In a nutshell

• Release Details: Breath of Fire IV, originally launched on the PS1 on April 27, 2000, is now available for $9.99 as part of GOG’s preservation program.
• Modern Enhancements: This version is fully compatible with Windows 10/11, features improved DirectX rendering, refined audio quality, and supports modern controllers.
• Gameplay Improvements: Includes issue-free battles, cutscenes, and task-switching, along with upgraded minigames, new rendering options, and dual localizations (English and Japanese).

GOG has announced that the PC version of Breath of Fire IV is now available for $9.99 as part of its preservation program.

Initially launched on the PS1 on April 27, 2000, this release brings modern enhancements, including full compatibility with Windows 10 and 11, improved DirectX rendering with new visual options, and refined audio quality that restores environmental sounds.

Breath of Fire IV Overview and Improvements

Here is an overview and a list of improvements of the Breath of Fire IV PC version:

Breath of Fire IV Story

In a far-away world, two continents float, separated by a vast swamp-land. For eons, no contact existed between the two continents because ships couldn’t sail across the expanse. At last, when the historic first contact was made between the two powers, war erupted!

After long and costly fighting between the Fou Empire in the west and an alliance of countries in the east, both sides exhausted all their strength and resources. With no other alternative, the two powers agreed to an armistice.

One year later, Princess Elena vanished. She had been traveling in the east from town to town, exploring battlegrounds and visiting war veterans. Her trail vanished in a small town near the front line. Nobody knew her whereabouts!

The Eastern Alliance wanted to avoid sending a large army to the front. Such a move would be a political blunder, breaking the armistice and stirring up hostilities. It became impossible to carry out a large-scale search for Elena. Time passed… with no sign of the princess.

Elena’s sister, Princess Nina, finally makes up her mind. She leaves on a journey in search of her sister—by herself.

Breath of Fire IV Improvements

Here’s how we ensured that this masterpiece is better than ever and what you can expect with GOG’s version of the game:

• Full compatibility with Windows 10 and Windows 11
• Both two localizations of the game included (English and Japanese)
• Improved DirectX game renderer
• New rendering options (windowed mode, vertical synchronization control, gamma correction, integer scaling, anti-aliasing, and more)
• Improved audio engine (restored missing environmental sounds and audio configuration)
• Improved keyboard and mouse support
• Improved Warehouse and Crane minigames
• Improved F9 exit screen
• Issue-free battle and combo system (all crashes have been fixed)
• Issue-free cutscene scripting
• Issue-free task switching
• Full support for modern controllers (DualSense, DualShock4, Xbox Series, Xbox One, Xbox 360, Nintendo Switch, Logitech F series, and many more) with optimal button binding, vibration, hotplugging, and wireless mode

The Breath of Fire IV PC version is now available for $9.99.