Live A Live

User Rating

8/10 (185 ratings)

Release Date

22nd Jul 2022

No. of Players

1 (Single Player)

Genre

RPG

Publisher

Nintendo

Developer

Square Enix

Content Rating

ESRB/Teen, PEGI/12

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This storied RPG by director Takashi Tokita, known for his work on CHRONO TRIGGER and FINAL FANTASY IV, has been revitalized in the stunning HD-2D visual style and is releasing outside of Japan for the first time. Each story is set to a rearranged version of the original soundtrack overseen by KINGDOM HEARTS series and FINAL FANTASY XV composer, Yoko Shimomura.

Many heroic stories unfold across time periods in this RPG classic

Begin the tale with seven different stories featuring diverse protagonists, time periods, and gameplay styles. Experience them in any order you choose—the adventure is yours to control. In The Wild West, a wanderer with a bounty on his head fights for his life. In the Twilight of Edo Japan, a shinobi undertakes a secret mission. Unravel a legend that crosses eras and reveal how these unlikely heroes are connected.

Maximize characters’ distinct abilities and mechanics to fit your strategy

Craft weapons and armor for survival, hide from foes using Ninja abilities, and harness supernatural powers to save the day. Each character has a distinct set of abilities and mechanics that change the gameplay as you fight through each era. Strategically employ these character-specific abilities to excel in strategic, RPG combat.

© 1994, 2022 SQUARE ENIX CO., LTD. All Rights Reserved. CHARACTER DESIGN © 1994, 2022 SQUARE ENIX CO., LTD. © 1994, SHOGAKUKAN Inc. Gosho Aoyama, Yoshihide Fujiwara, Osamu Ishiwata, Yoshinori Kobayashi, Ryouji Minagawa, Kazuhiko Shimamoto, Yumi Tamu

Thu 21st Jul 2022

Nintendo Life said:

Live A Live has been well worth the long wait. This remake reintroduces an influential, unique JRPG to the wider world with aplomb, with a cacophony of different gameplay styles, music, and visuals that somehow hang together beautifully. Despite looking like Octopath Traveler and perfecting the HD-2D visual style, you'd do well to remember that this is still a Super Famicom RPG, with many of the frustrations that come with ‘90s RPGs still intact in this remake. Still, we admire that Square Enix decided not to change too much with this remake, instead delivering an authentic and faithful update to the game that the majority of players outside Japan missed nearly three decades ago. This is a piece of gaming history we have loved getting to experience for the first time.

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