Breath of Fire Review [SNES] The Game Collection

[@AvalancheReviews]

Dude, nice! I'm playing through BoF again right now. You're absolutely right, this is a great intro to RPGs. The "putting the cart in" for the intro is awesome, you should keep doing it.

[@SuperDerek]

Thanks man! I've been getting feedback that my intro was a bit long and didn't feel custom, so that was my solution. I think I'll keep this up. :)

[@GD-oh4pe]

Your production level has come so far. Well played.

[@narata1541]

9:00 Good news in that it is now on the Nintendo Switch! It's free with the online subscription. Great review by the way!

[@detectiveblutomindpretzel6292]

It's also already on 3ds

[@bobsterclause342]

Yup. Totally worth it.

[@fredhurst2528]

I discovered this when I was looking for an RPG that played very classic overworld/encounter style, went in blind and was rewarded with exactly what I was looking for.

[@bobsterclause342]

Oh man heck yeah. This game is insane. No nostalgia, this is amazing. Um though… the guide frick it moments and obtuse junk guillotines were invented for though…😊😅😕. 🐒💩.

[@RPGtourguide]

Breath of Fire, great game and great game series. Definitely high up on my favorites list. ;) The beginning of this game is probably my biggest complaint, other than the high encounter rate. The way it starts off, where you have very little you can do in battle. With just one character and nothing special they can do, a lot of the early game is just mashing the button until you need to heal and each battle is a "war of attrition". I do still enjoy it, but I think it might put off some gamers who aren't used to older RPG's. Great review! And great choice for this review series! :)

[@DanielSantosAnalysis]

I played this game endlessly as a kid. Unfortunately I never finished it because our house got robbed and almost all my games were stolen. In a sick twist of fate the robbers left me with my SNES itself and two games, a college football game (that I never played) and The Tick, a mediocre beat em up. It's great that this game is on virtual console though, maybe one day I will finally beat this game. Great review Derek!

[@Jazzadrin]

I always loved your review videos like this since I started watching your channel a few years ago. Your enthusiasm for Breath of Fire is one of the reasons why I gave the game a shot... It was a good game, but a little too much drudgery, so I am looking forward to moving on to BoF2 and onward in the series. I still gotta give Earthbound some time of day too ! That end video blooper reel is gold... "it rewards you heavily for beating off", wow I have been play BoF1 the wrong way

[@SuperDerek]

If you try BoF II, check out the fan re-translation! The official one really made enjoying the game difficult for me, but it was great otherwise! :)

[@Jazzadrin]

@@SuperDerek Thanks for the advice, I will do that! I also started Wild Arms 1 today for the first time. Enjoying it so far ! That Armed Fantasia looks like it might be amazing :p

[@GroovyVideoGames]

I freaking love the breath of fire games. Huge amount of nostalgia for me, but I still think these games hold up very well. My favorite is probably the third game for playstation. Great Video, *Likes and Subs*.

[@SuperDerek]

Thanks *****! I think I'd have to agree with your preference for 3, even though it took me something like 11 years to finally beat it. :)

[@toolman4745]

The frantic way you put the cart into the SNES at the wrong angle gave me heart palpitations bro... Loved this game back in the day. The music and art and character design are all great. Loved Ryu being able to turn into dragons, and being able to morph guys together to create bigger/better characters, and the auto battle feature was really nice too. I want to go back in time to when games cost what you're saying the cost...

[@GamevsGame]

dude, great review. i really dig the BOF series, but honestly have never touched the first *gasp!* i spent a good deal of time with 3 and 4 and have messed with 2 some. i think this has been your nicest flowing episode to date, or at least of the ones i've seen. keep it up brother!

[@SuperDerek]

Thanks a bunch, man! I'll do my best :)

[@KingRagink]

I'm very glad to see someone commenting this game this graciously. It was one of my first SNES JRPGs and left a very strong feeling of adventure and beauty in my heart, that never left me. You win a subscriber man

[@FreeRPGer]

Enjoying this series immensely now (BoF 1 thru 4) for the 1st time in years. Just finished my favorite, BoF3 on PS1. Then I went right into the 1st BoF on SNES, which I'm still playing now. Enjoying the original one again and how its storyline is more simple & focused. Then I'll be going right into BoF2, then 4. I'll take the entire Nina & Ryu ride with the *"good"* BoF games, then stop there. I have Dragon Quarter, but doubt I'll play that one again. I'd love to see a new entry into the series on console -- not mobile, but more like the 1st three, yet evolved.

