Can't beat Golden Sun
User Rating: 9.3 | Breath of Fire II: Shimei no Ko GBA
A sequal that actually improves on the original. Like the original SNES made Breath of Fire, this vastly superior sequal is going to the GBA as well. There's no denying that this is a very good game, the music and graphics are all classic SNES and so are completely acceptable, and the effects of weather are great as well (clouds, thunderstorms), Its just, when compared to the majestic Golden Sun, this game falls against it almost as much as the first game did. Golden Sun is graphically better, more exciting, more fluid, more fun to play (you can move diagonally) and everything (especially the battles) look a lot more 3D. The music is also far superior to Breath of Fire 2's impressive soundtrack. Another problem that, if anything, has been amplified from the last game, is the random combats. There are FAR too many, usually one every four steps. Its just annoying and frustrating. But the game is a solid title (despite the fact that your best friend seemes to be a cross between a bulldog and a man), the hero - Ryu, comes across as a well developed character, and the storyline is unique. So, whilst this holds nothing to Golden Sun (just wait until Golden Sun 2), this is still a great game and is a worthy winner of 'second best RPG on the Game Boy Advance'.
