What happened to the Breath of Fire series? [The History of Breath of Fire]

[@RoyMcCoy]

Which is your favourite Breath of Fire game? Note - in BoF2 - it's Ryu's friend who's accused of a crime he didn't commit! To keep up with my latest videos, follow me on Twitter: twitter.com/realroymccoy

[@KaiserMazoku]

2

[@livnatkris]

Breath of fire 2 for sure :)

[@GeminiBull]

bof 2 was my first jrpg and first bof game. I've finished it so many times, that I've stopped counting. bof2 is best bof game for me.

[@thegreat666cid]

Ryu and Nina were in Ultimate Marvel Vs Capcom 3. As battle cards...

[@gilliardmarrow1312]

3 Colourful and open compared to 4s dull colour scheme and cramped areas. I don't get 4s love at all.

[@Otherwise88]

I recently played 4 for the first time but 3 is my favorite. I love the dragon combinations and the story felt more complete.

[@FredHerbert999]

BoF3 was the first one I played. Despite the weird NA cover art, I absolutely love BoF3. I love 4 as well but 3 is my fav. I really hope they make a 7th. Or even remake 1 and 2.

[@longgone6312]

I played the 3rd one first and thats my favorite

[@matthewhendricks8847]

Best story 👌

[@anthonynguyen5204]

Same here!

[@longgone6312]

@@anthonynguyen5204 😃😀

[@darkdragon9443]

Best story and combat

[@maverickthefallen8739]

I loved it so much

[@Zangdoodle]

The first one holds a special place in my heart. As a child I thought turning into a dragon was badass. I think the first one had the best story.

[@jackofsometrades9764]

The thing about Breath of Fire 1 & 2 (only ones that I have played) that kept me interested was the art styles, the way the characters interacted with the world, the variations of character personalities, and the smooth way that the characters (for the most part) moved through the story. They were just really well done games and it makes me sad that they don't get talked about a whole lot.

[@Estfireemblem]

2 is my favorite

[@orangeslash1667]

@@Estfireemblem I recommend Sea of Stars, It's inspired by Breath of Fire.

[@belisarius1]

Damn in middle school I was made fun of for talking to this other gamer guy on the bus about BoF3. They said we were nerds...it's great how the world change so much that it's okay to be a gamer. lol Back in the day we were bullied and sh!t.

[@vikinglife6316]

I was a metalhead stoner and loved playing BOF. A lot of us did and we were not nerds. Video games were the best. You could escape from all your stress from the day and lose yourself in a fantasy world. Im 45 and still play for the same reasons. Takes my mind off the craziness in the world. My other favorite was Phantasy Star 3

[@lucasbastosrodrigues140]

@@vikinglife6316 so you was a nerd.

[@kurisu3000]

I actually miss those days. Now those SAME bullies pretend to be geeks and otaku...

[@Shizukanexen]

BoF III and IV were some of my favorite games growing up. I love the series! Thank you for covering it!

[@RidvanGER]

Yes!!

[@RoyMcCoy]

I was really torn between which one was my favourite - 3 or 4 - I keep changing my mind - amazing series of games! And, it made me think about all those other classic JRPGs I miss!

[@Shizukanexen]

@@RoyMcCoy I definitely get that. I think three pulls ahead for me just a tiny bit, but that could just be because I loved three before four came out. They're both fantastic and do things better than the other. I am so sad that a lot of the old JRPG series have just been dropped. Nowadays it feels like Square is the only one giving new series a chance, and keeping their old ones alive.

[@orangeslash1667]

@@RoyMcCoy I recommend Sea of Stars, It's inspired by Breath of Fire.

[@Jeffmetal42]

This series has a special place in my heart for sure. I absolutely loved this series, and 2-4 are some of my favorite JRPGs of all time.

[@ScubesFTW]

Number2 is one of my faves from the snes era. Its a bit hard sometimes to know where to go and what to do but the story was good and it had a lot of original ideas and characters that worked well. Also one of the first game i can recall having a hub world. Lots of great rpgs from the snes.

[@fumomofumosarum5893]

Cool video! My favourite entry was also BoF 4 . It's has the best sprites and story / music.

