Live A Live
Super Nintendo Entertainment System · 1994
About this game
In Live a Live , the player controls seven main characters and plays through seven different chapters set in seven different time periods: prehistoric age, old China, feudal Japan, American Old West, modern-day environment, near future on the Earth, and a sci-fi space scenario.
These stories appear to have no common points at first; each one has its own protagonists and goals: the prehistoric chapter is dedicated to love and friendship that existed before humans invented language; the Chinese chapter is a tale of an old master who must choose a perfect apprentice; the Japanese (Bakumatsu period) episode stars a ninja that infiltrates a warlord's castle; the Old West scenario is a classic tale of rivalry and revenge; modern-day story is a simple recounting of a fighting tournament; near future chapter deals with urban life and psychic abilities; finally, the space episode is a horror story in which a robot must investigate mysterious deaths of the crew members.
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The player can choose to play the scenarios in any order, but must complete them all in order to unlock the eighth scenario, and eventually the final chapter - both of which explain the connections between the separate stories and deliver the grand finale.
The main gameplay system in Live a Live is that of a Japanese-style role-playing game with turn-based battles.
Unlike most games of its kind, the battles take place on a single-screen field, on which the player can freely navigate the characters.
Positioning the characters is crucial in many battles, as enemy attacks often have area effects; weapon range also plays a role in combat.
The chapters may vary drastically in gameplay.
For example, the ninja chapter is mostly based on stealth; finding ways to avoid the enemies is preferable to engaging them in battles.
The near future chapter features mind-reading and other puzzle-solving elements.
The sci-fi chapter is unique gameplay-wise, having no battles at all, the gameplay focusing entirely on exploration an
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| Date | Type | Region | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-07-12 | Manual Only | NTSC-J | €16.91 |
| 2026-07-12 | Item only | NTSC-J | €23.67 |
| 2026-07-12 | Complete in Box | NTSC-J | €66.29 |
| 2026-07-12 | New (sealed) | NTSC-J | €172.35 |
| 2026-07-12 | Graded New | NTSC-J | €189.59 |
| 2026-07-12 | Box Only | NTSC-J | €27.05 |
| 2026-07-10 | Box Only | NTSC-J | €27.04 |
| 2026-07-10 | New (sealed) | NTSC-J | €172.28 |
| 2026-07-10 | Graded New | NTSC-J | €189.51 |
| 2026-07-10 | Manual Only | NTSC-J | €16.90 |
| 2026-07-10 | Item only | NTSC-J | €23.66 |
| 2026-07-10 | Complete in Box | NTSC-J | €66.26 |
| 2026-07-06 | Item only | NTSC-J | €21.29 |
| 2026-06-18 | Manual Only | NTSC-J | €16.32 |
| 2026-06-18 | Item only | NTSC-J | €23.28 |
| 2026-06-18 | New (sealed) | NTSC-J | €170.78 |
| 2026-06-18 | Complete in Box | NTSC-J | €65.75 |
| 2026-06-18 | Graded New | NTSC-J | €187.86 |
| 2026-06-18 | Box Only | NTSC-J | €26.12 |
| 2026-06-08 | Manual Only | NTSC-J | €16.24 |
| 2026-06-08 | New (sealed) | NTSC-J | €169.24 |
| 2026-06-08 | Complete in Box | NTSC-J | €65.03 |
| 2026-06-08 | Box Only | NTSC-J | €25.98 |
| 2026-06-08 | Graded New | NTSC-J | €186.17 |
| 2026-06-08 | Item only | NTSC-J | €22.16 |
| 2026-05-17 | Manual Only | NTSC-J | €15.57 |
| 2026-05-17 | New (sealed) | NTSC-J | €161.73 |
| 2026-05-17 | Graded New | NTSC-J | €177.91 |
| 2026-05-17 | Box Only | NTSC-J | €24.90 |
| 2026-05-17 | Item only | NTSC-J | €22.07 |
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