
However, the game eschews some elements typical of the genre, such as magic points and money.Īll chapters feature turn-based, tactical battles that play out on a 7x7 grid. All player characters fight enemies and gain experience points to level up. With the exception of The Strongest, each chapter features the exploration of themed environments, such as an overworld and dungeons. Live A Live contains the basic elements of a role-playing video game. 3.9 The Dominion of Hate: Final Chapter.3.7 The Distant Future: The Mechanical Heart.3.3 Twilight of Edo Japan: The Infiltrator.After all seven chapters are completed, two unlockable chapters play out, linking the previous scenarios together and resolving the story. Although the basic gameplay is the same throughout the game, every chapter has its own unique gimmick, such as stealth elements in The Infiltrator chapter or the crafting systems present in The First and The Outsider chapters. Įach scenario has its own plot, setting, and characters. The remake has receive criticism for the translations. Live A Live's story begins with seven seemingly unrelated chapters based on popular genres such as westerns, science fiction, and mecha anime, that can be played in any order. It was released on July 22, 2022, published by Square Enix in Japan and Nintendo worldwide. However, a full remake of the game was announced on Februfor the Nintendo Switch. Until 2022, Live A Live was exclusive to Japan, though an unofficial English translation was created by noted fan translation group Aeon Genesis.

A port for the Nintendo 3DS' Virtual Console was released on November 28, 2016. Originally released for the Super Famicom on September 2, 1994, it was re-released through the Wii U´s Virtual Console on June 17, 2015. Live A Live (ライブ・ア・ライブ, stylized as LIVE A ƎVI⅃) is a role-playing video game developed and published by Square. Super Nintendo Entertainment System (Original)
