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Best Chapter Progression and Guide in Live A Live Remake

There are seven initial chapters the player can choose from in order to begin their adventure in Live A Live Remake (Live A Live 2022 HD-2D Remaster). Each chapter has its own unique setting and characters independent from other chapters.

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However, there are some chapters that are long and complex in terms of their mechanics and clearing conditions. In this guide, we will rate each chapter in terms of length and features. In addition, we will give a sequence of chapters for you to start and end with.

Live A Live Remake Best Chapters to Start

Time Period Chapter Features

Chapter	Characters	Difficulty	Length
The Prehistory	Pogo	★★★★☆	★★★★☆
Features	A straightforward JRPG. Increase your party’s level and defeat the boss. Has an item crafting mechanic. Contains hidden events and secret bosses.
The Imperial China	Lei Kugo	★★★☆☆	★★☆☆☆
	Yun Jou
	Hong Hakka
Features	A straightforward JRPG. Increase your party’s level and defeat the boss. You acquire abilities from your master, Earthen Heart Shifu. You must only choose one carry-over character for the final chapter.
Twilight of Edo	Oboromaru	★★★★★	★☆☆☆☆/★★★★★
Features	A JRPG with stealth game elements. Has multiple clearing conditions. Can clear normally, with 0 kills, or with 100 kills. Contains hidden events and 2 secret bosses.
The Wild West	Sundown Kid	★★☆☆☆	★★☆☆☆
Features	A straightforward JRPG. Increase your party’s level and defeat the boss. Has an extra trap-hunting feature.
The Present Day	Masaru	★★☆☆☆	★☆☆☆☆
Features	A boss rush type JRPG experience. You have no chance to level up your character. You acquire abilities from defeating enemies. Requires not to finish the fight quickly but rather master abilities while defeating the enemy.
The Near Future	Akira	★★☆☆☆	★★★☆☆
Features	A straightforward JRPG. Increase your party’s level and defeat the boss. Somewhat narrative-driven. Has item creation or upgrade mechanic Contains hidden events.
The Distant Future	Cube	★☆☆☆☆	★★☆☆☆
Features	Purely narrative-driven except for the boss fight. Somewhat inspired by the Alien movie. Has a mini-game mechanic called Captain Square.
The Middle Ages	Oersted	★★★☆☆	★★☆☆☆
Features	Must clear the first 7 chapters first. A straightforward JRPG. Increase your party’s level and defeat the boss.

Finale Chapter: Dominion of Hate Features

Chapter	Characters	Difficulty	Length
The Dominion of Hate (True-Hero Route)	Various Characters	★★★★☆	★★★★★
Features	Must clear the eighth time period chapters first. Characters from other time periods are carried over. The level, equipment, and usable abilities depend on the last state of that character before your cleared chapter. (See Dominion of Hate: Final Chapter Character Locations) There are four hero endings in the final chapter.
The Dominion of Hate (False-Villain Route)	Odio	★☆☆☆☆	★☆☆☆☆
Features	Must clear the eighth time period chapters first. There are two villain endings in the final chapter.

Recommended Chapter Order

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Start with an easy and short chapter to get familiar with the game. The Distant Future chapter as your first gives you an introduction to the game’s exploration features together with a mini-game. Next, the Present Day chapter is the best option for the second since helps you get on board with the game’s turn-based grid battle system. For the third chapter, pick the Wild West adds a new feature called trap hunting while being short as well.

Midway through the game, pick the Near Future chapter as your fourth since it’s a culmination of exploration and battles together with item creation/upgrades. As for the fifth, the Imperial China chapter brings you more battles while letting you make an essential decision in-game for your final chapter character.

Pick Prehistory as your sixth chapter since it focuses on item crafting while discovering hidden elements such as secret bosses. The Twilight Edo of Japan chapter must be your seventh chapter since is dependent on how you want to clear it. Also, it requires HP/item management as well as stealth movement.

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