@@WiliantoMulti sounds like the whole game is overly easy to begin with, which is why i never had much of an urge to play it. i really wish all these old rpgs had added hardly difficulty modes to choose from, because there are so many amazing ps1 rpgs that are largely ruined by having little to no challenge.
I just beat BoF4 for the first time a few weeks ago. What an incredible JRPG! The art style is incredible and I loved the rotating characters during battle.
The battle system here was really perfect. Aside from what you mention, the people on the reserve at the back regains their mp a little bit every turn.
Agreed! Although it is very close and I put IV right behind it! So many memories from both games. To this day I occasionally mimic Garr's critical strike as well as Scias's "shining blade" soundbytes. But something about Ryu, Rei, and Teepo, Balio and Sunder, the Guardians and Brood, and travelling across an impossible sea and endless desert to question and face down a GOD, is just too good.
@@macc_azarraga_ama Agree, I have problems with the ending especially and character writing. BoF3 is really beautiful. I guess 4 is great for deviating from the usual RPG formula a bit.
You know, I can't see Fou Lu as an evil antagonist. He has so much going around him and I seriously didn't want to fight him by the end of the game, I can't name another antagonist that I've cared so much for :'(.
Will Nyx I understand... since he’s story make sense and why he turned out to be that way... one good thing abt the story which i didn’t fully understand till i got older. How i wish we could use fou lou with the party 😊
Fou-lu is straight up not evil, he is "true neutral", just a God (in his mind, which to be fair isn't too far from reality lol) therefore in the right of unleashing divine punishment on those pesky, petty, wicked unworthy mortals.
One of the biggest questions of mankind - which game is better out of BoF 3 or BoF 4. For me, it’s very hard to pick one, but I’ll go with 4 which I think is marginally better. I agree that the visuals in this game are stunning. I wish I could go back in time and play these two gems for the first time all over again.
BoF5 was challenging and unique and it's quite good for people who likes to play that kind of game. Anyway, from the perspective of the game concepts, game theme, and game progression, it's not like BoF that we knows. So it's should be named as Dragon Qurter without Breath of Fire in it. Just thinking if it doesn't has BoF in it, how much it would sell to Capcom? It's kinda a good game but it's not BoF Game anymore.
This was my first ever JRPG. It's still one of the best games i've ever played. I also remember when I first saw the battle system, and thought it was absolute utter garbage and switched the game off, never intending to play it ever again. It wasn't until about a year later that I had already beat every game I had and was just soooo bored, almost to the point of tears that I decided to just play this game. It didn't take long for me to get completely and absolutely hooked where I couldn't stop playing until I beat it. It was a truly amazing experience, and I almost missed what a game it was due to being very closed minded about the battle system at first. I don't think I would have discovered how great jrpg's were if it weren't for me getting extremely bored that day either.
I too have the same opinion as I grew up with Breath of Fire IV and I find that it's the best of the series just marginally ahead of Breath of Fire III. It really comes down to preferences as they both have merits for being the best. Great review!
I've been binging on your Breath of Fire binge, and I love it. I'm sure others have pointed this out already, but the quality of your delivery, editing, script, the whole thing is top notch, and really enjoyable to watch. Looking down and seeing the view count after watching a couple of your videos sincerely surprised me, since it's clear you have the chops of a regular "big" reviewer. Subbed and awaiting more.
Just wanna say, you're one of the best game reviewers, top knotch quality reviews, quick and to the point, while still going into depth, with story, and quality value of both pros, and cons for the game, and it's series ❤️. I really appreciate how you related and compared it to Breath of Fire 3 😁🔥 I subscribed more just to see your breath of fire V and what other reviews you've done ✔️
My very first jrpg game. 20 years have passed and I still havent forgotten the fun I had playing this game. I hope someday there will be a remake of this awesome game. Thanks for the video mate. That brings memories back :)
Hot take. Dragon Quarter is extremely underrated. It's a great game, and it's a shame the franchise is dead. I would like to see more fans give 5 a fair shot.
this is my childhood! to this day I still listen to the soundtrack an I got si emotional in some of the moments! Fou Lu and Mami, also Elina and Cray broke my heart. I agree with all the points and I hated the camera and even thou I played 3 first I got a bigger emotional feeling with 4. The soundtrack is timeless and visuals are so impeccable and so charming and playing 2 characters with different perspectives and getting to know all the side characters felt so exciting to me.
I love it's visuals, music, Chinese culture aesthetic and adventurous feeling. But I always felt it's missing something crucial, that would put it along with the greatest examples of JRPG like Chrono Trigger, Xenogears, Final Fantasy VI-VII. Maybe a bit more character development or more weight to the story... Hard to say.
My honest heart was racing to asking: what character development did the character in FFVI got beside CYAN? Well, CELES got it too, but my favorite is always CYAN for unknown reason.
