As closing track ‘Choose Your Fighter’ cruises into gear, it’s clear that everyone in the crowd knows who these ladies are – and they’re absolutely smashing it. As vocalist Amy Love struts and flounts around, falling to her knees and screeching her throat raw, it’s clear that it’s been a long, long time since anyone has asked “Who Are The Girls?”. The bratty, tongue-in-cheek sass of the twins is irresistible, meaty bass grooves bolstered by razor-sharp lyricisms and snarls. Download crowds wait with bated breath – before the tension is lifted as ‘Fire & Ice’ rings out over the field, the punk rockers Nova Twins taking to the stage with a formidable swagger. Over on the main stage, a glowing neon ‘NOVA’ graces centre stage. Witch Fever never shy away from a tricky topic, with their discography riddled with unnerving, disquieting accounts of religious trauma and reflection, and they deliver a captivating service to this excited, transfixed congregation. It’s a welcome dose of shade both literally, musically in their trudging, howling riffs, and verbally as vocalist Amy Walpole calls out people in the scene taking sexual assault allegations lightly. The game may be short, but it's definitely worth playing.Our first session is with doom-punks Witch Fever over in the Dogtooth Stage.
I highly recommend this to anyone who enjoys Square's RPGs, especially fans of Chrono Trigger. The main downside is that the game is very, very short for an RPG each chapter can usually be completed in under an hour (slightly more, if you try grinding), but Square made the brief experience as enjoyable as possible. The stories are not particularly original, but they are well written and enjoyable, and the characters are likable and engaging. For example, the Ninja chapter is a stealth-oriented chapter, while the Wrestler chapter is nothing but fights, in homage to games like Street Fighter. The brilliance of this title is that while it is one RPG system, each scenario has a few unique mechanics that sets them apart from the others. Each scenario has its own separate stories and styles, and they eventually come together in the final chapter. Each scenario (except for the bonus chapter) have been designed by various manga artists, and the music is composed by none other than Yoko Shimomura, which leaves the game looking and sounding fantastic. Originally a Japan-exclusive RPG, Live-A-Live features 8 separate scenarios starring a Caveman, a Robot, a Psychic, a Cowboy, a Wrestler, a Ninja, a Kung Fu Master, and a hidden bonus chapter, as well as a final chapter.
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