Game entry

Breath of Fire

1993 · JRPG, Action RPG · Super Nintendo, Nintendo 3DS, Wii U · Square

Breath of Fire is ranked no. 2,858 among the best video games of all time by GameForever voters, with an ELO score of 1,458 and 35% of duels won.

World rank

no. 2,858

ELO score

1,458

Wins

35%

Duels played

37

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About Breath of Fire

Recognized by Capcom as their first traditional role-playing video game, Breath of Fire would set the precedent for future entries in the series, and features character designs by company head of development Keiji Inafune, as well as music by members of Capcom's in-house sound team Alph Lyla. In 2001, the game was re-released for the Game Boy Advance handheld system with new save features and minor graphical enhancements, with the English version being released in Europe for the first time.

Set in a fantasy world, Breath of Fire follows the journey of a boy named Ryu, one of the last surviving members of an ancient race with the ability to transform into mighty dragons, as he searches the world for his sister. During his quest, Ryu meets other warriors who share his quest, and comes into conflict with the Dark Dragon Clan, a militaristic empire who seeks to take over the world by reviving a mad goddess. The game experienced mostly positive reception upon release, and was followed by a direct sequel, Breath of Fire II, in 1994.