Lunar: Silver Star Harmony
{{Short description|2009 video game}}
{{Infobox video game
|image = Lunar Silver Star Harmony.png
|caption = North American cover art
|developer = Game Arts
|publisher = {{vgrelease|JP|GungHo Works|NA|Xseed Games|PAL|Game Arts}}
|series = Lunar
|engine =
|platforms = PlayStation Portable
|released = {{Vgrelease|JP|November 12, 2009|NA|March 2, 2010|PAL|October 27, 2010}}
|genre = Role-playing video game
|modes = Single-player
|designer =
}}
Lunar: Silver Star Harmony, known in Japan as {{nihongo foot|Lunar: Harmony of Silver Star|{{ruby|LUNAR|ルナ}} ハーモニー オブ シルバースター|Runa: Hāmonī obu Shirubā Sutā|lead=yes|group=lower-alpha}}, is the third remake of the 1992 role-playing video game Lunar: The Silver Star.{{cite magazine|last=Burt|first=Andy|date=May 13, 2009|url=http://www.gamepro.com/article/news/210222/lunar-the-silver-star-gets-psp-remake/|title=Lunar: The Silver Star gets PSP remake|magazine=GamePro|publisher=IDG Entertainment|accessdate=May 13, 2009|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20090623085555/http://www.gamepro.com/article/news/210222/lunar-the-silver-star-gets-psp-remake/|archivedate=June 23, 2009}} It was developed by Game Arts in 2009 and released exclusively for the PlayStation Portable by GungHo Works in Japan, by Xseed Games North America, and by Game Arts in Europe and Australia (PSN only).
Gameplay
Lunar: Silver Star Harmony is a traditional, top-down role-playing video game featuring two-dimensional character and background graphics. While it retains the animated cutscenes from Lunar: Silver Star Story Complete, it features a new isometric view, a hand-drawn style for the characters and backgrounds, a more talkative lead character, a remixed soundtrack, new voice-acting and a new English localization. The gameplay itself remains the same, although it incorporates improvements from Lunar 2: Eternal Blue Complete as well as ultimate attacks akin to Final Fantasy{{'}}s Limit Breaks.
Plot
The story of Lunar: Silver Star Harmony is identical to Lunar: Silver Star Story Complete, with the exception of an additional short playable prologue featuring the original Four Heroes (Dragonmaster Dyne, Ghaleon, Mel D'Alkirk and Lemia Ausa) and their final fight against dark wizard Eiphel and his allies, the Five Princes of the Black Star, who have abducted the previous incarnation of the Goddess Althena.
Release
File:GungHo Works booth, Tokyo Game Show 20090927.jpg 2009]]
Xseed Games acquired the publishing rights of Lunar: Silver Star Harmony for North America; originally set to be released on February 12, 2010, the game was later delayed until February 23, then March 2. At release, a limited edition of the game was also available, which includes a soundtrack CD and full set of bromides featuring the female characters.
Reception
{{Video game reviews
| MC = 80/100{{cite web|url=https://www.metacritic.com/game/lunar-silver-star-harmony/critic-reviews/?platform=psp|title=Lunar: Silver Star Harmony Critic Reviews for PSP|website=Metacritic|publisher=Fandom|accessdate=August 10, 2023|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20221001014352/https://www.metacritic.com/game/psp/lunar-silver-star-harmony/critic-reviews|archivedate=October 1, 2022|url-status=live}}
| GI = 8/10{{cite magazine|title=Lunar: Silver Star Harmony|magazine=Game Informer|publisher=GameStop|issue=203|date=March 2010|page=96}}
| GameRev = B+{{cite web|last=Reboucas|first=Eduardo|date=May 12, 2010|url=https://www.gamerevolution.com/review/46076-lunar-silver-star-harmony-review|title=Lunar: Silver Star Harmony Review|website=GameRevolution|publisher=CraveOnline|accessdate=August 10, 2023|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20141001164318/http://www.gamerevolution.com/review/lunar-silver-star-harmony|archivedate=October 1, 2014|url-status=live}}
| GSpot = 8/10{{cite web|last=Meunier|first=Nathan|date=February 26, 2010|url=https://www.gamespot.com/reviews/lunar-silver-star-harmony-review/1900-6252518/|title=Lunar: Silver Star Harmony Review|website=GameSpot|publisher=Fandom|accessdate=May 21, 2016|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20151123213147/https://www.gamespot.com/reviews/lunar-silver-star-harmony-review/1900-6252518/|archivedate=November 23, 2015|url-status=live}}
| IGN = 8.2/10{{cite web|last=Clayman|first=David|date=March 18, 2010|url=https://www.ign.com/articles/2010/03/18/lunar-silver-star-harmony-review|title=Lunar: Silver Star Harmony Review|website=IGN|publisher=Ziff Davis|accessdate=August 10, 2023|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20230203234259/https://www.ign.com/articles/2010/03/18/lunar-silver-star-harmony-review|archivedate=February 3, 2023|url-status=live}}
| PSM = {{Rating|4|5}}{{cite magazine|title=Review: Lunar: Silver Star Harmony|magazine=PlayStation: The Official Magazine|publisher=Future plc|issue=31|date=April 2010|page=79}}
| rev1 = The Escapist
| rev1Score = {{Rating|3|5}}{{cite web|last=Grayson|first=Nathan|date=April 14, 2010|url=https://www.escapistmagazine.com/review-lunarsilver-star-harmony/|title=Review: Lunar:Silver Star Harmony [sic]|website=The Escapist|publisher=Gamurs|accessdate=August 10, 2023|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120502203746/http://www.escapistmagazine.com/articles/view/editorials/reviews/7425-Review-Lunar-Silver-Star-Harmony|archivedate=May 2, 2012|url-status=live}}
}}
The game received a score of 80/100 suggesting "favorable" reviews on Metacritic.
David Clayman of IGN gave the game a 8.2/10, praising the remake's visuals, as well it's writing and story, but felt the combat system "shows its age and will eventually bore some players[...] used to the more complicated or action-based battle systems found in Crisis Core or Dissidia [and] might be surprised by Lunar's simplicity."{{Cite web |last=Clayman |first=David |date=2010-03-18 |title=Lunar: Silver Star Harmony Review |url=https://www.ign.com/articles/2010/03/18/lunar-silver-star-harmony-review |access-date=2025-01-10 |website=IGN |language=en |archive-date=2023-02-03 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230203234259/https://www.ign.com/articles/2010/03/18/lunar-silver-star-harmony-review |url-status=live }}
Notes
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External links
- {{official website|https://web.archive.org/web/20110207205356/http://www.lunarsilverstarharmony.com/}}
- {{official website|https://www.gungho.jp/cgame/game/lunar/}} {{in lang|ja}}
- {{moby game|id=/84501/lunar-silver-star-harmony/}}
{{Lunar series|state=expanded}}
Category:PlayStation Portable games
Category:PlayStation Portable-only games
Category:Role-playing video games
Category:Single-player video games
Category:Video games developed in Japan