excuse to not port to the west is because of the arks layer project that makes people able to play in Japan and chances are if sega makes a deal with a western publisher they arent gonna treat their userbase as good as Japan treats theirs and to make matters worse Japan doesnt have the cyber security that South Korea does so trying to block people disgruntled with NA server players from playing on the Japan servers is a huge pain...

[@serpico096]

Erick, probably you won´t see my comment, but I`ll leave it anyway. I wanted to thank you for this video. Breath of Fire IV was the first RPG I played. I remember that I didn´t know what the hell I was doing (Turn based combat, long story, a world map, and lots of lots of dialogue). Still, I loved it. Back then I did not speak or read any english, but since I wanted to know it all about the story, I learned it. So, yeah. Breath of Fire IV will always have a special place in my heart and I thank you for bringing up this game in your video. Keep up the good work, Erick. See ya!!

[@ErickLandonRPG]

I do see it :) Thanks for commenting!

[@mccoy4369]

You know, i keep bumping into your vids lol. I really enjoy them. Ill sub you, :)

[@noahbuster4333]

I loved this series! BOF 1, 2, 3, and 4. BOF5 was just a shocking difference and I could not get into it no matter what I tried. I hated the gameplay, the music and graphics were great but it was so meh.

[@VulpixRose]

Another great video. Would you ever consider doing a what the hell happened or at least a history of one shot jrpgs like Radiata Stories, Skies of Arcadia, etc.?

[@ErickLandonRPG]

Well, I might do it on some forgotten games, but not on all-time classics that were always meant to be stand-alone titles, with no sequels. So, it wouldn't make sense to ask "what the hell happpened to" them since, in truth, nothing happened. They succeeded. But there are some great games out there that never did, and they might be good material for future what the hell videos. Thanks for your feedback!

[@clay_reznor647]

I got to play Breath of fire 4. And I loved it. I don't really play JRPGs.

[@SwagimirPutin]

What happened to Breath of Fire? Dragon Quarter. I'll watch the video now.

[@nathanhall9172]

Challenging, fun game

[@bruhat_patra]

This is my very first RPG, BOF3. this title taught me a lot of stuffs.

[@jadenmlee1200]

i only played 3&4 in ps1 wayback 1999-2000

[@vitinho298]

1 day before my birthday,is this video a gift :)!? thx btw one of my favourite franchises,hugs from Brazil!!

[@ErickLandonRPG]

Hahaha, you're welcome and happy birthday for tomorrow.

[@vitinho298]

Erick Landon RPG thxx so much!!

[@Lupo32]

Vitinho 98 Happy birthday 🎂🐧

[@puniyo1]

Brazil !

[@tiagocrypto]

BoF is one of the best game franchises i played. My favourite is III (the gene system is amazing and fun, and the history is really good, character design is the best of the series too), the second for me is the II (the fusion system is very fun), and then IV (great but not fantastic and innovative), and the First ( Great start, but lacked in innovations that the others created and looks like a bit generic rpg for the time). I will not include V and VI, because i didnt played them (and they are horribly bad from what i heard and saw about them).

[@homestylefailure239]

Breath of fire 3 was the first game i ever played, and i still have the original disc as well. Personally (in my opinion) it was better than BoF4, as i have enjoyed how Ryu aged after a certain point and how you could splice genes and get special forms unlike in breath of fire 4. Plus in breath of fire 4, most (if not all) forms looked the same transformation wise with the only visual differerence being the form when using your breath attack. At least breath of fire 3 had a many different forms depending on the genes you used. I feel like if capcom wanted to make success and please the fans instead of taking another risk on a new addition, they should remaster 3 and 4. Same style, maybe a few changes and additions, but a full remaster. I know i would pay for that. Anyone else agree?

[@maxmax-zl2hq]

Homestyle Failure bof 3 got a remaster for psp.. no more and no remake just leave the game as they are

[@suiken3149]

Dragon Quarter should have been a spinoff instead. We don't talk about the most despicable entry to the series, BOF6.

[@WiiSage]

wasnt Dragon quarters Bof 5 ? and yeah that game ruined the dragon system the series had for so long

[@agamerjourney9146]

GamingSage dragon quarters was good it was just to hard and repetitive for American players. Yet did allow for good play back with such short game.

[@Leefonzell]

Thank you!!! I miss it! It established such an appreciation for simplicity with gorgeous music!

[@ivantintor1058]

Great vídeo!!! Start playing the first one on Switch...still farming because i need the money for the gold bar 😒😒😒

[@christianappel1998]

I played BoF4 on PC, after I bought a "Computerbild Spiele" magazine with a free CD version in it, and I liked it very much.

[@yulezarbozai5109]

capcom is getting their asses together lately so hopefully this classic will come back

[@jesusgutierrez-dn1jc]

Breath of fire beautifull :'3

[@Esmeralda505]

I never will know how I got my hands on my Breath of Fire III copy when I was young, but I absolutely fell in love with the game, and honestly, I think it is the main reason why I love RPGS up until this day. I have played Breath of Fire IV many years later, however there is this certain charm that Breath of Fire III has that I will always love up until today. The story was absolutely great, the characters were memorable, the battle system was sweet and simple, and the fact you follow a young Ryu’s story all the way up to adulthood really felt like I was in a fairytale. I hope one day Capcom manages to understand what made Breath Of Fire such a successful series once again and hopefully they make another game that will be as successful as their older games.