[@brudel001]

For me the first game holds special nostalgia place in my heart. Back in the beginning of 90's we just got back our independence being previously occupied by soviet russia - so allmost nobody had game consoles or any western electronic thingies at home. Only frw had those "dendy" or asian NES knockoff consoles. So at one point here and there were popping up places where you could play games at the spot and also rent them. Only one place in our city was "elite" enough to also have SNES consoles and games. Back then I was just a 13 year old kid so I watched as a bunch of like 16+ year old guys would play the first BOF and for some reason it felt really interesting even though I couldn't understand a thing. Sometime later I got my own SNES and could rent it etc. Long story short the BOF1 was the game that got me into RPG's in first place. Now decades later I'm still a gamer and I usually play through the first game around once a year. Maybe its just me but even being quite simplistic the first games feels the best, especially the music. Second game felt a bit too hard at times - the enemy difficulty climb was too steep in certain places so you really had to level up. Also second game had some obtaimable skills that needed specific decisions and requirements and you were gonna miss 99% of time these unless you used a guide. Third game - obviously on playstation so the 3D graphics etc. was awesome. Also the characters being really unique was also cool. Had mixed feelings about not having sama type of random encounters on world map but overall was fine. Didn't like the genes system or more specifically once you got more specific genes they didn't have enough explanation what effect some of them have. So when playing blind you just sort of mashed them together randomly trying ti figure stuff out. The apprentice system was also meh - you only got some good stuff when you allready knew. Fairy village was also sort of difficult and to really thrive needed specific knowledge. Played the fourth game briefly - never completed. Wasn't too sure about the washed out visuals. But now I'm thinking that I should boot up the duckstation and give it a new try. Have not played 5 and 6 since it seems they have really derived from the previous games.

[@Sondan1988]

I am literally playing BoF 1 right now but your pronunciation of several words in this video just cracked me. Nice job

[@Estfireemblem]

Is it a blind playthrough

[@kevink2986]

Capcom shot themselves in the foot when BoF 6 on mobile. 😭

[@RaGingNemesiis]

Breathe of fire 1, 2 and 3 had me all in tears 😢

[@nobodyspecial115]

Right an the connection between them is awesome, it's ashame they didn't take the universe further in the 4th game.... along with a certain amazing dragon system that they just dropped

[@Estfireemblem]

​@@nobodyspecial115 Bleu shouldve been in the fourth game she's awesome

[@nobodyspecial115]

@@Estfireemblem Bleu or Deis in the 4th game was a shadow of her former self and I'm not sure if that was the intention since she was a "incomplete endless". Still they shouldn't have gave her legs an kept the half snake look, she just wasn't the same with legs lol

[@Estfireemblem]

@@nobodyspecial115 which Ryu and Nina are best do you like the dog in my profile

[@nobodyspecial115]

@@Estfireemblem Ryu # 3 and Nina # 2. An sure I guess lol

[@hellhammer7444]

3. Absolutely flawless

[@RoyMcCoy]

What’s really strange - is when I wrote the script and recorded it - I was determined it was 4 - but then when rewatching footage, I remembered how much I love 3... and now I’m torn haha.

[@hellhammer7444]

@@RoyMcCoy it's purely for nostalgic reasons so there's that bias, but even just game play, music, and story; I prefer 3

[@qanondorfkingoftheqerudo8946]

BoF1 is my favorite. Rented it several times as a little kid. I know the first one wasnt the best one, I just have fond memories of it.

[@drippinwet774]

it was the best one, hands down. fusing/merging characters together was insanely innovative for its time. it kept characters useful. and Ryu having the ability to bring everyone together as "Agni" so powerful that it changes the ending and main boss fight entirely; lol, that was a game changer for RPGs going forward

[@SeventhheavenDK]

@@drippinwet774 it wasn't .

[@Runescythe9852]

Good news. Suikoden 1 and 2 are being remastered and being released on all platforms

[@6000neo]

I'm replaying Breath of Fire 3 and 4, although 4 I haven't completed it

[@livnatkris]

Thank you for making this video :) was a fun watch :)

[@andersonmeira5478]

I liked breath of fire 2 too ,I liked you too.

