The main concept behind the music is “piano concerto,” in which a piano is accompanied by a whole orchestra. Since Breath of Fire was our company’s first 16-bit flagship RPG, it’s no wonder the composers wanted to go all-out with the score.Īnd boy, they sure did! Ever since my childhood days, the music to this series continues to fill me with a sense of awe and wonder.īreath of Fire’s music is largely classical and orchestral in nature.

At this point, the memorable tunes of Mega Man and Street Fighter II were constantly inspiring countless fans. Leading up to Breath of Fire’s North American SNES debut in 1994, Capcom was already a champion of videogame music.

Yoshino Aoki ( Mega Man Battle Network 2, 3 & 6 ).

Akari “Akari.K –Lemon” Kaida ( Mega Man & Bass, Mega Man Battle Network ).

Yuko “YUKO.K” Takehara ( Mega Man 6 & 7, Marvel vs.

Tatsuya “ANIE” Nishimura ( Final Fight 2 ).

Yoko “Pii â’ª” Shimomura ( Street Fighter II, Final Fight ).

Minae “Ojalin” Fujii ( Mega Man 4, DuckTales 2 ).

Mari “Mari” Yamaguchi ( Mega Man 5, Super Ghouls ‘n Ghosts ).

Yasuaki “Bun Bun” Fujita ( Mega Man 3, Final Fight 1 & 2 ).

You might recognize their aliases in the credits of some of your favorite retro titles:

The first three BoF games were composed by the prolific Capcom Sound Team “Alph Lyla”, who also worked on a slew of other beloved Capcom games.

Great news, classic role-playing game fans! Starting today, Breath of Fire and game music aficionados in North America, Europe and Oceania alike can purchase and download the original soundtracks to the first three Breath of Fire games!īreath of Fire I ~ III Original Soundtrack Collection, previously exclusive to Japan, can now be downloaded on the Capcom Store – altogether that’s a spicy 192 DRM-free MP3 tracks for just $14.99!

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