
The first Nintendo Direct of 2022 was full of surprise announcements, especially for fans of obscure ‘90s RPGs. In a move no one expected, Nintendo and Square Enix announced an HD-2D remake of Live A Live, a cult classic Japanese RPG that was released on the Super Famicom in 1994. It follows seven distinct protagonists across different time periods as they contend with a recurring antagonist. Since the game never received an official localization in the west, it’s fairly obscure. Yet it remains one of the most influential JRPGs of the last 30 years. With the Nintendo Switch remake launching on July 22, 2022, here are six wild facts that you probably didn’t know about Live A Live.