<s>
Breath	B-Application
of	I-Application
Fire	I-Application
is	O
a	O
role-playing	O
video	O
game	O
developed	O
by	O
Capcom	O
originally	O
for	O
the	O
Super	B-Application
Nintendo	I-Application
Entertainment	I-Application
System	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
It	O
is	O
the	O
first	O
entry	O
in	O
the	O
Breath	B-Application
of	I-Application
Fire	I-Application
series	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Recognized	O
by	O
Capcom	O
as	O
their	O
first	O
traditional	O
role-playing	O
video	O
game	O
,	O
Breath	B-Application
of	I-Application
Fire	I-Application
would	O
set	O
the	O
precedent	O
for	O
future	O
entries	O
in	O
the	O
series	O
,	O
and	O
features	O
character	O
designs	O
artist	O
Keiji	O
Inafune	O
,	O
as	O
well	O
as	O
music	O
by	O
members	O
of	O
Capcom	O
's	O
in-house	O
sound	O
team	O
Alph	O
Lyla	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
2001	O
,	O
the	O
game	O
was	O
re-released	O
for	O
the	O
Game	B-Device
Boy	I-Device
Advance	I-Device
handheld	O
system	O
with	O
new	O
save	O
features	O
and	O
minor	O
graphical	O
enhancements	O
,	O
with	O
the	O
English	O
version	O
being	O
released	O
in	O
Europe	O
for	O
the	O
first	O
time	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
2016	O
,	O
it	O
was	O
released	O
for	O
the	O
New	B-Device
Nintendo	I-Device
3DS	I-Device
Virtual	O
Console	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
2019	O
,	O
it	O
was	O
released	O
for	O
the	O
Nintendo	B-Application
Switch	I-Application
SNES	B-Application
games	O
library	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Set	O
in	O
a	O
fantasy	B-Application
world	O
,	O
Breath	B-Application
of	I-Application
Fire	I-Application
follows	O
the	O
journey	O
of	O
a	O
boy	O
named	O
Ryu	B-Application
,	O
one	O
of	O
the	O
last	O
surviving	O
members	O
of	O
an	O
ancient	O
race	O
with	O
the	O
ability	O
to	O
transform	O
into	O
mighty	O
dragons	O
,	O
as	O
he	O
searches	O
the	O
world	O
for	O
his	O
sister	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
During	O
his	O
quest	O
,	O
Ryu	B-Application
meets	O
other	O
warriors	O
who	O
share	O
his	O
quest	O
,	O
and	O
comes	O
into	O
conflict	O
with	O
the	O
Dark	O
Dragon	O
Clan	O
,	O
a	O
militaristic	O
empire	O
who	O
seeks	O
to	O
take	O
over	O
the	O
world	O
by	O
reviving	O
a	O
mad	O
goddess	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
game	O
experienced	O
mostly	O
positive	O
reception	O
upon	O
release	O
,	O
and	O
was	O
followed	O
by	O
a	O
direct	O
sequel	O
,	O
Breath	B-Application
of	I-Application
Fire	I-Application
II	I-Application
,	O
in	O
1994	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Breath	B-Application
of	I-Application
Fire	I-Application
is	O
a	O
traditional	O
role-playing	O
video	O
game	O
,	O
featuring	O
two-dimensional	O
character	O
sprites	O
and	O
environments	O
presented	O
from	O
a	O
top-down	O
perspective	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
During	O
gameplay	O
the	O
player	O
's	O
main	O
character	O
,	O
Ryu	B-Application
,	O
will	O
meet	O
other	O
characters	O
that	O
join	O
his	O
party	O
,	O
each	O
with	O
their	O
own	O
distinct	O
abilities	O
in	O
and	O
out	O
of	O
battle	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Combat	O