[@ElBribri]

Dragon Quarter killed the franchise, it sucked big time

[@OptimalOwl]

@@ElBribri I don't think it was an awful game. Just an awful entry in the series. In particular, I liked how they integrated the exploration system with the battle system. Starting fights well changes how those fights are likely to go for you, which feeds back into your resource management, and your prospects for surviving the dungeon. That's good stuff.

[@allenyates3469]

3 is the best

[@TheGamersState]

I don't know why but your style of narration is really cool. At first I thought you sounded a little boring but as it went on I really warmed up to it and I appreciate the speed in which you speak, not too slow but not too fast either.

[@louisskulnik7390]

I rented this game as a child. My small town had two video stores: The fancy one, and the janky one. The Fancy store rented SNES games for $1.50 per night, and was open on Sunday. The Janky one rented SNES for $1.25 per night and was CLOSED on Sunday. No brainer, right? They had this game while the other store did not. It included the strategy guide (They also had Secret of Mana with guide.) I had it for the whole weekend many times. Since I was one of the only people in town who rented it I had a save file. I ground away, eventually killing dozens of the giant golden slimes. I beat the game at least twice this way. I found out later that a school mate of mine, Brad, was the former owner of the games and guides. I thanked him for many great weekends. I am about to beat the game again as an adult. Still a favorite. My big criticism of the game is the back and forth travel that seems like filler. Revisiting many dungeons and doing that silly messenger thing at the end of the game. Still one of my favorite games!

[@livnatkris]

I think this is a nice review, I just wish you have said some of the chars names (The fish guy is Gobi, the ox guy is Ox, etc), because it really adds to knowing what is on it. And again, thank you for taking the time to review the games :)

[@qwerqsar]

I love BoF, so thank you for the review! On the new format, I like it, the intro was kinda funny too. Maybe I would include a few screens or videos in the TV in the background though, occasionally flicking back to the title of the game, to make it a bit more appealing, though this is not a necessity. Keep up the fantastic videos, you need even more subs!

[@bradpl12]

With this game being free on switch I'm excited to try it out thanks for the good review man !

[@CartridgeBros]

Loved this video, really enjoy your style and I'm Super happy that Jay Dubious sent us your way. Looking forward to checking out your previous videos ^.^

[@SuperDerek]

Hey thanks man! I hope you like what you see! I'll just advise you to stay away from my Earthbound review for now ;)

[@tollban]

BOF1 is my favourite RPG of all times... And this is the FIRST TIME I hear a review that I subscribe 100%; probably the best analysis of BOF1 in the net, in my opinion. People tend to say things like "it' s slow, it' s boring, it' s hard...". But for some, this is just a MASTERPIECE, a very rare gem with a strong personality, a very particular style and a beautiful sad-decadent-melancholic tone. Music is so damn good, that relaxes or motivates me every time I listen. Desingn is just superb, specially in combats. And the plot... I can tell you there' s more on that apparently "simple" plot than it seems. It' s cryptic, like old animanga, and contains a lot of mythical elements that can make you wonder and think a lot about details like Dragon Clan, Tyr-Myria, Bleu-Deis, Krypt, the races, transformations.... A silent and laconic masterpiece. Hard as hell but so charismatic and unforgettable...

[@feiwong3634]

tollban Agreed, Bof 2 is also a masterpiece but that one you must play with the retranslation to fully enjoy it.

[@tollban]

Yes! But even with the retranslation... well, I love BOF2... But 1 has some mystic and originality I can' t describe.

[@yadielgaming5337]

Definetly one of the RPG games I've fully played along with EarthBound.

[@yellowstreetlight]

This was one of the first Breath of Fire videos on youtube that wasn't about some weird yoga move. Thank you for that.

[@benqvogel]

Nice video, I really like your reviews and the videos are nice and polished. Keep up the good work.

[@LeftoverCultureReview]

Nice work man, new camera is looking good! Nearly 700 subs too, your channel is blossoming (God I love that word). Excellent video.

