Capcom’s Beloved RPG Breath of Fire IV Back From the Dead on PC, 25 Years After Original Launch

Breath of Fire IV is back from the dead on PC, 25 years after its original launch.

Capcom’s much-loved role-playing game first launched on the PlayStation in Japan and North America in 2000, then in Europe a year later. The PC port came out in Europe and Japan in 2003.

It revolves around a man called Ryu (not that other Capcom Ryu) who can turn into a dragon. He teams up with other warriors to prevent an emperor from destroying the world.

As part of its ongoing Preservation Program, GOG has fully updated Breath of Fire IV for modern PCs and released it DRM-free on its platform.

The enhanced version is fully optimized for modern systems, with Windows 10 and 11 compatibility. There’s both English and Japanese localizations, along with improved graphics powered by an upgraded DirectX renderer, new display options like Windowed Mode, V-Sync, Anti-Aliasing, and refined gamma correction for better visuals. The audio engine has also been upgraded, restoring missing environmental sounds and adding new configuration options.

Breath of Fire IV isn’t the only classic game revived on GOG today. The list below includes Ultima Underworld 1+2, as well as Ultima 9. This means the entire Ultima series is now preserved and available within GOG’s Preservation Program.

Here’s the full list:

● Ultima Underworld 1+2

● Ultima 9: Ascension

● Worlds of Ultima : The Savage Empire

● Ultima Worlds of Adventure 2: Martian Dreams

● Worms: Armageddon

● Robin Hood: The Legend of Sherwood

● Realms of the Haunting

● Tex Murphy: Under a Killing Moon

● Stonekeep

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