I loved BoF2 and BoFV. I think the series has a really unique brand identity which sadly hasn't been replaced anywhere else. Really sad that Capcom is now a third world game publisher unable to afford the production of normal titles. Just imagine a modern HD BoF game like Persona 5, except with Guilty Gear Xrd style celshaded graphics. OMG.
The adult dragon forms in both Breath of Fire 1 and 3 are great, even if the usefulness of the BoF 1 adult dragons is pretty short-lived. I like the classic dragon look. On the other hand, the breath attack animations for Kaiser and Tyrant in BoF IV are hype as hell. I do prefer transforming into a full dragon though. While the hybrid forms are pretty cool, they just are not the same.
I loved BoF2 and BoFV. I think the series has a really unique brand identity which sadly hasn't been replaced anywhere else. Really sad that Capcom is now a third world game publisher unable to afford the production of normal titles. Just imagine a modern HD BoF game like Persona 5, except with Guilty Gear Xrd style celshaded graphics. OMG.
The key to enjoying D-Dive is to let go of the hesitation and just use it. Smash every boss and tough encounter you run across with it, and feel no regrets. Then, just go back to the start of the game when your D-Counter starts getting too close to 100%. On the second time around, use what you have learned and your improved gear to clear stuff you D-Dived past originally. Continue to use D-Dive when you feel it is necessary.
I disagree.
I also completed it in one playthrough but it was painful.
I absolutely loved the amount of combinations and unique dragon sprites Breath of Fire 3 had.
Tiamat will probably go down as my favorite dragon form from the entire series.
I remember being in awe when I stumbled across this one when I was just mixing random genes on my first playthrough as a kid.
Nonetheless Warrior from was badass.
Strangely, the only one I've beaten is 1. When I was 11-13, I caught up on the SNES classic JRPGs I'd missed not having a console until the PlayStation, and Breath of Fire was on that list. (As were FF4, Tales of Phantasia, Secret of Mana, Seiken Densetsu 3, and plenty of other games. I played FF5/FF6/Chrono Trigger for the first time via their PSX ports.)
I enjoyed 1. More than most, it seems. So it's weird that I never got to 2. I just... I don't know. It just never happened. I'm gonna be 30 this year, so to say I barely remember 1 is fair. And yet, I do remember bits and pieces. A giant. A blue-haired boy. A... canyon? I'm not sure what else. The giant traipsed across the world map, perhaps?
Right now, I'm on another missed-JRPGs kick. I never played many PS2 JRPGs, either, because I ran into tough times as an adolescent and mostly skipped gaming after PSX. I played FF10, FF12, Xenosaga Episodes I and I, and Star Ocean 3, but no other PS2 JRPGs come to mind offhand. I made time in life for those few, and for Metal Gear, and that was about it. So, that's another little gauntlet I'm going through.
I'm doing Shadow Hearts at the moment, and I'm headed into Covenant afterward if my enjoyment level keeps up. I've played Persona 3 and Persona 4. I'd like to do a Suikoden run. Stuff like that.
But Breath of Fire's on the list. It's absolutely on that list. I've heard very good things about 2-4, and occasionally (see: this thread) about Dragon Quarter as well. I look forward to seeing what the fuss is about, and I thank you, OP, for celebrating a classic JRPG franchise. I may not have much experience with it personally, but I have plenty of experience loving the genre, even despite my big gaps in gaming. My heart beats J-R-P-G.Even when the dialogue gets rough like that.
