BREATH OF FIRE 2 TO ENCHANT SUPER NINTENDO ROLE-PLAYING FANS THIS FALL

Sequel to Last Year's Smash Hit to Arrive in November from Capcom

SUNNYVALE, Calif. -- Sept. 1, 1995 -- The Legend of the Dragon awakens to a
darkened world over-run by demons and monsters in Capcom Entertainment's
Breath of Fire 2 for the Super Nintendo Entertainment System (SNES). Only
a hero of the legendary Dragon Clan can deliver this world of darkness
into the light. In Breath of Fire 2, players assume the role of the last
clansman of the Light Dragons, and battle the forces of evil from another
dimension. This sequel to the highly-successful role-playing video game
builds on the high standards set by the first game, and doubles in memory
size with the addition of all new features and options. Breath of Fire 2
is scheduled to release in November.

"Last year, we saw a huge rise in the popularity of role playing games on
the Super Nintendo, and the first Breath of Fire was very well received,"
says Greg Ballard, president of Capcom Entertainment, Inc. "We have taken
the best aspects from the original and enhanced them, and added some
terrific new features. Breath of Fire 2 is a great sequel, but also stands
alone as a great role-playing game in its own right, that will hopefully
draw in a new group of players, while pleasing the fans of the first title
at the same time."

Breath of Fire 2 centers on Ryu, the last generation of the powerful Dragon
Clan, as he attempts to make a name for himself as a hero. Along with his
best friend, Bow, Ryu meets up with a diverse and unusual group of
compatriots, ranging from Rand, the muscular warrior; Katt, the female
gladiator; Nina, the cursed princess of Windia; Sten, the
soldier-of-fortune; Jean, prince of the Frog Kingdom, and a host of other
strange characters. As they travel together across the continents, it
becomes apparent to Ryu and the heroes that only they can put an end to
the corrupt church of Saint Eva, and dispel the darkness that has befallen
their land.

New features of Breath of Fire 2 include a city-building option, which lets
the player design the look and feel of his or her home town; a Monster
Meter which gauges the level of danger at any time during the quest; and
an item called the Dragon's Tear, an influential device that improves
communication by opening empathic channels to discover the truth. The game
also incorporates powerful new characters called shamen, which can be used
to combine the adventurers in 160 different variations of powers and
abilities. Players' magic spells now interact with the background scenes
during battle, such as a Fire spell setting a forest ablaze, or a Wind
spell whipping up dust devils in the desert.

Capcom Entertainment, Inc., a wholly-owned subsidiary of Capcom Co., Ltd.,
is a leading force in the multi-billion dollar interactive entertainment
industry. The company develops, markets and distributes computer
entertainment for personal computers and home video games for the Super
Nintendo, Sega Saturn, and Sony PlayStation. Capcom Entertainment, Inc. is
based in Sunnyvale, Calif.

Capcom Entertainment Inc
475 Oakmead Parkway
Sunnyvale, CA 94086
408-774-0500
Sales Fax: 408-774-3995
Acctg Fax: 408-774-3996
Executive Fax: 408-774-3994
 
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