Live A Live

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7.5

Generally favorable reviews- based on 106 Ratings

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  3. Negative: 20 out of 106
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  1. M1sfiT
    Sep 3, 2023
    7
    Gaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaameeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeees!!!!!!!!!
  2. ZeldaGoty
    Jul 11, 2023
    9
    Acho que foi um dos melhores RPGs que joguei esse ano, sem dúvidas valeu a pena investir meu tempo. Tem uma ótima história e uma gameplay muito diversificado.
  3. AdrianGoty
    Jul 10, 2023
    8
    Um grande jogo que tive o prazer de jogar novamente. Para quem não conhece deveria dar uma chance, pois se não valer a pena pelo gameplay diversificado, vale a pena pelas histórias.
  4. Dan_e_Van_jogam
    Jun 21, 2023
    9
    ✅Live A Live é um jogo de RPG de 1994 desenvolvido e publicado pela Square Enix para o Super Famicom. Um remake foi publicado pela Square Enix no Japão e Nintendo mundialmente, lançando primeiro para Nintendo Switch em 2022, e no ano seguinte para Playstation 4, Playstation 5 e PC Microsoft . O jogo segue sete cenários distintos espalhados por diferentes períodos de tempo, com mais dois✅Live A Live é um jogo de RPG de 1994 desenvolvido e publicado pela Square Enix para o Super Famicom. Um remake foi publicado pela Square Enix no Japão e Nintendo mundialmente, lançando primeiro para Nintendo Switch em 2022, e no ano seguinte para Playstation 4, Playstation 5 e PC Microsoft . O jogo segue sete cenários distintos espalhados por diferentes períodos de tempo, com mais dois cenários desbloqueáveis ​​ligando as narrativas através do antagonista recorrente Ódio. A jogabilidade é dividida entre exploração com reviravoltas específicas da história e combate baseado em turnos jogado em uma grade.

    ✅CAMPANHA

    ➡️Live A Live é dividido em sete capítulos, cobrindo eras pré-históricas, chinesas antigas, japonesas feudais, oeste selvagem, dias atuais, futuro próximo e futuro distante. Em cada cenário, o protagonista enfrenta um poderoso inimigo cujo nome é ou incorpora a palavra "Odio". Depois de completar esses cenários, um oitavo capítulo ambientado na idade média é desbloqueado, o que por sua vez desbloqueia um capítulo final que une as narrativas.

    ➡️Pré-história: A Primeira: O homem das cavernas Pogo é exilado por sua tribo após resgatar e esconder Beru, uma mulher destinada a ser sacrificada por uma tribo rival ao seu deus dinossauro, Odo. Pogo e Beru, ajudados por membros amigos de ambas as tribos, matam Odo com sucesso e estabelecem a paz entre as tribos.
    ➡️Imperial China: The Sucessor: O envelhecido Shifu da ameaçada arte marcial Earthen Heart escolhe três discípulos para herdar suas habilidades. Uma escola rival liderada por Ou Di Wan Lee mata os dois alunos menos experientes. O Shifu e seu aluno sobrevivente derrotam Ou Di Wan Lee e seus alunos, com o Shifu se sacrificando para capacitar seu aluno sobrevivente. O Shifu morre após esta batalha e seu aluno começa a transmitir seus ensinamentos.

    ➡️Twilight of Edo Japan: The Infiltrator: O Ninja trainee Oboromaru é enviado por seu mestre em uma missão para resgatar uma pessoa politicamente importante e matar seu captor Ode Iou, um daimyo que fez um pacto com forças demoníacas para conquistar o Japão. Oboromaru derrota Ode Iou e resgata o homem, que acaba por ser Sakamoto Ryoma, que está ajudando a abrir o Japão para o Ocidente.........
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  5. Bkillinm
    Mar 15, 2023
    9
    Team asano does it again, what a great game. 2022 was the year of the excellent RPGs imo. Thank you square enix for continuing to supply us with the fix that is hd 2D. Everything about this game is charming and nostalgic!
  6. metal-hanz
    Jan 25, 2023
    10
    nice turn-based rpg is an extremely unique and fun experience This is how I'd wish they remake all the classics
  7. roobb68
    Jan 22, 2023
    3
    The story are boring and very short. The gameplay is also boring. The graphics and music's are good but that's all. I loved triangle strategy and octopath traveler
  8. shin777
    Nov 29, 2022
    4
    Amazing game, combat is so hard, you can focus on the gameplay instead of losing time grinding (there is only a little grind in prehistoric era), only bad thing is the 30 fps limit. This game would have been awesome on 60+ fps on pc.

