Here’s some trivia and fun facts about Breath of Fire.

Table of Contents
  1. Capcom Character Cameos
  2. Sources

Capcom Character Cameos

A few Capcom characters appear in Breath of Fire as cameos / easter eggs.

Arthur (Ghosts ‘n Goblins)

Breath of Fire (SNES) – Arthur’s Portrait in DrogenBreath of Fire (SNES) – Arthur’s Portrait in Winlan
A portrait of Arthur, the protagonist of the Ghosts ‘n Goblins / Ghouls ‘n Ghosts (Makaimura / 魔界村 in Japan) series, can be found in several houses in the game, including Ryu’s room where the game begins.1 Breath of Fire’s producer is Tokuro Fujiwara (Professor F), who created Ghosts ‘n Goblins.
Arthur Portrait Locations
  • Drogen: Ryu’s Room
  • Winlan Castle: Basement, Mess Hall
  • Romero: Chief’s House, 2nd Floor
  • Camlon (Rebuilt): Northeastern House, 2nd Floor
  • Camlon (Rebuilt): House West of Northeastern House
  • Camlon (Rebuilt): Northwestern House
  • Camlon (Rebuilt): House East of Item Shop
  • Tantar: Chief’s House, 2nd Floor
  • Tuntar: Chief’s House, 2nd Floor
  • Bleak: Northwestern House, 1st Floor
  • Bleak: Northeastern House, 1st Floor
  • Bleak: Chief’s House, 1st Floor
  • Mogu’s Dream: Village Inn
  • Mogu’s Dream: Eastern House in Village
  • Spring: House West of Inn
  • World of Dreams: Village Inn

Dr. Wily (Mega Man)

Breath of Fire (SNES) – Romero Village ChiefBreath of Fire (SNES) – Old Man Outside Weapon Shop in Carmen
There is a character sprite used for a couple of village NPCs that bears a close resemblance to Dr. Wily, villain of the Mega Man (Rockman / ロックマン in Japan) series.
Dr. Wily Lookalike Locations
  • Romero: Village Chief
  • World of Dreams Village: Old Man in Bed
  • Spring: Old Man in Town Square
  • Carmen: Old Man outside the Weapon Shop (wearing blue)
  • Carmen: Famous Doctor

Chun-Li (Street Fighter II)

Blue Qipao

Breath of Fire (SNES) – Chun-Li in Blue QipaoBreath of Fire (SNES) – Chun-Li’s “Hyakuretsukyaku”
Chun-Li from Street Fighter II can be seen in her blue qipao outfit practicing her “Hyakuretsukyaku” (“Hundred Rending Kicks” AKA “Lightning Kick”) in Bleak.2

To see this, the player must speak with the magician in the northwestern house in Bleak. After agreeing to put money on the table, the player must select “No” twice, followed by “Yes” to see Chun-Li.3

Once the DkKey has been obtained in the L. Keep, this cameo will become inaccessible.

Red Qipao

Breath of Fire (SNES) – Chun-Li in Red QipaoBreath of Fire (SNES) – Chun-Li’s “Hyakuretsukyaku”
If the player says “No” to the magician 24 times before saying “Yes”, Chun-Li’s qipao outfit will be red instead of blue, echoing her alternate color outfit from Street Fighter II’: Champion Edition.
Ending Spoilers (Click to reveal)
Breath of Fire (SNES) – Chun-Li in Red Qipao (True Ending)
(Image: Capcom / Dragnier)

As an additional secret, if the player has the BrokenSD (Broken Sword) equipped on Ryu prior to the final boss battle and achieves the True Ending, Chun-Li will be present in Drogen during the ending sequence.

Sources

  1. FlyingOmelette.com. “Oddities 26: Breath of Fire Hidden Music and More!“. Retrieved 26 May 2024. ↩︎
  2. Mazurek, Jim. Expert Gamer. “50 Greatest Video Game Secrets Of All Time”. Ziff-Davis Publishing Company. August 1998, p. 68. Retrieved 27 May 2024. ↩︎
  3. DeMaria, Rusel. (1994). Breath of Fire Authorized Game Secrets. “More Tricks: Finding Chun Li”. Prima Publishing. p. 160. ISBN 1559586133. Retrieved 27 May 2024. ↩︎