This theme is played during reluctant battles--against Rinpoo/"Katt," Truvoe, Tiga, Ray, OldMan/Ganner, and Ryu's own conscience (a.k.a. right after Evans killed all of his friends--the prompt for him to unleash the power of Anfini/Infinity).
Same. This was the first JRPG I ever got deeply into, and it has always held a special place in my heart. Not just for being my first, but for just being unique not only in its era, but among the other entries in the series. Translation was admittedly rather shite, though. ._. Incidentally, are you aware of the fan re-translation? It was re-translated to German first some years back, and then to English. I replayed the game for the first time in ages a few years ago, with the new English translation, and I was amazed at how much it improved the overall experience. 👍
Breath of Fire 2 is one of the best games ever made. Katt stole the whole game, and also stole my heart. All hot babes from all RPG series you ain't got nothing on KATT trusts.