Of course, niche games like Live A Live don’t always hold up to wider scrutiny. Does the game deserve its reputation as one of the great unlocalized classics? I’ve had the opportunity to play through a significant chunk of the game, and while I’m not ready to render a final verdict yet, I do have some thoughts on whether you should let Live A Live into your life… Live A Live immediately sets itself apart from other JRPGs of the era, by letting you choose from seven chapters, each taking place in a different time period – Prehistory, Imperial China, Edo Japan, the Wild West, Present Day, the Near Future, and the Distant Future (for the purpose of this preview I played through the Imperial China, Edo Japan, Wild West, and Distant Future sections in their entirety)....