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The Best of the BOF series

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 0 / 0
Date: March 25, 2007
Author: Amazon User

This is truly one of the greatest RPGs of all time & has the best graphics of all the BOFs. My favorite character is Princess Nina, who is banished cause of a stupid superstition saying a person with black wings will destroy Wyndia. This game is VERY in depth, & even took me ahile to beat it! ^____^ You WON'T be dissapointed with this one!!!

Ahh! Need Water! O_o

3 Rating: 3, Useful: 6 / 10
Date: October 19, 2004
Author: Amazon User

Breath of Fire 2 was originally released for the Super Nintendo. Somehow, I managed to miss it when I had that system, so buying it on the GBA seemed like a natural move considering I'd heard a little about it from other gamers who played it, as well as some online reviews.

...This was a poor game to start the system off with (yes, this was my first GBA game)...

I know this was a direct port of the SNES version, so I went into this knowing it would retain SNES quality. For the most part, graphics and sound are average here. Nothing super extravagant, but nothing too bland either (sound is a bit below-average, though).

Gameplay is what killed me throughout playing this. Comparing this to several other RPGs (anything from Dragon Warrior games, to Final Fantasy games and so on). I'm still not able to figure out where this one went wrong. Here are my guesses, though:

- Horribly high amount of random battle encounters (and they even have an icon that tells you how high your probability of lots of encounters are).
- Unbalanced gameplay. Combat is more of a chore in this game compared to any other old school RPG.
- Weak attacks. A huge majority of the characters are practically useless, and what's even worse is the shaman system employed partway through the game, which fixes some of these issues, is dispersed if your characters get too low on HP. Not to mention most of the spell casters good attacks are just magic, and even then Ryu (the main character) still does more damage than them.
- Over-reliance on certain attacks. Even though most RPGs tend to make you favor certain attacks, this one does it to the point of monotony.
- Poor exploration. Somehow, this world just wasn't all that enjoyable to journey across. In fact, somehow even the residents of the world aren't that interesting either. A shame, because it had lots of potential in my eyes because of the interesting diverse races (such as the winged people of Windia, and the dragon clan).

There are only two reasons I don't outright give this game the lowest score ever. For one thing, the story was quite interesting (even though the translation seemed to be mauled a bit). For another, it had a bit of humor in it, but nothing worth writing home about.

So, to sum this up, I cannot recommend this game to anyone. Whether you've been playing RPGs since before they were cool, or never heard of them, it would be best to skip this. There are lots of other much better RPGs on the GBA.

best rpg besides fire emblem

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 4 / 8
Date: August 28, 2004
Author: Amazon User

so i wanted a new rpg for my game boy and saw all of the reviews for breath of fire II. I instantly was begging to go to the local gaming store. At the begining it was bad you control this stupid midget guy and its in black and white. I thought i bought a bad game but i learned quickly dont get decieved by the begining after you come out of the forest its in color, well 1 problem solved. So you go along and eventually get caught up in a cave where a monster is that knocks you out for 10 years. yay im not a retard anymore. this game is awsome the battle sequences are cool and it is an excellent game.

storyline: 5/5

graphics: 5/5

controls: 5/5

gameplay: 5/5

even though ryu makes a slash in the air when he attacks and not the enemy, get over it other people dont. This is 1 of the best rpgs ever made, some other great rpgs are, final fantasy x, fire emblem, golden sun, harvest moon etc. really dont hesitate to buy. It will be 1 of the best buys youve ever made.

Randomness

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 1 / 4
Date: March 04, 2004
Author: Amazon User

A four and a half star game. Good graphics, interesting story line, awesome spells. The spells make the game. The only thing that bothers me is getting stuck in stupid and random places. I'm normally pretty good at video games but this one was over my head. The story line was pretty weird to. Who ever heard of killing evil fatty monsters? Messed up. The end bothered me to. I won't spoil it, but it basically says, Oh, you really didn't do what you thought you were going to do. Okay then. But I enjoyed it.

