Breath of Fire IV now available on Steam
Capcom has announced that Breath of Fire IV now available on Steam. This reveal comes alongside the announcement that the first three Resident Evil titles are also available for Steam.
All four games had been added to GOG.com prior over the last few years, and GOG.com is also listed on the newly-opened Steam pages under the Developer label.
However, it appears that the Steam and GOG versions of Breath of Fire IV are not perfectly equivalent. By default, the PC version of the game has a forced bilinear smoothing placed over the pixel art. The GOG version was quickly updated after its release last year to offer a Point Sampled option to allow the pixel graphics to appear less smudgy and more similar to the PS1 version of the game. However, this option is seemingly absent from the Steam release, meaning the smoothing effect cannot be removed.
Here's a comparison between the GOG version (Point Sampled) and Steam versions. The game was running at 4K with aspect ratio correction set "On" in each case.
The announcement from Capcom can be found below.
You want S.T.A.R.S.? We’ll give you S.T.A.R.S.! Just in time for the Resident Evil series’ 30th anniversary, prepare to experience three groundbreaking survival horror classics as Resident Evil, Resident Evil 2, and Resident Evil 3: Nemesis all launch on Steam today! Joining these beloved titles is the classic role-playing game Breath of Fire IV, also launching on Steam today! All four fan-favorites are MSRP $9.99 each and launch with a limited-time 50% discount available through Wednesday, April 15 at 10:00am PT.
Check out the Steam page for each of the titles below:
Originally released in 1996, the critically acclaimed Resident Evil spawned a franchise that has gone on to sell more than 183 million units. Throughout the first three entries in the series, play as iconic characters like Leon S. Kennedy, Chris Redfield, Jill Valentine, and Claire Redfield as you solve puzzles, disarm traps, unravel mysteries, and face off against powerful creatures and enemies like Nemesis, Mr. X, the legendary Lickers and more.
And for RPG adventure genre fans, Breath of Fire IV, the fourth entry in the classic series, follows the adventures of Ryu as he teams up with other warriors to stop an evil immortal emperor and save the world.
The Steam versions of each game preserve the original experiences while also including enhancements and quality of life improvements to support compatibility with modern operating systems and controllers.
