Old school JRPG fans can mark their calendars for August 16, when Breath of Fire IV arrives on the US PlayStation Network.

The date turned up in a thread over on the Capcom unity forums, care of Capcom USA's senior VP Christian Svensson.

No word on European dating as yet.

Breath of Fire III was re-released on PSP, but the next entry in the series is the first to see PlayStation Network release. It's also available on PC.

Capcom's much-loved Breath of Fire series has gone neglected for some years; 2002's PlayStation 2 effort, Breath of Fire: Dragon Quarter, was the last to make an appearance.

Thanks, GameInformer.

[image from the manga adaptation]