Music is composed by Yoko Shimomura, who also contributed directly to and oversaw arrangements appearing in the remake. Additional arrangements are by Natsumi Kameoka, Sachiko Miyano, Noriyuki Kamikura, Tomomichi Takeoka, Akira Iwata, Kaoru Inoue, Kensuke Ushio, Yoshinori Nakamura, Ryo Furukawa, and Hironori “Guts” Anazawa.
Excerpts of all music tracks are streaming on Apple Music and digital music store Ototoy.
Square first published the Live A Live soundtrack CD in August of 1994. Coinciding with the release of Live A Live, the limited edition Perfect Strategy Guide Book came bundled with a mini compact disc, including CD-quality arrangements of "Battlissimo" and "Forgotten Wings."
A reissue of the soundtrack, published in 2012, included these arranged tracks, and a new vocal rendition of "GO! GO! Buriki King," sung by director Takashi Tokita and co-arranged by Jade Cocoon composer Kimitaka Matsumae. The Super Famicom soundtrack features over forty music tracks, streaming on YouTube Music and Amazon Music Unlimited.
From the Steam product page:
Previously unreleased outside of Japan, the RPG game LIVE A LIVE is releasing on the Nintendo Switch system in the HD-2D style! Seven different stories featuring different protagonists, time periods, and gameplay styles await. In The Wild West, a wanderer with a bounty on his head fights for his life. In the Twilight of Edo Japan, a shinobi undertakes a secret mission. Experience these tales in any order you choose—the adventure is yours to control. What other stories will you uncover on the horizon...?Apple Music - LIVE A LIVE HD-2D Remake Original Soundtrack
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