Breath of Fire

%%%AWAKENING%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%

Mogu and Gary (Bo in the U.S. version of BOF1) from

Breath of Fire I approach a large crystal in which a

dragon rests. That's you, Ryu. They blow open the crystal

with some explosives, freeing Ryu. You then have to fight

them . All you have to do is use the Whelp Breath attack to

take them out in one hit.

Ryu will then escape. First, search Mogu for the

Melted Blade. Then run southeast of the mine; you'll

fight a few miners on the way. They are all easily

defeated by Whelp Breath. Eventually, you come across

another BOF1 character, Ox. You'll have to fight him.

When you try to use Whelp Breath, a voice tells you not

to. Ryu then gets bonked on the head by a crane and

knocked unconscious.

When Ryu regains consciousness, you're on a train.

Just push the direction pad in any direction repeatedly

to bust out of the cage and hop out.

%%%CEDAR WOODS%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%

While out hunting in the woods, Rei discovers Ryu, now

in human form. He takes you back to the cabin he shares

with another orphan kid, Teepo. They put Ryu to sleep

in Teepo's bed. There will be a brief dream sequence,

and then you will get to control Ryu.

Go downstairs and search the cabinets for a Vitamin

(restores HP) and a Worm (used for fishing). Then leave

the house and go down the spiral path into the forest.

Head southeast, picking up items on the way (be sure to

get the Skill Ink and Ammonia on the first screen). Use

the R1 button to rotate the camera and look for items

hidden behind trees. Eventually you'll come out on the

world map.

Head south to the village of McNeil. You'll run into

Rei and Teepo again, who are being chased out of a house

after being caught breaking in. They lament how they are

known everywhere, then one of them gets the idea to use

Ryu. But first, they need to get you some equipment.

You'll automatically break into the weapon store and steal

Ryu some gear. While Rei is grabbing the loot, Teepo talks

to Ryu and calls him "Ryu" even though he never said his

name. A bit mysterious...

Rei and Teepo then join the party. Now that you have

them, and Ryu isn't running around in his pajamas, you

will encounter enemies in the forest. Use Rei's Pilfer

spell (it costs no AP) to steal items from the enemies.

Teepo can attack or use his magic, and Ryu fights well,

but also has a heal spell. I recommend using the Attack

formation and putting Rei in the lead. Be sure to equip

the Melted Blade that you got from Mogu as well. If you

use the Examine command, you can learn a few skills:

Unmotivate from the Goblins, Burn from the Mage Goos,

and Influence from the Boss Goblins.

Contine south in the area you're in to the road. When

you get here, Rei and Teepo will decide to mug somebody

to get food. Go behind the tree the finger points to and

Bunyan will show up. Teepo will throw Ryu at him. Bunyan

chews Ryu out, then leaves. Rei and Teepo decide to

break into Bunyan's house and steal food. Get the item

in the bag near you, then leave the area (the exit is to

the north).

Back on the world map, go back up to the Cedar Woods

and enter. Return to the first screen (outside Rei and

Teepo's house). Here you can chat with the Goblin and

Eye Ooze to learn about some of the game's more complicated

functions. Also, if you go back into the cabin and take

the west exit from the living room, you will reach a ladder

that leads down into the storeroom. Searching the

cabinet in the storeroom gives you a free Healing Herb.

Finally, it's also worth pointing out that you have fewer

fights if you walk instead of run. On the other hand,

running is a lot quicker, and you need the experience

anyway. I just ran everywhere the whole game. ^_^

Go to Bunyan's house, southeast from the cabin. Use

L1 to put Rei in the lead and have him pick the lock of

the house (just examine it). Go inside. Ryu catches a

plate dropping off the table, then you are free to walk

around.