[@SuperDerek]

D'awe shucks, thanks man! I love working with my new camera too, but something I wasn't expecting though was the ballooning in file size in the transition from 720p to 1080p! :O

[@LeftoverCultureReview]

Ohhh yeah, can get a bit out of hand. I tried a 15 minute review, ended up costing me 80gb on disk... I was just floored. haha. I'd say it's worth it :)

[@ChutoyGaming]

Very nice, informative! I've only played BoF 3 on the PS1 back in the day (another favorite from my childhood) I'll have to check this one out as well

[@elbravovierde8010]

That point you mentioned about the battle graphycs!!! I tottaly agree with you man!! For the time, seeing animation sprites in that way, was amazing!!! Capcom always excels in sprite work and animation since the early years!!

[@tom5755]

Love your reviews Derek!! please make more videos!

[@SuperDerek]

Thanks Thomas, I'm hoping to have my next review out this week! :)

[@TerminallyNerdy]

lmmfao that opening and the furious inserting of the cart had me laughing

[@dominusmaximus8906]

Honesty I think BOF 1 and 2 are amazing RPGs. They just got overshadowed by the popularity of the Final Fantasy series.

[@TIDbitRETRO]

I do remember playing the first two Breath of Fire games on the SNES, but never really invested anytime into a serious play through of either. Coming back to the first game now on Switch’s SNES Online catalog though I’m reminded of just how great the sprite work is. It holds up really well.

[@zborgerd]

Nice choice as always, Derek. I loved this game when I was younger. My friends and I played it through to the end. I personally feel that it deserves far more credit than it gets. I loved the battle system, unique characters, diverse (and very un-RPG-ish) soundtrack, and generally fun gameplay. It does seen that the challenge begins to level off as you play the game. Some of the characters become so powerful; Ryu's boomerangs do insane damage and Bleu's magic is quite destructive. Some of Karn's fusion forms are pretty awesome, and other characters are pretty unique as well. Items that let you ward off enemies become cheap enough that you can ignore some of the excessive battles. Coincidentally, I picked it up recently so that I could also give it another playthrough. I was able to score the game with a box for $16 shipped with some perseverance and waiting it out for a good buy.

[@SuperDerek]

With a box for 16?! I'm completely jealous!

[@MocHolliday]

I went through and played Breath of Fire 3 and 4 last year and enjoyed them. I really should go back and try 1 and 2 though, your reviews of the franchise helped me remind myself of that. Thanks!

[@GameDefiency]

I've always been interested in this game, but I've never seen it any where. So thanks for showing it in more detail. :) Rad review!

[@vel2118]

The key to longevity is never letting your inner child Die.That's the true fountain of youth.

[@DeathRobotKailozo]

Nice vid. I started at BoF2 but would occasionally go back to this to jam.

[@FyreFrostDragon]

I just picked up the GBA version of the game and the music doesn't sound bad at all. I'd say it's on par with the SNES version. Plus the presentation of the game has been cleaned up some too but no matter what version you're playing it's still a fantastic game!

[@yadielgaming5337]

Out of all the GBA ports it's definetly one the most faithful for the music ports, the only difference would be the chiptune sounds in the background

[@jbinminot]

I just beat this bad boy on the GBA a few weeks ago.

[@JG12]

looking forward to the next episode!! I have played through Breath of Fire 1 and 2 on the Gba when they were released but I have never experienced them on the Snes. I have been on the look out for Breath of Fire III and IV for the PS1 but have yet to run across a good deal. Great review as always Derek!

[@Cellfix]

I thought "Sweet Home" was the first rpg from Capcom? Love your videos man, been watching them for many years now and I'm rewatching some of your old videos now.. My wife sometimes asks if "that guy with the pleasent voice has some new videos" XD She was really invested in your "Moving Nightmare" videos when I showed them to her. Right now I'm doing my first playthrough of Terranigma, my wife bought a genuine copy of it for me ^_^ Anyway, keep up the good work! Kupo!!

[@SuperDerek]

Yep! I corrected myself in my review of Sweet Home! And that's so sweet! I'm still putting out videos, just released a Chrono Trigger review the other day. Luckily I haven't had to move again since the incident, and I hope I never do! Also congrats on having a super awesome wife!

[@Cellfix]

@@SuperDerek Yeah, I watched that one, masterfully done, Chrono Trigger is in my top 3 snes games! Glad I bought it back in 2004, only missing the box (so I use a reprobox), payed way to much back then, but compared to how expensive a single cartridge is now? Pfffth! It was pennies ^_^ think it was like 50$.. But you didn't stumble across those kinda games in Norway that often back then.. Yeah, she's great, been married now for almost 18 years. She let's me pick out one expensive/rare game that I want twice a year, 3 years ago I finally recieved Suikoden 2 cib and in mint condition, been wanting that game for the last 20 years, that was my holy grail.. and she couldn't have bought any sooner, because I'm not letting her pay what it goes for today, almost three times the price. So after that all the games that I now want are pretty much a lot cheaper to get.. Do you have a game that still eludes your collection?