in	O
Breath	B-Application
of	I-Application
Fire	I-Application
takes	O
place	O
in	O
hostile	O
areas	O
such	O
as	O
dungeons	O
,	O
with	O
encounters	O
occurring	O
randomly	O
every	O
few	O
steps	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Progress	O
is	O
saved	O
in	O
one	O
of	O
three	O
slots	O
using	O
the	O
game	B-Protocol
cartridge	I-Protocol
's	O
internal	O
battery	O
back-up	O
,	O
which	O
can	O
be	O
accessed	O
by	O
dragon	O
statues	O
at	O
certain	O
points	O
throughout	O
the	O
game	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Each	O
character	O
hails	O
from	O
a	O
different	O
clan	O
made	O
up	O
of	O
anthropomorphic	O
animal-like	O
beings	O
or	O
humans	O
with	O
fantastic	B-Application
powers	O
,	O
with	O
their	O
assortment	O
of	O
magic	O
spells	O
and	O
personal	O
field	O
abilities	O
that	O
can	O
be	O
used	O
out	O
of	O
battle	O
to	O
help	O
the	O
player	O
progress	O
through	O
the	O
game	O
and	O
find	O
hidden	O
items	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
main	O
character	O
is	O
a	O
young	O
man	O
named	O
Ryu	B-Application
,	O
one	O
of	O
the	O
last	O
surviving	O
members	O
of	O
the	O
Light	O
Dragon	O
Clan	O
,	O
who	O
have	O
been	O
driven	O
to	O
near-extinction	O
by	O
their	O
enemy	O
,	O
the	O
Dark	O
Dragon	O
Clan	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
When	O
his	O
sister	O
,	O
Sara	O
,	O
is	O
captured	O
by	O
the	O
Dark	O
Dragons	O
,	O
Ryu	B-Application
must	O
travel	O
the	O
world	O
searching	O
for	O
a	O
way	O
to	O
get	O
her	O
back	O
,	O
as	O
well	O
as	O
unlock	O
his	O
latent	O
ability	O
to	O
transform	O
into	O
powerful	O
dragons	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
During	O
gameplay	O
,	O
the	O
player	O
can	O
meet	O
and	O
recruit	O
seven	O
additional	O
party	O
members	O
,	O
including	O
Nina	B-Application
,	O
princess	O
of	O
the	O
Kingdom	O
of	O
Windia	O
whose	O
race	O
can	O
transform	O
into	O
large	O
birds	O
;	O
Bo	O
(	O
Gilliam	O
in	O
the	O
Japanese	O
version	O
)	O
,	O
a	O
wolf-man	O
held	O
prisoner	O
by	O
the	O
Dark	O
Dragons	O
after	O
they	O
attacked	O
his	O
homeland	O
;	O
Karn	O
(	O
Danc	O
in	O
the	O
Japanese	O
version	O
)	O
,	O
member	O
of	O
an	O
ancient	O
order	O
of	O
thieves	O
with	O
the	O
ability	O
to	O
merge	O
two	O
or	O
more	O
party	O
members	O
together	O
to	O
create	O
powerful	O
fighters	O
;	O
Gobi	O
(	O
Manillo	O
in	O
the	O
Japanese	O
version	O
)	O
,	O
a	O
fish-man	O
and	O
traveling	O
merchant	O
who	O
can	O
transform	O
into	O
a	O
giant	O
fish	O
;	O
Ox	O
(	O
Builder	O
in	O
the	O
Japanese	O
version	O
)	O
,	O
a	O
large	O
ox-man	O
from	O
a	O
town	O
of	O
blacksmiths	O
;	O
Mogu	O
,	O
a	O
mole-person	O
with	O
the	O
ability	O
to	O
dig	O
holes	O
in	O
certain	O
areas	O
;	O
and	O
Bleu	O
(	O
Deis	O
in	O
the	O
Japanese	O
version	O
)	O
,	O
an	O
immortal	O
sorceress	O
with	O
a	O
snake-like	O
lower	O
body	O
who	O
commands	O
powerful	O
magic	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Breath	B-Application
of	I-Application
Fire	I-Application
takes	O
place	O
in	O
an	O
unnamed	O
medieval	O
world	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
back-story	O
of	O
the	O
game	O
is	O
summarized	O
during	O
its	O
prologue	O
:	O
Thousands	O
of	O
years	O
ago	O
,	O
a	O
goddess	O