I'll never forget grinding fishing spots for hours catching rainbow trouts or something just to get Scias' best weapon, I think it was The Render, from a fish merchant guy.
This and Legend of Dragoon... Can't stress enough how good story and pretty advanced customisation of the character play a role, bigger than graphics. For example BOF4 had masters, spells you could learn and then adjusting each character speeds, you could get different combos, which was awesome, plus great mini games and the way you could evolve your dragon forms, not mentioning what single fairy village could do for both your equipment and abilities... All that contained on couple CD's, For LOD you had combos that you just had to execute yourself and also dragon forms that you could level up so to say. Both had great stories and this is why they're so close to my heart. Graphic wasn't only thing that mattered back then, feels like it's quite opposite now, most of new titles has crappy storyline, but awesome graphics.
This was the first game that I ever beat. I don't know if I could ever put III or IV definitively above the other. They're both so good and I wish that there were features from both in the other.
@@MrHaVoKeR I actually like the characters in 3 a lot more, but I love the cast of 4 a lot. By the end of 3 it left me wanting soo much more from the characters. I'm glad that 4 got the manga because I like the ending for the manga a lot more that what we got. There are a lot of things that I love about one or the other. I would love to see a different timeline where 3 and 4s development were swapped, cause they almost feel like an extension of the other in ways.
@@Shizukanexen Fou-lu, Scias (the drunken japanese version) Ershin, Cray being the MVP multiple times like putting his loved one out of her misery and this version of Ryu's being enraged are too fucking iconic, but i see your points also.... THERE IS A FREAKING MANGA? LMAO LET ME GOOGLE THAT
I love this game too. If Capcom makes a remake. A few things speed up the cut scenes. A lush interactive world map not just a desert paper looking map.
Hello my friend, here from Brazil! BoF4 was my first rpg in ps1, i lost the numbers of how much times im finished this game. I love so much this game, and every single year i get it to play and finish in my PSP. Regards
As someone who grew up with BoF3, its hard for me to say this is better... I really don't think I can. However, I am encouraged that it seems to be nearly on par with it, so that is something I'm looking forward to seeing for myself.
Loved the review. As a note, I really wish people would stop comparing 3 to 4. The first trilogy came to an end appropriately, 4 needed to be fresh and different while still staying true to BOF. Which it did. I think that’s a great accomplishment. The graphics are also timeless. Here I am in 2022 still playing it and admiring the art.
Nice review man! I think breath of fire 4 has the best 2d animation and designs in an rpg but it was such a pity the bosses had 3d models, I played it way back when it came out after falling in love with BOF 3, It was very good but 3 definitely takes the crown for me, finished 3 multiple times.
Kahn was a boss and he was 2D, there was also that pig-like-mammoth in the forest of the village with traps who was also 2D, actually probably a few other bosses were in 2D
Imo, BoF4 had the best battle system, but 3 had the best dragon system. If the next BoF took the best from both of these, and built upon them, it would have everything i want in a BoF battle system. As far as story, i love the overall _character development_ of BoF 4 more, but i like the overall _story_ of BoF 3 more. Both are great games though, and both deserve to get remasters with updated systems and graphics.
Just beat this game. BoF4 was both a step up and a step down from BoF3 which I prefer. The first thing that stood out to me was the atmosphere. It seems BoF4 has a strong East-Asian influence in its music, and architecture. It gives a very distinctive feel to the game. The Master system was an improvement in that you can learn their skills without being an apprentice to anyone, though you do have to fulfill certain requirements. My only major complaint is that the majority of the masters are not available until the latter half of the game instead of them being unlocked slowly throughout the story. I liked the gameplay where you can swap characters during battle and the magic combo system is a great feature. However, I strongly disliked the fact that each character can only hold three pieces of equipment (weapon, armor, helmet/accessory). This is a huge let-down from the previous titles. I was also unimpressed by the overworld design and the camera system like you said. BoF3 had the right approach as you can traverse an entire world map despite the overall world being somewhat linear. Despite being more expansive, BoF4 takes away the fun of seeing a "bigger picture" in its overworld design. Additionally, there were countless times when I tried to navigate tight corners and climb up/down ladders only to get stuck a few times. However, if I played the game more often, this shouldn't be a huge issue. It seemed like Capcom wanted to cater this game to both new and experienced gamers. Novice RPG players would appreciate the simpler customization, overworld design and gameplay while more experienced players would have a hard time finding some of the best weapons and equipment. Still, BoF4 is a great game, but is somewhat inferior to BoF3.
It's not even a contest for me. I think 3 is not a good game, but 4 is just so good on so many levels. I put 2 in 2nd place, and not even by much, behind 4. I haven't done 1, but 3 is at the bottom for now.
