And finally, the near feature story features a teleporting psychic kid called Akira, so you can guess what that’s influenced by.Īlthough each character has their own spin on it, the combat system is fundamentally the same in each case and while it is turn-based it takes place on a small grid, instead of the usual line dancing formations. The story set in the modern day is almost nothing but fighting, aping the style of a scrolling beat ‘em-up – although it wisely doesn’t overstay its welcome. The most unexpected setting is a Wild West story inspired by The Magnificent Seven, and by association Seven Samurai, as you prepare for the return of a gang of ruffians who have been terrorising a downtrodden town. There’s also a ninja themed story where you can rely on stealth and a magic cloaking ability to not kill anyone (or everyone, it’s up to you). Using the same 2D-HD graphics created for Octopath Traveler and Triangle Strategy, and produced by original director Takashi Tokita (who also co-directed Chrono Trigger), this is the very opposite of a cash grab, with real love and care put into recreating a game most in the West have never heard of. Over the years, it has gained a cult following amongst genre fans but this is still a very strange game to get… not a re-release or a remaster but a full remake. First released for the SNES in 1994 (just three months before the launch of the PlayStation) the original version of Live A Live was never made available anywhere outside of Japan, and until this day has never had an official English translation. If you knew what Live A Live was before Square Enix announced this remake then congratulations, you’re a hardcore gamer – at least when it comes to Japanese role-playing games.
Live A Live – you don’t usually get cowboys in a JRPG (pic: Square Enix)Ī classic Square Enix JRPG, that’s never been released before in the West, is remade with stunning 2D-HD graphics and a killer soundtrack.
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