Live A Live introduces The Present Day and The Distant Future
Square Enix has shared two more trailers for the upcoming remake of Live A Live, highlighting the eras of The Present Day and The Distant Future. New screenshots can also be found in the gallery.
Square Enix previously released trailers for The Wild West, The Middle Ages, The Near Future, and Twilight of Edo Japan, as well as Prehistory and Imperial China. Live A Live spans over several different, distinct eras, and players are free to tackle these scenarios in any order they wish. Each contains its own cast of characters, as well as unique mechanic that separates them from the rest.
Live A Live is set to release for Nintendo Switch on July 22 worldwide. If you're curious about Live A Live, you can read why it getting a western release is a huge deal.
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