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Live A Live

The legend is alive!
Mature themes and violence
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Start your adventure today

A free demo of LIVE A LIVE is now available from Nintendo eShop! Get started in three different time periods – Imperial China, Twilight of Edo Japan and the Distant Future – and then transfer your progress to the full game.

You can download it from Nintendo eShop on your Nintendo Switch console, or via our website – just press the 'Download demo' button to get started!

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The Legend is Alive

Many heroes, many stories, many lives to live! Discover a series of interwoven tales stretching throughout time, remastered in stunning HD-2D, with LIVE A LIVE on Nintendo Switch .

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Forge a path through history

LIVE A LIVE features multiple characters to play as, with each chapter set in its own time period offering unique gameplay mechanics and locations. Who knows what awaits when all eight tales have been told?

Every time period features its own story and characters, with bespoke gameplay mechanics that make each one a unique experience.

Tales as old as time

Tailor your adventure in LIVE A LIVE by deciding which order to tackle the game’s stories in. Play through each to completion one after the other, or mix things up further by jumping between them. The choice is yours!

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Enjoy the freedom to explore within each time period, as well as turn-based combat that varies from chapter to chapter. Each hero has their own range of attacks to master – use them wisely against enemies while moving on the battlefield to avoid danger and strike when the time is right.

Experience a unique chapter in RPG history!

Originally only released in Japan for the Super Famicom, LIVE A LIVE on Nintendo Switch brings the game to the west for the first time, resurrected with the same stunning HD-2D graphics used in TRIANGLE STRATEGY and OCTOPATH TRAVELER.

Produced by Takashi Tokita (Chrono Trigger, FINAL FANTASY IV), and featuring music remastered under the supervision of Yoko Shimomura (FINAL FANTASY XV, the Kingdom Hearts series), the game is playable in English, French, German, Spanish and Italian with English and Japanese voice acting throughout.

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Game specifications

Release date22/7/2022
GenreRole-Playing Game, Adventure
No. of players1 player
Game file size4.72GB
PublisherNintendo
Supported languagesJapanese, French, German, Italian, Spanish, Korean, Chinese (Simplified), Chinese (Traditional), English

Supported play modes

TV mode
Tabletop mode
Handheld mode

Software compatibility and play experience may differ on Nintendo Switch Lite. Additional accessories may be required (sold separately). See support for details.

This game supports the following features:

Notices

A paid membership to Nintendo Switch Online is required to use the Save Data Cloud. Find out more about the paid membership subscription.

© 1994, 2022 SQUARE ENIX CO., LTD. All Rights Reserved. CHARACTER DESIGN © 1994, 2022 SQUARE ENIX CO., LTD. © 1994, SHOGAKUKAN Inc. Gosho Aoyama, Yoshihide Fujiwara, Osamu Ishiwata, Yoshinori Kobayashi, Ryouji Minagawa, Kazuhiko Shimamoto, Yumi Tamura