This is largely due to Live A Live’s structure, which breaks the game into just under 10 short stories featuring characters living in vastly different periods of time.

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Live A Live, the newly remade version of a 1994 Super Famicon RPG never released outside of Japan, is more like a weekend of whirlwind visits to tourist attractions. For new players, be warned of its unforgiving difficulty and chapter lengths.Most traditional role-playing games feel like setting out on a long road trip. By building on the HD-2D approach that proved successful with Octopath, combined with the various QoL changes introduced in this release, makes this title worth a shot. Overall, Live a Live delivers on being a quality remake instead of an old title you’d rather play on an emulator. Engaging, challenging, and ultimately enjoyable Still, it does little to change the generally high level of difficulty of the game. The remake also adds a couple of quality-of-life (QoL) updates to the game, such as a sparkling effect over interactive spots, area-of-effect (AoE) indicators, and an optional radar system for objective locations.

It uses remastered sprite art with high-resolution 3D graphics. Similar to Octopath Traveler, this game also features an HD-2D graphics approach. This version introduces minor changes to the interface to make them appealing to modern players. Additionally, every storyline comes with a gimmick, such as focusing on stealth or relying on telepathy to advance the story.

Across the game, you mostly engage with enemies on a turn-based combat system.

While each chapter can feel like a short playthrough, the eighth and final part tie everything together in a satisfying finale.

Also, every single time, you fight a variety of Odio, from the dinosaur god Odo to the mega computer OD-10. Every time, you control a new set of characters and follow a different story. The game’s main campaign is divided into seven chapters, from Prehistory to the Distant Future. What makes Live a Live unique among JRPG titles is that it feels like a collection of short stories.

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