    Prev note: 8/10 The last part of the game is so bad done, looking for the partners is so boring, their dungeons are all boring laberynths, and if you go    Amazing game, combat is so hard, you can focus on the gameplay instead of losing time grinding (there is only a little grind in prehistoric era), only bad thing is the 30 fps limit. This game would have been awesome on 60+ fps on pc.

    Prev note: 8/10

    The last part of the game is so bad done, looking for the partners is so boring, their dungeons are all boring laberynths, and if you go to the final boss whit only 4 members, you cant fight the final bass. You should had solved all this problems on this remake, not just remaking the graphics,

    New note: 4/10    … Expand
  9. kuki_nuri
    Nov 24, 2022
    9
    Menuda sorpresa de juego! Unos gráficos preciosos, una banda sonora súper épica, una historia contada de una manera increíble. Se vw un juego súper fresco para tener los años que tiene. Súper recomendable para cualquier amante de los jrpg o de los videojuegos en general. Qué bien que nos lo hayan traído a España y encima traducido!
  10. Ragnar_san
    Nov 22, 2022
    10
    Juegazo con mayusculas y uno de los maximos exponentes de los JRPG en la Nintendo Switch.
  11. Lance293
    Nov 14, 2022
    10
    Beautiful graphics and a very interesting story. Definetly a must play and one of the better games of this year.
  12. Jaygo6390
    Nov 2, 2022
    9
    First of all, this game is so unique in the extremely broad JRPG genre, and you really feel that from each chapter and that novelty never disappears. You are presented with 7 different characters all relating to a different time period. You can select from any of the 7 there is no set path in how you play this game, each story is self-contained, and you can save and exit out of themFirst of all, this game is so unique in the extremely broad JRPG genre, and you really feel that from each chapter and that novelty never disappears. You are presented with 7 different characters all relating to a different time period. You can select from any of the 7 there is no set path in how you play this game, each story is self-contained, and you can save and exit out of them whenever you want! Each character represents a different genre, for example in the Present Day you take control of a fighter Masaru Takahara in a street fighter style RPG tournament and The Distant Future is kind of like a visual novel where you experience a story through the eyes of a little robot. There's almost something for everyone here.

    The graphics in this game are stellar, it’s easily the best-looking HD-2D game yet and Octopath Traveler & Triangle Strategy are already phenomenal looking games. Each story has been translated from the beautiful pixel art on the Super Famicom original perfectly to the home of HD-2D the Nintendo Switch. Every single environment is unbelievably gorgeous and stunningly detailed, characters look sharp, the colourful environments that blend so seamlessly with the 3D aspects. Rocks on cliffs, bamboo forests, the market stalls in a market and so many more. This game is just pure eye candy and, on an OLED, display it’s even better than words can describe.

    Yoko Shimomura returned to do the music for this game, and you can tell because these rearrangements do the originals justice and then some. From the beautiful and immersive sound of traditional Chinese instruments as you walk along a Chinese mountain to the modern instruments used in the near future helps emphasise each time period’s feel and mood just perfectly. Each chapter is then topped off by a superb rearrangement of Megalomania that just completely hypes you up to take on the boss in front of you. This soundtrack is truly nothing short of a miracle!

