Breath of Fire IV Released on Steam
Capcom and GOG.com have released Breath of Fire IV on Steam. The Steam release follows the game’s release on GOG.com last year as part of the GOG Preservation Program and is available for $8.99 with a 50% launch discount. Like the GOG.com release, it includes English and Japanese language options, an improved DirectX game renderer, new rendering options, an improved audio engine, improved keyboard and mouse support, improved Warehouse and Crane minigames, full support for modern controllers, and more.
Breath of Fire IV originally released for PlayStation in Japan in April 2000, followed by a North American release later that year and a European release in 2001. The game was also released for PC in Japan and Europe in 2003. Like previous titles in the game, it follows a young man named Ryu, who has the ability to turn into a dragon. This game’s Ryu, an amnesiac, meets and joins up with a young woman named Nina, who is the princess of the Kingdom of Wyndia and on a search mission for her elder sister Elina. It uses an isometric, rotatable camera with 2D sprites in 3D locations. It also features the previous game’s Master System, where characters can gain new skills and attribute boosts by apprenticing under masters across the world and completing certain tasks.
Will I dare to try? BoF series were way too difficult for me when I was younger. I wonder if that might change, or will the game still destroy me before finishing it anyway.