On February 6, 2024, Capcom Japan released a big survey on their Capcom Town 40th Anniversary website, allowing fans to vote for their favorite Capcom games, characters, among other topics. The results were released on June 11, 2024, and I’ve gone through the results to give you the complete breakdown of Breath of Fire votes!
To all those who voted for Breath of Fire, thank you!
Special thanks to Mac&Cheez from the Breath of Fire Discord group for taking some of the screenshots! Let us know in the comments how you feel about these results!
(Note: We originally posted this information on r/breathoffire)
Q1-1: Which of the following Capcom games do you like the best?
10. Breath of Fire III (5,142 votes)
21. Breath of Fire IV (3,336 votes)
34. Breath of Fire II (1,959 votes)
58. Breath of Fire (1,038 votes)
61. Breath of Fire V Dragon Quarter (963 votes)
Q1-2: Which of the following Capcom games do you like the best? (World TOP10 vs Japan TOP10):
7. Breath of Fire III (1,095 votes) – Japan
Q1-3: Which of the following Capcom games do you like the best? (TOP10 by Male/Female):
10. Breath of Fire III – Male
Q1-4: Which of the following Capcom games do you like the best? (TOP10 by Three Generations):
3. Breath of Fire III – 30 ~ 40s
Q1-5: TOP10 Favorite Capcom Game “Series” (World vs. Japan)
6. Breath of Fire (3,377 votes) – Japan
8. Breath of Fire (9,061 votes) – World
Q2-1: Who is your favorite Capcom character?
22. Ryu (Breath of Fire III) (2,348 votes)
30. Ryu (Breath of Fire IV) (1,361 votes)
49. Rei (Breath of Fire III) (688 votes)
54. Nina (Breath of Fire II) (640 votes)
58. Ryu (Breath of Fire) (565 votes)
59. Ryu (Breath of Fire II) (562 votes)
64. Fou-Lu (Breath of Fire IV) (536 votes)
78. Katt / Rinpoo (Breath of Fire II) (423 votes)
101. Ryu (Breath of Fire V: Dragon Quarter) (325 votes)
120. Nina (Breath of Fire III) (283 votes)
142. Momo (Breath of Fire III) (210 votes)
148. Garr (Breath of Fire III) (185 votes)
172. Nina (Breath of Fire IV) (141 votes)
185. Bleu / Deis (Breath of Fire I – IV) (123 votes)
200. Nina (Breath of Fire) (111 votes)
206. Nina (Breath of Fire V: Dragon Quarter) (107 votes)
226. Pecoros / Peco (Breath of Fire III) (89 votes)
246. Scias (Breath of Fire IV) (80 votes)
262. Bosch (Breath of Fire V: Dragon Quarter) (72 votes)
262. Ershin (Breath of Fire IV) (72 votes)
279. Bo / Gilliam (Breath of Fire) (63 votes)
354. Teepo (Breath of Fire III) (39 votes)
356. Bow / Bosch (Breath of Fire II) (38 votes)
391. Rand (Breath of Fire II) (30 votes)
432. Lin (Breath of Fire V: Dragon Quarter) (23 votes)
497. Spar / Aspara (Breath of Fire II) (16 votes)
563. Sten (Breath of Fire II) (11 votes)
563. Goddess Tyr / Myria (Breath of Fire / Breath of Fire III) (11 votes)
580. Elyon (Breath of Fire V: Dragon Quarter) (10 votes)
665. Ox / Builder (Breath of Fire) (6 votes)
700. Ray (Breath of Fire II) (5 votes)
725. Karn / Danc (Breath of Fire) (4 votes)
725. Mina (Breath of Fire II) (4 votes)
770. Sara (Breath of Fire) (3 votes)
770. Gobi / Manillo (Breath of Fire) (3 votes)
816. Valerie (Breath of Fire II) (2 votes)
816. Yuna (Breath of Fire IV) (2 votes)
867. Cupid (Breath of Fire V: Dragon Quarter) (1 vote)
867. Jade / Judas (Breath of Fire) (1 vote)
867. Mogu (Breath of Fire) (1 vote)
Q2-2: TOP10 most popular Female characters (World vs. Japan)
6. Nina (Breath of Fire II) (409 votes) – Japan
Q3: What do you look for in Capcom games? – Desires for Capcom Games (World vs. Japan):
World: Revival of past IPs – Anonymous Fan Comment: “I would love to see IPs from that time return in the form of fully developed console release” / “Capcom’s strong character design, personality and animation have been a creative influence on me since the 90s. I would love to see IPs from that time return, such as Mega Man X, Breath of Fire, Darkstalkers and Rival Schools, in the form of fully developed console releases.”
Q4: What image do you have of Capcom? – Image of Capcom (World vs. Japan):
World: Strong Originality – Anonymous Fan Comment: “Their uniqueness I felt at the time, the stories, the experiences all helped me fall in love with RPGs” / “I’ve played Capcom games since the late 80s and I remember many fondly. I’m 40 this year, but I will always remember MegaMan (sic) Battle Network & Legends and Breath of Fire III, IV, & V. I’d love to have my heart jump again at such unique stories, characters, and worlds.”
Q5-1: Are there any Capcom game series (including spinoff games) that you would like to see get a sequel or new game?
10. Breath of Fire (series) (37,286 votes)
Q5-2: Awaiting a Sequel or New Game (World TOP10 vs. Japan TOP10):
6. Breath of Fire (series) (8,841 votes) – Japan
10. Breath of Fire (series) (28,445 votes) – World
Q5-3: Awaiting a Sequel or New Game (TOP10 by Male/Female):
9. Breath of Fire (series) – Male
10. Breath of Fire (series) – Female
Q5-4: Awaiting a Sequel or New Game (TOP10 by Three Generations):
3. Breath of Fire (series) – Age 30~40s
Q6-1: Is there a game that you would like to see completely remade with the latest technology, including character design and story direction?
3. Breath of Fire I, II, and III (32,006 votes)
Q6-2: Awaiting a remake (World TOP10 vs Japan TOP10):
3. Breath of Fire I, II, and III (6,970 votes) – Japan
4. Breath of Fire I, II, and III (25,036 votes) – World
Q6-3: Awaiting a remake – Introducing comments from Capcom fans about “What remake” they would like to see!
Japan: Breath of Fire – “To be honest, I really want all the Breath of Fire series on Steam. Fans would be thrilled with ports rather than remakes. That’s just my opinion, but there are many others who feel the same way.”
Q7: What was the first Capcom game you played?
28. Breath of Fire (1,937 votes)
30. Breath of Fire III (1,872 votes)
47. Breath of Fire II (1,164 votes)
67. Breath of Fire IV (848 votes)
Q8-1: Which Capcom game has influenced you the most?
14. Breath of Fire III (4,111 votes)
28. Breath of Fire IV (2,371 votes)
35. Breath of Fire II (1,952 votes)
49. Breath of Fire (1,207 votes)
81. Breath of Fire V: Dragon Quarter (753 votes)
Q8-2: Which Capcom game has influenced you the most? (TOP10 by Three Generations)
10. Breath of Fire III – Age 30~40’s