Live A Live director says HD-2D remake came about after Nintendo’s push for its return on the Virtual Console, more
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According to Live A Live director Takashi Tokita, a big reason the HD-2D remake of Live A Live came to be was due to Nintendo’s interest in having it return on the Wii U Virtual Console for its 20th anniversary in 2015. Apparently the RPG had a number of supporters within the company.
Tokita shared the news during a recent live stream. He indicated that the remake wouldn’t have happened if Square Enix didn’t go out of its way to initially bring back Live A Live for its Virtual Console appearance.
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The DioField Chronicle trailer introduces the game’s world
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Square Enix has put out the latest trailer for The DioField Chronicle, this time focusing on the game’s world. The seven-minute video has thus far only been published in Japanese.
We have more information about The DioField Chronicle in the following overview:
Life is Strange: Arcadia Bay Collection coming to Switch in September
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Square Enix will release Life is Strange: Arcadia Bay Collection for Switch on September 27, the company announced today.
The package contains Life is Strange Remastered and Life is Strange: Before the Storm Remastered. It will feature every update, and optimized for Switch. This was previously known as simply Life is Strange Remastered Collection.
Tactics Ogre: Reborn gets more details about improvements
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Square Enix has shared more information about the improvements and changes made for Tactics Ogre: Reborn.
The redone version of the tactical RPG was officially announced last week. Leaks had previously revealed the game, but Square Enix made it official and also confirmed a Switch version.
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Tactics Ogre art book seeing English release in May 2023
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Original (8/5): Square Enix has announced an English edition hardcover art book for The Art of Tactics Ogre: Let Us Cling Together, which will release on May 16, 2023. Pre-orders start today.
The book features over 200 full-color pages of character art and rough sketches, tarot card designs, background art, pixel art, illustrations, and more. It also has high-quality printing on heavy art stock, a five-color preprinted case, frosted PVC jacket with gold foil-stamping, and dyed endpapers.
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Dragon Quest Treasures details Draconia, guide to finding treasure
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Original (8/8): Square Enix is back with another status report on Dragon Quest Treasures, this time covering Draconia and the company shared a guide as to how players actually go about finding treasure. New screenshots are included as well.
Here’s the full rundown:
The DioField Chronicle “Game Explanation” trailer
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Square Enix issued a new “Game Explanation” trailer today for The DioField Chronicle, its upcoming strategy RPG. Currently the video has only been published in Japanese, but we’ll update this post if an English equivalent goes live.
Learn more about The DioField Chronicle in the following overview:
Crisis Core: Final Fantasy VII Reunion name explained
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Crisis Core: Final Fantasy VII Reunion creative producer Tetsuya Nomura has explained the game’s name in an interview with Everyeye.
Obviously the title is extremely similar to the original, but now has the added “Reunion” bit. According to Nomura, “Reunion” has important meaning when it comes to Final Fantasy VII’s lore and it’s a way of connecting it with Crisis Core. The term is also being used to help describe what the game is given how it’s not clearly a remake or a remaster – it’s more of a middle ground.
Tactics Ogre: Reborn announced for Switch
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Original (8/4): After several weeks of rumors, Square Enix has officially revealed Tactics Ogre: Reborn. The game will be releasing for Switch on November 11, 2022.
Tactics Ogre: Reborn is a remake of the 2010 game Tactics Ogre: Let Us Cling Together, itself a remake of the 1995 original of the same name. This version of the game promises visual improvements, a rearranged soundtrack, a redesigned battle system and more.
Here is an official overview of the title:
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[Review] Live A Live
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System: Switch
Release Date: July 22, 2022
Developer: Square Enix / Historia
Publisher: Square Enix
Back in the days of the SNES, it wasn’t uncommon for games to never see a western release, remaining land-locked to their native Japan. This was relatively common in the case of JRPGs, an arguably oversaturated genre at the time that remained relatively niche in the west. Even new installments of big flagship franchises like Square Enix’s (then Squaresoft) Final Fantasy series didn’t always make it overseas. It’s no surprise then that some of Square’s less well-known JRPGs ended up falling through the cracks, one of these being Live A Live. Live A Live was originally released in 1994 and had even been initially planned as a worldwide release before underwhelming sales prospects in Japan caused those localization plans to be scrapped. But with the game now receiving an unexpected remake, it’s gotten a new lease on life and a long overdue international release, letting everyone experience this presumed classic. That being said, how well does the game truly hold up today? And were the improvements made to this remake enough to bring it up to a more modern standard?
