Square Enix’s HD-2D Live A Live remake is heading to PC and PlayStation

While Square Enix has struggled with some of its 3D RPGs in recent years, the company has been dominating on the classic RPG front. The new era of HD-2D games has been hugely successful for Square Enix. Last year, we saw one of the first HD-2D remakes, bringing back the classic RPG Live A Live for the Nintendo Switch. Now, this game is finally heading to more platforms, including PC. 

Live A Live will be releasing on Steam, PS4 and PS5 on the 27th of April. Better yet, there is a free demo releasing on those platforms today and the progress you make in the demo will carry over to the final game.

Live A Live originally came out in 1994 for the Super Nintendo and was only released in Japan at the time. Much like Octopath Traveler, this game focuses on eight separate characters, each with their own unique story. Some of the stories are set in different time periods too, with one focused on prehistoric times, another one set in Edo-era Japan, another set in the age of Imperial China, a middle-ages chapter, a Wild West chapter, one set in the modern day and two futuristic sagas, one focused on near-future and one on distant-future.

Pre-order customers on PlayStation (with PS Plus) or on Steam, will get a 20 percent discount. Much like Octopath Traveler 2, there is no Xbox release planned for Live A Live.

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KitGuru Says: I've been loving the HD-2D games from Square Enix in recent years. Live A Live has been on my radar for a while now, but as I'm currently playing Octopath Traveler 2, I likely won't get to this until later down the line. Will any of you be picking this one up or downloading the free demo? 

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