    Live A Live was honestly well worth the 28 year wait. This remake has the privilege to introduce a new audience to an influential and unique JRPG to the wider world and does so with flying colours! Playing and loving Live A Live as much as I have makes me that much more excited to get stuck into Chrono Trigger in future since both games were directed by the incredible Takashi Tokita and it makes me even more excited for the possibility of more classic NES and SNES Squaresoft and Enix JRPGs to be brought back into the spotlight in through the glory of HD-2D. If I was to give this game a numerical rating, it would be a 9/10. Dragon Quest III is looking to be the next remake and I can’t wait for more information on that one!    … Expand
  13. Gamuto
    Oct 28, 2022
    8
    I can't believe the AUDACITY the localization team for this game had to change and censor like two lines of dialogue in order to appeal to the "evil woke mob", LITERALLY UNPLAYABLE, 0/10 Jokes aside, I genuinely love this remake as a fan of the original; I won't deny that it isn't perfect, since some changes are actually questionable (since some go beyond than just something as stupid asI can't believe the AUDACITY the localization team for this game had to change and censor like two lines of dialogue in order to appeal to the "evil woke mob", LITERALLY UNPLAYABLE, 0/10 Jokes aside, I genuinely love this remake as a fan of the original; I won't deny that it isn't perfect, since some changes are actually questionable (since some go beyond than just something as stupid as not letting you steal panties anymore) and the game still suffers a bit from being a product of its time, but I think it's remarkable how much it improves from the original and how it adds things that enhance the original story and characters I don't think it is a game for everyone, but it is a fun experiment that some JRPG fans and SPECIALLY fans of the original will enjoy; if you're new to this game, I'm warning you that is a very experimental JRPG that you have to play with an open mind… Expand
  14. amstans
    Oct 20, 2022
    8
    Never played this game before so I'm glad they remade it. I like the SE 2.5HD games I hope they do more of them.
  15. DaileyBeating
    Sep 28, 2022
    8
    Live A Live is a game I feel like I can recommend to just about anyone, even those who may not like rpgs. This game doesn’t always even feel like an rpg, it is much more nuanced than that. It doesn’t have the long grindy sessions other rpgs have and is almost designed for you to just enjoy yourself with someone new and different for a couple hours each night and I think that is reallyLive A Live is a game I feel like I can recommend to just about anyone, even those who may not like rpgs. This game doesn’t always even feel like an rpg, it is much more nuanced than that. It doesn’t have the long grindy sessions other rpgs have and is almost designed for you to just enjoy yourself with someone new and different for a couple hours each night and I think that is really cool.

    The game isn’t the longest, but that is also a breath of fresh air to me. Some games feel long for the sake of being long but live a live doesn’t overstay its welcome which helped me more consistently have fun and be surprised by the gameplay, story, and music. Live A Live is great, please play it. If you aren’t sure about it you can even download the demo and see if it jives with you.

    The Nintendo switch has no shortage of games. No shortage of RPGs. And no shortage of team asano games, but even still Live A Live feels like required playing.    … Expand
  16. xeratdragonsGam
    Sep 2, 2022
    8
    Live a Live, e un opera realizzata da Takashi Tokita lo stesso autore che ha fatto Final Fantasy, Chrono Trigger, Live A Live e tanti altre opere di Square Enix, ha avuto una visione all’epoca che quando a realizzato questo gioco, in modo che il giocatore di esplorare delle mini storie dedicate in varie epoche tra il passato , presente e futuro.

    Nota bene: Specifico che il gioco non lo    Live a Live, e un opera realizzata da Takashi Tokita lo stesso autore che ha fatto Final Fantasy, Chrono Trigger, Live A Live e tanti altre opere di Square Enix, ha avuto una visione all’epoca che quando a realizzato questo gioco, in modo che il giocatore di esplorare delle mini storie dedicate in varie epoche tra il passato , presente e futuro.

    Nota bene: Specifico che il gioco non lo ho giocato la versione originale uscito originalmente su SNES (Super Nintendo) e Virtual Console come Nintendo WII, WIIU o 3DS solo Territorio Giapponese.

    Il gioco presenta diverse storie disponibili, che tutte in realtà sono nove e tra cui sette capitoli più due extra tra cui si sbloccano Finendo tutte le storie disponibili, e nel gioco si può ottenere il Finale buono o quello cattivo, a seconda della situazione che si ritrova il giocatore.

