Square Enix has announced that Live A Live is now available on PS4 and PS5. The PC via Steam version will be released on 28 April 2023. Live A Live, originally only released for the Super Famicom in Japan, is being revived on Steam! Experience this legendary RPG, brought to life in the same HD-2D visual style as Octopath Traveler.

Meet seven heroes, each with their own unique abilities and lives to live across different time periods. Experience their stories in any order you choose, uncovering shocking developments along the way:

• Prehistory: A tribesman comes of age in a world without words.
• The Wild West: A wanderer with a bounty on his head fights for his life.
• Imperial China: A kung fu master searches for a worthy successor.
• Twilight of Edo Japan: A shinobi undertakes an important secret mission.
• Present Day: A martial artist strives to become the strongest there ever was.
• The Near Future: A youth with psychic powers takes a stand against evil.
• The Distant Future: A newly built robot is swept up in a tragedy in space.

Featuring remastered music from original composer Yoko Shimomura and produced by Takashi Tokita (the director of the original game), this remake retains everything that players loved about the original while also being accessible to newcomers.

Celebrating the launch of PS4, PS5 and PC via Steam, video messages from the producer Takashi Tokita, and the composer Yoko Shimomura have been revealed.

In the meantime, check out our review of the game here or head on over here for our endings guide.