Classic SNES RPG is finally coming to Steam and PlayStation
Square Enix’s classic RPG Live A Live is making its debut on Steam and PlayStation soon, after a period of Switch exclusivity, the publisher announced in a press release. Live A Live will launch on April 27, 2023, for PS4, PS5, and PC via Steam. Pre-orders are open now on digital storefronts, and you can download a free demo that lets you play three of Live A Live’s opening chapters and transfers your progress to the full game.
Live A Live’s adventure unfolds across the centuries and follows eight heroes – a warrior from pre-history, a futuristic robot, a samurai from Edo-period Japan, and a gunslinger from the wild west, among others. Each tale gradually weaves itself into a broader story, but what ending you get depends on the actions you take.
Live A Live originally released on Super Famicom in Japan, but was never localized until the HD-2D remaster launched in 2022. Octopath Traveler’s Team Asano developed the Live A Live remaster, with Takashi Tokito, the original director, as producer and a revised score created under the supervision of Yoko Shimomura, the game’s original composer who later penned the scores for Final Fantasy XV and the Kingdom Hearts series.
PlayStation Plus subscribers who pre-order the game will get a 20 percent discount. Square Enix is offering the same discount on Steam, but it runs until May 11, 2023.
Written by Josh Broadwell on behalf of GLHF