[@MP2066]

First RPG Series and first to come to America Capcom actually dipped their feet into the RPG world with Sweet Home a Horror RPG only released in Japan. its actually a really good game for their first Try you should check it out if you haven't already

[@SuperDerek]

+MP2066 Yep! Here's a link to my review: kzbin.info/www/bejne/h3qxq3x-gbKdbJY :)

[@MP2066]

Two Other RPGs with different Gameplay from usual turn based like Gameplay is Metal Walker which kind of plays like Pool in the battles and Mega Man Battle Network/Starforce

[@mtill7281]

I absolutely ADORE the Breath of Fire series! I was only a 4 year old boy when I first played this game, it's easily one of the most influential pieces of art that has affected me me as a person.. thank you capcom for making such a wonderful game, and thank you Derek for reviewing it!

[@brillopad6911]

This was one of those games I never got around to playing when it came out, I'm actually playing through it for my first time and it's fun as hell. I really like the auto battle button. I'm probably 75% into it, looking forward to playing all the games in the series after this one. Love the review.

[@krillarbran]

I'm about to play through the series for the first time. I noticed you mentioned that it is hard to know what an item does due to name shortening. You forgot to mention the snes version comes with a lovely little fold out sheet with a full list of spell/item names and what they do. Looking forward to getting home from work.

[@lordmaster4306]

krillarbran use the e.key woth nina makes it way easier

[@raullukebenitez7033]

This was probably the first RPG I ever played. I can't remember now but I loved this series up until BOF4. After that I feel like they really messed up. But it's one of my favorites of all time. The music was just awesome and inspiring

[@thegameoverclub]

Excellent review Derek! I always loved Breath of Fire (Capcom should have made more for the SNES or at least one final installment on the system). I like the new approach to your channel and keep up the stellar work! looking forward to BoF 2

[@SuperDerek]

I agree, Breath of Fire really had the potential to be up there with Dragon Quest and Final Fantasies in terms of number of sequels. Currently, it's my intention to touch on each of the games.. For better or worse. :)

[@thegameoverclub]

Can't wait for the reviews! and always thought of the BoF series one of the best of the RPG genre. ^>^ (Matt)

[@GoldenTruth22]

Super Derek gotta love the bloopers ''breath of fire was the first action game..wait breath of fire wasn't an action game'' xD.

[@GundamrussGaming]

great review man you deserve way more subscribers :)

[@Ryan-ut3cg]

One of my favorite games growing up! Think I was like 9 or 10 when I beat it!

[@Jon-Mark_W]

That music at 4:40 is one of the best songs I remember on the Game! 😃

[@killa_retro6603]

Good stuff super Derek!! I keep seeing this one.. I may grab it..

[@johann296]

love this game its always my childhood

[@electricmastro]

I like the border for your 4:3 games. :)

[@zealous944]

hey superderek you are a pretty cool guy, surpised i haven't watched any of your videos before.

[@andrependleton7242]

This rpg was practically my childhood!I loved both versions of the game.

[@rubislight7375]

In my humble opinion, Breath of Fire 1 is the best in the series. I experienced it 15 yesrs ago, and I enjoyed it. Anyway, Breath of Fire 2 was right behind the first one. Fantastic review! I always follow you gladly. A big hug! 😊

[@davidbalfour7217]

I actually just played through BoF for the first time. Back in the 90s I really wanted to play this game but none of the rental places had it and I never found a copy to buy. I have a pretty high tolerance for the flaws in this game because there are so many aspects that were done quite well. I totally agree with your comments that this game is rewarding. The dungeon layout is extremely well done and there are enough great treasures mixed in (with all those disappointing herbs) to entice the player to thoroughly explore.

[@dovahkiindouchebag29]

Just read that this and Mega Man 7 will be released on Wii U virtual console here in EU, I'm hyped. Been eyeing BoF2 but really wanted to play the first before. MM7 is also the only MM I've never played.

