Live A Live Producer Open To A Sequel

I understand the mindset but JFC is it frustrating how often these devs try to guilt trip people into buying their titles like this..

Can't people just sell products on their own merit instead of "blaming" us if something like this never happens? It's often ESPECIALLY bad with SE in particular, I feel.

Whelp, i didn't plan on buying the game but i might consider purchasing it but only because they asked so nicely. I don't wanna be the reason we never get a sequel.

Welp takes money to make money. I did my part and bought it day one since I had played some as a child. Loved it. The twist will be hard to resell unless they do it in reverse.

That game had a really magical quality, especially the ending chapters. Felt like I was in a dream (probably because of how good the music is)

If that's the stipulation then it's definitely not happening. But I'm sure if a sequel is in the works it would be in planning by now either way, regardless of how well it sells on Steam or Playstation.

I would like to see a sequel as well. But the way they answered the question makes it seem like there are no plans at all, and they just want you to buy their games lol.

Sitting here waiting to buy it on my Xbox…

Well, I played the remake and let's just say that I have no need for any sequel.

This game was great, so I definitely hope we get a sequel!

Curious why he is only highlighting the Steam and PS releases, not Switch? Also, are there any sales figures yet?

I've bought it, finished one chapter which was really fun. 2 others that I started I liked less, and generally I had been hoping for an overarching story to connect them all, but am still looking forward to playing the rest. Sequel yes please!

SE is always doing this weird kind of marketing. I don't know what to make of it.

A sequel would be cool, but I doubt it would be as good as the first. Would still be awesome, though. Hope it sells enough, but that's really unlikely.

Should have thought of that in 1995 or when ever the original was released in Japan only. They dug themselves this hole in a way. It's a fun game, I know that RPGs weren't that big in the "west" at the time and the SNES was on its last legs as a console. I did play the original SNES version in like 2016and I loved it. I have played the remake yet. I'm hoping for a an HD-2D remake of Rudra No Hihou, which also never left Japan and is probably one of the best games ever imo.

This is starting to feel like the boy who cried wolf. I get that they need the sales to justify the expense of producing a sequel, but when this card gets played this much, it’s hard to think of it as sincere when it’s played. It just feels like a marketing ploy.

Maybe I’m just getting too cynical.

@Hasangeist Localization at the time wasn’t as cut and dry as it is these days, especially for JRPGs. I wouldn’t really say they “dug themselves into a hole” so much as they were already in a hole to be dug out of.

@SpoonySpoons yeah that's true, I probably sounded self righteous there but I meant it in the best of ways. I didn't word it quite well though.

@Nikki_boagreis and that’s how they getcha.

Already bought the game on switch, maybe I'll buy it again on ps5 when it's discounted since I want to play it on big screen with full 5.1 sound support 😃

@Dom_31 I don't take it as "blaming" anyone.
Companies, especially big ones like Square-Enix, are there to make money, and the marketing executives need big numbers to be convinced its worth giving the developers time and money to turn their ideas into actual games.

Retro Game Challenge (Game Center CX) for the DS didn't get either of its sequels localized because the localization directors even admitted they spent way too much money on the first game, which was not originally designed to get an English version, and they needed to sell about five times as many copies as they did to be able to BEGIN to think they had a financially responsible decision choosing to localize that first game (as much as they personally wanted to see it done regardless).

throw it on the xbox an i'll buy it again. it was a fun game, I liked it.

I bought this recently after hearing so many good things and for some reason, just had a horrible time with it. I didn't find it fun at all or the stories interesting either. Such a shame because I really loved Octopath Traveller.

I couldn't possibly care any less if a sequel was made - unless caring can go into negative integers. Then I could care infinitely less.

Didn't they already make sequels to Live A Live? Octopath 1 and 2, right?