Lunar Remastered Collection[a] is an upcoming video game compilation containing remastered versions of the role-playing games Lunar: Silver Star Story Complete and Lunar 2: Eternal Blue Complete. It is developed by Game Arts and published by GungHo Online Entertainment and will be available for Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X and Series S, and Windows in 2025.
| Lunar Remastered Collection | |
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| Developer(s) | Game Arts |
| Publisher(s) | GungHo Online Entertainment |
| Director(s) | Yōichi Miyaji, Hiroyuki Koyama |
| Artist(s) | Toshiyuki Kubooka, Masatoshi Azumi, Toshio Akashi |
| Writer(s) | Kei Shigema, Takashi Hino, Toshio Akashi |
| Composer(s) | Noriyuki Iwadare |
| Series | Lunar |
| Platform(s) | Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X and Series S, Windows |
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| Genre(s) | Role-playing video game |
| Mode(s) | Single-player |
The collection features updates to the original games including enhanced graphics and audio, widescreen support, spoken language options in Japanese or English, and various quality-of-life improvements.
Content
editLunar Remastered Collection features updated versions of Lunar: Silver Star Story Complete (1996) and its sequel, Lunar 2: Eternal Blue Complete (1998), originally released on the Sega Saturn and PlayStation. Both games in turn are remakes of the Sega CD titles Lunar: The Silver Star (1992) and Lunar: Eternal Blue (1994). Each are single-player role-playing video games where players advance the story by traveling across a fantasy world battling enemies in turn-based combat sequences. The remastered versions contain updated two-dimensional graphics and character sprites, along with widescreen display support. Players may choose between the "Remastered" and original "Classic" unmodified fullscreen graphics.[1]
Both titles contain newly-recorded English dubs along with the original Japanese voice track. French and German language options have also been added for text and subtitles.[2] The collection contains arranged music as well as upscaled HD animated anime cutscenes.[3] New additions to the games' combat include the ability to speed up battle animations and added options for strategy.[4]
Development
editOn March 11, 2024, Game Arts renewed their trademark for "Lunar" in Japan, which was made public the following week.[5] Lunar Remastered Collection was announced at the Sony State of Play livestream event six months later in September 2024 for the PlayStation 4 and PlayStation 5 with a release window of early 2025.[6] GungHo Online Entertainment confirmed in a press release shortly after that the title would also be coming to the Nintendo Switch, Xbox One, Xbox Series X and Series S, and Windows.[7] The developer had previously worked with Game Arts to release remastered versions of their Grandia and Grandia II role-playing games as part of Grandia HD Collection, in 2019.[8]
Notes
editReferences
edit- ^ "Lunar Remastered Collection launches on PS5 and PS4 Spring 2025". PlayStation Blog. September 24, 2024. Retrieved September 30, 2024.
- ^ Luis Llado, Miguel (September 24, 2025). "Lunar is Making a Comeback Decades Later". Game Rant. Retrieved September 30, 2024.
- ^ Doolan, Liam (September 24, 2024). "Lunar Remastered Collection Revives Beloved '90s JRPG Series On Switch In Spring 2025". NintendoLife. Retrieved September 30, 2024.
- ^ Romano, Sal (September 24, 2024). "LUNAR Remastered Collection announced for PS5, PS4, Xbox One, Switch, and PC". Gematsu. Retrieved September 30, 2024.
- ^ Mäki, Jonas (March 19, 2024). "Game Arts has trademarked Lunar in Japan". Game Reactor. Retrieved September 30, 2024.
- ^ Hornshaw, Phil (September 24, 2024). "Decades-Old Lunar RPGs Are Getting A PS4 And PS5 Remaster". Gamespot. Retrieved September 30, 2024.
- ^ Luster, Joseph (September 24, 2024). "LUNAR Remastered Collection Brings Classic JRPGs Back in Spring 2025". Crunchyroll. Retrieved September 30, 2024.
- ^ Madsen, Hayes (September 25, 2024). "32 Years Later, the Best RPG Duology is Finally Getting the Remaster it Deserves". Inverse.com. Retrieved September 30, 2024.