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🎶 "What Do You Mean, 'Half Done?'" - Akari Kaida & Yoshino Aoki

Katt uses "Dare"! (さそう / Sasou / "Call Out" in the Japanese version)

Post from Yoshikawa-san:

Japanese: "+リンプー戦闘スプライトは素も合体も打ったよ"
Rough English translation: "+I made both the base and combined Rinpoo (Katt) battle sprites"

Info source: https://www.capcom.co.jp/ir/english/business/salesdata.html

Source: https://x.com/i/status/2050895436186362267

His message: "Thanks, fellow Fire Breathers!🔥"

Source: https://x.com/0t0_Yoshikawa/status/2048797853951332834

Pictured here is Weekly Famitsu magazine issue 596, featuring Famitsu mascot Necky the Fox as Ryu, alongside Nina and Ershin (known as “Master” in Japan).

Share a favorite memory of the 4th game in the comments, and remember to pick the game up on GOG and Steam!

If you haven't yet, please give my translated Breath of Fire IV dev interview a read! https://www.dragnier.net/breath-of-fire-series/merchandise/artbooks/the-graphics-of-breath-of-fire-iv/

An exact release date is unknown (GameFAQs and Mobygames claim it is April 25, 1996 but have no source to back that up), although it's assumed to be in March or April 1996. Here's the front cover of British magazine Super Play issue 41, featuring Rand holding...a sword!?