named	O
Myria	O
(	O
also	O
known	O
as	O
"	O
Tyr	O
"	O
and	O
"	O
Maria	O
"	O
in	O
some	O
English	O
translations	O
and	O
"	O
Miria	O
"	O
in	O
Breath	B-Application
of	I-Application
Fire	I-Application
II	I-Application
)	O
sowed	O
discord	O
amongst	O
the	O
Dragon	O
Clan	O
by	O
offering	O
to	O
grant	O
any	O
wish	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
game	O
's	O
protagonist	O
,	O
Ryu	B-Application
,	O
is	O
living	O
peacefully	O
in	O
Drogon	O
,	O
a	O
village	O
of	O
Light	O
Dragons	O
survivors	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Ryu	B-Application
was	O
orphaned	O
when	O
he	O
was	O
young	O
and	O
was	O
raised	O
by	O
his	O
sister	O
,	O
Sara	O
,	O
a	O
priestess	O
who	O
can	O
summon	O
powerful	O
magic	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Sara	O
uses	O
her	O
magic	O
to	O
draw	O
the	O
Dark	O
Dragons	O
away	O
from	O
Ryu	B-Application
and	O
the	O
other	O
villagers	O
,	O
but	O
is	O
taken	O
prisoner	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
However	O
,	O
it	O
could	O
be	O
that	O
Zog	O
is	O
about	O
to	O
make	O
a	O
mistake	O
that	O
will	O
lead	O
the	O
world	O
to	O
its	O
destruction	O
instead	O
,	O
so	O
Ryu	B-Application
leaves	O
the	O
village	O
and	O
embarks	O
on	O
a	O
quest	O
to	O
collect	O
the	O
keys	O
before	O
Zog	O
can	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Ryu	B-Application
's	O
first	O
destination	O
is	O
the	O
town	O
of	O
Nanai	O
,	O
under	O
which	O
the	O
Earth	O
Key	O
is	O
sealed	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
He	O
briefly	O
meets	O
Nina	B-Application
,	O
the	O
princess	O
of	O
Windia	O
,	O
and	O
then	O
has	O
to	O
rescue	O
her	O
from	O
the	O
tower	O
of	O
Karma	O
after	O
her	O
mission	O
to	O
obtain	O
the	O
remedy	O
for	O
her	O
father	O
goes	O
awry	O
due	O
to	O
the	O
use	O
of	O
a	O
toxic	O
weapon	O
called	O
Xeon	O
Gas	O
,	O
which	O
was	O
seemingly	O
developed	O
by	O
the	O
Dark	O
Dragons	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Once	O
Nina	B-Application
's	O
father	O
recovers	O
,	O
Nina	B-Application
elects	O
to	O
join	O
Ryu	B-Application
on	O
his	O
further	O
adventures	O
,	O
and	O
the	O
two	O
next	O
travel	O
to	O
Tantar	O
,	O
the	O
home	O
of	O
the	O
wolf-like	O
Forest	O
Clan	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Ryu	B-Application
and	O
Nina	B-Application
venture	O
to	O
a	O
nearby	O
forest	O
to	O
rescue	O
the	O
real	O
chief	O
,	O
but	O
end	O
up	O
walking	O
into	O
a	O
trap	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
En	O
route	O
to	O
the	O
port	O
town	O
of	O
Auria	O
,	O
Ryu	B-Application
,	O
Nina	B-Application
and	O
Bo	O
find	O
a	O
mysterious	O
shrine	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
It	O
is	O
here	O
that	O
Ryu	B-Application
is	O
forced	O
to	O
undergo	O
a	O
great	O
trial	O
:	O
once	O
he	O
completes	O
it	O
,	O
his	O
dragon	O
powers	O
awaken	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
order	O
for	O
the	O
party	O
to	O
continue	O
their	O
quest	O
,	O
Gobi	O
ventures	O
forth	O
alone	O
and	O
succeeds	O
in	O
acquiring	O
the	O
Gills	O
,	O
which	O
allow	O
Ryu	B-Application
and	O
his	O
friends	O
to	O
breathe	O
underwater	O
,	O
and	O
they	O
continue	O
on	O
their	O
way	O
with	O
Gobi	O
as	O
a	O
