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Lovein It

2007-07-12
I love this game. Changing into dragons is awesome and some of the characters are to die for (Like Rei and Ryu). The story really pulls you into the character and even the graphics aren't that bad. they're better than most PS one games ^_^ I suggest getting your hands on it if you like classic playstation games.

Still a great RPG

2005-08-16
This game is still a great RPG game even though it was released in the late 90s ('98?). I'm a seasoned RPG enthusiast, but I never had a chance to play any of the BOF series so I decided to order this game on amazon about a month ago. So far, I've played over 50 hours of this game (I think I'm almost finished!) and I can say that this game is as good (if not, better) than some of the BEST RPGs that ever existed, Final Fantasy and Zelda series included.

Stuff that I really like about this game:

* Story seems mysterious enough to keep your attention to what's gonna happen next. It's about Ryu, the dragon boy and a mission to find out how/why he became a dragon and where he's from.

* Very interesting characters you'll meet like Rei, Ryu's partner who can transform himself into a tiger. There's also Nina who was a kidnapped princess who ended up travelling with Ryu. There's Garr, a monster-bull looking thing that was supposed to hate Ryu's race, but ended up befriending Ryu. And there's also Peco, a mutated vegetable-looking thing that ended up with the gang.

* Fairy village that you can "customize" that will sell you items/weapons and/or build your village by giving jobs to fairies, and you can even allocate a fairy to find items for you. With your good (or bad) management, fairies can be born or die...

* Lots of little "minigames", puzzles, or mini-strategy quests that move the game along and keep it from getting boring. For example, you have to find items to create a dish to feed a mayor of a town (don't ask!), or you have to control a crane and move boxes around to create a bridge to proceed to the next door, or pull a box with another person rhythmically to find an "item" awashed on the shore, etc.

* you can learn monsters spells/skills through the "examine" feature while fighting them. It's a great addition, especially if you want to learn a very good skill that some monsters use. Not all skills can be learned, though.

* you can find different types of people that can enhance your stats/skills by going under their apprenticeship. For example, one of them can help you gain more power or defense, while another may make you more intelligent, etc.

So far, I have no complaints except for the "desert quest" that seemed to go on and on and on...you get the point. But, like anything, it requires strategy and it's not as hard as some people think it is once you find out that there is an easier way to finish it.

Overrall, this game exceeds my expectation for a very good RPG game. It's hard enough that it will keep you thinking of ways to proceed to the next level, but not too hard that it'll make you just quit it.

Great game!

2004-08-19
First, I'd like to start out by saying, this is one of the best games I have ever played! Second, don't listen to anyone that gave this game 1 or 2 stars, because this game isn't as low as to get a poor rating. The main character, Ryu, is one of the dragons. The dragons, can take on a human-like appearance, but a little different (Example: Ryu from BOF 1 had fangs). The plot starts when Ryu is looking for 2 of his friends, who all got separated due to an accident. But later, the plot completely turns around and blocks off the 2 friends. But anyway, this game is REALLY FUN!!! The battle system is turn-based, and you can learn certain abilitis from enimies by using the "Examine" command. There are a total of 6 party memebers, and there only one thing I hate about this game. I like it when you can access to all of your party members in the menu, and that they all would get experience points (Like BOF 4). But I HIGHLY recdomend this game, and trust me, you won't regret buying it.

I like this game

2004-01-14
I really like to play this game. This game was fun for me and is interesting. I would normally play it but I cant play it no more because me dog broke it and I cannot buy it in any store and sometimes if i do it on ebay, i get jipped, and at most sites its always out of stock

A fun game

2004-01-06
This game was a refreshing change from the normal RPGs I had been playing when I got it. It's been a few years since I bought the game, but it's still fun to play. There were a few things about the game that I didn't like, but they were nothing that would keep me from playing it.

I enjoyed the battles. Some enemies had abilities you could learn by having your characters watch them until they used it, this was a good way to get a few abilities for characters that can't learn decent ones on their own. Some of the enemies were interesting, and as the story progresses you get to see Ryu grow from a kid into a man. When you begin the game, he covers his eyes and flails his sword when he attacks. Later on, he has become comfortable enough with fighting that he stops hiding when he attacks, and when he's grown up, he just looks cool doing it.

The only things that detracted from my enjoyment of the game were hardware issues and a scratched disc. Granted I had to start over once because I killed off all the fairies in the fairy village, but that was an accident. . .

