#Breath of Fire

Breath of Fire: The Capcom-Square Deal That Reshaped the JRPG

In 1994, Capcom signed a commercial agreement with Square to distribute Breath of Fire on Super Nintendo in North America. An alliance between two direct rivals, at a time when Final Fantasy VI dominated the Western JRPG landscape. This quiet pact reveals much about the power dynamics of the era and how a franchise could emerge in the shadow of a juggernaut — and still survive.