companion	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Ox	O
and	O
Bleu	O
realize	O
the	O
gravity	O
of	O
the	O
current	O
situation	O
and	O
pledge	O
their	O
skills	O
to	O
Ryu	B-Application
's	O
cause	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Cerl	O
surrenders	O
the	O
Time	O
Key	O
to	O
Ryu	B-Application
's	O
party	O
and	O
stays	O
behind	O
to	O
cover	O
their	O
escape	O
while	O
Alan	O
enters	O
Cerl	O
's	O
castle	O
to	O
be	O
with	O
her	O
again	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
While	O
restoring	O
the	O
flow	O
of	O
time	O
,	O
however	O
,	O
something	O
goes	O
wrong	O
and	O
Nina	B-Application
is	O
forced	O
out	O
of	O
the	O
party	O
by	O
a	O
warping	O
of	O
time	O
and	O
space	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
When	O
the	O
party	O
restores	O
her	O
memories	O
,	O
the	O
now	O
visibly	O
older	O
Nina	B-Application
rejoins	O
them	O
and	O
tells	O
everyone	O
that	O
she	O
can	O
transform	O
into	O
the	O
Great	O
Bird	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Jade	O
plays	O
on	O
Ryu	B-Application
's	O
emotions	O
by	O
placing	O
Sara	O
under	O
a	O
powerful	O
mind	O
control	O
spell	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
She	O
takes	O
the	O
keys	O
from	O
Ryu	B-Application
and	O
delivers	O
them	O
to	O
Jade	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
As	O
she	O
lies	O
dying	O
,	O
she	O
tells	O
Ryu	B-Application
and	O
his	O
friends	O
that	O
they	O
have	O
done	O
nothing	O
wrong	O
—	O
Jade	O
and	O
Myria	O
are	O
to	O
blame	O
as	O
they	O
created	O
a	O
situation	O
where	O
she	O
had	O
to	O
die	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Ryu	B-Application
wakes	O
up	O
three	O
days	O
later	O
in	O
his	O
hometown	O
,	O
which	O
is	O
still	O
in	O
ruins	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
However	O
,	O
when	O
Ryu	B-Application
uses	O
the	O
ultimate	O
dragon	O
power	O
against	O
her	O
,	O
Myria	O
becomes	O
enraged	O
and	O
transforms	O
herself	O
into	O
a	O
demon	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
They	O
are	O
rescued	O
by	O
Nina	B-Application
's	O
clan	O
and	O
taken	O
to	O
Wyndia	O
,	O
where	O
Ryu	B-Application
sees	O
Sara	O
's	O
apparition	O
one	O
last	O
time	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
She	O
expresses	O
pride	O
in	O
Ryu	B-Application
for	O
defeating	O
Myria	O
when	O
the	O
Light	O
Dragon	O
Warrior	O
of	O
the	O
past	O
failed	O
to	O
do	O
so	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Breath	B-Application
of	I-Application
Fire	I-Application
was	O
developed	O
by	O
Capcom	O
for	O
the	O
Super	B-Application
NES	I-Application
by	O
designer	O
Yoshinori	O
Kawano	O
(	O
credited	O
as	O
Botunori	O
)	O
and	O
producer	O
Tokuro	O
Fujiwara	O
,	O
previously	O
known	O
as	O
the	O
creator	O
of	O
the	O
Ghosts	B-Application
'	I-Application
n	I-Application
Goblins	I-Application
series	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Capcom	O
added	O
easter	O
eggs	O
into	O
the	O
game	O
in	O
the	O
form	O
of	O
cameo	O
appearances	O
by	O
characters	O
from	O
other	O
company	O
franchises	O
,	O
including	O
Chun-Li	O
from	O
Street	B-Application
Fighter	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
Square	O
Soft	O
would	O
feature	O
the	O