[@WEIYZ.]

I played Breath of Fire and Breath of Fire 2 and replayed it a lot of times, I used to play on a GBA console along with a GBA cartridge for the game before playing it on a phone with emulator...

[@DRA767]

BoF 3 was the first one I played and my favorite in the series. It and Legend of Dragoon were the first jrpgs I played and what got me into the genre.

[@joenuyen6017]

Played em all at release, beat em all, but hated dragon quarter w all my soul. Miss games like this

[@nswetc.1929]

All My childhood in one video. Thank you for reminding me about this amazing series. Life was so busy that i even forgot this game exist. Just imagine if capcom would like to, they can easily remake BoF4 with the graphics of ff7 remake. Hell i take it even if its just a graphical update.

[@Ieozawa]

BOF2 will always have a special place in my heart

[@tallikx]

I'd been planning on a BoF fan game utilizing the post-BoF1 mangas. At least that's the plan. For those not knowing what I'm talking about, please look up "Breath of Fire: Princess of the Wings" (Winged Princess, whichever is technically proper) and "Breath of Fire (2): Little Adventurers". The former has a fan translation, but nothing still on the latter (I have a physical copy that I'm working on translating however).

[@ghosttimm420]

The original Breath of Fire for SNES was definitely my favorite!

[@jerryalbus1492]

My first and favorite Bof game is the Bof 2. I love it and played it multiple times. The story had always made me cry and gave me heartbreak as a child. It helped shape who I am, to give it a stretch. The tragedy, the intrigue, the friendships, the hardships, the challenge, and the branching endings made me love it and play it over and over, with my main motivation is first, saving Ganer, which I completed when I, as I quote from my childhood, "Took the hard path to get to the heaven I sought". Then my next motivation is to see Ryu's sister again, which sadly still confuses me now as to what really happened to her. Though I somewhat came to the conclusion that the bat-winged thief was her, I still couldn't accept that they couldn't be together in the end. It's just too sad that it's either Ryu had to be a dragon and replace his mother as the guardian of the Gate, or live a proper life but endanger the world. It makes me cry even now, and the graphics didn't need any improvements since it was great for the time and the purpose it served.

[@lindseybethea6979]

Rand's mother sacrificing herself still makes me cry almost 20 years later.

[@77ragnarok77]

Bof 2 is my favourite 🔥🔥❤️

[@spoonshiro]

Love the Breath of Fire series. Never quite got its due though. (And yes, that includes Dragon Quarter)

[@MyNameisRevenant]

Dragon quarter was in another league of his own, I dont comprehend the fan's negative outburst towards that game,

[@johnathanmartin1504]

@@MyNameisRevenant The problem with it is it wasn't a Breath of Fire game really. You get ONE dragon form in Dragon Quarter, and if you use it your timer for finishing the game goes down rapidly (which feels like a discouragement to use it). For me, Breath of Fire was the game where you got to turn into different kinds of dragons. Then there was the trap and bait system that Dragon Quarter introduced, which I found SO annoying. Finally, the time limit thing just sucked. I wound up not even finishing the game, and I finished every Breath of Fire game before Dragon Quarter.

[@MyNameisRevenant]

@@johnathanmartin1504 true, and despite not being a proper breath of fire game I always regarded as a decent spinoff with its own identity and game philosophy. Dragon Quarter maybe was not a good breath of fire, but was a good game unlike that mobile travesty of a game called breath of fire 6

[@stephenkentperez7705]

Lore wise. There is another Ryu incarnation back in 2011 who also carried the blood of dragons. Dovahkin. :D

[@MyNameisRevenant]

And for some reason I haven't seen mods of Ryu in Skyrim.

[@lokyanubis]

I agree with you, BOF 4 is the best in this serie, I really love it.

[@raymondstrife8110]

i play 6th once, just ONCE!......and i uninstalled it after 5 mins. To be honest, I feel so insulted at that time.