It really is a gorgeous game, with one of the best soundtracks I've ever heard. REALLY could have used a world map, and the camera situation got frustrating at times. The pros heavily outweigh the cons for me though, really really love this game.
Looking forward to your BoF V review. It's the only installment I never finished, but I wish I had. I lost all steam when, during the 2nd half of the game, one of its harsh mechanics took away much of what I had earned.
For me it can be summed up thusly: Breath of Fire 4 has better story, improved combat, and more enjoyable characters (I particularly like the increased role of Deis) but Breath of Fire 3 has the better faerie village in my opinion, superior dragon transformations, and better overall world feel, in that it is a little more laid back and goofy while still providing an engaging story and world in it's own right. (plus, i will forever love the battle theme from 3 above all other rpg battle themes for random encounters). I'm not sure i could pick a favorite personally, as i love both for differing reasons, much like the child analogy you mentioned, but one thing i absolutely love with 4 that 3 does not have is the opening cinematic and song track. I could listen to that for days on end.
This was a personal favorite of mine it has a great way of making the villian seem not so evil iv was so unique but it was a bit to easy all breath of fire games are great.
Found your channel about a week ago and have been binge watching it. Love the reviews and the games you review. Cant wait for BoF 5 this is my favorite series. You should check out Legend of Legaia some time I think you'd love it.
Ehh BoF IV is okay, little overrated I feel with its fairy lackluster cast of heroes but Its still a super solid JRPG none the less. BoF V on the other hand is criminally underrated by the fanbase mostly less than valid reasons.
Breath of Fire 3 will always be my favorite but I cannot deny how good Breath of Fire 4 was. However, I feel the need to point out something. In your BoF3 review you listed the forced minigames as a negative. While, yes, they are, at least they're scattered about the game in small batches. Breath of Fire 4, however, has at least one forced minigame per area. Be it digging for sandflier parts, chasing the boar-monster in the trap-laden forest, loading Marlock's sandflier, hide-and-seek with the orphans, and so on, there is at least one minigame per area that you have to complete in order to progress the story. Yet you didn't list that as a con in this review, which I find odd as BoF4's minigames are far more annoying than BoF3's. Just thought I'd point that out since you listed it as a con in the previous review yet not here despite them being far more frequent and just as necessary to move the plot along.
I still have to say that I like 4 more than 3... 3 was the better "game", but the story and feel of 4 were far superior and it's the easier game for me to want to replay... replaying 3, especially the child arc, really feels tedious... but replaying 4 feels like revisiting a favorite book...
Sounds like you just like the updated graphics and adult ryu alot which makes sense. Bof 4 the story and characters were so dull I really enjoy bof 3 restart due to story and characters. I feel like nostalgia though is the real culprit here for all of us 😂😂
@@jakea3950 actually, I like 3's graphics better... I just feel like the story arc in 3 sets ups the adult arc well, but the meat of the game is the adult arc... But playing it again, you have to go through the childhood are... 4 just feels complete... No recipes prequel, just a good game... Easy to replay and a great story... If not for the childhood arc, I'd pick 3
@@pmtazekiel Yeah the childhood arc does go for ages, usually I'd dislike that but realise I enjoyed that part of the game 😂😂. For replay though you are right that 4 is much more smooth transition in story and gameplay. 3 has the trap that if you want to play Ryu adult and have Rei full time... You got some.time.to.wait lol
I have only played this game once and never revisited it. So my memories of it are very hazy. You’ve made me want to replay it though. I also know that there are two things that were censored/not included in the English version of this game, compared to the Japanese version. Will be interesting to see if you catch them for your “Know the facts”. :)
This is the best channel on yt with the best content and the most competent person on the whole internet. Awesome, it nails my taste for rpg's -agreed with you in every single video 🔥😎👌 I'm excited for your opinion in bof 5 Keep on
The dragon in the beginning doesnt transform into Ryu. I think its his mom. The dragon returns to being invisible and flies away and leaves Ryu there in its place
2 is set 500 years after 1 3 is a direct sequel to 1 4 takes place in a alternate universe 5 was a new approach 6 may as well be a different game With the bof name attached to it
I think 3 is the best, it has best script, best storyline. Friends grow up and have adventure together, especially at the near end of the game, everybody are confused and seeking for the answer for themselves and hope to get answer from the god. The reunion of teepo and the tiger man is also the best part of the game, it brings you memories about their childhood, and now they have to fighter for their believes. Compared to bof4, I dont feel much friendship between ryu and others. But the setting is great, it gives me a strong sense of destiny , like they said and demonstrated in the game, the whole world flows and follows the god. The god foo flu was summoned incompletely and separated with its half by the time. When the foo flu woke up. He knows where to go, but ryu doesn't. To fulfill gods wish, the world push them to meet together at the empire. Along the way to the empire, ryu travelled with his friends and faced problems that were overcome with friends together, he had all these positive thing whereas foo flu travelled alone, and was chased by people who tried to kill him, especially those people attacked foo flu with dark magic loaded by suffering. The suffering is generated by torturing and sacrificing mami who is only female helped foo flu. He had all these negative thing. When two half god foo flu and ryu meet together, they are exchanging the view about these humans based on their feeling they have been through. That's really good part.