game	O
in	O
the	O
fourth	O
issue	O
of	O
its	O
North	O
American	O
newsletter	O
,	O
The	O
Ogopogo	O
Examiner	O
,	O
and	O
would	O
advertise	O
the	O
game	O
as	O
being	O
"	O
from	O
the	O
makers	O
of	O
the	O
Final	B-Application
Fantasy	I-Application
series	O
"	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Breath	O
of	O
Fire'''s	O
English	O
localization	O
was	O
handled	O
primarily	O
by	O
Ted	O
Woolsey	O
,	O
whose	O
previous	O
works	O
included	O
Final	B-Application
Fantasy	I-Application
Legend	I-Application
III	I-Application
,	O
Final	B-Application
Fantasy	I-Application
Mystic	I-Application
Quest	I-Application
,	O
and	O
Secret	B-Application
of	I-Application
Mana	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
March	O
2001	O
,	O
Capcom	O
Japan	O
announced	O
that	O
Breath	B-Application
of	I-Application
Fire	I-Application
would	O
be	O
ported	O
to	O
Nintendo	O
's	O
Game	B-Device
Boy	I-Device
Advance	I-Device
handheld	O
system	O
with	O
new	O
features	O
and	O
a	O
more	O
"	O
intuitive	O
"	O
gameplay	O
system	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
new	O
version	O
includes	O
re-drawn	O
character	O
portraits	O
,	O
as	O
well	O
as	O
a	O
re-designed	O
menu	O
system	O
that	O
resembles	O
Breath	B-Application
of	I-Application
Fire	I-Application
II	I-Application
,	O
along	O
with	O
updated	O
cutscene	O
graphics	O
at	O
certain	O
points	O
during	O
gameplay	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Using	O
the	O
Game	B-Device
Boy	I-Device
Advance	I-Device
link	B-Device
cable	I-Device
,	O
two	O
players	O
may	O
also	O
exchange	O
items	O
between	O
game	B-Protocol
cartridges	I-Protocol
using	O
a	O
new	O
trade	O
feature	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
music	O
for	O
Breath	B-Application
of	I-Application
Fire	I-Application
was	O
composed	O
by	O
four	O
members	O
of	O
Capcom	O
's	O
sound	O
team	O
Alph	O
Lyla	O
:	O
Yasuaki	O
Fujita	O
,	O
Mari	O
Yamaguchi	O
,	O
Minae	O
Fuji	O
,	O
and	O
Yoko	O
Shimomura	O
,	O
originally	O
credited	O
under	O
the	O
pseudonyms	O
"	O
Bun	O
Bun	O
"	O
,	O
"	O
Mari	O
"	O
,	O
"	O
Ojarin	O
"	O
,	O
and	O
"	O
Pii	O
♪	O
"	O
,	O
respectively	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Although	O
no	O
official	O
soundtrack	O
for	O
the	O
game	O
was	O
made	O
available	O
during	O
its	O
original	O
release	O
,	O
the	O
background	O
themes	O
from	O
the	O
title	O
would	O
later	O
be	O
included	O
on	O
the	O
Breath	B-Application
of	I-Application
Fire	I-Application
Original	O
Soundtrack	O
Special	O
Box	O
released	O
in	O
March	O
2006	O
,	O
which	O
featured	O
music	O
from	O
the	O
first	O
five	O
games	O
of	O
the	O
series	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
To	O
help	O
promote	O
the	O
title	O
,	O
Capcom	O
used	O
the	O
song	O
"	O
Running	O
Wild	O
"	O
by	O
Toshi	O
and	O
rock	O
band	O
the	O
Night	O
Hawks	O
in	O
the	O
game	O
's	O
television	O
commercial	O
in	O
Japan	O
,	O
with	O
a	O
re-recorded	O
version	O
featuring	O
slightly	O
different	O
lyrics	O
called	O
"	O
Breath	B-Application
of	I-Application
Fire	I-Application
"	O
later	O
appearing	O
on	O
the	O
Night	O
Hawks	O
 '	O
June	O
1994	O
album	O
The	O
Midnight	O
Hawks	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
While	O
the	O
title	O
