Square Enix Trademarks Super Famicom RPG Live A Live In Australia And Europe

Only took them 26 years still though they could do this for so many games that never originally left Japan and would probably make a fair amount.

English and German? That looks very much like a localised European version.
Great game, btw. One of the shorter RPGs, but maybe it felt a bit short because you play 7 vastly different characters from 7 very different times and worlds.

First this and then Bahamut Lagoon please. Maybe even Front Mission 1 and Front Mission Gun Hazard. Love me some Square SNES RPG's.

Nice to see SE finally realize they have a backlog of retro RPGs that never saw a Western release and decide to remaster/remake them for nowadays.

Whaaaaat? I didn’t expect this one.

YES!!! The more obscure, Japan exclusive (or formerly exclusive) RPGs the better! The best part is that this is probably only the beginning. I expect for this to announced soon, as part of the group of announcements Squenix teased the other day. Hopefully Quintet will show up next, along with E.V.O and the rest of the Enix backlog. Square's backlog is great to have, but Enix's would be just as nice to have.

I hope it is just a port, no remake or remaster.

I wonder if Nintendo asked Square Enix for a SNES/SFC RPG for Nintendo Switch Online?

I read Live A Evil

Beat a fan translated version of this back in the day. Definitely unique, and while not one ofmy favorites, was certainly memorable enough. Can't wait to see where this goes.

Had to look up this game , as I've only ever seen the stylish title/logo. ^^

Loving the artwork and the unique looking battle system. :3

We got Seiken Densetsu 3 (Trials of Mana) and Romancing Saga, perhaps this is the next long lost Super Famicom RPG to finally make it out of Japan.

@BlackenedHalo I agree.

@Arckadius They DID localise Front Mission. It was for the DS, and nobody bought it.

News like this always makes me extremely happy. There seems to be a trend recently of localizing long forgotten Japan exclusive games. First Trials of Mana, then Moon Remix RPG, now this. There are so many awesome games out there that were never released in English, I hope we continue to see them come to the west.

@mauhlin12 I am hoping for an official translation of treasure of the rudras at some point. From a graphical stand point with all of the battle animations it's always what I imagined another Final Fantasy game would have looked like on the system.

Please don't be the second Squeenix placeholder SKU for Switch.
Please don't be the second Squeenix placeholder SKU for Switch.
Please don't be the second Squeenix placeholder SKU for Switch.
Please don't be the second Squeenix placeholder SKU for Switch.
Please don't be the second Squeenix placeholder SKU for Switch.
Please don't be the second Squeenix placeholder SKU for Switch.

But what if... Remake like Seiken Densetsu 3?

A Live Evil. That's the name of the game. Look at the title screen (in the image on this page) and you'll see it. The "A" is in front of the rest, so it's the first word. Then there's "Live" (pronounced as in a live concert), and then "Evil".

@Cyz
Kudos to you for not being dyslexic like everyone else on the word "evil", but you should also notice that the word "A" is in the foreground, making it the first word. So the real title, "A Live Evil", actually makes perfect sense. And it's an effective title too, because it makes you feel like the evil you must face isn't just some dead old legend, but a truly active one.

To anyone with a short memory, we got the Romancing Saga trilogy before this. It only makes sense that they keep translating these and putting them out as long as they make enough money off of them.

This is one of the first games where I look at the title and have absolutely no idea whatever the heck is going to happen.

@Katon there is a like button to tell others you agree with them mate.

@Arckadius Throw in Treasure Hunter G in there while you are at it.

I played the rom when I was like 15 (I was such a bad boy). Definitely an interesting game, not the best thing ever, but a great concept.

Here's hoping they bring back Terranigma and Illusion of Time (Gaia)

Gosh, too bad I already spoiled the ending for me region locked made me do it

Dare I say that they only took notice of the game because of Megalovania? Or are they scrambling to revive old RPG franchises to see if anything sticks in case DQ and FF fail?

I tried this game roughly a year ago I think. The music's good but the game is really, really weird I find. I started as the ninja I wandered all over the place getting my butt kicked, found a key of some kind I think but ultimately could not figure out how to proceed. It's a very interesting game but probably not really well suited for a simpleton like myself.

How is this pronounced? Live as in live music? Live as in live ya best life? Is it one of each? Which way around would they be? It's all so confusing

Never played it. I would like to give a translated version a try though.

I've always read the title as 'live alive' (with the first pronounced phonetically as "liv") but thats just my personal interpretation. Never heard of 'a live evil' but I like that one too.

@kurisu1984 Yes, I'm with you!

First Mana collection and now potentially Live-A-Live? If Bahamut Lagoon or Treasure of the Rudra follow after it I will be most ecstatic.