[@ryanhall591]

Always wondered what happened to it. I’m glad that it may finally make a comeback with the news that Capcom recently renewed the license for it.

[@Andre-vk3qk]

Good video! Please make videos about what happened to Legaia, Vandal Hearts, Xenosaga, Dark Cloud, Arc the Lad, Valkyrie Profile and Shining Force.

[@ErickLandonRPG]

Almost all of those are on my list of to-do, hahaha... except Xenosaga. What's wrong with it? Nothing happened to it.

[@borabora1309]

Bof4 is the best. It's my childhood right there..

[@reno9571]

you're blaming capcom for not continuing the underrated game that didn't sell well?, what's more you expect them to give a shit to the fandom? *GET REAL!*

[@WailOfDoom]

Damn, the innocence of youth playing breath of fire 4. The tranquil music calms my soul, and brings me to another place... Thank you for making this video, really appreciate it, some closure.

[@ErickLandonRPG]

You're welcome. :)

[@raizalnapi]

I want to cry when seeing those battle scene with trean on bof4 :'( It's been 12 years since the last time I try to get high hit there

[@Em-ih5du]

My first was BOF2. I still play it from time to time for nostalgia. I loved every game until 5. I hated it. I had bought a PS2 exclusively for it. I was heartbroken at the time. To me, BOF ended after BOF4. There is no BOF5 nor BOF6.

[@chrisg1341]

BoF3 was one of my favorite childhood games. If they just went back to the original formula for Bof1-4 they'd make some good money. Right now the kids who grew up playing these games now have good jobs and want to throw money at nostalgia. Right now is the BEST time for Capcom to invest in a new BoF game. And I thin the best way to do it would be to release it on PS4 (or 5) first then port to Switch later. And of course make it a world-wide release. All you need is Ryu, Nina, a Worren character and a good story and there you go, millions in profits. Hell maybe I'll start a Kickstarter to fund and create a spiritual successor. I have no problem taking money from Capcom that they leave on the table.

[@radaro.9682]

Breath of Fire I came out in April 3rd of 1993 in Japan. It came.out April 10th of 1994 in USA. So what exactly are you using for your source info?

[@DorkNamedHope]

Dragon Quarter is a great game. I love that game and its on my top 10 games in ps2

[@agamerjourney9146]

Really liked it to

[@natural8677]

Wow breath of wild 6 aesthetic is very unexpected

[@cuatrocinco2186]

They should sell the series to Namco Bandai if they do not want to make rpgs anymore... I doubt deep down even releases because of the genre.

[@TheDannylarson]

I have a PAL version of Breath of Fire 3 on psp, my local game store had it for $10, it should be pretty cheap online too

[@ErickLandonRPG]

Yup, I got mine while I was in the UK for 10 dollars as well in perfect condition, but I had to sell it last year, along with other games, for economical issues.

[@TheDannylarson]

Erick Landon RPG I would love to find more PAL exclusive rpgs because their in English, if you know of any let me know. I also have a PAL psp version of Tales of Eternia or Tales of Destiny II here in the US. I didn't even know that game was released on psp until I found it at a pawn shop.

[@expendable6373]

Great video, man. Hope the real Breath of Fire series return for it's glory status someday

[@ErickLandonRPG]

Thank you.

[@AlyssaMcNeil]

I'm kinda happy than this and other franchises kinda just....died / stopped. It would hurt more to see em ruined and die a slow death, better this really... ...I'll always keep Breath of Fire 3 in my memory.

[@magnumopus8124]

i swear to goodness, if they remade breath of fire 3, i'll lose my shit! i think i just might be more excited about it than the new ff7 remake.

[@siresweatpants1381]

Be dope if capcom sees the octopath traveler sales and gets a bright idea - cashing in on the overwhelming interest of old school graphics and old school turn based combat and resurrects this sacred series

[@Mr3DLC]

They defied tye original timeline, thats what happened Sure, 4 could be interpreted as a prequel but they went on record saying that 5 was a total shift from the original universe

[@jsb7586]

"What's next, Capcom? A new Breath of Fire, right?" "Naaaaah..."

[@patsg1146]

Great video, but you have small audio issues at 8:58 don't you?

[@mtaur4113]

I think it could use some new ideas. The fantasy of going draconic for tons of damage is satisfying, but hard to balance. I would like to see TBS strategy gameplay, and maybe even some sort of alternate resource that causes loss of control when it runs out, for example. I'm not sure what the details should be, but I'd like to see the transformation come with problems that can't be solved with mana potions.

[@kitelanford]

Matthew Bond that kinda is the D-Counter system, where using Dragon stuff too much drives your “Infection” and sends you to game over... a Dragon Quarter video also broke down how many actions you truly have from 0 to 100.00 and well using Dragon skills eats at that pool

[@samie9907]

Make a "what the hell happened to Phantasy star" video

[@ErickLandonRPG]

I will.

