Breath of Fire IV: Working Identify Ability

Original game : Breath of Fire IV

Platform : PSX

Author : navarchos

Release date : 17 January 2022

Category : Improvement

Patch version : 1.1

Modifications : G, O

Downloads : 1206

ROM Information

SLUS-01324

Hack description

Identify is an ability in Breath of Fire IV which gives the player more information about an enemy during combat.

In both NA and EU releases of Breath of Fire IV, the Identify ability was cut out due to issues when translating the elemental resistances in English.

This hack gives the ability back to Scias. The hack uses icons of the elements instead of English text to indicate the element resistances, hence avoiding the issue of needing to translate the elements' names.

Contributions

Contributor	Type of contribution	Description
navarchos	Hacking	Hacking and Graphics Editing

Reviews

Fantastic hack	hemipode	2021-12-18	Version 1.0
This is the sort of restoration hack I love and think are the most important for games that were dwarfed or compromised somehow when being brought to the west. Without a doubt I recommend playing with this patch. Thank you for making this. It's the little details like this that make the game feel more complete. Hope someday the censored scenes from the game can be added for the definitive version of this game in english.

OMG yes	AirborneMuffins	2021-12-14	Version 1.0
Great to see this! I've played through the game a gorillian times, so this isn't much use to me, but I hope anyone trying to experience this game for the first time googles "best version of BoF IV" and finds their way here for a great QoL skill that will definitely enhance a blind first playthrough.

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