Release Date: April 18, 2025
A collection of two remastered jRPGs - Lunar: Silver Star Story Complete and Lunar 2: Eternal Blue Complete. Lunar Remastered Collection features turn-based combat and rich storylines. The remasters have improved graphics and there is also a new option to speed up the battles.
Lunar Remastered Collection is a compilation of remastered versions of two jRPG games from the Lunar series. We're talking about Lunar: Silver Star Story Complete and its sequel - Lunar 2: Eternal Blue Complete. The package was created by Ashibi and Game Arts studios, while its release was handled by GungHo Online Entertainment company.
Lunar: Remastered Collection consists of classically made jRPGs. We take control of a team that travels through a fantasy land, gets to know its inhabitants and carries out quests, as well as fights enemies.
The battles in this compilation take place in turn-based mode, and the key to success on the battlefield is primarily the proper placement of individual characters. Before making a move, we must take into account the position, speed, attack range, and the distance separating a given character from its target.
The new versions stand out from the originals thanks to a number of conveniences. The developers focused on the graphics, which were adapted to work in higher resolutions. The games allow us to switch between the original and refreshed visuals. There is an option to speed up battles, and the remasters also have additional strategic options. The icing on the cake are the English voices of the characters. Alternatively, we can play with the original Japanese dubbing and English subtitles.
The story of the games from the Lunar: Remastered Collection takes place in the titular world. The main character of the first part of the series is Alex, also known as the aspiring Dragonmaster. He is trying to thwart the plans of the Magic Emperor attempting to take control over the world.
The events depicted in the second installment of the series take place a thousand years later, and the main protagonist is Hiro. Along with a mysterious companion named Lucia, he embarks on a journey to find the goddess Althena. The protagonists have to deal with antagonists who are hot on their heels - Borgan and Knight Leo.
The story told in both games is conveyed not only through conversations with characters, but also through cutscenes made in a style reminiscent of 1990s anime.
Platforms:
PC Windows
PlayStation 4
Xbox One
Nintendo Switch
PlayStation 5
Xbox Series X/S
Developer: Game Arts
Publisher: GungHo Online Entertainment
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Lunar: Remastered Collection Review: Showing its age
The Lunar: Remastered Collection is a victim of its own faithfulness. While its upgraded visuals—the retro pixel art character sprites and environments and the hand-drawn cutscenes—are stunning, they only barely distract from an otherwise outdated RPG experience. Lunar’s stories and character might have felt fresh and original in the 1990s, but today, they come across as cliché and uninspired. There is fun to be had here, but there are plenty of other great modern RPGs, too. I have a hard time imagining anyone choosing to jump into the world of Lunar today if they don’t have pre-existing nostalgia for the series.
System Requirements for Lunar Remastered Collection Video Game:
PC / Windows
Minimum System Requirements:
Intel Core i7-8700, 8 GB RAM, graphic card 4 GB GeForce GTX 1050 Ti, 16 GB HDD, Windows 10 64-bit.
Game Ratings for Lunar Remastered Collection Video Game.
Lunar: Remastered Collection Review: Showing its age
The Lunar: Remastered Collection is a victim of its own faithfulness. While its upgraded visuals—the retro pixel art character sprites and environments and the hand-drawn cutscenes—are stunning, they only barely distract from an otherwise outdated RPG experience. Lunar’s stories and character might have felt fresh and original in the 1990s, but today, they come across as cliché and uninspired. There is fun to be had here, but there are plenty of other great modern RPGs, too. I have a hard time imagining anyone choosing to jump into the world of Lunar today if they don’t have pre-existing nostalgia for the series.
Smash Jump: 8 / 10 by Daniel Leal
Overall, the Lunar Remastered Collection is an attractive package that updates two great role-playing games from the mid-’90s. There are options to play the remastered and original versions, and you can switch which version you are playing midway through your playthrough if you feel like it. The core games incorporate great anime-style cutscenes. The cutscenes are impressive and really make the great, feel-good story shine through as you are playing the game.
Push Square: 7 / 10 by Robert Ramsey
The Lunar games embody everything that's nostalgic about 90s JRPGs, from the fun characters and colourful fantasy worlds, to the glorious spritework and catchy music. That said, Lunar's underlying grind can make it difficult to stomach here in 2025 - especially when the Lunar Remastered Collection doesn't do enough to mitigate the series' most tedious aspects. It's great to experience these games again - a fully deserved revival - but it's a real shame that the collection isn't flush with more helpful features.
Nintendo Life: 7 / 10 by Alana Hagues
The Lunar Remastered Collection respects the enhanced PS1 versions while also making a few tweaks to modernise parts of each game. While not all changes are entirely successful, and there are other aspects that haven't aged particularly well, we can't deny that Silver Star Story and Eternal Blue are bursting with charm and wit that many RPGs today lack. They might not revolutionise the genre, but if you're looking for a good time and have a little patience, you can do far, far worse.
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