was	O
initially	O
only	O
"	O
modestly	O
successful	O
"	O
in	O
North	O
America	O
,	O
Nintendo	B-Application
Power	I-Application
noted	O
a	O
spike	O
in	O
sales	O
following	O
the	O
release	O
of	O
the	O
game	B-Application
's	I-Application
sequel	I-Application
in	O
December	O
1995	O
,	O
calling	O
it	O
"	O
a	O
rare	O
second	O
wind	O
"	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Nintendo	B-Application
Power	I-Application
praised	O
its	O
level	O
of	O
exploration	O
and	O
found	O
it	O
to	O
be	O
"	O
not	O
as	O
linear	O
as	O
other	O
RPGs	O
such	O
as	O
Final	B-Application
Fantasy	I-Application
II	I-Application
"	O
,	O
but	O
said	O
that	O
its	O
plot	O
was	O
relatively	O
standard	O
and	O
contained	O
"	O
more	O
fighting	O
than	O
adventure	O
fans	O
might	O
like	O
"	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Electronic	O
Games	O
gave	O
it	O
a	O
full	O
A+	O
rating	O
,	O
stating	O
that	O
it	O
is	O
"	O
considerably	O
longer	O
"	O
than	O
Final	B-Application
Fantasy	I-Application
II	I-Application
and	O
"	O
superior	O
in	O
every	O
way	O
"	O
to	O
Wizardry	B-Application
V	I-Application
and	O
Eye	B-Application
of	I-Application
the	I-Application
Beholder	I-Application
,	O
and	O
concluded	O
that	O
"	O
Capcom	O
's	O
masterpiece	O
"	O
has	O
"	O
all	O
of	O
the	O
necessary	O
elements	O
of	O
a	O
top-notch	O
RPG	O
"	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Retrospectively	O
,	O
the	O
Super	B-Application
NES	I-Application
version	O
maintains	O
a	O
78%	O
average	O
score	O
on	O
aggregate	O
review	O
website	O
GameRankings	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
game	O
's	O
re-release	O
on	O
the	O
Game	B-Device
Boy	I-Device
Advance	I-Device
maintains	O
a	O
76%	O
review	O
average	O
on	O
Game	O
Rankings	O
and	O
a	O
79%	O
on	O
Metacritic	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
It	O
debuted	O
on	O
the	O
Japanese	O
software	O
charts	O
as	O
the	O
third	O
highest-selling	O
game	O
of	O
its	O
first	O
week	O
,	O
selling	O
22,236	O
copies	O
,	O
and	O
would	O
go	O
on	O
to	O
sell	O
a	O
total	O
of	O
63,407	O
copies	O
in	O
the	O
region	O
by	O
the	O
end	O
of	O
2001.Play	O
Magazine	O
called	O
the	O
game	O
's	O
port	O
job	O
from	O
the	O
Super	B-Application
NES	I-Application
"	O
flawed	O
in	O
execution	O
"	O
,	O
commenting	O
on	O
handheld	O
version	O
's	O
high	O
color	O
saturation	O
and	O
lower	O
sound	O
quality	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
GameSpot	O
felt	O
that	O
the	O
game	O
was	O
overall	O
a	O
faithful	O
translation	O
of	O
the	O
original	O
,	O
but	O
that	O
the	O
music	O
sounded	O
"	O
tinny	O
"	O
when	O
compared	O
to	O
its	O
predecessor	O
,	O
also	O
stating	O
that	O
"	O
While	O
it	O
's	O
not	O
the	O
best-looking	O
or	O
most	O
technically	O
impressive	O
RPG	O
out	O
for	O
the	O
system	O
,	O
Breath	B-Application
of	I-Application
Fire	I-Application
is	O
still	O
a	O
rock-solid	O
game.	O
"	O
</s>
<s>
IGN	O
would	O
also	O
comment	O
on	O
the	O
game	O
's	O
presentation	O
,	O
declaring	O
that	O
it	O
was	O
"	O
not	O
much	O
more	O
than	O
your	O
typical	O
Japanese-style	O
RPG	O
"	O
and	O
that	O
its	O
graphics	O
were	O
outdone	O
by	O
titles	O
developed	O
specifically	O
for	O
the	O
system	O
,	O
additionally	O
lambasting	O