It keeps getting better 2003-10-04
Breath of Fire III arrives almost three years after the fun-but strictly orthodox-Super NES title, Breath of Fire II. Although BOFIII isn't a radical departure from the earlier games in the series, don't let that turn you off; it's reassuring to see that sprite graphics haven't given way entirely to origami-style polygons. Sporting a quasi-medieval European setting, a heroic story line, and turn-based battles, BOFIII will appeal to fans of Square's Final Fantasy series and Working Designs' Lunar titles. An Epic Journey Breath of Fire III starts with the discovery of a tiny dragon that goes on a deadly rampage before it's captured. The dragon escapes and is transformed into a young boy named Ryu, who is befriended by a pair of delinquents, whose thoughtless pranks get them captured by some truly evil people. Ryu is left for dead, but his dragon powers revive him, so he sets off in pursuit of his friends' captors, unaware that he's about to be drawn into an ever-deepening pool of danger, deceit, and death. Like earlier BOF titles, Ryu can befriend several partners during his epic journey. Nina, the princess of Windia, makes another appearance in the series, although in this game she's apparently unrelated to her earlier incarnations. Ryu, too, shares the name of a character from the series, but he's also unrelated. However, Gobi, from the first BOF game, makes a cameo appearance. Nostalgic Graphics Graphically, BOFIII is leaps and bounds ahead of its predecessors. Texture-mapped polygons are used to create the backgrounds, terrain, and buildings, while sprites are used to compose the various characters. More animation, colors, and special effects have been added to this version, but the look of the game will still be familiar to fans of the BOF games. The three-quarter-overhead view field map can be rotated somewhat so you can peek behind obstacles, but not to any great extent. Battles are fought directly on the field map, with characters and monsters displayed diagonally in one of four directions: Two are seen from the front and two from the rear.
Solid Craftsmanship The battle system is turn-based, with some consideration given to quickness: Characters move in sequence to their speed parameter. For example, in some battles you may want to use light armor so that your character moves quicker instead of heavy armor which can slow you down. Also, certain characters have speed parameters higher than their enemies and may get extra turns while fighting. Beyond the usual manual, magic, and item attacks, characters can transform into dragons. Initially, only Ryu has the power to transform (and only when he's far into the game), but the other characters gain that power later. Transformation, though, requires crystals called Dragon Genes and AP (magic points) for the Genes chosen. By combining up to three Genes, different dragons can be created; the more Genes you use, the more powerful your dragon, though you'll use more AP. AP is also consumed at a constant pace while the dragon is in battle. Finally, you can learn monster skills for special attacks and spells. The construction of Breath Of Fire III's battle system-and of the whole game, for that matter-is very polished-thanks to excellent controls. You won't be moaning about the way this game handles. Sound Bites However, all isn't well in BOFIII. The sound effects are fine, if not particularly inspired. In battle, the characters emit rudimentary shouts, screams, and spell names, but not much more. And even though the sounds can get annoying, they're not anywhere near as badly done as the soundtrack. The music veers widely from unmemorable electronica to hopeless schmaltz, and more often than not, it doesn't add to the atmosphere of the story. The music seems more appropriate for a corporate infomercial than a heroic fantasy RPG. Aside from the inexplicably bad soundtrack, BOFIII is worth a long look from RPG fans. Although it doesn't possess the visual and aural magnificence of Final Fantasy VII (which few games will ever accomplish), Breath of Fire III holds up as a very enjoyable RPG in which sure craftsmanship is easily evident.

Really Fun Game 2003-06-07
This is a great kid friendly RPG. It's something that anyone of any age could play and easily get into. Capcom made a great game here. Only reason it doesn't get five stars is because, since it is an RPG, I have to compare it with other RPG's. With that said, I still find games like FFT, FFX, and Suikoden II better. But dont let that make the game sound worse then it is. It truely is fun, and I highly recommend.

Rei makes the game well worth it 2003-06-06
If anyone has played any of the Breath of Fire series, this is the best of the five. It's the longest of them all, not to mention the most fun. You get a freaking weretiger on your team, your main character can transform into a dragon, what's not to like?

Besides, Rei is the coolest character in anything I've ever seen. His personality is defined so well and I related to him so much. I swear, if he was real, we're sure to be best friends.

The character development in this game is one of the best in any RPG I've ever played. The plot is outstanding and the twists are exquisite. BUY THIS GAME! You'll be glad you did.

Don't Get This Game 2002-11-17
This Game is alright but I got bored of it after a while.
It has really hard puzles and you're constantly fighting. I liked it when I first got it, but then I just got bored. If I were you I wouldn't waste my money. The first breath of fire for super nintendo was great though.

BEST RPG EVER 2002-07-05
Wow this game was awsome. i play many many rpgs including the final fantsy's and this game takes the cake. this game combines the mission adventure types with the leveling of a true rpg. Ryu is an orphan who is also a dragon, found by 2 mischievious outcasts and raised to help them. what i like about this game is that once ryu masters his dragon powers, he can find orbs that change him into different types of dragons, and if that wasn't enough, he can mix the orbs to become a stronger dragon. then adding to this game is the skills and master system. each character can learn skills and magic from monsters and on his/her own. And if u want unique skills/magic you can be trained by a master to learn new ones. and then just for good measuer, they put in time change, where in ruy turns into a dragon for 7 years pass. and some of the things u did in the past will help your future, ie. saving a princess gets you her help in the future. There are eventually 7 playable characters with each their own unique abilities. Oh 1 more thing, fishing is very important for best weapons and armor, mainly ryu so do not sell any of your fishing equiptment. I must have spent 150 hours on the game sidequests and all and im still not done. so take my word for it and buy this game.