    Non farò spoiler sulle varie trame dei capitoli, in quanto per non rovinare l’esperienza altrui, posso solo dire le tematiche sono molte mature, e si ispirano ai film, e videogiochi, basta pensare sulla preistoria i film sui samurai, arti marziali, sul combattimento, guerra dei robot, fino ad arrivare al futuro fantascientifico, far west ispirato dai Film di Sergio Leone, e la tematica tra bene e il male sul medioevo.

    Le trame sono ben scritte e caratterizzate che ognuna di esse narrano una storia molto profonda e cosi che si ispirano molto nei classici film del passato con mistura tra la narrazione Giapponese e quella nostra Europea in quanto si ispira fortemente alle tematiche Cinematografiche del periodo e videoludiche.

    Il giocatore potrà scegliere queste storie che sono già giocabili e ognuna di esse sono ben scritte e caratterizzate, se avete già giocato la versione Demo, potete già importare il dato di salvataggio per potete continuare le storie che erano già disponibili fin dall’inizio, dalla preistoria al futuro prossimo, passando per il Giappone Feudale, e il Far West, fino alla Cina imperiale e il Presente e alla fine Il medioevo il capitolo che si sblocca all’ultimo che è il Finale vero e proprio del gioco.

    LIVE A LIVE SCREEN 01

    I dialoghi ben scritti anche al livello cinematografico e con un bel doppiaggio Inglese molto scorrevole, che si può seguire attentamente ciò che si prova sullo schermo.

    La narrazione quella più semplice a quella più complessa è matura per coinvolgere il giocatore in ciò che sta succedendo sullo schermo.

    Per esempio nella preistoria mi sono davvero tanto divertito in quanto la situazione è tragicomica, fanno dei versi e poi il protagonista si innamora di una cavernicola e di fa di tutti colori e le situazioni sono ben recitate e soprattutto una sorta di mini cortometraggi sperimentali ma nello stesso tempo di ottima fattura sul restauro.

    Live A Live: analisi 1
    Analisi sulle meccaniche di gioco

    Il gioco presenta diverse meccaniche di ogni epoca faccio l’esempio sulla preistoria si usa la caccia il personaggio usa il fiuto per cacciare il cibo e localizzare i nemici, Il presente e una sorta di Street Fighter che dovete selezionare i lottatori per lo scontro, Il Ninja può usare lo stealth, il robottino può usare un attrezzo per forzare le porte, la lettura del pensiero, il crafting è presente solo in alcuni.

    Il gioco sono presenti dei mini puzzle ambientali in quanto dovete risolvere alcuni enigmi che richiedono nei vari personaggi non spiego i dettagli in quanto c’è molto spoiler su questo e dico solo come consiglio prendete tutti gli oggetti e l’equipaggiamento perché vi servirà.
    Analisi sul Battle System

    Il combat system e quello tradizionale JRPG (Gioco di Ruolo Giapponese), tradizionale con sistema ATB (ACTIVE TIME BATTLE) sistema a turni che determina l’attesa di un personaggio o mostro, per attaccare. con elementi tattici.

    Ogni personaggio ha le sue abilità, e si muovono a scacchiera, da destra a sinistra in alto e in basso, quando selezionate un’abilità vengono colorate in riquadri in base l’elemento che utilizzate dal blu, celeste rosso e cosi via, e colpirà solo nei punti prestabiliti, anche i nemici possono fare questo ma se volete evitare i loro attacchi c’è una riga visibile semi trasparente basta mettere in un punto non subirete danno.