breath of fire 3 is like a beautiful dreamy fantasy to me, the best ever i really wish for a remake, a real remake that keeps the fundamentals that makes the game what it's. dammit it makes me cry whenever i remember it :(
As a whole, I love the series. However, I absolutely didn't like 4 or 5. I never understood how people preferred this over 3. The one single thing about 4 that I can say I did actually like was the combo system.
4 was really good, I remember the camera really annoying me and a random hard difficulty spike at some point. Also, the gene system should have been kept from the previous entry. All that aside, I still enjoyed 4 although 3 was my favorite. Rei FTW.
Breath of Fire Dragon Quarter a more mature storyline. Unlocking various cutscenes and getting into deeper motivations behind the character. Issues of betrayal, classism, and a dark atmosphere puts these child like redundant tropes to shame.
BoF4 is a fishing game with a JRPG mini-game
LOL "touche" my good friend, "tooshay" xD
that goddamn whale
U dont need to fish at all to be OP. If u want that scias render sword just use cheat but only when ure in the end game cause his sword is broken af.
@@WiliantoMulti sounds like the whole game is overly easy to begin with, which is why i never had much of an urge to play it. i really wish all these old rpgs had added hardly difficulty modes to choose from, because there are so many amazing ps1 rpgs that are largely ruined by having little to no challenge.
@@Jack_80 Just do a low level run or something. There's always something you can do to add challenge.
I just beat BoF4 for the first time a few weeks ago. What an incredible JRPG! The art style is incredible and I loved the rotating characters during battle.
The battle system here was really perfect. Aside from what you mention, the people on the reserve at the back regains their mp a little bit every turn.
Agreed. I liked the art style too. The anime Hoshin Eggin had a very similiar art style. Might be the same artists who worked on it.
Bof4 is a very beautiful game especially for a ps1 game
The soundtracks are excellent and the battle is fun
Really had a blast on this one
Yeah. It has a relaxing quality to it for some reason
Awesome review! As much as I love BoF IV, my heart will always be set on III.
Agreed! Although it is very close and I put IV right behind it! So many memories from both games. To this day I occasionally mimic Garr's critical strike as well as Scias's "shining blade" soundbytes. But something about Ryu, Rei, and Teepo, Balio and Sunder, the Guardians and Brood, and travelling across an impossible sea and endless desert to question and face down a GOD, is just too good.
Same
i like 4. but bof 3 is better.
@@macc_azarraga_ama Agree, I have problems with the ending especially and character writing. BoF3 is really beautiful. I guess 4 is great for deviating from the usual RPG formula a bit.
@@Anhiksi . Yeah, in my case, Yuna not getting a punishment disappointed me for completely.
You know, I can't see Fou Lu as an evil antagonist. He has so much going around him and I seriously didn't want to fight him by the end of the game, I can't name another antagonist that I've cared so much for :'(.
Will Nyx I understand... since he’s story make sense and why he turned out to be that way... one good thing abt the story which i didn’t fully understand till i got older. How i wish we could use fou lou with the party 😊
That Yuna guy still alive and sip his tea watching the 2 brother conflicts
@@danangalung1624 They were actually planning to make an addon with Yuna but scrapped it for some reason.
Fou-lu is straight up not evil, he is "true neutral", just a God (in his mind, which to be fair isn't too far from reality lol) therefore in the right of unleashing divine punishment on those pesky, petty, wicked unworthy mortals.
Siding with him is best ending
They just don't make RPGs like this anymore.
*walking slowly with cane*
no they sure don't.
whippersnappers.... blah blah.....
One of the biggest questions of mankind - which game is better out of BoF 3 or BoF 4. For me, it’s very hard to pick one, but I’ll go with 4 which I think is marginally better. I agree that the visuals in this game are stunning.
I wish I could go back in time and play these two gems for the first time all over again.
BoF3 is my favorite. Ive played through it at least 15 times. the only other game i can say ive played as much is FFT
Duckstation, ps1 emulator bro
Imo 3 and 4 were the best
Followed by 2 and 1.
The ps2 and and mobile don't exist
To me .
BoF 5 was interesting but it should have been a spinoff. I really hated the dragon gauge system and it ruined the whole experience for me so I stopped
BoF5 was challenging and unique and it's quite good for people who likes to play that kind of game. Anyway, from the perspective of the game concepts, game theme, and game progression, it's not like BoF that we knows. So it's should be named as Dragon Qurter without Breath of Fire in it. Just thinking if it doesn't has BoF in it, how much it would sell to Capcom? It's kinda a good game but it's not BoF Game anymore.
