Breath of Fire II

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-	'''Breath of Fire II''', known in Japan as Breath of Fire II: The Fatal Child (ブレスオブファイアII 使命の子, Buresu obu Faia Tsū Shimei no Ko) , is a console role-playing game developed and published by Capcom. It was produced by [[Tokuro Fujiwara]] and first released in 1994, the game was licensed to Laguna for European release in 1996. It is the second entry in the Breath of Fire series. It was later ported to Game Boy Advance and re-released worldwide. The game has been rated by the ESRB for release on Wii's Virtual Console; Nintendo of Europe's website mistakenly announced it for release on July 27th 2007, but was released two weeks later on August 10th 2007. The game was released on the Virtual Console in North America on August 27th, 2007.	+	'''Breath of Fire II''', known in Japan as Breath of Fire II: The Fatal Child (ブレスオブファイアII 使命の子, Buresu obu Faia Tsū Shimei no Ko) , is a console role-playing game developed and published by Capcom. It was produced by [[Tokuro Fujiwara]] and first released in 1994, the game was licensed to Laguna for European release in 1996. It was later ported to Game Boy Advance and re-released worldwide. The game has been rated by the ESRB for release on Wii's Virtual Console; Nintendo of Europe's website mistakenly announced it for release on July 27th 2007, but was released two weeks later on August 10th 2007 (and on August 27th, 2007 in North America).
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		+	Unlike later installments in the series, Breath of Fire II is a direct sequel to the original Breath of Fire. Set 500 years after the original game; the story centers on an orphan named Ryu Bateson, whose family vanished mysteriously when he was a child. After his friend is falsely accused of a crime, Ryu embarks on a journey to clear his name.
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		+	The official English translation(s) are rough at best, but several fan groups have retranslated the original Japanese script into German (by d4s in 2006) and English (by Ryusui in 2009) to present the game as it was origionally intended. These versions are available as patched ROMs for snes emulators (download English retranslation  [http://www.mediafire.com/?452ljdz5hfj here]).
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-	Unlike later installments in the series, Breath of Fire II is a direct sequel to Breath of Fire. Set 500 years after the original game,the story centers on an orphan named Ryu Bateson, whose family vanished mysteriously long ago. After his friend is falsely accused of a crime, Ryu embarks on a journey to clear his name.


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	==Gameplay==		==Gameplay==
-	The core structure of the game is very similar to ''[[Breath of Fire]]'', consisting of four modes of play: the world map, the field map, a menu screen, and a battle screen. The world map is seen through an aerial view display in which players freely navigate across a small-scale version of the game world. Enemies are randomly encountered while traveling though field maps or the world map. As the player character moves around, other members of his traveling party walk behind him in a line. Group lineup can be rearranged at any time, allowing another party member to become leader. Each character has a unique skill which can be used outside of battle; Depending on who is currently leading the group, the player can use these skills to fish, hunt animals, bridge chasms, or swim across water. Certain characters must be recruited before players may have access to entire world map.	+	The core structure of the game is very similar to ''[[Breath of Fire]]'', consisting of four modes of play: the world map, the field map, a menu screen, and a battle screen. The world map is seen through an aerial view display in which players freely navigate across a small-scale version of the game world. Enemies are randomly encountered while traveling though field maps or the world map. As the player character moves around, other members of his traveling party walk behind him in a line. Group lineup can be rearranged at any time, allowing another party member to become leader. Each character has a unique skill which can be used outside of battle; Depending on who is currently leading the group, the player can use these skills to fish, hunt animals, bridge chasms, or swim across water. Certain characters must be recruited before players may have access to entire world map.
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	[[Image:BOF2_town.png\|left\|thumb\|200px\|Navigation on a town's field map]]		[[Image:BOF2_town.png\|left\|thumb\|200px\|Navigation on a town's field map]]
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	Hunting and fishing once again play a role, though ''Breath of Fire II'' features more opportunities to do so than its prequel. Hunting areas are indicated by tufts of grass which randomly appear on the world map; By entering the grass leaves, the party is automatically transported to a tiny field map populated by animals. Only select characters have the ability to hunt; Bow comes equipped with a crossbow, while Katt attacks with her staff. Animals are easily spooked and will run away if they spot the player chacater. They take anywhere from 1-10 hits to defeat (depending on their size), whereupon they transform into a restorative item which can be stored away for later use.		Hunting and fishing once again play a role, though ''Breath of Fire II'' features more opportunities to do so than its prequel. Hunting areas are indicated by tufts of grass which randomly appear on the world map; By entering the grass leaves, the party is automatically transported to a tiny field map populated by animals. Only select characters have the ability to hunt; Bow comes equipped with a crossbow, while Katt attacks with her staff. Animals are easily spooked and will run away if they spot the player chacater. They take anywhere from 1-10 hits to defeat (depending on their size), whereupon they transform into a restorative item which can be stored away for later use.

	Fishing spots behave in a similar manner, with the exception that Ryu can only fish in an area with water. The viewpoint switches to a side-view during a fishing sequence, which shows Ryu standing over a coral reef. Players have to outfit Ryu with a rod and a lure (purchased at most shops) before he is able to fish. An on-screen meter measures the strength of Ryu's fishing line. Once a fish bites the lure, the Tension meter will rise until Ryu reels in the fish. If the meter reaches maximum, the line snaps and the fish goes free.		Fishing spots behave in a similar manner, with the exception that Ryu can only fish in an area with water. The viewpoint switches to a side-view during a fishing sequence, which shows Ryu standing over a coral reef. Players have to outfit Ryu with a rod and a lure (purchased at most shops) before he is able to fish. An on-screen meter measures the strength of Ryu's fishing line. Once a fish bites the lure, the Tension meter will rise until Ryu reels in the fish. If the meter reaches maximum, the line snaps and the fish goes free.
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	==Characters==		==Characters==
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	*[[Spar\|Aspara Gus]]/[[Spar]] English version		*[[Spar\|Aspara Gus]]/[[Spar]] English version
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	==Plot==		==Plot==

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-	* '''30/05/09''' - Breath of Fire 2 retranslation finished. [http://www.mediafire.com/?452ljdz5hfj download] (requires a emulator)	+	* '''30/05/09''' - Breath of Fire 2 retranslation finished. [http://www.mediafire.com/?452ljdz5hfj download] (requires a snes emulator)

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