    Gli elementi come il fuoco e l’acqua, o status alterati, rimangono temporanei nel terreno e possono infliggere il danno alla posizione dove avete lanciato ma e valido solo per un turno massimo due, se per esempio un vostro compagno è KO dovete utilizzare gli oggetti specifici per fare recuperare la sua salute che appare un riquadro grande o piccolo ma non singolo, in modo di ripristinare la sua energia, se viene colpito nuovamente lo avete perso durante il combattimento.
    Gli status alterati sono temporanei quindi dovete cercarvi di riparavi o utilizzare oggetti curativi o abilità specifici, per curavi subito, ma dopo avere finito lo scontro si recuperano tutte le loro forze.    … Expand
  17. lucinhagamer
    Aug 26, 2022
    0
    this game is so boring. you have nothing very good to do here. very empty game
  18. Nintendist
    Aug 24, 2022
    0
    the gameplay is so boring on this gae. the story is very easy and theres no challenge here
  19. Mcmardigang
    Aug 9, 2022
    9
    Excelente adaptación del juego. Es muy entretenido y con unos gráficos muy bien cuidados, respetando el espíritu de lo retro. Su división en 7+1 historias distintas, hace que no tengas necesidad de jugar todo el juego seguido. Muy recomendable.
  20. nirvana11
    Aug 7, 2022
    6
    quite nice turn-based rpg but with a tactical side (case), but I consider that it is a rpg for children (no need to regen between fights, no need to farm xp, no need to manage mana...), but the big problem is that the stories are too short and really cliché (good guys against bad guys for each story)
    there were much more useful rpgs to remaster than this one
  21. KaS36
    Aug 4, 2022
    10
    Loved this creative JRPG! Reminiscent of Octopath Traveler and Chrono Trigger. Wasn't a fan of random encounters towards the end, as I really enjoyed all the ways the previous chapters presented the battles. All in all, a stellar experience I recommend to any JRPG fan! Amazing music, charming graphics, fun stories and smooth gameplay.
  22. NICK805
    Aug 2, 2022
    10
    One of the best rpgs on the switch, a amazing world brought to life with an amazing coat of paint. Despite some script changes i feel a lot of them are either side grades and the updates to this game make it just as good and in many cases better than the original. Please play this game and support these types of games
  23. Zski
    Aug 2, 2022
    5
    I tried really hard to love this game because there it has a very high level of polish. But unfortunately this game feels like a remake of a game that was entirely a product of its time. I never heard of this game prior to this release, although I am a huge fan of RPGs from the SNES era. When this game was released, this was probably an insane concept - multiple different stories, multipleI tried really hard to love this game because there it has a very high level of polish. But unfortunately this game feels like a remake of a game that was entirely a product of its time. I never heard of this game prior to this release, although I am a huge fan of RPGs from the SNES era. When this game was released, this was probably an insane concept - multiple different stories, multiple different characters, multiple different mechanics, multiple different settings with completely different styles and music. This almost sounds like a tech demo from the SNES era. So I’ll start with the good. The HD 2D is absolutely beautiful. I mean stunning, it really speaks to the era of SNES and fully captures the spirit while greatly improving the presentation. They did a wonderful job with the graphics and remake, especially with consideration to the different settings. The sound design is wonderful but poorly fleshed out. The music is fantastic, but when each story has only 1-3 songs that just loop the entire time, it really loses its magic. The voice acting is generally pretty solid. The combat is excellent, and I like how they implemented various gameplay tweaks to the different settings to suit the times. Really solid turn based combat, but as with everything else in this game, it doesn’t stay around long enough to make any impact.

    So that brings me to the major point about the game. All of these stories are so short, and the characters are part of the game so briefly that it loses all importance. It almost all feels as if each story is watching an episode of a TV show completely out of context, somewhere in the middle of the season. The moment you start to get any context, the story ends and you’re starting over elsewhere. It’s like getting an appetizer sampler at a restaurant - the portions are so small that you have to consciously think about what you enjoyed about each thing so you have any memory of it. Any sense of story progression, character progression, skill/stat development, etc feels entirely pointless in this game. So you’re essentially playing just to make it to the plot twist. I made it to the major plot twist and I was just fed up with the game by that point. I couldn’t care after the slog that the game put me through. The game felt more like a chore that I had to complete to get a drip feeding of the illusion of progression, even after the big twist.