[@annuvynarawn392]

My favourite of the traditional JRPG games is BoF III - BoF Dragon Quarter is in a league of it's own, it could have been more but it is one of my most played and favourite games ever

[@vginsprdsobepr9698]

You overlooked Breath of Fire 1 & 2 Advanced. They introduced a few new things to the original games. I hope they bring them back because the originals were my favorite games of the franchise.

[@space_invaderr]

Breath of fire 5 and 6 is absolutely a soul wrecking abomination it's sad that happened to one of my fav childhood jrpg damn...bof2 is personal fav btw ⭐️

[@Estfireemblem]

Bof 6 sucks so bad it chews on lollipops

[@orangeslash1667]

@@Estfireemblem I recommend Sea of Stars, It's inspired by Breath of Fire.

[@Gaming_and_God]

I definetly enjoyed BoF 3 a little more than BoF 4. I think it's nostalgia, so I would have to play them both again...but they were both amazing. The story of BoF2 I liked a lot because of how it connected it to part 1.

[@synngames5446]

breath of fire 2 always holds a place in my heart because it was escape to another world from a really..weird fucked up house hold. Always will be my favorite game! But I can admit 3 was awesome, never got into four much sadly.

[@TheSoulreaver32582]

I started out with the franchise by renting BoF2 at a local rental store growing up. I have always been a fan of Dragons since I knew what they were. So whenever a game like Breath of Fire or DragonQuest comes out Im happy. Over time and playing them over and over again via emulation, my personal ranking for all games excluding 6 would be.... 3,4,2,1,5. When BoF3 was released I was at the end of my 10th grade year. The Gene splicing system sold me and was a big jump from the summon-like system of 2. To have so my Dragons at your disposal blew my mind. Along with the Master/Apprentice and the Skill sharing, there was a lot more room to plan and customize. I would put 4 at the top but it is an upgraded version of 3 but the difference from 2-3 was far more impressionable for me.

[@arcaderkid8449]

Nina just kept making it harder for me to be focused on the gameplay. and i'm in love with her and i am happy. The End :3

[@claytonbenignus4688]

BOF5's Scenario Overlay System changes the emphasis of the game from beating the final boss to acquiring the Dragon Quarter Rating. This is done by beating the game several times, and shepherding assets and experience points through a couple of playthroughs to expend on scoring enough points on final playthrough to get the Dragon Quarter Rating. This Game is LOGISTICAL! Strategy and Tactics are nice to have to win battles, but they don't get the Dragon Quarter Rating.

[@xzrtrain7181]

Thanks for the video upload of BOF, this game needs a remake and needs to come back. Part 3 is probably my favorite out of the group.

[@ericbeaver5622]

I truly wish that they do bring back this series for it is the best and most versatile in combat options

[@Kennosuke88]

Very sad to hear what happened to this series Breath of fire 2,3 & 4 was class & there is a spiritual successor of Breath of Fire coming out called Tears Of Magic & even has a few devs from the original Breath of fire series working on it! It looks great I highly recommend anyone check it out & get the discord channel for Tears Of Magic!

[@platomaker]

um... didn't the main writer/producer die halfway through dragon quarter? I always heard that was the reason the game was so radically different. Also heard that each sequel was actually a prequel- that the royal family first started off as a glorified filtration system is kinda funny.

[@kitelanford]

Think there was someone on the team that died after it was done, might have a staff mix up Dragon Quarter's difference was due to where the IP stood and aimed to gamvl

[@demolitionizer7686]

My personal favorite video game series. Thanks for reviewing

[@BM-wh5qk]

I remember really liking BoF 1's "Bad guy and his henchmen talk" scene.

[@carldica1]

Your video made me feel old...I played BoF 1 to 4...great old games...you make me T_T

[@ReaperX7]

I still stand by BoF2 and 4 as rhe best of the bunch. Capcom should have kept to the formula after BoF4 but they kept getting too experimental and it screwed up one of rhe beat JRPGs ever made. BoF2 is my bread and butter JRPG. I consider it better than Final Fantasy 6.

[@weirdgilly5902]

played all but dragon quarter or whatever that one was, but 3 to this day is my favorite. Still do annual playthroughs of 1 thru 4

[@astrocreep6333]

Where can we get petition started and get it to Capcom? Lol. Maybe start small with porting 3 and 4 to modern consoles and then go from there?

