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.
Entertainium: by Eduardo Rebouças
Game Arts’ legendary series makes a new return to consoles through Lunar Remastered Collection.
RPG Fan: 90 / 100 by Zach Wilkerson
Lunar Remastered Collection is a loving remaster that understands the assignment and doesn't fix what isn't broken.
NookGaming: 8 / 10 by Rob MacIntosh
Strictly as a collection, the Lunar Remastered Collection is an excellent package. You have both games of a classic yet hard-to-obtain duology in a single, highly accessible collection. There are enough touch-ups to account for the different sensibilities of all kinds of JRPG fans around today. The fact that there are Classic and Remastered options which can even share save files is an especially nice treat. Still, the core of each game is kept gracefully intact from their PS1 counterparts. As they say, if it ain’t broke, don’t fix it. Lunar 1 and 2 don’t offer particularly deep games in their systems and their stories are a bit on the simple and straightforward side. While this lowers the upper ceiling of the games for me, they have a high enough floor that I still enjoyed my playthrough plenty. They also make up for their simplicity with a charming and engrossing world and interconnected narrative between the games, while having some fun characters and dialogue. This collection serves as an excellent way to experience these fan-favorite RPGs, whether it be for the first time or just a trip down memory lane.
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