My headcanon is that it's a spin-off, no V in the title.
DQ I was just so confused what the hell is this? and why are those ants so uppty? what does that even mean?
This was my first ever JRPG. It's still one of the best games i've ever played. I also remember when I first saw the battle system, and thought it was absolute utter garbage and switched the game off, never intending to play it ever again. It wasn't until about a year later that I had already beat every game I had and was just soooo bored, almost to the point of tears that I decided to just play this game. It didn't take long for me to get completely and absolutely hooked where I couldn't stop playing until I beat it. It was a truly amazing experience, and I almost missed what a game it was due to being very closed minded about the battle system at first. I don't think I would have discovered how great jrpg's were if it weren't for me getting extremely bored that day either.
That's pretty messed up what Yuna did to Nina's sister.
If only those idiots in Ludia knew... I really wish the aftermath of this story could have been told.
I too have the same opinion as I grew up with Breath of Fire IV and I find that it's the best of the series just marginally ahead of Breath of Fire III. It really comes down to preferences as they both have merits for being the best. Great review!
BoF 3 is the best for me just prefered the cast in 3. Love 4 aswell
4 is my favorite overall, but I have to agree that 3's cast was more interesting
But there is little to no interaction between the charecters.
And the main story takes for ever to get going. Like 80% of the game is filler
@@Ristyo1992 - you mean 3 or 4? -- In terms f no interaction between characters...? Which is it?
@@seabookfarno8656 he obviously means 4. I imagine he must be feel that the interactions in 4 isn't as fun as to remember like 3, maybe.
@@MegaSharkX 3 got momo and garr who are great, peco tho was just kind of there.
I think it has the best sound tracks, and a most unique and cool mood to the game. A masterpiece .
I've been binging on your Breath of Fire binge, and I love it. I'm sure others have pointed this out already, but the quality of your delivery, editing, script, the whole thing is top notch, and really enjoyable to watch. Looking down and seeing the view count after watching a couple of your videos sincerely surprised me, since it's clear you have the chops of a regular "big" reviewer. Subbed and awaiting more.
Just started replaying this THIS morning!! The nostalgia bomb is intense
Enjoy the experience!
Just wanna say, you're one of the best game reviewers, top knotch quality reviews, quick and to the point, while still going into depth, with story, and quality value of both pros, and cons for the game, and it's series ❤️. I really appreciate how you related and compared it to Breath of Fire 3 😁🔥 I subscribed more just to see your breath of fire V and what other reviews you've done ✔️
Thank you. Really appreciate it!
My very first jrpg game. 20 years have passed and I still havent forgotten the fun I had playing this game. I hope someday there will be a remake of this awesome game. Thanks for the video mate. That brings memories back :)
I really want this beautiful game to be remake on PS4/PS5 or alteast on PC
Hot take. Dragon Quarter is extremely underrated. It's a great game, and it's a shame the franchise is dead. I would like to see more fans give 5 a fair shot.
this is my childhood! to this day I still listen to the soundtrack an I got si emotional in some of the moments! Fou Lu and Mami, also Elina and Cray broke my heart. I agree with all the points and I hated the camera and even thou I played 3 first I got a bigger emotional feeling with 4. The soundtrack is timeless and visuals are so impeccable and so charming and playing 2 characters with different perspectives and getting to know all the side characters felt so exciting to me.
Yea those characters.... they sure step up the teepo feeling in 3 here
Both 3 and 4 are awesome in there own ways :).
Best ps1 game i ever played. Until now i am playing this, 15 years ago since i first play this.
I love it's visuals, music, Chinese culture aesthetic and adventurous feeling. But I always felt it's missing something crucial, that would put it along with the greatest examples of JRPG like Chrono Trigger, Xenogears, Final Fantasy VI-VII. Maybe a bit more character development or more weight to the story... Hard to say.
My honest heart was racing to asking: what character development did the character in FFVI got beside CYAN? Well, CELES got it too, but my favorite is always CYAN for unknown reason.
One of my favourite ps1 games. Not perfect but I still had a great time
I'll never forget grinding fishing spots for hours catching rainbow trouts or something just to get Scias' best weapon, I think it was The Render, from a fish merchant guy.
I'm between 3 and 4. Buts it's an awesome RPG all time favorite
It warms my heart to see some BoF love. Especially IV
Breath of Fire |V is above all the rest of BoF games.
