Breath of Fire 2
Developer(s)	Capcom
Publisher(s)	Capcom, Laguna
Release date(s)	1994 (Japan) 1995 (North America)
Genre	Role-playing game
Mode(s)	Single player
Rating(s)	ESRB: Kids to Adults (K-A)
Platform(s)	Super Famicom / Super NES, Game Boy Advance
Media	cartridge

Cover of Breath of Fire II

Breath of Fire II is the second role-playing video games in the Breath of Fire franchise. It was originally released for the Super Famicon in Japan in 1994 by Capcom, and was later brought to North America in 1995 by Capcom, before Laguna released it in Europe in 1996. It was later re-released for the Game Boy Advance in Japan under the name Breath of Fire II: Shimei no Ko. It was re-released in North America and Europe in 2002 under the original title. Breath of Fire 2 box art File links The following pages link to this file: Breath of Fire 2 ... A video game developer is a software developer (a business or an individual) that creates video or computer games. ... CAPCOM is a radio communications term, short for capsule communicator, and indicates the radio operator at mission control in Houston, Texas. ... Video game publishers are companies that publish video games that they have either developed internally or have had developed by a video game developer. ... CAPCOM is a radio communications term, short for capsule communicator, and indicates the radio operator at mission control in Houston, Texas. ... 1994 was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International year of the Family. ... 1995 was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... This is listing of computer and video game genres with a brief description and examples from each genre. ... Computer role-playing games (CRPGs), often shortened to simply role-playing games (RPGs), are a type of video or computer game that traditionally uses gameplay elements found in paper-and-pencil role-playing games. ... In computer games and video games, single-player refers to the variant of a particular game where input from only one player is expected throughout the course of the gaming session. ... The Entertainment Software Rating Board (ESRB) is a self-regulatory organization that applies and enforces ratings, advertising guidelines, and online privacy principles for computer and video games in the United States and Canada. ... Games, like most other forms of media, may be categorized into genres based on gameplay, atmosphere, and various other factors. ... This article should be merged with Super Nintendo Entertainment System The Super Famicom design differed from that of the American SNES, though the controllers are almost the same. ... The North American Super Nintendo Entertainment System The Super Nintendo Entertainment System, also known as the Super NES or SNES for short, is a 16-bit video game console released by Nintendo in North America, Europe, and Australia. ... The Game Boy line is the best-selling handheld. ... In a variety of electronic equipments, a cartridge (in video game terms, cart, game pack, or Game Pak) can be one method of programming different functionality, providing variable content, or a method by which consumables may be replenished. ... Breath of Fire II game cover This work is copyrighted. ... Breath of Fire II game cover This work is copyrighted. ... Computer role-playing games (CRPGs), often shortened to simply role-playing games (RPGs), are a type of video or computer game that traditionally uses gameplay elements found in paper-and-pencil role-playing games. ... Breath of Fire is a RPG series produced by Capcom. ... Meanings of franchise: Full rights of citizenship given by a country or a town, especially suffrage (political franchise) In a wider sense: any right or privilege granted by constitution or statute. ... The North American Super Nintendo Entertainment System The Super Nintendo Entertainment System, also known as the Super NES or SNES, is a 16-bit video game console released by Nintendo in North America, Europe, and Australia. ... 1994 was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International year of the Family. ... CAPCOM is a radio communications term, short for capsule communicator, and indicates the radio operator at mission control in Houston, Texas. ... World map showing location of North America A satellite composite image of North America North America is a continent in the northern hemisphere, bounded on the north by the Arctic Ocean, on the east by the North Atlantic Ocean, on the south by the Caribbean Sea, and on the west... 1995 was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... A satellite composite image of Europe Europe is geologically and geographically a peninsula, forming the westernmost part of Eurasia. ... 1996 is a leap year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International Year for the Eradication of Poverty. ... The Game Boy line is the best-selling handheld. ... 2002 is a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

Story

The story is linear and begins in a flashback sequence of when Ryu (the protagonist) is eight years old. During this sequence he becomes an orphan as his father and his sister dissapear. In the present Ryu and his best friend Bow have recently been accepted into the hunters guild. They wish to go on a mission to prove themselves as hunters, but initially are given an easy task of retrieving a pet pig. The story continues on from here, and eventually becomes about saving the world from the church or St. Eva and Deathevn.

The story of Breath of Fire II is also notable for featuring a religion bearing a distinct resemblance to Catholicism, whose "God", Saint Evans, is ultimately revealed to be a demon. Ironically, there are "priests" in every village who will intercede for you to Saint Evans. Also, most of the priests are actually demons in disguise who are well aware of what is going on. The internal structure of the religion is clearly that of one that almost mirrors Catholicism, with emphasis of the priests and the one archetype pope, Father Hulk. However, it is important to remember not all worshippers of St Evans are evil or demons- a prominent NPC in the game is Ray- a worshipper os St Evans who helps the main characters to save a village of people on one occasion.

Playable Characters

• Ryu (the same name of every protagonist in the Breath of Fire series).
• Nina from the wind-themed city of Windia
• Bow (Bosshu in Japan), a half-dog half-human member of the Grassrunner clan, and best friend to Ryu (not related to Bo from Breath of Fire I)
• Katt (Linpu in Japan), a sassy catwoman fighter whom Ryu first encounters during a fighting tournament (member of Woren/Fullen clan)
• Rand, a strong Armadillo humanoid fighter of the Shell Clan and tournament manager
• Sten, a monkey with extendable arms who learns to be brave
• Spar (Aspara in Japan), the legendary "grass man" of ambiguous gender
• Jean (Tapeta in Japan), a frog-human of the Crawling Clan who fights well with a rapier and speaks with an exaggerated French accent
• Bleu, an immortal from Breath of Fire I and is a several character.

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Other Characters

• Deathevan is the offspring of Tyr (also known as Maria and Myria), the Goddess of Destruction Breath of Fire I.

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Combat

As the game progresses, the combat element of gameplay becomes progressively more difficult and more drawn out, a general trend in RPGs. A notable feature in the game's combat system is mage fusing, which allows the player to fuse multiple elemental mages to a character. If this process is successful, the character's appearance, statistics, and abilities are altered.

Township

One notable feature of Breath of Fire II was the idea of Township, a town founded by the player. Township starts off as a small village, but grows in size as the character donates gold and recruits characters. Eventually Township offers shops that sell the best equipment, as well as a savepoint, inn, and a building that allows characters to fuse. However, the player can pick characters that add nothing to Township, such as a cat, or someone who gives you the same clue no matter where you are in the game. So, the player has to be careful who they pick to live in Township, since there are only 6 total houses. One other remarkable thing about Township is the "Flying Township." At one point in the game, demons are released, and your "only" means of flying transportation is cut off from you. However, if you can find one special character, plus save another from a boss fight, rather than just killing all the targets, they use their powers (the first's knowledge, and the second's body) to power a machine hidden under Township that enables it to fly.