LIVE A LIVE

2026-08-26

I've been playing the Live-A-Live remake, which is a vignette jRPG that features multiple short stories, essentially. The stories do not appear to be connected, and each puts its own twist on combat.

I heard about this game years ago and never got around to playing the translation patch. It's an interesting experience, and that's probably the best mindset to have going into it. The modern storyline was very short and linear, but I appreciated the ending. The Edo chapter was a bit longer and the map is really sprawling, so there are definitely things I missed. I think it ultimately depends on if you enjoy less straightforward jRPGs and are willing to try something different.