[@Estfireemblem]

No all the games

[@andresrob9767]

I can't choose. Each BoF had their own unique features, I'm better off naming all the best features I would have liked to see back in the other (existing) BoF games. -Or back in a new BoF title-

[@RoyMcCoy]

I feel your pain!

[@77ragnarok77]

:') I would give anything to get a new game in the series

[@illfigure]

I mainly played BoF3 and i absolutely loved it. I can also still feel the dissapointment of Dragon Quarter if i think about it. What the $@%$ was that?! I remember trying to keep playing it in the hope the open world would come later... but it didn't. I also remember being allowed to transform into a dragon had a limited time for the entire game(!?). So if you used all your dragon powers/time in the beginning of the game, that was it for the rest of the game. Maybe i was too young to understand the system, but i remember hating the game for not being anything remotely like the previous games.

[@chouaibsasmr]

If only we could get a Breath Of Fire 4 remake or a remastered...and even if we don't get anything else after it...I'll be more than satisfied...BOF4 is an all time favorite, it's my childhood...the music the characters the story....it's pure art.

[@DarkRyuENT]

Your date for BoF 3 in the US is wrong we got it April 30, 1998. The psp version was in 2016.

[@samurizzy]

Just for clarification "Ryu" is pronounced (Ree-yoo). I didn't mention this to be a jerk, so we're clear, I just wanted make sure the correct pronunciation got out there. Thank you for the video.

[@milkjamjuice]

What a nostalgic series for me. I remember being bored after finishing FFIV and Secret of Mana, and being interested in the Nintendo Power ads for this when it came out. The dialogue in the first game was AWFUL (not due to a mistranslation; the Japanese version reads just as wonky.) I really liked the exploration mechanics and grew really fond of the series as a whole; I own every installment besides BoFVI. Funny story, I used to teach English in Japan, and I taught this pair of four year old friends…. The boy’s name was Ryu, and the Girl’s name was Yua. They made me think of BOFII when they were in my class. My favorite game on first impression was BOFII. The way the story worked was so interesting to me at that age, and I thought the shaman system was fun.

[@nasyaelovia4723]

The parent must be a fan.

[@saltyk9869]

Since Capcom have been so busy with collections, maybe they should release a BOF one.

[@kaiojer]

Bof2 was my first rpg game I really love travelling even though the encounter rates are really high.

[@TheCrescentKnight]

Well it turns out Breath of Fire isn't entirely dead.... yet. See for the past two years Capcom has a digital card game called Teppen that is available on mobile which features characters from some of their most popular franchises as heroes and cards. You have Street Fighter, Devil May Cry, Resident Evil, Monster Hunter, and more. However, next month a new expansion is coming out called Dragons of War which features characters from Monster Hunter Stories as well as introducing Breath of Fire to the game. The Expansion is basically centered around Breath of Fire III with Myria waging her war against the Brood. While they haven't spoiled that many BoF cards yet, it looks like we will get Ryu, Nina, Deis, Garr, Peco, Momo, and Myria as possible units with Ryu most likely becoming a new hero (either a completely original Hero, or a skin for an existing Hero). Also, the trailer for the expansion uses a remix of Battle for Tomorrow, which is all kinds of nostalgia fodder. It's not a new game, or even a collection, but hopefully it will drum up some interest in the series. And if BoF isn't your cup of tea, other forgotten Capcom properties in Teppen are Strider, Okami, and Sengoku Basara.

[@DragonKingX78]

I love Breath of Fire 3, deserves a HD remaster.

[@z0mb1e564]

I loved BoF 1 and really liked 2. By the time 3 came out I was more into PC games, but I still liked it quite a bit. Never got to 4 but maybe I’ll give it a try. Sounds like 5 is best left for after I’ve tackled a mountain of much more recommended games.

[@otaking3582]

Haven't played all of them yet, but BoFII has Katt, so it's a good contender for my favorite.

[@augustochuko]

If it's not broke DON'T FIX IT! Instantly liked and subscribed when you said that. WHY DO DEVELOPERS DO THIS!!?? WHY?