its	O
high	O
random	O
encounter	O
rate	O
and	O
simplistic	O
puzzles	O
,	O
and	O
ultimately	O
calling	O
Breath	B-Application
of	I-Application
Fire	I-Application
"	O
a	O
decent	O
diversion	O
"	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Other	O
publications	O
such	O
as	O
Game	O
Informer	O
recommended	O
the	O
game	O
to	O
anyone	O
who	O
"	O
likes	O
RPGs	O
"	O
,	O
along	O
with	O
Nintendo	B-Application
Power	I-Application
who	O
referred	O
to	O
it	O
as	O
an	O
"	O
excellent	O
epic	O
that	O
still	O
holds	O
up	O
"	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
1997	O
,	O
Breath	B-Application
of	I-Application
Fire	I-Application
was	O
ranked	O
82nd	O
in	O
Nintendo	B-Application
Power	I-Application
's	O
list	O
of	O
the	O
top	O
100	O
games	O
released	O
on	O
Nintendo	O
consoles	O
,	O
and	O
in	O
2006	O
,	O
it	O
placed	O
161st	O
in	O
the	O
magazine	O
's	O
top	O
200	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
2002	O
,	O
Breath	B-Application
of	I-Application
Fire	I-Application
became	O
runner-up	O
for	O
"	O
Best	O
Game	B-Device
Boy	I-Device
Advance	I-Device
Role-Playing	O
Game	O
"	O
in	O
IGN	O
's	O
Best	O
of	O
2001	O
awards	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
2018	O
,	O
Complex	O
rated	O
Breath	B-Application
of	I-Application
Fire	I-Application
27th	O
on	O
their	O
"	O
The	O
Best	O
Super	B-Application
Nintendo	I-Application
Games	O
of	O
All	O
Time	O
"	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
IGN	O
ranked	O
the	O
game	O
43rd	O
in	O
its	O
Top	O
100	O
SNES	B-Application
Games	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
first	O
,	O
Breath	B-Application
of	I-Application
Fire	I-Application
:	O
Ryū	O
no	O
Senshi	O
by	O
Hiroshi	O
Yakumo	O
,	O
is	O
a	O
re-telling	O
of	O
the	O
events	O
of	O
the	O
video	O
game	O
which	O
was	O
first	O
published	O
in	O
Family	O
Computer	O
Magazine	O
before	O
being	O
released	O
as	O
a	O
two-volume	O
collection	O
by	O
Tokuma	O
Shoten	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
second	O
,	O
Breath	B-Application
of	I-Application
Fire	I-Application
:	O
Tsubasa	O
no	O
Oujo	O
( ブレス	O
オブ	O
ファイア	O
-翼の王女-	O
,	O
lit	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Breath	B-Application
of	I-Application
Fire	I-Application
:	O
Princess	O
of	O
the	O
Wings	O
)	O
by	O
Kouji	O
Hayato	O
,	O
takes	O
place	O
after	O
the	O
events	O
of	O
the	O
game	O
and	O
focuses	O
on	O
the	O
relationship	O
between	O
Ryu	B-Application
and	O
Nina	B-Application
,	O
and	O
first	O
appeared	O
in	O
Monthly	O
Shōnen	O
Jump	O
before	O
also	O
being	O
released	O
in	O
a	O
two-volume	O
compilation	O
by	O
Shueisha	O
Jump	O
Comics	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Hayato	O
followed	O
up	O
the	O
manga	O
with	O
a	O
side-story	O
called	O
Breath	B-Application
of	I-Application
Fire	I-Application
Part	O
II	O
:	O
Chiisana	O
Boukensha	O
( ブレスオブファイア	O
PART2	O
~小さな冒険者~	O
,	O
lit	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Breath	B-Application
of	I-Application
Fire	I-Application
Part	O
2	O
:	O
Little	O
Adventurers''	O
)	O
,	O
which	O
featured	O
the	O
adventures	O
of	O
Ryu	B-Application
and	O
Bo	O
's	O
sons	O
,	O
which	O
was	O
later	O
released	O
as	O
its	O
own	O
single	O
volume	O
.	O
</s>