This and Legend of Dragoon... Can't stress enough how good story and pretty advanced customisation of the character play a role, bigger than graphics. For example BOF4 had masters, spells you could learn and then adjusting each character speeds, you could get different combos, which was awesome, plus great mini games and the way you could evolve your dragon forms, not mentioning what single fairy village could do for both your equipment and abilities... All that contained on couple CD's, For LOD you had combos that you just had to execute yourself and also dragon forms that you could level up so to say. Both had great stories and this is why they're so close to my heart. Graphic wasn't only thing that mattered back then, feels like it's quite opposite now, most of new titles has crappy storyline, but awesome graphics.
Okay I give you that much for this video cover art, it looks fucking amazing!!!
BoF 3 was my sudden awakening. BoF 4 is also nostalgic but it was BoF 3 that blew me away.
The opening music fills me with so much joy
This was the first game that I ever beat. I don't know if I could ever put III or IV definitively above the other. They're both so good and I wish that there were features from both in the other.
bof4 had the most iconic characters but bof3 had the best story and tone afaik ;)
@@MrHaVoKeR I actually like the characters in 3 a lot more, but I love the cast of 4 a lot. By the end of 3 it left me wanting soo much more from the characters. I'm glad that 4 got the manga because I like the ending for the manga a lot more that what we got. There are a lot of things that I love about one or the other. I would love to see a different timeline where 3 and 4s development were swapped, cause they almost feel like an extension of the other in ways.
@@Shizukanexen Fou-lu, Scias (the drunken japanese version) Ershin, Cray being the MVP multiple times like putting his loved one out of her misery and this version of Ryu's being enraged are too fucking iconic, but i see your points
also.... THERE IS A FREAKING MANGA? LMAO LET ME GOOGLE THAT
I love this game too. If Capcom makes a remake. A few things speed up the cut scenes. A lush interactive world map not just a desert paper looking map.
Hello my friend, here from Brazil!
BoF4 was my first rpg in ps1, i lost the numbers of how much times im finished this game.
I love so much this game, and every single year i get it to play and finish in my PSP. Regards
Hey mate. Cheers for the comment. Great to hear from fans around the world. Keep enjoying it!
BoF IV has one of the most badass antagonist (Fou Lu) in the JRPG history.
You are now reminded of that hide and seek mini-game with the game's camera and 3D buildings blocking everything.
That damn hide and seek part. Capcom never disappoints with bad camera angles on their ps1 games lol
As someone who grew up with BoF3, its hard for me to say this is better... I really don't think I can. However, I am encouraged that it seems to be nearly on par with it, so that is something I'm looking forward to seeing for myself.
Loved the review. As a note, I really wish people would stop comparing 3 to 4. The first trilogy came to an end appropriately, 4 needed to be fresh and different while still staying true to BOF. Which it did. I think that’s a great accomplishment. The graphics are also timeless. Here I am in 2022 still playing it and admiring the art.
BoF4 was my first it was amazing be great if they brought it back
Would love to have more JRPGs in this style and also the style of the next guilty gear
Nice review man! I think breath of fire 4 has the best 2d animation and designs in an rpg but it was such a pity the bosses had 3d models, I played it way back when it came out after falling in love with BOF 3, It was very good but 3 definitely takes the crown for me, finished 3 multiple times.
Kahn was a boss and he was 2D, there was also that pig-like-mammoth in the forest of the village with traps who was also 2D, actually probably a few other bosses were in 2D
@@guitarristaazul fair but there was big ugly 3d ones too. still good game, just a pity is all as I love the 2d animation :)
Imo, BoF4 had the best battle system, but 3 had the best dragon system. If the next BoF took the best from both of these, and built upon them, it would have everything i want in a BoF battle system.
As far as story, i love the overall _character development_ of BoF 4 more, but i like the overall _story_ of BoF 3 more. Both are great games though, and both deserve to get remasters with updated systems and graphics.
Great review man, it was worth the wait. I really enjoyed it and I'm glad you had a good time playing the game.
One of the best JRPG that I played.
Playing this now on my vita. Just got to Cambria.
because the story and the figthing style and the adventure so amaze me
i hope will have version remaster Hd for bof 4
My first PSX Jrpg. This was godly way to my up-to-day love for this genre.
Elina as a test subject, running through her organs like a maze.
BOF4 art style is so iconic, to me it clearly inspired BOTW.
Loved both BoF 3 and 4, but I think 4's story was better and more engaging, so I vote 4 on that reason.
Just beat this game. BoF4 was both a step up and a step down from BoF3 which I prefer.
The first thing that stood out to me was the atmosphere. It seems BoF4 has a strong East-Asian influence in its music, and architecture. It gives a very distinctive feel to the game. The Master system was an improvement in that you can learn their skills without being an apprentice to anyone, though you do have to fulfill certain requirements. My only major complaint is that the majority of the masters are not available until the latter half of the game instead of them being unlocked slowly throughout the story.
I liked the gameplay where you can swap characters during battle and the magic combo system is a great feature. However, I strongly disliked the fact that each character can only hold three pieces of equipment (weapon, armor, helmet/accessory). This is a huge let-down from the previous titles.
