
Distant Future is a predominantly story focused experience. Later bosses can be difficult, but you also have the ability to grind it out if you get stuck. One curious quirk is that, starring cavemen, there’s no traditional dialogue, only grunts and gestures. Prehistory is a fully-fledged mini-RPG, and it’ll introduce you to all of the systems of Live A Live. Because each scenario is stand-alone, with no crossover of characters, gear, or anything else, you can tackle them in whatever order you like - and ultimately, you’ll only unlock the hidden final scenario by beating all seven that are offered at the game’s outset.Įach of the chapters has some unique quirks, and before we give our suggestions on an order to play in, it’s worth listing those out in case it helps you to make a decision on your own: Live A Live Chapter Select: What order should you play the stories in?īefore we go any further, let’s get the big question out of the way right up the top: there is no official, optimum order in which to play the stories of Live A Live.
Chapter Select Explained, plus Scenario Descriptions & Quirks.On this page, we’ll offer some suggestions of what scenario to play first and an optimum scenario order - though the choice is ultimately yours. While there is a single overarching theme and narrative that connects each of the story chapters in the game, they all also stand entirely stand-alone. Each of the scenarios in Live A Live was designed by a different famous manga artist, which means each has its own unique flavor.