[@VicViper]

I am very lenient on old games. I can appreciate Super Hydlide or Virtual Hydlide even if they have aged (very poorly for VH). As for Breath Of Fire 1 however (which I got around a month ago on the Wii U), I can't get around the fact that the first few hours are spent solo stuck with a strategy that's no deeper than "Attack/Get Hit/Attack/Get hit" and repeat (using a potion once in a while), without any other option. And even when I first got Nina, the game didn't really become interesting to me. I feel like it's really cumbersome, boring, and even generic to play. Maybe it becomes better afterwards, but unfortunately, your review, while being a good one, didn't really convince me to replay the game. Sorry, the game is just too painfully slow. By contrast, Phantasy Star II (1989) on the Mega Drive also had an high (albeit VERY random) rate encounter and gigantic dungeons, even the first one, and the characters moved even slower, but you already have two party members in your team at the beginning of the game (plus another one you can get in just 20-30 minutes of playing and exploring) both of them can use magic (the main character is even one of the best offensive spell-casters and warriors), double-attack depending on your equipment, and the sci-fi universe was, I think, more innovative and interesting for an RPG of its time. If you love Breath Of Fire 1, I think you'll at least "like" Phantasy Star II.

[@lukeautosymbol2668]

Great review!

[@TheCodedtestament]

I absolutely love this game, from the first time I played it many years ago and even now it's still a great game with a spectacular storyline

[@mittenengrey]

Gba version has marbles. Theyre like repels from pokemon. Don't remember if the snes has them

[@Kain5th]

The item that stops the encounters for a time? Yeah this had them. Mrbl3

[@iankillingsley6486]

Earthbound, Breath of Fire, Lufia (mostly 2) these are my favorites! Also Chrono Trigger, you get it. Okay I’m subscribed!

[@moonstar16651]

Breath of Fire is the quintessential "old school" RPG. There's nothing groundbreaking about it, but what it does, it does extremely well. The overworld is beautiful, the enemies are interesting, and the battle system works well. Most RPGs, at least at the time, had you primarily playing human characters. In Breath of Fire, only two of your characters are human (and even calling them fully human is a misnomer). My only real complaint with the game is that it features a day-night mechanic and really doesn't do anything interesting with it. I always loved how Dragon Warriors III and IV used the day-night mechanic to change interactions in towns or present monsters you wouldn't see at other times. In Breath of Fire, you just can't go into shops at night. It was a big missed opportunity to add a whole other dynamic to the game.

[@RetroIslandGaming]

I found your review because I just posted my own Breath of Fire review and went to see how hard it'd be to search for. Anyway, you beat me by a few weeks! I love your review. Very well structured. You eerily hit a lot of the things I did in mine which is pretty cool. You also act much better in front of the camera. I gotta work on that haha. Anyway, if you're curious to see someone else's take on the same game during the same month here it is: Review: Breath of Fire Super Nintendo

[@gavinlucas9761]

It's crazy that I just played this game just 3 days ago, and yet I managed to beat it in just 2 days! And honestly I thought the game was very balanced since the high encounters ment more items, money and Levels. In fact I didn't had to grind that much since 90% of the time it was just me going into a dungeon and backtracking. Really my only negative is that some of the late bosses are underwelming since you can pretty much beat them easily with Ryu's final dragon form. Overall a 7.5 out of 10. And I'm very exited for BoF 2!

[@Lomaxxx53]

Im playing it right now in my cellphone, and having the option to slightly speed it up helps a lot in not making it annoying, specially with the high encounter rate. But man I can't let it go, Im playing it in any moment I can, and playing it at the same time, it struck me more than Final Fantasy VI

[@SuperDerek]

You might give BoFII a shot when you're done with the first. It feels a lot like a second attempt at making the first game again, but with lis of little improvements... Except for the translation, which suffered. Then again I've been hearing a lot about a retranslation that was supposed to fix a lot of the big problems. :-)

[@Lomaxxx53]

Yeah totally. The thing that really kept with me is the small details in the fighting scenario. If im in the shore you can see the water going up and down, if Im next to the river blocked by the rock, it's empty and when unblocked it's flowing with water. It really show a great dedication and BoFII seems to have more of that. Also Im gonna start Terranigma after I watched your review. :D

[@codyjames9744]

What a classic review vid !

[@chrisofrays]

have you ever played the front mission series?