I was also unimpressed by the overworld design and the camera system like you said. BoF3 had the right approach as you can traverse an entire world map despite the overall world being somewhat linear. Despite being more expansive, BoF4 takes away the fun of seeing a "bigger picture" in its overworld design. Additionally, there were countless times when I tried to navigate tight corners and climb up/down ladders only to get stuck a few times. However, if I played the game more often, this shouldn't be a huge issue.
It seemed like Capcom wanted to cater this game to both new and experienced gamers. Novice RPG players would appreciate the simpler customization, overworld design and gameplay while more experienced players would have a hard time finding some of the best weapons and equipment.
Still, BoF4 is a great game, but is somewhat inferior to BoF3.
It's not even a contest for me. I think 3 is not a good game, but 4 is just so good on so many levels. I put 2 in 2nd place, and not even by much, behind 4. I haven't done 1, but 3 is at the bottom for now.
I read on the Bof wiki page. Yuna was going to be a boss. But the developers ran out of time. This always bothered me.
i loved the fucking opening
Gotta say this entry always seemed pretty weak to me in that it is a bit disjointed and I feel like the story was incomplete.
It really is a gorgeous game, with one of the best soundtracks I've ever heard. REALLY could have used a world map, and the camera situation got frustrating at times.
The pros heavily outweigh the cons for me though, really really love this game.
My first jrpg
BOF 4 is my beloved game from ps1. Such a great story. This game needs a remake.
Looking forward to your BoF V review. It's the only installment I never finished, but I wish I had. I lost all steam when, during the 2nd half of the game, one of its harsh mechanics took away much of what I had earned.
Capcom should make Breath of Fire 1-4 remakes
For me it can be summed up thusly: Breath of Fire 4 has better story, improved combat, and more enjoyable characters (I particularly like the increased role of Deis) but Breath of Fire 3 has the better faerie village in my opinion, superior dragon transformations, and better overall world feel, in that it is a little more laid back and goofy while still providing an engaging story and world in it's own right. (plus, i will forever love the battle theme from 3 above all other rpg battle themes for random encounters). I'm not sure i could pick a favorite personally, as i love both for differing reasons, much like the child analogy you mentioned, but one thing i absolutely love with 4 that 3 does not have is the opening cinematic and song track. I could listen to that for days on end.
This was a personal favorite of mine it has a great way of making the villian seem not so evil iv was so unique but it was a bit to easy all breath of fire games are great.
Is u are confused between which is better old version of game or new version of game that means old one is far better new one
Great series of videos. I'm gobbling up this content.
Found your channel about a week ago and have been binge watching it. Love the reviews and the games you review. Cant wait for BoF 5 this is my favorite series. You should check out Legend of Legaia some time I think you'd love it.
I don't know if Breath of Fire will ever get a new sequel...
Capcom says there is no audience
For traditional rpg games.... yet look at how many pokemon games from
Red and blue to sword and shield .🤔
@@Lupo32 jRPGs are having a revival for sure. Persona 5, Dragon Quest XI, Ni No Kuni etc.
Ehh BoF IV is okay, little overrated I feel with its fairy lackluster cast of heroes but Its still a super solid JRPG none the less. BoF V on the other hand is criminally underrated by the fanbase mostly less than valid reasons.
I played the game in my childhood and now on mobile emulator :D
4 is without any doubt my favourite Breath of Fire title! ^^
My ranking is probably 4-2-3-1 ....5.
best game ever.
Breath of Fire 3 will always be my favorite but I cannot deny how good Breath of Fire 4 was. However, I feel the need to point out something. In your BoF3 review you listed the forced minigames as a negative. While, yes, they are, at least they're scattered about the game in small batches. Breath of Fire 4, however, has at least one forced minigame per area. Be it digging for sandflier parts, chasing the boar-monster in the trap-laden forest, loading Marlock's sandflier, hide-and-seek with the orphans, and so on, there is at least one minigame per area that you have to complete in order to progress the story. Yet you didn't list that as a con in this review, which I find odd as BoF4's minigames are far more annoying than BoF3's. Just thought I'd point that out since you listed it as a con in the previous review yet not here despite them being far more frequent and just as necessary to move the plot along.
I preferred 3 myself. I didn't really enjoy 4 as much as I thought I would, given how great 3 was.
I still have to say that I like 4 more than 3... 3 was the better "game", but the story and feel of 4 were far superior and it's the easier game for me to want to replay... replaying 3, especially the child arc, really feels tedious... but replaying 4 feels like revisiting a favorite book...
Sounds like you just like the updated graphics and adult ryu alot which makes sense. Bof 4 the story and characters were so dull I really enjoy bof 3 restart due to story and characters.
