Ryu is one of the characters featured in Breath of Fire IV. Game Info Publisher Capcom Developer Capcom Genre RPG Origin Japan Number of Players 1 Release TBA 2000 Peripherals Analog Once again, the battles take place in this isometric perspective. This monster is getting a good old fashioned magical butt-kicking.

Aura dragon - a dragon that is seen in the eastern continent. It has long arms and legs and sharp, keen eyes. It has fairy-like wings and is thought to be a new type of dragon because of its human-like shape and appearance. Ever since this dragon was first spotted, dragon activity seemed to have increased worldwide. There are some unconfirmed reports that a unit of the Imperial Army is out searching for dragons.

Nosto - a tube-shaped mud dragon. Its skin is partially transparent, which allows for its skeletal system to be viewed. It has very kind and quite eyes and is over ten meters in length overall. He resides in the muddy sea in the central area of the continent known as the "Great Mud Ditch." On occasion, this dragon surfaces from the sea and shows its face. It is said that when he appears that bad things are bound to happen. However, its not know whether or not this is fact or fairy tale.

Junar - a tubular sand dragon that lives in the desert located in the central part of the continent. He normally resides beneath the sand, but recently has been seen flying around during full moons. The story that has been passed down over time claims that this dragon is the guardian of deity of a prosperous tribe in the desert. Not much else is really known.

Ta-Pu - a grass dragon that has wings like the leaves of a plant. It lives in a giant grass plain in the southern part of the continent. It appears to have a strange fear of people as it disappears whenever people come near it.

Previous information:
The fourth in the well-liked RPG series from Capcom, Breath of Fire IV is slated for a 2000 release for the PlayStation in Japan. The game takes place in a world containing two continents that are separated by an ocean of mud. In the game, the player will encounter several dragons named Aura, Nosto, Junar and Ta-Pu.

Breath of Fire IV will use advanced 3D backgrounds graphics and 2D sprite-based characters. The backgrounds have been made to look like a painting or drawing so that the 2D characters meld seamlessly with them. Each character has over 3,000 animation patterns, making for incredibly detailed and intricate movements. Players will really feel 'in tune' with their character's movements as if they're in it together.

There is a totally new adaptive battle system, allowing you to select your own tactics and use them in the field - meaning that there are as many tactics as players.

Character Information:
Ryu
- Princess Nina finds him collapsed in the desert of the Eastern continent. He's lost his memory and doesn't know where he's from. He possesses a strange item called the "Dragon's Eye".

Nina
- She's the princess of Windia and a member of the winged race. She's searching for her elder sister who's turned up missing. While she was brought up well, she still has quite a few child-like qualities

Scias
- He's a mercenary who was employed by the Eastern side during the great war. He's a thirsty soul who's currently out of work now that the war is over. Because of this, he joins the young heroes on their quest.

Cray
- He is a Patriarch with the East side that's under control of the Fuuren family. He's well known for his meritorious services in serving the army in the previous great war.

Master
- He wears a cursed armor that he doesn't even remove when he eats or sleeps. Because of this, nobody has seen his face and his race is not known. He meets the party at a place while under the curse and joins them on their quest.

Breath of Fire IV has not yet been announced for release in the U.S. But, it's expected that Capcom of America will indeed bring this title over. Hopefully an announcement will be made in the not-so-distant future.