[@GoukenGassenarl]

Ive always been sad how BoF series didnt even have a representation for Marvel Vs. Capcom. I love 4 and finished 1 and 2, but Ive yet to play 3. I plan to do so soon. Man, CAPCOM has so many good franchises they just neglected.

[@lindseybethea6979]

Definitely give 3 a shot.

[@orangeslash1667]

@@lindseybethea6979 I recommend Sea of Stars, It's inspired by Breath of Fire.

[@djbvon6769]

the way you say RYU is killing me but I love this series and you bringing light to how awesome it is. I'm torn between 3 and 4. I love the both for their art and game play mechanics. they are so different but both are great

[@MichaelHarto]

For me, a good JRPG has to be done partly in 2D. A transition to a full 3D means they're entering a different subgenre already, action RPG or western RPG. I stopped playing most modern JRPG because of this. It just doesn't feel the same anymore. Fortunately the trend of making a JRPG with 2D character model in a 3D world is gaining favour. With gorgeous looking games like octopath, project triangle, and eiyuden chronicles, it gave me hope to play again. 👍

[@MagillanicaLouM]

I only very recently heard of this franchise but took interest in it, I enjoy the artstyles and am curious to check out Capcoms premier RPG series (aside from the MegaMan ones lol). Playing through the first one right now and having a good time. Also watching a playthrough of 3 (wasn't aware it's on PSP will check that out too) the story was dragging a bit before timeskip but is getting interesting now.

[@havenorhell23]

Megaman x command mission was actually a great game

[@MagillanicaLouM]

@@havenorhell23 well i was talking more along the lines of Battle Network and Starforce when i mentioned Megaman lol. Never played the X one so I can't disagree though lol

[@havenorhell23]

@@MagillanicaLouM it's worth checking out. I'd recommend the ps2 version as the GameCube one gets super buggy

[@nobodyspecial115]

3 is my favorite, the dragon system and it being the final entry in the original storyline are reasons enough but it's also the first one I played. It took me awhile to actually find a copy of the 4th one growing up that the 5th one was already being talked about in magazines. I only played the gba 1 & 2 an both are great too so beside 5 they're all masterpieces in my eyes. 5s not terrible looking back I can see now good things they were trying to do with it but it's still the weakest title (6 does not exist!)

[@Technikatwo]

If BoF IV had more dragons like in III and had the endgame fusion for a new game + and was just a bit longer. But for now III IV are about the same weighing the pros and cons

[@kovulion7777]

Well, Capcom still acknoledges the game on Teppen :(

[@masterchannelsfilm]

I love Breath of Fire 4, I miss the games, all had originality 💓

[@MyNameisRevenant]

Until breath of fire 6 nation attacked.

[@scroom1202]

Look into Tears of Magic. It's a good looking spiritual successor to Breath of Fire

[@SeventhheavenDK]

It doesn't look that good, to be honest.

[@orangeslash1667]

@@SeventhheavenDK I recommend Sea of Stars, It's inspired by Breath of Fire.

[@Starcraftgamer97]

Breath of Fire desperately needs a new, well made game or a remastered collection of all of them. Yes, even Dragon Quarter. But this is Capcom we are talking about: their track record is enough to prove they would mess it up.

[@william68111]

I played all but Breath of Fire 6 as it wasnt available here but I loved the first 5 games yes even 5 but took me a 2nd try and an open mind to like it but my favorite game would be BoF4

[@elsieoneill6181]

Breath of fire 1 was published by squaresoft in North America

[@JoeFpoc]

I played the 3rd first. always hard to go back and play older ones. 1 and 2 was ok, I'm sure I would have loved them back then. Played 4 last year too it was good but not as good as 3 was

[@TheAlexdrg12709]

For me BOF 3 was the best, and for me was the game that took me more time to complete. That quest that you have to wait 20-30s without doing nothing took me 6 months to do it. Had to get internet on school and search how to make it, in the end was just... do nothing xD xD

[@moanasandford4029]

STOP - SAYING - RA YOU ! It's Ryou (Ryu)

[@saumyatyagi6763]

The game series I will never forget 😢😢😦

[@kahiracarroll954]

I played up to 4 and then just stopped. All games are really good to play, definitely nostalgic

[@CrimRui]

Awesome, but just a side note, that Wild Arms 3 is a Ps2 game, but the first two were on PS1. All are great games though. As for BoF series, good job on the coverage. I started with second game and it's definitely deep in my nostalgia brain. The second one was BoF4 and then I went to play the rest. It's really hard to pick one since every game had something that I loved but I'll say that 4th one is my personal favorite. I absolutely hate that Capcom left this great series to be forgotten...

