Breath of Fire IV Now Available on GOG

Surprise! The classic PlayStation RPG Breath of Fire IV is now on PC, by way of CD Projekt Red’s GOG.

Breath of Fire IV is the latest port to come out of GOG’s Dreamlist and Preservation Program, and follows other titles in Capcom’s PS1 catalog that have made their way to the storefront — Dino Crisis and the first three mainline Resident Evil games.

According to the Breath of Fire IV page, this GOG version ($9.99 USD) is fully compatible with Windows 10 and 11, and features English and Japanese localizations, among a bevy of tweaks. A hotfix was pushed out to add support for Sony DualSense Edge and other controllers. Here’s the trailer, a full list of improvements, and more information.

1.0 hotfix changelog

• Improved support for controller hotplugging.
• Added full support for Sony DualSense Edge, Amazon Luna, Google Stadia, and NVIDIA Shield controllers.

1.0 changelog:

• Full compatibility with Windows 10 and Windows 11.
• 2 localizations of the game included (English and Japanese).
• Improved DirectX game renderer.
• New rendering options (Windowed Mode, Vertical Synchronization Control, Gamma Correction, Integer Scaling, Anti-Aliasing, and more).
• Improved audio engine (restored missing environmental sounds and audio configuration).
• Improved keyboard and mouse support.
• Improved Warehouse and Crane minigames.
• Improved F9 exit screen.
• Issue-free battle and combo system (all crashes have been fixed).
• Issue-free cutscene scripting.
• Issue-free task switching.
• Full support for modern controllers (Sony DualSense, Sony DualShock4, Microsoft Xbox Series, Microsoft Xbox One, Microsoft Xbox 360, Nintendo Switch, Logitech F series and many more) with optimal button binding, vibration, hotplugging and wireless mode.

Breath of Fire IV Overview

In a far-away world, two continents float, separated by a vast swamp-land. For eons, no contact existed between the two continents because ships couldn’t sail across the expanse. At last, when the historic first contact was made between the two powers, war erupted!

After long and costly fighting between the Fou Empire in the west and an alliance of countries in the east, both sides exhausted all their strength and resources. With no other alternative, the two powers agreed to an armistice.

One year later, Princess Elena vanished. She had been traveling in the east from town to town, exploring battlegrounds and visiting war veterans. Her trail vanished in a small town near the front line. Nobody knew her whereabouts!

The Eastern Alliance wanted to avoid sending a large army to the front. Such a move would be a political blunder, breaking the armistice and stirring up hostilities. It became impossible to carry out a large-scale search for Elena. Time passed… with no sign of the princess.

Elena’s sister, Princess Nina, finally makes up her mind. She leaves on a journey in search of her sister – by herself.

Breath of Fire IV PC Screenshots

Breath of Fire IV is out now on GOG. This is shameless, absolutely depraved port-begging, but can we get the rest of the series next? And while we’re at it, the Mega Man Legends games including The Misadventures of Tron Bonne? Let’s keep it realistic here; Bounty Hunter Sarah strikes me as a bit too much of an ask… unless? *eyes emoji*

Stay tuned to RPGFan for more Breath of Fire news! (It absolutely tickles me that I got to write that.)