Keeps getting better

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 3 / 3
Date: October 04, 2003
Author: Amazon User

Arguably the best game in Capcom's RPG series, Breath of Fire II makes a seamless transition from the 16-bit Super NES to the small-screened Game Boy Advance. Although the game got smaller, it's still an engrossing adventure that no RPGer on the go should be without. BOFII is essentially an epic quest of self-discovery. As one of the fleeting kin of a group known as the Dragon Clan (so named for their ability to transform into gigantic fire-breathing things), you'll meet up with eight other diverse souls and embark on a quest to unlock the secrets of your past...and save the world in the process. The road is loaded with entertaining and challenging side quests that keep the game fresh and exciting-even when the narrative takes occasional trips to cliché-ville. Sibling rivalry, lost love, domineering parents-you name it, this game's got it all. The game's only flaw is the ease with which you can defeat bosses and reach the end of the game. Anyone who's ever played a turn-based combat system will immediately take to BOFII's antiquated slug-fests, but most of the time you'll just hit Auto-Battle. Despite an occasional tough opponent, you'll bulldoze over most monsters without breaking so much as a hand sweat. BOFII's plush sprite visuals are matched by an atmospheric music score that admirably gets the job done. Straightforward and simple controls solidly track your every move, too. In the realm of today's high-powered next-gen role-players, BOFII is an excellent time-killer-not to mention one of the better entries in the series.

GREAT DISAPPOINTMENT!!!

1 Rating: 1, Useful: 3 / 24
Date: August 04, 2003
Author: Amazon User

I bought this game a few years ago for the SNES after playing BOF1. I was looking for more of that wonderful gameplay in the first classsic game. I was terribly disappointed and I endorse the comments of the other reviewer from Valencia, CA USA. I quote them immediately below.

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"The sequel to one of the best rpg games with the best story line is a total and complete flop. breath of fire 2 does not follow anything even remotly like a story and is not in any way realated to the first game.the game should have had some thing to do with defeating Tyr after she comes back at the end of Breath of Fire 1. the fighting is different and when i tried to select a enemy to fight out of 3 enemies, i ended up shooting myself. what is probably the worst part about fighting is when you meet a new enemy. you can't see how much health they have so it is frustarating not knowing how long until you kill them. the graphics are horrible and are worse than any game i have ever played. the hunting in this game is extremly disipointing and you spend the time waiting for a deer or boar to come out of the grass. if you are looking for a good RPG, play Breath of Fire 1 or Golden Sun"
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Additionally, the storyline (what there is of it) is horrid. It is not even a true sequel, but seems to be an attempt by the company to simply capitalise on the success of the first without too much effort. In short people. Do NOT buy this game.

great game.

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 2 / 3
Date: January 11, 2003
Author: Amazon User

this was a great game. took me a week to beat it. and i played everyday for hours. go get this game if you want a fun rpg with a huge world map.

One of the best games of all time!!

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 4 / 4
Date: October 17, 2002
Author: Amazon User

Awesome game!I highly recommend this.I have no idea how somebody could hate this game.(after reading those few bad reviews,i doubt they really played it.The only problem i have encountered was getting stuck.This is the best handheld game i've ever played and i own mainly all the handheld video game systems i.e.gameboy,gameboy color,gameboy advance,neogeo pocket,sega game gear....etc.Right now im hoping the strategy guide would come out.Get this game whenever you get the chance!

Bof2 Review

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 1 / 1
Date: July 27, 2002
Author: Amazon User

Breath of fire two is definitely one of the better gameboy advancde games. The graphics are wonderful for a gameboy advance; there is color, you have day and night and much more. At the begining the story is a bit slow but it picks up eventually. Eventually in the game you even get to build your own town which makes it much more interesting and you get to chose who you want to invite. The battle system has been improved and is easy to use. Overall Bof2 is an excellent game and a must for all serious gameboy advance players.

liked the original better, but a great game

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 0 / 0
Date: July 05, 2002
Author: Amazon User

One thing I like about this game is that it's much easier than the other one. The dungeons are far more straightforward and at least the walls don't disappear. The storyline is also much tighter and it's pretty easy to figure out where to go next. Also, you can combine your characters with 6 different shamans (not with each other anymore) which allows for some pretty interesting possibilities. It has the same quick save feature as the other one, allowing you to stop at any time, but it's only temporary. You can only save permanently at shrines. However, the shrines are a lot more common than in the old game and are placed in some astoundingly useful places. It's also a lot harder to totally screw up in this game. On the other hand, it's much more melodramatic (pathos city), you can only have four friends with you at a time (you can switch at any shrine, but I missed being able to switch to a fresh group during a long fight and I really felt bad leaving the rest out of the final battle), the fishing and hunting are a total pain (I just ignored them), and significant leveling is required (when I finished, Ryu was LV 90 and it was still tough!). I didn't even have to level in the old game. You get to build your own town though, which is cool. If you do it right you can even cook up all the stat boosters you like (max out your warriors!). If you're interested, there's a great walkthrough at www.planetstorm.net/bof2walk.txt

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