I feel like nostalgia though is the real culprit here for all of us 😂😂
@@jakea3950 actually, I like 3's graphics better... I just feel like the story arc in 3 sets ups the adult arc well, but the meat of the game is the adult arc... But playing it again, you have to go through the childhood are... 4 just feels complete... No recipes prequel, just a good game... Easy to replay and a great story... If not for the childhood arc, I'd pick 3
@@pmtazekiel Yeah the childhood arc does go for ages, usually I'd dislike that but realise I enjoyed that part of the game 😂😂.
For replay though you are right that 4 is much more smooth transition in story and gameplay. 3 has the trap that if you want to play Ryu adult and have Rei full time... You got some.time.to.wait lol
I have only played this game once and never revisited it. So my memories of it are very hazy. You’ve made me want to replay it though.
I also know that there are two things that were censored/not included in the English version of this game, compared to the Japanese version. Will be interesting to see if you catch them for your “Know the facts”. :)
Yup. Already started researching and found them :)
Just hear me out BOF 1 remake on next gen with atb system tho no updated combat bull. With a more drawn out storyline. Think about it!
Fou-Lu is one the most underrated JRPG villain...
3 will always be my favorite. Had so many hours into that game.
This is the best channel on yt with the best content and the most competent person on the whole internet. Awesome, it nails my taste for rpg's -agreed with you in every single video 🔥😎👌
I'm excited for your opinion in bof 5
Keep on
Thanks for the kind words! I'll keep making if you keep watching :)
The dragon in the beginning doesnt transform into Ryu. I think its his mom. The dragon returns to being invisible and flies away and leaves Ryu there in its place
playing it again miyoo mini
legit wanted to replay bof3+4 and a few other rpgs
I've never really played the BoF series, and the only one I currently own is the fifth one on PS2, can these games be played in any order?
Yes. There isn't a story to story for the games there all stand alone.
@@AnotherDamnHiddenGem Sweet, thanks!
@@dobadobadooo you're welcome.
2 is set 500 years after 1
3 is a direct sequel to 1
4 takes place in a alternate universe
5 was a new approach
6 may as well be a different game
With the bof name attached to it
@@Lupo32 Awesome, thanks for the clarification!
Ya 4 kicks ass! Definitely my favorite BoF
One thing missing from bof iv is few side missions
I think 3 is the best, it has best script, best storyline. Friends grow up and have adventure together, especially at the near end of the game, everybody are confused and seeking for the answer for themselves and hope to get answer from the god. The reunion of teepo and the tiger man is also the best part of the game, it brings you memories about their childhood, and now they have to fighter for their believes.
Compared to bof4, I dont feel much friendship between ryu and others. But the setting is great, it gives me a strong sense of destiny , like they said and demonstrated in the game, the whole world flows and follows the god. The god foo flu was summoned incompletely and separated with its half by the time. When the foo flu woke up. He knows where to go, but ryu doesn't. To fulfill gods wish, the world push them to meet together at the empire. Along the way to the empire, ryu travelled with his friends and faced problems that were overcome with friends together, he had all these positive thing whereas foo flu travelled alone, and was chased by people who tried to kill him, especially those people attacked foo flu with dark magic loaded by suffering. The suffering is generated by torturing and sacrificing mami who is only female helped foo flu. He had all these negative thing. When two half god foo flu and ryu meet together, they are exchanging the view about these humans based on their feeling they have been through. That's really good part.
breath of fire 3 is like a beautiful dreamy fantasy to me, the best ever
i really wish for a remake, a real remake that keeps the fundamentals that makes the game what it's.
dammit it makes me cry whenever i remember it :(
I've got that one! 👍 I haven't beaten it, yet, though.
As a whole, I love the series. However, I absolutely didn't like 4 or 5. I never understood how people preferred this over 3. The one single thing about 4 that I can say I did actually like was the combo system.
I dont understand what you mean. Many people prefer 3, but no hate for 4 because it was good too.
Very nice game and the story in this game awsome.. got multiple ending.. love that unique skill system hehe
please tell me what link can download
4 was really good, I remember the camera really annoying me and a random hard difficulty spike at some point. Also, the gene system should have been kept from the previous entry. All that aside, I still enjoyed 4 although 3 was my favorite. Rei FTW.
Bo3 is my childhood game
3 is the best in the series but 4 is damn close
I hope this game will have a remake
Wow Our childhood
I hope square wakes up an puts out more jrpg's that are more like the ones of old...at least we got dragon quest 11.
Square? Isn't this game comes by Capcom?
Miss this game man
I played it to the good ending. And that was a big mistake ! I regret it.
Breath of Fire Dragon Quarter a more mature storyline. Unlocking various cutscenes and getting into deeper motivations behind the character.
Issues of betrayal, classism, and a dark atmosphere puts these child like redundant tropes to shame.