
Perhaps it’s best things did take as long as they did.

You can find evidence of this in my past reviews of the game’s original soundtrack for Super Famicom and arrangements for the game’s music on the Yoko Shimomura orchestral album drammatica. Namely, I’ve been begging for a remake or localization of LIVE A LIVE for two decades. Speaking of the original: I was perusing my own words about the old soundtrack and noticed a trend in my thinking. The LIVE A LIVE HD-2D remake exists, and it’s everything I could have wanted (and then some)! Teaming with Square Enix, composer Yoko Shimomura oversaw the production of the LIVE A LIVE HD-2D Remake Original Soundtrack, featuring a team of ten arrangers and over 90 musicians to build a musical experience that far surpasses the original Super Famicom classic soundtrack. Players can also look forward to a rearranged version of the game’s soundtrack which has been recreated under the supervision of LIVE A LIVE‘s original composer, Yoko Shimomura ( Final Fantasy XV, the Kingdom Hearts series).19 – Unto the Birds the Heavens, unto the Fish the SeasĢ6 – Go! Go! Steel Titan! (Japanese Version)Ģ7 – Go! Go! Steel Titan! (English Version) Produced by Takashi Tokita ( Chrono Trigger and Final Fantasy IV), the original game director of the Super Nintendo version, LIVE A LIVE has been revitalized using HD-2D technology that blends the nostalgia of pixel art with modern graphics, offering a classic RPG gameplay experience with updated visuals on PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, and PC.

Players will also be able to tailor their gameplay adventure to their preference, the episodic story format gives players the freedom to complete each chapter from start to finish in any order they choose, or even play through a little of each chapter in parallel at the same time.

Each unique chapter will offer players a range of different gameplay mechanics to master, such as stealth, suspense and trap placement, all of which center around LIVE A LIVE’s turn based battle system. LIVE A LIVE will offer players the freedom to explore eight different stories with eight different characters, each set within different time periods spanning from a pre-historic era to the Wild West, and more. Here is a brief overview of the game, via Square Enix:
