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The HD-2D revival heads to more platformsClassic RPG Live A Live is heading to more platforms. The HD-2D remake of the Super Famicom classic is getting ported to PlayStation 4 and PS5, as well as PC via Steam, on April 27.
Square Enix released the HD-2D remake of Live A Live last year, and it was certainly a bit of a surprise. This RPG with multiple "paths" and protagonists had long eluded the west. The Switch release not only brought it over, but revitalized it with some quality-of-life updates and revamped graphics.
Now, PlayStation and Steam users can experience the journey themselves. Live A Live will go for $49.99, though there's a $10 off pre-order bonus running right now. Also, all platforms are getting a demo, which is currently live right now for PS4 (https://store.playstation.com/en-us/product/UP0082-CUSA40892_00-PS4UPDMLIVEALIVE), PS5 (https://store.playstation.com/en-us/product/UP0082-PPSA13908_00-PS5UPDMLIVEALIVE), and Steam (https://store.steampowered.com/app/2014380/LIVE_A_LIVE/). It sounds like it's a similar demo (https://www.square-enix-games.com/en_US/news/live-a-live) to the Switch version, letting you try out the Wild West, Edo Japan, and Distant Future sections.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SjQPmA-QmeU
The remake includes remastered music from Yoko Shimomura too, and let me tell you: the version of "Megalomania" in the Live A Live update is absolutely phenomenal.
More lives to leadIf you're completely unfamiliar, Live A Live follows several different heroes throughout the eras and their individual journeys, as they eventually come together to fight a greater evil. If that sounds familiar, that's because yes, Octopath Traveler (https://www.destructoid.com/reviews/review-octopath-traveler-2/) owes a fair bit to the original Live A Live.
What makes Live A Live such an interesting game is that each era has its own mechanics and systems, making their playthroughs remarkably distinct. The Edo Japan period is a Metal Gear-style castle infiltration, while Present Day is basically RPG Street Fighter. It's a really interesting game for RPG fans to dig into, and something that we found still largely succeeds (https://www.destructoid.com/reviews/review-live-a-live-square-rpg-nintendo-switch/) almost three decades later.
Live A Live arrives on PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, and PC via Steam on April 27.
The post Live A Live heads to PlayStation and Steam in April (https://www.destructoid.com/live-a-live-heads-to-steam-ps4-ps5-square-enix-rpg-demo/) appeared first on Destructoid (https://www.destructoid.com).
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The HD-2D revival heads to more platformsClassic RPG Live A Live is heading to more platforms. The HD-2D remake of the Super Famicom classic is getting ported to PlayStation 4 and PS5, as well as PC via Steam, on April 27.
Square Enix released the HD-2D remake of Live A Live last year, and it was certainly a bit of a surprise. This RPG with multiple "paths" and protagonists had long eluded the west. The Switch release not only brought it over, but revitalized it with some quality-of-life updates and revamped graphics.
Now, PlayStation and Steam users can experience the journey themselves. Live A Live will go for $49.99, though there's a $10 off pre-order bonus running right now. Also, all platforms are getting a demo, which is currently live right now for PS4 (https://store.playstation.com/en-us/product/UP0082-CUSA40892_00-PS4UPDMLIVEALIVE), PS5 (https://store.playstation.com/en-us/product/UP0082-PPSA13908_00-PS5UPDMLIVEALIVE), and Steam (https://store.steampowered.com/app/2014380/LIVE_A_LIVE/). It sounds like it's a similar demo (https://www.square-enix-games.com/en_US/news/live-a-live) to the Switch version, letting you try out the Wild West, Edo Japan, and Distant Future sections.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SjQPmA-QmeU
The remake includes remastered music from Yoko Shimomura too, and let me tell you: the version of "Megalomania" in the Live A Live update is absolutely phenomenal.
More lives to leadIf you're completely unfamiliar, Live A Live follows several different heroes throughout the eras and their individual journeys, as they eventually come together to fight a greater evil. If that sounds familiar, that's because yes, Octopath Traveler (https://www.destructoid.com/reviews/review-octopath-traveler-2/) owes a fair bit to the original Live A Live.
What makes Live A Live such an interesting game is that each era has its own mechanics and systems, making their playthroughs remarkably distinct. The Edo Japan period is a Metal Gear-style castle infiltration, while Present Day is basically RPG Street Fighter. It's a really interesting game for RPG fans to dig into, and something that we found still largely succeeds (https://www.destructoid.com/reviews/review-live-a-live-square-rpg-nintendo-switch/) almost three decades later.
Live A Live arrives on PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, and PC via Steam on April 27.
The post Live A Live heads to PlayStation and Steam in April (https://www.destructoid.com/live-a-live-heads-to-steam-ps4-ps5-square-enix-rpg-demo/) appeared first on Destructoid (https://www.destructoid.com).
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