[@asmodeus58XX]

Yeah, but some people want to play games legally. and it's impossible when the game is released, say it with me: ONLY IN JAPAN!!!

[@samie9907]

I am not talking about online,I mean the main Phantasy star RPG

[@aznxknight]

Easy: They switched from console style rpg to action rpg. I personally think action rpgs are the way to go but of course players that still like boring games like pokemon, where all you do is issue 1 command at a time, will generally argue that they want the old style rpgs back. There are literally thousands of rpgs like this on steam that you can get for under 2 bucks, why would we want another phantasy star title that plays like them?

[@jimbozinho-chefselites4192]

I agree. The first 4 Phantasy Star games were set in the same universe. Why have they abandoned it?

[@grandpowr]

Final Fantasy and Breath of Fire owners should learn more about Dragon Quest series, you don't have to change the original formula THAT MUCH to be a worldwide major hit

[@ErickLandonRPG]

Nice comparison. You're right.

[@kevin34334]

I played bof 3 for my first time as a rantal on ps2 It was a grand, and confusing time when I was first introduced to Ryu as a kid. I never got far past the mines. However I picked up the earlier games when I remembered it, and started with bof 1 then all the way currently with bof3. Favorite out of the two is Nana, and Katt. Anyway I hope they release a updated collection of sorts down the road such a underated gem that needs to be digged up.

[@RiceWdesu]

Big & experienced game producer owning a franchise with worldwide fan base how the hell can Capcom fail to make something decent out of it

[@an3582]

BoF is one of my fav rpg franchises. Currently replaying a balance patch for BoF2 and its great.

[@blazeknight4120]

When it comes to RPGs on the PS1 breath of Fire has some of, if not the best style and visuals for any game on PS1.

[@kolpik3708]

I played 1,2,3, and 4. Loved the series. And then Dragon Quarter came along. I was so disappointed at first but the game eventually won my heart. It is one of my favorites. I still play it.

[@omegagilgamesh]

Hey, with Dragon Quarter, if you know what you're doing, then other than the first dungeon (which is made easier because you're given a game-play-and-story-wise OP party member) the game is quite easy if you spend a couple hours exploiting the very convoluted dual save system. You can pretty easily get your characters to lvl 50 at a time when you're normally supposed to be, like, 10. If fact, many argue this exploit was INTENDED when they designed the weird AF save system.

[@pvrhye]

It would be like a company that makes excellent baseball gloves making an oven mitt followed by rubber gloves and wondering why its market of baseball players isn't buying them anymore. I guess they just don't like baseball gloves anymore.

[@NationalistAF]

another great video in the What the HELL Happened series.

[@ErickLandonRPG]

Thank you.

[@Chelaxim]

I only had Breath of Fire I&II and GBA and this was my first time seeing the North American Super Nintendo box art and all I have to say is wow just wow.

[@masfergi]

breath of fire series finished at breath of fire 4.

[@rocklover3300]

Is the character of BOF IV the same as the older games or different characters like in the FF series?

[@HornPlayer02]

I’m sure no one will see this but Breath of Fire was my second RPG and in many ways the most important RPG I ever played. My first was Super Mario RPG Legend of the Seven Stars. I thought it was the most unique game ever in the series and didn’t know there was a whole RPG genre! So when I figured that out I picked up Breath of fire II at Blockbuster and fell in love. Soon after that I played Final Fantasy VII and that was it. Today I probably own about 100 RPGS and their practically all I play. Thank you for this video and for updating us on what happened to the series. If I ever won the Lotto I would buy it off of Capcom’s hands.

[@dragonarch0]

I always find myself playing bof again and again. Even yesterday I finished bof 2.

[@HornPlayer02]

@@dragonarch0 Same. I almost go through breath of fire 3 once a year or so.

[@BlueDinosaur1234]

maybe if megaman 11 is successful, capcom may be interested in reviving their old franchises

[@naenre21]

You should talk about what happened to amazing RPGs that we’re one and done like Blue Dragon and Lost Odyssey

[@ErickLandonRPG]

Blue Dragon is a trilogy, actually. The other two games were released for the NDS.

[@MiamiSunrise]

I believe at this point if Breath of Fire 7 were produced for PS4 or PS5 it would be sought after if they went back in the direction it originally succeeded in. The first 4 games are I believe well-respected today enough to be considered worthy of a sequel and possibly remasters as well. Everyone that I have talked to about Breath of Fire fondly remember this franchise (always referring to the first 4 games of course). I could be wrong, but I think Capcom should not leave money on the table with this.

[@shivasthong4924]

The fishing system in BoF6 was actually the best.

[@markcruz9067]

Background music brings back a lot of memories 😭 0:01

[@toolman4745]

Why did you say that BoF III only came out on the PSP in America as digital only? I have a UMD of BoF III and I live in America.

[@vashsan1000]

Breath of Fire 1&2 and Orge Battle 64 made me fall in love with RPG games