[@RunplaysinHD]

guess its not Capcom's fault, its the modern generation of gamers who just want to shoot or to play online. Smart games are slowly dying, no more adventure games, jrpgs or strategy.

[@chrisroberts1543]

Breath of fire 1 for the snes is my favorite of the hole franchise.

[@TheTruestZero]

I struggle to pick one between 3 and 4. For me, one's weakness is the strenght of the other. Fou-Lu was boss as fuck tho.

[@lateph01]

bof and suikoden is my favorite both died sadly

[@lullylew9083]

What happened to Breath of Fire? Look at Breath of Fire Dragon Quarter. That's what happened to it. They said let's get rid of these beautiful hand drawn sprites with stunning animations for this horrible blocky, poorly designed 3D trash. Stupid Playstation 2 with its crappy RPG library. Man that was a bitter time for console RPG gamers.

[@Estfireemblem]

Dragon quest 8 is good

[@1stRedCommander]

to me BOF II was so good. i was like 10 but it was a long story and the characters hit right and everything. just that freaking enemy encounter rate lol

[@benhurmussulini529]

Breath of Fire 3. It should comeback as a remake.

[@advmx3]

I think the story and art direction of BoF3 are the best, no battle transitions and all that, the sprites are priceless, the minigames (at least fishing) is way better than the next one, the music and map and feelings of that game are just good even for today's standard. I only wish the party system was a little easier to get around like on the fourth game, being able to change the party anywhere would be nice. XD Also, after years of checking on Capcom's work, I know for sure that if it's not the cheapest blockbuster ever, they won't do it. Resident Evil 2 Remake did well, they rushed Re3 REmake knowing people would pay for it. Megaman Collection did well, they rushed the X collection knowing people would buy, even if it sucks hard. And then, they go around and say "Oh no, no one wants Megaman anymore, because Megaman X collection didn't sell well!", oh yeah, if you ever did your job right, didn't split the collections into two AND gave us the best versions of every single game and not the "Emulated ISO files" as you did, maybe people would like it better! And now even Dino Crisis, they decided to create that horrible thing called ExoPrimal, made every single DC fan angry with the tease with a character that looks like Regina but its shallow as hell, and when the game goes wrong, the message they will learn is not "Hey there, People actually want Dino Crisis!", no, it'll be "Oh no, no one wants games with dinosaurs anymore". Because Capcom is like this. Most of the good content coming from them besides Resident Evil, are Fan Games re-makes or new games such as Megaman X Corrupted.

[@1upLeviathan]

I loved Bof4! I read Capcom didnt have time to add Yuna as a boss.

[@SeventhheavenDK]

Excuses

[@2010giant]

Ryu(龍) in Japanese actually have only one syllable.

[@toddbehrens85]

3 was the best

[@redcomn]

Heck if they did an action rpg i will buy and play it too

[@Marty-V]

Bof 4 was and is best imo. I think I'd even prefer a re release remaster or remake of that over a new entry. But sign me up for any bof. And yes I also backed eyuden chronicles.

[@RoyMcCoy]

I'm hoping Eiyuuden Chronicles gets so much attention that a lot of other 'forgotten' JRPG series make a comeback!

[@Izzo942]

Other classic jrpgs need to come back so square can have competition and put the magic back in their games, bof4 remaster legend of dragoon remaster plz

[@sparklesparkle3370]

Makes me sad that after the old PSN store dies there's no other way to get these games and show capcom people want more

[@jimithi5543]

After the disappointment of Resident Evil 6, Capcom seem to have course corrected. They made a statement about focusing on quality over mass appeal. Looks like they have been; DMC, RE, and Monster Hunter have been very well received. I am hopeful.