[@Pruflas-Watts]

I jumped into the series with Breath Of Fire II, which used a more refined and updated engine with superb graphics and sound. I loved it so much, I rented Breath OF Fire I for a week from Block Buster and was overjoyed to see that it was a direct prequel and it finally clicked that the two weirdo's on the Island on BOF II was Bo and Carn, heroes of the first game, and Evan tossing it out that Bleu was in BOF I made it even more exciting to get her in the party. HOWEVER.... Going backwards from Breath Of Fire II made it extremely difficult to stomach most of the music in the game. The sound chip that was used for the music was fucking awful. It was bad enough that most of the songs sounded sad and depressing, and it was downright annoying how the music always changed when entering shops/houses/INNS. I really did like the Boss battle theme though, it really invoked a sense of dread. And the game had that really early 90's hardcore charm to it that left a lot of lore and mystery to be pondered because of it's short dialogue.

[@zealous944]

i... fucking... LOVE breath of fire. If it weren't for the early final fantasy and breath of fire games i wouldn't be the gamer i am today.

[@BlackStripePres]

Hey man, I've really been digging your show so far! I've been wondering what the opening theme to the series is for quite awhile. Did you create it yourself, or is it by some chiptune artist?

[@SuperDerek]

I wish that was something I was capable of putting together, but nope, it's a song I bought the rights to use from pond5.com called "Remember Videogames" Unfortunately though I don't have the rights to put it up for download, or I would. because it really is an awesome song. :)

[@johnnyscifi]

I love this game so much. So many standout story beats!!!

[@menoseloso119]

To this day, still one of my all time favorite games

[@oligillies]

There's lots to like about this game so I totally get why people think so highly of it. I came in to the series at BOF III and loved it. I played about half of IV and enjoyed that too and will definitely try it again at some point. I have never looked up a guide on where to go next as much as I did with this game, however. It started with not having a clue that one of your characters can walk through forests on the world map if you put them at the front. I never would have worked that out! There are countless other times where I looked up what to do just to advance the main story, and I just found it annoying. I totally get exploring and finding stuff out for yourself, finding better items etc, but I like this exploration to be optional and got frustrated with having to frequently Google where to go just to progress! I never do this, but I have given up on the game entirely whilst right at the end, because I had to look up how to gain entry to the last area you go to (and the item/weapon you need to get in there) and it seemed so convoluted and not something I could have worked out on my own, that I just thought. "No. That's enough now. I'm moving on to Breath of Fire II." (Which I'm already enjoying a lot more!) Again, the general consensus is that this game is one of, if not THE favourite in the series for a lot of people and it's cool that people like it. Perhaps nostalgia plays a part in it too. But for me playing this for the first time only recently, it seemed like a bit of a chore. (Even though I did play it long enough to ALMOST finish it as there were elements I actually liked!) Anyone else feel completely lost without a guide, or is it just me?!

[@AlinktoPersona]

Are you planning on reviewing Ogre Battle?

[@eulisesespinozaurquizo3426]

I have this game since I was a kid me and my brother just beat the whole game three years ago. It was really hard to beat.

[@fcancho]

I enjoyed this game so much! 9/10!

[@mirriwah]

Oh man I loved this game. Please PLEASE do one for BoF2. I loved it so much more and find it a much better game in general.

[@progrockngamer1761]

It has been released on Wii u virtual console for $8. This is probably the best way to get the game now as it will be the snes version.

[@djhabibi04]

It just came on 3DS on eshop along with Breath of Fire 2. You get a discount buying both (until October 20th 2016). Really enjoying BoF 1 so far!

[@Nodsbane]

Here in the US they only put out the first one just today and we didn't even get a fucking Halloween sale :(

[@djhabibi04]

Brandon Harvey Sorry to hear that! Pretty sure part 2 should be up in the States soon. This is no consolotion, but we never even got these in Europe first time around! We had to import them (££££££) and use adaptors(!)

[@Nodsbane]

djhabibi04 That's why it makes little sense why they're not doing the same kind of release here, since there are people here that will want it for nostalgia reasons. I see little reason to play 1 as it's not that good anyways unless you played it before. I just got it and wow, my nostalgia for it is there but it's just not that good. Really slow and dry. But they probably didn't want to do the same deal so they could charge us more or something. That is cool that ya'll get awesome stuff there in your eShop as of late, I envy your country sometimes when I see the releases!

