Old-school JRPG fans are in for a treat early next year, as the Lunar games are making a long, long, long awaited return. Both Lunar: Silver Star Story and its sequel, Lunar 2: Eternal Blue, are being brought back as Lunar Remastered Collection in spring 2025. It's coming to PS5 and PS4.
The originals released all the way back in the 90s, and were ported to the PS1 a little later in the decade. The PlayStation versions in particular were met with much positivity, and are now remembered as often overlooked classics of the genre.
This collection comes with "widescreen support, enhanced pixel art, HD animated cutscenes, and all-new English voice acting". Very nice.
Dare we ask if you remember the Lunar games? Embark on a dusty old adventure in the comments section below.
[source blog.playstation.com]
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I love these games. I still have my complete PS1 copies. I still even wear Lucia's pendant sometimes.
These have been so neglected over the years.
FINALLY
So many JRPGs to play...
Weโre so eating so good tonight
I wonder why the PSP version wasn't used instead of the PS1 version.
I feel like the artwork would have scaled better.
Oh well, I am still very much looking forward to this!
One of my favorite series! Still play them on Vita from time to time. Definitely looking forward to this!
@GamingFan4Lyf Silver Star Harmony messed with the story pacing, changed the songs, and ruined the dungeons. Glad they opted for the PS1 version of the first game.
@Ralizah Ah. I didn't realize. Okay, well then I am glad they used the PS1 version, too!
The PS1 games are like $100-200 a piece, this collection is a godsend
I had the emulated versions all ready to play but I'm definitely buying this instead and playing it this way. I've been meaning to for the longest time
Awesome! Had no idea. Never had them in my PS1 days and they are too $$$ now for the real thing. I hope they are good ports and available physically.
Amen for this collection although i hope they have a physical release.
Happy to see Lunar back I just wish they'd make some more games in the series.
Iโll never forget the day I loaded the Sega CD version up and how it just blew my mind!! Had to buy them both again on PS One I loved them so much! Still own them today! This is Fantastic news!! Physical please!! ๐๐
Iโm gonna hold out to see if it goes to Switch. Otherwise I will defo get two years from release.
Edit: Sweet, will get Switch version day 1!
I will never forget the first time I played Lunar SSS on my imported Sega CD.
Great game, loved the music and the graphics, will definitely buy the collection down the road.
As a kid I loved NES and SNES RPGs. When I saw Lunar Silver Star Story in the gaming magazines of the day, I wanted it so much, but I couldnโt afford a Sega Genesis and Sega CD. At the time I loved the art style, but anime wasnโt really common yet and I didnโt know thatโs what the style was called, but it reminded me of a cartoon called Saber Rider and the Star Sheriffs, which was a pretty fun anime of the early 90s.
@Ryu_Niiyama it will be on the switch confirmed..
OMG I'm literally replaying the psp remaster on my vita that I just found last week lol so pumped for the 2nd one also gives me Jr high nostalgia lol
Lunar is awesome, but man what I wouldn't give to get some of those other lesser known games from that time.
Vay, Popful Mail, Magic Knight Rayearth, Vanguard Bandits. I would die.
@ShonenJump121 God, with Magic Knight Rayearth getting a new anime adaptation, it would be the coolest thing to see a revival of the game along with it.
Never played these ones, but the remasters look fairly well done, so Iโm interested at least
Iโve played the emulated Sega CD versions. If this gets a Switch release Iโm all over it.
Still have both lunar games for PlayStation in the deluxe working designs packaging.
Fantastic games. Day 1 buy.
@Ralizah Many of those games have never been re-released physically so it would be something else. Rayearth being one of them, more people need to experience that game.
I've played the GBA and PSP reimaginings of the first game, but never the original version or its sequel. Nor the DS travesty, of course.
@ShonenJump121 Do you mean MKR game on Saturn developed by Working Design? I only played the Game Gear version.
Happy for the fans, great games.
@Ralizah WAIT WHAT? Rayearth is back?!
@johnedwin Yeah I wandered over to Nintendo Everything shortly after posting. I will edit.
Never heard of these games, but they look good.
@ShonenJump121 Popful Mail recently released on Switch in the West, however it is the Japanese version. If that doesn't bother you it's priced at $6.49.
Oooh this is a treat!
Looks good glad its multiplatform think another day one buy for me ๐ Never played these though. is the combat like say ffvi? Turn based and no movement to different spots in battle?
@Ryu_Niiyama Yup. A new anime adaptation was announced recently. Pretty cool on top of the Ranma revival.
I think I felt more excited and surprised seeing this reveal than seeing the new Ghost reveal!
Worst thing I ever did was sell my Special Edition copies by Working Designs.
Definitely getting this..Hope it has a physical Edition.
@Decimateh-xblz Yes it's classic turn based.Fantastic games.
@Ralizah Woo! Thank you! You just made my day!
I still have my Lunar: Silver Star Story Complete and Lunar 2: Eternal Blue Complete games for PS1. Looks like they sell for a pretty penny on eBay but I havenโt been able to part with them. Warm nostalgic feels.
@PuppetMaster I do not believe it has had a physical re-release, like many Saturn games so it would be nice.
@Wazeddie22 thanks for replying ๐ I'm glad I prefer the old style of ff well any RPG tbh ๐คฃ deffo buying this day one same as that suikoden hopefully that looks same ๐
Two stone cold classics from the glory days of video games. I don't need another version, but I'm glad more people will get to experience them! If only Game Arts would make a new one.
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