Breath of Fire III

September 11, 1997 Capcom Capcom, Infogrames Europe
Role-playing (RPG)
PS1
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A MYSTERIOUS POWER...AN UNLIKELY HERO...A CLASSIC ADVENTURE...

The lone survivor of a legendary dragon clan, a rebellious youth embarks on a great journey. One of discovery... and danger. The classic role-playing game now returns to continue the epic tales of Ryu and the dragon people. An inner power of uncertain origin matures Ryu into a warrior who ponders his purpose as he embarks on a mystical journey. What lies ahead is shrouded in mystery... yet strangely familiar.

DRAGON GENE SPLICING
LEGENDARY ROLEPLAYING
AN EPIC 3-D ENVIRONMENT
LEARN OR STEAL ADVANCE SKILLS AND TECHNIQUES
POWERFUL MAGIC

NOW YOU POSSESS THE POWER TO CONTROL RYU'S DESTINY.
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Release Date September 11, 1997
Developer Capcom
Publisher Capcom, Infogrames Europe
Game Modes Single player
Perspective Bird view / Isometric
Themes Fantasy, Science fiction