Breath of Fire IV Launches on Steam

Capcom has released Breath of Fire IV on Steam. The title is available for $9.99.

Early buyers can grab the game for $4.99 with a 50% launch discount. The re-release was co-developed with GOG.

Plot setup

The game opens on two floating continents separated by a vast swamp. For generations, no travel linked the regions.

When historic contact finally occurred, war erupted between the Fou Empire and the Eastern Alliance. After a costly conflict, both sides agreed to an armistice.

One year after peace, Princess Elena disappears while visiting battlefields. Her sister, Princess Nina, sets out alone to find her.

Key characters

• Ryu — Found unconscious in an eastern desert town. He wields a Dragon’s Eye that grants dragon transformation and summoning.
• Nina — Princess of Wyndia and a member of the Fae tribe. She uses healing magic and searches for her sister Elena.
• Scias — Quiet mercenary who served during the war. He serves as the party’s watcher and performs a powerful double sword attack.
• Cray — Young leader of the Woren tribe. He joins Nina to look for Elena, his childhood friend, and offers strong offense and defense.
• Ershin — A warrior in fully sealed armor. She appears from a cursed area and hides her face and past.
• Ursula — A leader from the Fou Empire who came east seeking dragons. She was raised in the military and excels with magic and weapons.
• Fou-Lu — The ancient emperor who unified the western continent. He predicted his resurrection and retains mystic dignity.

Technical upgrades and fixes

This re-release includes both English and Japanese localizations. The DirectX renderer has been improved for modern systems.

• New rendering options such as windowed mode and integer scaling.
• Vertical synchronization, gamma correction, and anti-aliasing controls.
• Restored environmental sounds and an improved audio engine.
• Better keyboard and mouse support for PC players.
• Warehouse and Crane minigames have been refined.
• F9 exit screen improved; pressing F9 returns to the main menu or quits.
• All known crashes in battles and combos have been fixed.
• Cutscene scripting and task switching issues corrected for stable performance.

Graphic option settings overview

• Display mode — Control resolution and refresh rate.
• Presentation — Toggle fullscreen or windowed mode.
• Aspect ratio correction — Adjust image proportions.
• Scaling method — Choose how the image scales on the monitor.
• Vertical synchronization — Manage frame synchronization.
• Gamma correction — Set image brightness.
• Anisotropic filtering — Improve texture quality.
• Antialiasing — Smooth 3D geometry edges.

Gameplay features

The remaster supports high-resolution visuals and animated characters in expansive 3-D worlds. Classic RPG presentation has been updated.

• Over 200 spells to learn and master during play.
• Two intertwining storylines following Ryu and Fou-Lu.
• Texture filtering modes configurable via DirectX settings.

Fans interested in the Steam release can visit the Steam page to purchase. Filmogaz.com will follow further updates and community responses.