Fit check
Is LUNAR Remastered Collection worth it for you?
We tell you who should skip it, too.
Play it if you…
Good fit- JRPG fans who want two story-driven adventures in one collection
- Players who prefer turn-based combat with party abilities and equipment choices
- Retro RPG enthusiasts who want a choice between updated presentation and classic visuals
Skip it if you…
Saves you a refund- Players seeking real-time combat may bounce off the turn-based battle system.
- Players who want a single short campaign may find the two-adventure structure lengthy.
- Players uninterested in story-focused 1990s-style JRPG presentation may not connect with the collection.
- Players looking for stealth, prison escape, or action-RPG exploration will not find those as the central structure here.
Our take on LUNAR Remastered Collection
Players who need immediate control during fights will hit the main friction point when each encounter shifts into turn-based commands. Those expecting one continuous cast may also need to adjust when the second adventure moves the story forward by 1,000 years.
What is LUNAR Remastered Collection?
LUNAR Remastered Collection includes LUNAR: Silver Star Story Complete and LUNAR 2: Eternal Blue Complete, two turn-based JRPG adventures separated by 1,000 years.
Follow Alex as he confronts the Magic Emperor, then join Hiro and Lucia in a search for the Goddess Althena while enemies pursue them. Battles use party magic, skills, and items, with character abilities that can be learned and improved. LUNAR 2 adds the Crest System, which combines crests to grant benefits such as stat increases and advanced magic. The collection includes voiced scenes, animated cutscenes, adjustable battle speed, and selectable Remastered or Classic modes. Language support includes English, Japanese, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese, Korean, French, and German.
How LUNAR Remastered Collection plays
- 01Two LUNAR Adventures
- The collection follows Alex and Hiro in separate stories taking place 1,000 years apart.
- 02Turn-Based Battles
- Party members use magic, skills, and items, while their abilities develop through the journey.
- 03Crest Combinations
- LUNAR 2 lets characters combine crests to obtain stat increases and high-level magic.
- 04Classic And Remastered
- Remastered mode adds widescreen presentation and updated visuals, while Classic mode uses 4:3 presentation, original effects, and CRT filters.
- 05Adjustable Battle Speed
- Combat speed can be changed during battles across three available settings.
- 06Shared Party Inventory
- LUNAR: Silver Star Story Complete includes an optional system that gives the party one combined inventory.
- 07Custom Auto Battle
- The first game allows separate CPU behavior settings for individual characters during automatic combat.
- 08Voiced Animated Scenes
- The adventures include fully voiced in-game scenes and animated sequences with remastered presentation.
LUNAR Remastered Collection compared to similar games
Planescape: Torment: Enhanced Edition is an RPG centered on an unconventional story, characters, and exploration, while LUNAR Remastered Collection presents two turn-based JRPG campaigns with party combat, animated scenes, and selectable classic or remastered presentation. Back to the Dawn focuses on prison survival, investigation, and escape, whereas LUNAR follows world-spanning quests across two separated eras.
LUNAR Remastered Collection: platforms & release
Is LUNAR Remastered Collection worth it?
It is worth it if: JRPG fans who want two story-driven adventures in one collection. Skip it if: players seeking real-time combat may bounce off the turn-based battle system.
Where can I download LUNAR Remastered Collection?
Use the Download Now button on this page: it opens LUNAR Remastered Collection's store page, where you can choose how to get it.
What platforms is LUNAR Remastered Collection on?
Windows only.