[@SeventhheavenDK]

And then they released BoF6...

[@orangeslash1667]

@@SeventhheavenDK I recommend Sea of Stars, It's inspired by Breath of Fire.

[@paulmiller7838]

In all honesty, I have always been a huge fan of Breath of Fire (and Suikoden and Lufia) and find them to be much better games than the "popular" rpg's like Final Fantasy (the most over rated franchise in rpg history) and the like. If anything, I would love to see a BoF 1&2 HD remaster much like the Suikoden 1&2 HD remaster which is coming out this year and if that sells well then who knows.

[@SeventhheavenDK]

I think I am more fan of the games separately than as a franchise, I don't like them all, but those I like, I like a lot. Ryu and Nina are my two favorite characters in every entry, Ryu looks very cool in BoF3 especially, one of o the best protagonist designs in gaming, and Nina of BoF2 is overall there in my top 3 of favorite characters in gaming along with Tifa Lockhart and Jill Valentine. BoF1: I think is good for what it is, the first one, awesome soundtrack, but it's not a game that I replay much, the story bores me, and the cast of characters is not much of my liking, I think that besides the music it hasn't aged well. BoF2: One of my favorite in the franchise, and overall, a game that I really like a lot, unfortunately I think the soundtrack is not as good as BoF1, but the story is way more amazing, the Nina of this game is my favorite design and character wise, so Bleu gets to stay in Hometown sleeping for almost all the game. A good cast, with some forgettable characters like Jean and Spar (still, they have cool transformations). Also, it has the best endings in the franchise, IMO, just the random battles can be too much at times. BoF3: Another of my favorite ones, amazing story, amazing gameplay, amazing music, and my favorite cast of characters. Also it has the best Ryu design in the franchise, the Accession mechanic, and the Skills and Master systems were good additions. My second favorite Nina in the franchise too, and I like her spells a lot (and giving her Mind Sword too). The big flaw of the game is every Raphala section, thinking back on it, visiting Raphala is always USELESS (and boring for me). BoF4: I didn't enjoy this game as much, I don't like Ryu's design here, the colors and setting of the game feel gloomy and boring for me. I didn't like the combat system. I wasn't a fan of the cast of characters here besides Nina and Ursula, that said, the Nina of this game is really good too. Not a fan of the overall story, I am very angry with Yuna's ending, and also while Fou-lu's concept is cool, his playable sections bored me to tears. Fishing is a chore in thid game and the music is mediocre, it has a couple of good tracks and that's the end of it. As a positive I have to say they improved the Master system. BoF5: What did they do to Nina here? They took a risk with this game, I admire that, but personally, I didn't like it, not even a little bit, also the designs of the characters are horrible, some of the worst I have ever seen. There's nothing I liked about the game, and really...? Punishing me for using the Dragon Form in a BoF game? Making Nina Mute? (And her design is horrible). Forgettable characters, boring story, not my favorite gameplay either. BoF6: I am curious if someone really liked this game. IMO is a disservice to the franchise. So, that's why I said I am not really fan of the franchise if I analyze it, I truly only liked a couple of games, 2 and 3, still, I replay them from time to time, are overall in my favorite catalog of RPGs, and their protagonists are some of my favorite in gaming overall too (especially Ryu BoF3 and Nina BoF2 and 3).

[@johnathanmartin1504]

As someone who loved all of the Breath of Fire games BEFORE dragon quarter, I will explain why I hated Dragon Quarter (since some of you don't get why Breath of Fire fans hated it). For me, Breath of Fire was the game where you got to turn into different kinds of dragons. You get ONE dragon form in Dragon Quarter, and if you use it your timer for finishing the game goes down rapidly (which feels like a big discouragement to use it at all). Then there was the trap and bait system that Dragon Quarter introduced, which I found SO annoying. The game environment is EXTREMELY claustrophobic and dull. You're in underground tunnels for the entire game (at least the parts I played through). Finally, the time limit thing just sucked. I wound up not even finishing the game, and I finished every Breath of Fire game before Dragon Quarter.