One of the best things about the modern gaming age is that certain technologies can help breathe new life into titles from the past. That goes double for the titles that never really got the chance to thrive in the past due to the limitations they were put under. An excellent example of this can be found in the Square Enix RPG Live A Live. When it came out on Super Famicom over 25 years ago, it was a title that was absolutely ahead of its time. But then, last year, it was reborn via HD-2D onto the Nintendo Switch, and it did pretty well.
But now, Square Enix will cast a bigger net, as they’ve announced that they will release Live A Live onto PS4, PS5, and Steam on April 27th. That means if you haven’t had the chance to play this old-school but unique RPG, you’ll have three more systems to try it out on. We’ve played the game ourselves, and we highly recommend it. You can check out the announcement trailer for the multiplatform release below:
The legendary Super Famicom RPG Live A Live launches April 27th on PlayStation 5, PS4, and Steam in glorious HD-2D.Play the demo, out now on PS5/4 and later today on Steam, and carry your save to the full game.Pre-order for 20% off on Steam, or with PS Plus membership. pic.twitter.com/yVkZdpJxqC
At this point, you might wonder what makes the game unique compared to its RPG brethren. That would be because the RPG has you playing eight different characters across eight different time periods. Each one will have you completing unique stories that focus on singular characters. Then, in the end, a unifying story unfolds, and you bring everyone together to fight off a great evil.
While that may sound like your “standard RPG fare,” the way the game handles itself makes it unique. For
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