
Although the game was praised for its unique approach to storytelling and its wide variety of playable characters, it unfortunately sold only 270,000 units in its year of release and was considered a failure. RELATED: Wii Sports is Back as Nintendo Switch SportsĪfter the first seven chapters are completed, an eighth chapter unlocks tying the narrative together. Characters range from a young caveman to a martial arts master training his pupils to a mysterious gunslinger. Each scenario features a different protagonist with a unique playstyle, although combat remained primarily turn-based throughout each segment. Live A Live is split into multiple scenarios taking place across different time periods including prehistory, the Wild West, feudal Japan, and the future. However, during a Nintendo Direct livestream on February 9, 2022, Nintendo surprised fans by announcing the release of a Nintendo Switch remaster of Live A Live, debuting for the first time in both Japanese and English. It initially launched for the Super Famicom on September 24, 1994, and has never seen a remake, although it did make its way to the Wii U in Japan.
Considered by many to be a cult classic and a "hidden gem" of the early age of RPGs, the 1994 Square role-playing game Live A Live has, until now, never seen release outside of Japan.
