25 Years Later, This Cult-Classic Capcom JRPG Has Been Modernized For PC

Thanks to the preservation efforts of GOG, beloved Capcom JRPG Breath of Fire 4 has gotten a new PC port. This new edition of the classic game is DRM-free and has been updated for modern PCs, as it's now compatible with Windows 10 and 11 operating systems, includes both the English and Japanese localizations, and full support for modern controllers like the Sony DualSense. If you're interested, you can pick it up for $10 on GOG. See on GOG Other improvements include the restoration of missing sound effects, new rendering options, and various issues that would cause hard crashes to the desktop have been addressed. Breath of Fire 4 was first released for PlayStation in Japan and the US in 2000, and the original PC port for it arrived in 2003.The game is set in a fantasy world, where two major continental powers in the sky had been cut off from each other for centuries by an expanse that ships could not sail across. First contact was eventually made, and with it, war erupted between these continental powers. Taking place a year later, the game introduces a colorful cast of characters, including the hero Ryu, who possesses the ability to transform into a powerful dragon. Teaming up with several warriors, Ryu sets off on a quest to stop an immortal emperor from attaining godhood and unleashing destruction upon the world.Continue Reading at GameSpot

Apr 25, 2025 - 18:01

25 Years Later, This Cult-Classic Capcom JRPG Has Been Modernized For PC

Thanks to the preservation efforts of GOG, beloved Capcom JRPG Breath of Fire 4 has gotten a new PC port. This new edition of the classic game is DRM-free and has been updated for modern PCs, as it's now compatible with Windows 10 and 11 operating systems, includes both the English and Japanese localizations, and full support for modern controllers like the Sony DualSense. If you're interested, you can pick it up for $10 on GOG.

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Other improvements include the restoration of missing sound effects, new rendering options, and various issues that would cause hard crashes to the desktop have been addressed. Breath of Fire 4 was first released for PlayStation in Japan and the US in 2000, and the original PC port for it arrived in 2003.

The game is set in a fantasy world, where two major continental powers in the sky had been cut off from each other for centuries by an expanse that ships could not sail across. First contact was eventually made, and with it, war erupted between these continental powers. Taking place a year later, the game introduces a colorful cast of characters, including the hero Ryu, who possesses the ability to transform into a powerful dragon. Teaming up with several warriors, Ryu sets off on a quest to stop an immortal emperor from attaining godhood and unleashing destruction upon the world.Continue Reading at GameSpot