    It’s just a weird game to remake and invest so much time and energy making it look this good. They did such a good job on game that feels like an outdated tech demo. It’s rare when I can play through an entire game and in the end, it just feels like a waste of time. Of all the fantastic games out there that never made it to the US, it’s strange that they picked this one.    … Expand
  24. gq_foine
    Jul 31, 2022
    10
    Anyone giving this less than a 9 isn't being for real as a gamer or have any idea what a masterpiece this is.. This is definitely JRPG game of the year contender. SOUND, STORY, GAMEPLAY, AND CHARACTERS - all 10! Disregard all the 0-8.. They aren't real gamers or JRPG fans! Anyone who loves turn-base do NOT miss this!
  25. zeroX52
    Jul 23, 2022
    9
    Buen RPG, nunca he probado el original por la barrera del idioma, por ello no sé tan fiel será al material de origen, además hasta a precio reducido de 50€/$50, una compra imprescindible para todos los fans del JRPG clásico, aunque más combates importantes no estaría de más.
  26. Marmolillo
    Jul 31, 2022
    10
    Una joyita clasica de los JRPG remasterizada a la perfección, imprescindible para los amantes del genero.
  27. Charsquatch
    Jul 31, 2022
    10
    Live a live may be my new favorite JRPG of all time. The game consists of 6 different stories from different time periods. Ranging from the earliest days of man, to the far far future. While you may think that the short story structure wouldn't lead to an interesting narrative, the truth is the writing on the game truly separates it from most other games on the genre. You may not enjoyLive a live may be my new favorite JRPG of all time. The game consists of 6 different stories from different time periods. Ranging from the earliest days of man, to the far far future. While you may think that the short story structure wouldn't lead to an interesting narrative, the truth is the writing on the game truly separates it from most other games on the genre. You may not enjoy every section, but I'm sure almost everyone will enjoy at least a few.… Expand
  28. RPGProphet
    Jul 26, 2022
    10
    Phenomenal game. Loving the HD 2D. Music, Battles, and narrative are damn near perfect. Can’t wait to see more games in this style…..
  29. lolhhh
    Jul 26, 2022
    10
    A fantastic remake 2d HD has become a favorite style mostly stays true to the original
  30. Madbert
    Jul 26, 2022
    8
    Sigo con el y lo que me queda... son historias "largas" y muy diferentes entre sí, como siempre sin doblaje al castellano, solo inglés y japonés como buen jrpg, no le bajo mucho por esto porque el juego no ha salido a precio completo, las tramas buenos... me queda mucho juego todavía aún así lo que llevo es un "bueno no está mal pero no engancha demasiado como si lo hacía por ejemploSigo con el y lo que me queda... son historias "largas" y muy diferentes entre sí, como siempre sin doblaje al castellano, solo inglés y japonés como buen jrpg, no le bajo mucho por esto porque el juego no ha salido a precio completo, las tramas buenos... me queda mucho juego todavía aún así lo que llevo es un "bueno no está mal pero no engancha demasiado como si lo hacía por ejemplo Octopath Traveler. Lo seguiré jugando y si mejora le subiré la nota.… Expand
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Generally favorable reviews - based on 97 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 80 out of 97
  2. Mixed: 17 out of 97
  3. Negative: 0 out of 97
  1. Nintendo Force Magazine
    Nov 9, 2022
    85
    If you're a fan of RPGs from the 16-bit era, or if you're looking for something that doesn't require a huge time investment, LIVE A LIVE is one RPG you won't want to miss, and not just because it was a stepping stone to some of the classics of that era. It's a unique storytelling experience! [Issue #61 – September/October 2022, p. 73]
  2. PLAY! Zine
    Oct 14, 2022
    84
    Live A Live not only brings a decades-old Japan exclusive to the west, but it also vastly improves it in the audio and visual sense. Flaws of the original are still present, but as a refreshed gem from the past, Live A Live is something every fan of the genre should give a chance to.
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  3. Guardian
    Sep 8, 2022
    80
    Despite its 90s origins, Live a Live feels novel, revitalising a genre that often feels too conservative. It’s a constantly shifting, time-travelling bonanza that foreshadows what Takita would perfect in 1995’s Chrono Trigger; 90s role-playing fans are now praying that it receives the same lavish remake treatment, alongside other classics of the time such as Final Fantasy VI. Live a Live is not without its faults, but in an age of fast-food entertainment that satiates without leaving a taste, this compendium is a curio that’s certainly worth your time.
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