Why Live a Live Releasing on Nintendo Switch is a Momentous Occasion

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While western audiences continue to wait for a much-anticipated port of Mother 3, another that originally only released in Japan is set to release globally on the Switch. Live A Live is a game that players outside of Nintendo's native country have been aware of for years, and a Live a Live remaster for Switch featuring a new art style is finally set to arrive in July. Announced at a Nintendo Direct in February 2022, fans in all territories will finally have the opportunity to embark upon a quest that has eluded them since the original released in 1994.

While the global release of Live A Live is momentous in and of itself, the impact it could have on both the Switch and the industry at large is huge. For so many reasons, Nintendo's willingness to bring a game that's 28 years old back into the limelight is brave, and could be an opportunity to highlight the immense quality of JRPGs during the Super Nintendo era. With titles like Chrono Trigger, Final Fantasy 6, and Secret of Mana, the system was perhaps the golden age of the genre, and Live A Live's remaster has a huge legacy to live up to.

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With Secret of Mana and Romancing SaGa proving to be a natural fit for the Nintendo Switch, it's not a stretch to presume that Live A Live will also see a seamless transition to the modern day. With a demo for Live a Live available now, players can experience the first three chapters almost one month before the game hits shelves. It's an exciting thought, not just because it's a game so worth experiencing, but also because it could open the door for so many other remakes and remasters of some of the best JRPGs from yesteryear.

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