Lunar Remastered Collection

{{Infobox video game

| title = Lunar Remastered Collection

| image = Lunar Remastered Collection.png

| caption =

| developer = Ashibi Co.

| publisher = GungHo Online Entertainment

| composer = Noriyuki Iwadare

| artist = Toshiyuki Kubooka

| platforms = {{ubl|Nintendo Switch|PlayStation 4|Windows|Xbox One}}

| series = Lunar

| released = {{vgrelease|WW|April 18, 2025}}

| genre = Role-playing video game

| modes = Single-player

}}

{{nihongo foot|Lunar Remastered Collection|{{ruby|LUNAR|ルナ}} リマスターコレクション|Runa Rimasutā Korekushon|lead=yes|group=lower-alpha}} is a video game compilation developed by Ashibi Co. and published by GungHo Online Entertainment, containing remastered versions of the role-playing games Lunar: Silver Star Story Complete (1996) and Lunar 2: Eternal Blue Complete (1998), originally developed by Game Arts. It was released for Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, Windows, and Xbox One on April 18, 2025.

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

{{Main|Lunar: Silver Star Story Complete|Lunar 2: Eternal Blue Complete}}

Lunar 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.{{cite web |url=https://blog.playstation.com/2024/09/24/lunar-remastered-collection-launches-on-ps5-and-ps4-spring-2025/ |title=Lunar Remastered Collection launches on PS5 and PS4 Spring 2025 |website=PlayStation Blog |date=September 24, 2024 |accessdate=September 30, 2024}}

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.{{cite web |url=https://gamerant.com/lunar-remastered-collection-comeback-decades/ |title=Lunar is Making a Comeback Decades Later |website=Game Rant |author=Luis Llado, Miguel |date=September 24, 2025 |accessdate=September 30, 2024}} The collection contains arranged music as well as upscaled HD animated anime cutscenes.{{cite web |url=https://www.nintendolife.com/news/2024/09/lunar-remastered-collection-revives-beloved-90s-jrpg-series-on-switch-in-spring-2025 |website=NintendoLife |date=September 24, 2024 |accessdate=September 30, 2024 |author=Doolan, Liam |title=Lunar Remastered Collection Revives Beloved '90s JRPG Series On Switch In Spring 2025}} New additions to the games' combat include the ability to speed up battle animations and added options for strategy.{{cite web |url=https://www.gematsu.com/2024/09/lunar-remastered-collection-announced-for-ps5-ps4-xbox-one-switch-and-pc |title=LUNAR Remastered Collection announced for PS5, PS4, Xbox One, Switch, and PC |date=September 24, 2024 |accessdate=September 30, 2024 |website=Gematsu |author=Romano, Sal}}

Development

On March 11, 2024, Game Arts renewed their trademark for "Lunar" in Japan, which was made public the following week.{{cite web |url=https://www.gamereactor.eu/game-arts-has-trademarked-lunar-in-japan-1371123/ |website=Game Reactor |title=Game Arts has trademarked Lunar in Japan |date=March 19, 2024 |accessdate=September 30, 2024 |author=Mäki, Jonas}} Lunar Remastered Collection was announced at the Sony State of Play livestream event six months later in September 2024 for the PlayStation 4 (compatible with PlayStation 5){{cite web|url=https://www.gunghoonline.com/article/535/lunar-remastered-collection-illuminates-the-night-sky-launching-on-april-18-2025|title=LUNAR Remastered Collection Illuminates the Night Sky, Launching on April 18, 2025| website=GungHo America |date=January 14, 2025}} with a release window of early 2025.{{cite web |url=https://www.gamespot.com/articles/decades-old-lunar-rpgs-are-getting-a-ps4-and-ps5-remaster/1100-6526683/ |website=Gamespot |title=Decades-Old Lunar RPGs Are Getting A PS4 And PS5 Remaster |author=Hornshaw, Phil |date=September 24, 2024 |accessdate=September 30, 2024}} In a press release after the presentation, it was confirmed that the title would also be coming to the Nintendo Switch, Xbox One (compatible with Xbox Series X/S), and Windows.{{cite web |url=https://www.crunchyroll.com/news/latest/2024/9/25/lunar-remastered-collection-spring-2025?srsltid=AfmBOoomIaLZjhE6edau9scNLVms9gOhobMT4DgYFhhEjhQhe3Y9xqkU |title=LUNAR Remastered Collection Brings Classic JRPGs Back in Spring 2025 |date=September 24, 2024 |accessdate=September 30, 2024 |author=Luster, Joseph |website=Crunchyroll}}

The collection was developed by Ashibi Co. and published by GungHo Online Entertainment, who had previously released remastered versions of Game Arts' Grandia and Grandia II role-playing games as part of Grandia HD Collection in 2019.{{cite web|url=https://www.ign.com/videos/lunar-remastered-collection-official-story-trailer|title=Lunar Remastered Collection - Official Story Trailer|website=IGN|date=April 6, 2025|access-date=April 19, 2025}}{{cite web|url=https://xboxera.com/2025/04/14/lunar-remastered-collection-review/|title=LUNAR Remastered Collection {{!}} Review|first=Genghis|last=Husameddin|website=XboxEra|date=April 14, 2025|access-date=April 19, 2025}}{{cite web |url=https://www.inverse.com/gaming/best-rpg-duology-ever-made-remaster-lunar-collection |website=Inverse.com |author=Madsen, Hayes |date=September 25, 2024 |accessdate=September 30, 2024 |title=32 Years Later, the Best RPG Duology is Finally Getting the Remaster it Deserves}} The original composer Noriyuki Iwadare has created a new song for the remaster, titled "Looking up at Terra", which is meant to connect Lunar 1 and Lunar 2 in instrumentation and song structure.{{cite web|url=https://noisypixel.net/lunar-remastered-noriyuki-iwadare-interview/|title=Noriyuki Iwadare Interview – Reviving LUNAR's Soundtrack and Shaping Game Music's Tomorrow|first=Azario|last=Lopez|website=Noisy Pixel|date=April 10, 2025|access-date=April 19, 2025}}

On January 14, 2025, it was announced that the collection is set to be released digitally and physically on April 18, 2025. Physical editions will be distributed by GungHo America and Clear River Games in North America and Europe, respectively, and feature reversible covers with new art by original artist Toshiyuki Kubooka.{{cite web |url=https://www.gematsu.com/2025/01/lunar-remastered-collection-launches-april-18|title=LUNAR Remastered Collection launches April 18|first=Sal|last=Romano|date=January 14, 2025|website=Gematsu}}{{Cite web |author1=Dustin Bailey |date=2025-01-14 |title=Lunar Remastered Collection launches this April for $50, or about $150 less than the original PS1 JRPGs would cost you in 2025 |url=https://www.gamesradar.com/games/jrpg/lunar-remastered-collection-launches-this-april-for-usd50-or-about-usd150-less-than-the-original-ps1-jrpgs-would-cost-you-in-2025/ |access-date=2025-01-14 |website=gamesradar |language=en}}