#Square’s Super Famicom RPG LIVE A LIVE Gets HD-2D Switch Remake

1994 was smack dab in the middle of some real golden years for Squaresoft, and one of their RPGs that never made it outside of Japan is LIVE A LIVE. Originally released on Super Famicom, Square Enix is revisiting the classic in HD-2D style, with both physical and digital releases lined up for July 22 around the world. 

Check out its updated style in the Nintendo Direct trailer:

Pre-orders are now live via the Nintendo eShop. Here’s the official description:

Previously unreleased outside of Japan, the RPG game LIVE A LIVE is releasing on the Nintendo Switch system in the HD-2D style! Seven different stories featuring different protagonists, time periods and gameplay styles await. In the Wild West, a wanderer with a bounty on his head fights for his life. In the Twilight of Edo Japan, a shinobi undertakes a secret mission. Experience these tales in any order you choose – the adventure is yours to control. A journey of discovery awaits you when LIVE A LIVE launches for Nintendo Switch on July 22. Pre-orders begin today in Nintendo eShop.

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