LUNAR REMASTERED COLLECTION

It seemed the day would never come, but after a quarter of a century a beloved cult-classic RPG series has returned in Lunar Remastered Collection.

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Lunar: Silver Star Story and Lunar: Eternal Blue are reborn again in one definitive package.

After all these years, I still recall staring longingly at the advertisements for both games in magazines, with their plush, collector's edition-worthy bundles. At the time, I only managed to play Eternal Blue, rented over one fateful March Break when I'd also been sick as a dog, and since then, both games have sat at the pinnacle of my retro gaming wish list. So just having both games playable on modern consoles is very exciting.

And luckily, the Lunar Remastered Collection is worthy of its lineage. Building off the PlayStation editions (rather than the Sega versions), both games have been updated visually for modern widescreen displays—a far cry from their meagre original resolutions. Their charming sprite graphics spring to life like never before, alongside updated animations and Uls. Remaster developer GungHo consulted with the original developers at Game Arts throughout the process, and the result blends old and new well.

The same effect extends to Lunar’s signature anime cutscenes. At first blush, they didn’t look quite as good as I'd hoped from a title in 2025, but after comparing them with the original versions, the difference is night and day. They've been cleaned up and extended to the new resolution without altering the spirit or content of the originals.

Luckily for longtime fans, Lunar Remastered Collection offers two modes for both games—Classic and Remastered—selectable From the main menu. Save data transfers between these modes for convenience, so players can swap between them as often as they like with a quick trip back to the launcher. It's worth booting up the Classic mode at least once to see just how far the visual upgrade has come.