[@djhabibi04]

Brandon Harvey Five words: Xenogears PSN American Store Only ;)

[@djhabibi04]

Brandon Harvey And another thing: I'm British but live in Spain. They don't even translate all games into Spanish for the locals, only the big hits, so niche games like Earthbound and BoF are in English in the Spanish eshop. Yeah, many over here aren't happy!

[@deathkilleraw.o.w3244]

This game is legendary ❤️

[@johntracy72]

When I first tried Breath of Fire, I didn't like it, but when I gave it a second chance, it became one of my favorites.

[@Raphael0654]

Best VGM OST ever.

[@jordanwhatley8312]

It's on the SNES app on the switch now

[@BlakeIvory]

Breath of Fire is now on Switch with an NSO subscription.

[@darthboxOriginal]

I played this on the SNES years ago, and more recently beat the GBA version of BoF2. Great games. Not flawless but still great. I found the enemy encounter rate infuriating, though in 2 at least you could use an item to lessen this a bit. I did find the dungeons a bit annoying, but overall had a good time. The character arcs indeed are great and sometimes very poignant.

[@J05Youtube]

There are accessories in 1 that decrease the encounter as well. There are also items (marble 3) that get rid of encounters of completely for a certain amount of steps that have been extremely useful during my playthrough. As such, I'd say encounters aren't too much of a problem in the first game atleast.

[@kamencj]

funny watching this now in 2018 since its ow on eshop however your opinion on the gba version i dont share though i respect it since that was the only version of the first game i ever played until i got it for my 3ds

[@rickysmith3529]

Recently, I’ve just managed to get the true ending in this game And my god it was so stupid, just because of how cryptic it is. The first problem is getting Agni, because you have to go the Romero cave, and go into the water. Second, Agni is only good for bosses, and even then you have Karns best form ( poka, who can do 999 damage sometimes ) But the worst part, is how the final battle felt too similar to the first boss, because all you did was attack until you need to heal, so it’s not really difficult. Still a good game thought

[@oscuro8961]

yeah breath of fire was always one of my favorites but all my favorite rpg games are on snes

[@SuperDerek]

Agreed. But the PSX does give it a run for it's money.

[@Seekarr]

The localization is crap. The game itself has its issues, but there is so much that is great and creative with it that it makes it worth playing. I agree on the smaller subplots, they're really well, and some are so messed up that they HAVE to be experienced: like the zombies invading Romero, and an old woman has a jar that can eliminate the zombies, BUT, her husband is a zombie (and perfectly lucid), so when you purify the lands you effectively kill her husband. Those kinds of dilemmas really pull. The encounter rate is brutal. The composer is Yoko Shimomura, who did Xenoblade Chronicles and Street Fighter 2.

[@LaneD83]

I owned and loved this game, both it's two endings.

[@magnusschmidt1545]

We need remakes of breath of fire 1-3 in 2D-HD 🥰🥰🥰

[@VampiresCrypt]

If Lufia left you burnt you must play its awesome sequel which is actually a pre-qual Rise of the Sinistrals and its so much better in every aspect it will blow you away xD Also give it a try to the Rebirth trilogy consisting of SoulBlazer, Secret of Gaia and of course the super awesome PAL only Terranigma that one is a blast !!!

[@SuperDerek]

Oh believe me, it's definitely on my list of games that I'm planning on picking up as soon as I see it for a reasonable price. :) Also, you might not have noticed that I did actually review Soul Blazer a long while back. It's pretty out-dated right now, (it was the 2nd video I ever made,) but I definitely plan on playing through and reviewing the others. Terranigma is such a good game!

[@retroprogamer7009]

24 and 16 bucks for this Game? Where did you get those? Even in 2014 those games were already very expensive

[@NecroZeno]

Both Breath of Fire and BOF 2 are $8 on the 3DS in the States

[@NewportBox100s]

I bought this on 3DS for 8 bucks. 💪💪💪

[@andrewj.alderete1991]

It may not be an rpg but you should do a review on Zone of Enders.

[@matsujonen]

Weird glitch in bof if you're poisoned the encounter rate lowers.

[@ChazTheYouthful]

Nobody is gonna point out 8 years later that Ryu is just dragon so he's dragon of the dragon clan?

[@andrewwebsterphillips]

I need to stop being lazy and play through this game. I finished BoF3 and 4 but need to go back to the SNES era and do 1 and 2. Hell at this point I still want to play Dragon Quarter at some point. Such a great series.

[@DanielMendoza-ny1hs]

The views on this are for sure gonna go up now that switch has it