Live A Live has a US trademark now, making a Square Enix localization of some kind pretty likely

JohnF · Jul 19, 2020

Just what the title says! I stumbled upon it tonight. The filing date is listed as July 7, 2020, and it references use for "Downloadable computer game software; recorded computer game software; downloadable video game software; recorded video game software; downloadable virtual reality game software; recorded virtual reality game software." So, like, video games.

Live A Live receives United States trademark from Square Enix

Live A Live has received a United States trademark from Square Enix. The 1994 Takashi Tokita Super Famicom RPG may come to the west after all.

www.nintendoenthusiast.com

This is my favorite game I've played that's never released in the US, even ahead of Terranigma and Mother 3, so I'm super curious to see what Square Enix has in store. Hopefully they announce something within the next couple months. I'd like to see it on Switch too, but at this point, I'll take whatever I can get.

Aurica · Jul 19, 2020

I never got around to buying it on my Japanese Wii U, so I guess I'll keep holding out! It always looked so fascinating and weird!

PancakeFlip · Jul 19, 2020

Finally!

Xavi · Jul 19, 2020

Let's go!!

Deleted member 8593 · Jul 19, 2020

Just in time...

Bremsstrahlung · Jul 19, 2020

After all this this had better not be nothing.

Weiss · Jul 19, 2020

I didn't like it much so I hope it's a remake.

Jims · Jul 19, 2020

That's awesome. I watched a Lets Play of it and it looked really cool (although uneven) and would love to see them do a localized release. It has a lot of interesting ideas in it.

Zippedpinhead · Jul 19, 2020

I will acquire it immediately after release.

these kinds of things need suppoet and Live a Live is definitely worth it!

since there is no console mentioned, I can hope for switch, but I'll buy it forPS4 as well.

xir · Jul 19, 2020

Nice. Treasure hunter g next?

salromano · Jul 19, 2020

It'd be cool if this got a remake along the lines of Trials of Mana.

I'd prefer Chrono Trigger first, but I'll take this too.

9-Volt · Jul 19, 2020

I hope it's a Trials of Mana like remake. SNES era RPG's are too outdated for me to enjoy now.

Choppasmith · Jul 19, 2020

Oooh I've always wanted to play this, I know it's been fan translated for a good long while but an official release would really get me to buy it Day 1

Clov · Jul 19, 2020

Very exciting! I hope it's the original SNES game!

JohnF · Jul 19, 2020

salromano said:
It'd be cool if this got a remake along the lines of Trials of Mana.

I'd prefer Chrono Trigger first, but I'll take this too.

Agreed. Thank you for your awesome work in uncovering the initial LAL trademarks.

jack_package_200 · Jul 19, 2020

Clov said:
Very exciting! I hope it's the original SNES game!

I hope it's a Trials of Mana like remake

Voice acting and all

Red Arremer · Jul 19, 2020

I like the game, despite its flaws. It's very unique. Never played an RPG quite like it.

GSR · Jul 19, 2020

I never finished my time with the fan translation but I'd love to give it another go on modern platforms, be it as a remake or as a port.

Nilson · Jul 19, 2020

xir said:
Nice. Treasure hunter g next?

Pls

Rolento · Jul 19, 2020

I've phased out of old-school 2D SNES RPGs for a while, but it's been so long since I've touched Live-A-Live I'm super curious to dive back in, especially if on the Switch. Such a unique form of storytelling at its time of release.

Aquiel · Jul 19, 2020

Romancing SaGa level o remaking, maybe. I hope they bring Bahamut Lagoon after. It is my favorite pearl of the Japanese only games of Square on SNES.

Wilsongt · Jul 19, 2020

I'll believe it when I see it.

skeezx · Jul 19, 2020

live a live in 2020 localized would be bonkers to me

in the same year i got seiken densetsu 3 and FF7 remakes ye gods

Deleted member 14377 · Jul 19, 2020

Remaster or NSO???

Regulus Tera · Jul 19, 2020

Doubt it would be a remake. A port if we're lucky.

EggmaniMN · Jul 19, 2020

Romancing Saga 2/3 HD style remake would be best. 100% no questions in my mind. It doesn't need to be anything else.

RailWays · Jul 19, 2020

Remake by the Trials of Mana team pls

RecRoulette · Jul 19, 2020

DON'T GIVE ME HOPE

KtotheRoc · Jul 19, 2020

Live A Live is Alive.

Strings · Jul 19, 2020

Aquiel said:
Romancing SaGa level o remaking, maybe. I hope they bring Bahamut Lagoon after. It is my favorite pearl of the Japanese only games of Square on SNES.

EggmaniMN said:
Romancing Saga 2/3 HD style remake would be best. 100% no questions in my mind. It doesn't need to be anything else.

It's probably that imo. ArtePiazza seems relatively 'free' schedule-wise now that they don't really have any more DQ or SaGa 2D stuff to work on.

JohnF · Jul 19, 2020

Strings said:
It's probably that imo. ArtePiazza seems relatively 'free' schedule-wise now that they don't really have any more DQ or SaGa 2D stuff to work on.

I'm thinking a SaGa-style remaster is most likely as well. A full-blown Trials-style remake would be completely insane but unlikely. But I like to live in a delusional world where we'll get a double-whammy Trials of Mana/Collection of Mana situation with Live A Live.

ZeroDS · Jul 19, 2020

Always heard about this game but have yet to play it. I assume it's a real good JRPG?

Kinsei · Jul 19, 2020

ZeroDS said:
Always heard about this game but have yet to play it. I assume it's a real good JRPG?

Yeah. It's a game where you take control of different characters throughout history and play through their stories. For example you've got the prehistoric era where you take control of a caveman and play what is essentially a mini JRPG (complete with a super boss), but there's no dialogue so everything is acted out via charades. There's also the "modern" day where you take control of a wrestler and play out a series of boss fights against other wrestlers set up like a fighting game.

Fat4all · Jul 19, 2020

I've asked for an English version every single SquareEnix survey, no joke

TheThirstyPrisoner · Jul 19, 2020

EggmaniMN said:
Romancing Saga 2/3 HD style remake would be best. 100% no questions in my mind. It doesn't need to be anything else.

I agree with this. Trials of Mana style remakes are all well and good, but I'd much rather have the original game updated to modern standards. Square pixel art from that time is great and really shines with some updates, as is obvious from the Saga remakes, Tactics Ogre on PSP, and even the 2D mode of Dragon Quest XI.

shoptroll · Jul 19, 2020

EggmaniMN said:
Romancing Saga 2/3 HD style remake would be best. 100% no questions in my mind. It doesn't need to be anything else.

This would be my expectation. Probably going to be another Unity conversion with a mobile version too since Tokita's got a lot of experience with mobile (FF4 After Years and FF Dimensions II).

Hopefully Bahamut Lagoon and Rudra are in the pipeline as well.

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