This Limited Edition version of Lunar: Silver Star Harmony contains a soundtrack CD and a set of 13 exclusive “bromide” collector cards highlighting the girls of Lunar! While seemingly placid on the surface, the world of Lunar is slowly descending into chaos, as the Goddess Althena, the creator and guardian of the world, has disappeared and the valiant efforts of the legendary Dragonmaster Dyne and his faithful companions fade into obscurity. With Althena gone and no one able or willing to become the next Dragonmaster, a shadowy figure, known only as the Magic Emperor, has started plotting to usurp Althena’s place and become a god. In a remote village far removed from the decay that is slowly spreading throughout the world lives a young man named Alex, who dreams of one day becoming the next Dragonmaster like his hero Dyne. One day, Alex’s friend Ramus convinces him to head towards the cave near town, where it is rumored the legendary White Dragon resides. With Alex’s adopted sister Luna and his mysterious pet Nall in tow, Alex heads off on what seems to be a meaningless adventure, not knowing that it would be the first step in an epic journey with the fate of the entire world at stake. Since its initial release over a decade ago, Lunar: Silver Star Story has continued to captivate fans with its timeless tale of love, betrayal and redemption, expertly woven into its involving game play and cinematic presentation. Now the original masterpiece is being reborn on the PSP as Lunar: Silver Star Harmony with all new graphics, added game play features, and a re-mastered soundtrack so that a whole new generation of fans can experience this legendary first entry of the Lunar universe, while added story elements will be sure to please returning fans as well.

User Reviews about Lunar: Silver Star Harmony Limited Edition

Graphics, design and everything of this game is not bad, though nothing is really exceptional. One would have fun playing the game the first time, given that the difficulty is about just right. I finished the game in about 30 hrs of playing. If you have played rpg games before then you probably can guess what the storyline is about. May not worth replaying though. -- a decent rpg

First of all, this is my very first review on this site. I am a huge RPG gamer and i own a vast collection of rpgs so i have the experience in role playing games but im not that great of a writer so please don't criticize my review for being horrible. This is my personal opinion on this game and it shouldn't effect what others think bout the game. I plan on writing more reviews in the future.


I found that this needed to be said right away. I am amazed that know one has explained in detail the huge significant differences between these two versions of Lunar silver star.

For the love of god, if you think this is Lunar silver star story complete, your sadly mistaken. Do not believe all these reviews, i think most of these people haven't even played the original.

I will start with pointing out the pro's of the game and why its better in some cases, then ill point out the cons.

This game does have some changes that make the over all graphic quality and sprites much more 3d like. Its definitely more visually appealing then the original game. There is even an extra little side story that explains more detail about the back story behind the "4 heroes" which i thought was ok. It could of been longer, but it was a nice little addition. Now the cons.

Old fans of lunar series will be very disappointed in the lack and depth of character development and story progression. I have noticed this when i was playing the psp version. The dialogue is short and to the point, usually consisting of a few min of dialogue even during the critical plot points of the game, fans that are looking for a deep serous story line won't find it in this version of the game. Please do your self a favor and go buy the original game. The story and characters are far more fleshed out and the script is very well written. The psp version of the game has really lost that magic and as an avid RPG gamer who really enjoys in depth stories i really am disappointed that they resorted to this. The script is almost made up to appeal to a far less intelligent audience. Think of the original "final fantasy" game, the first one, ever released. Also a lot of the script changes were some of the very humerus dialogue scenes that some of the characters had, paticulary the small flying dragon "nall". The game has really lost its humerus dialogue, there is hardly none in this version of the game. Some instances they try to be funny but it turns out to be some pretty lame jokes that in some cases I even raised my eyebrows at. I could swear if I go back to the NPC scripts for each character in the game, it almost sounds like they didn't put any thought or work into it what so ever, like a 10 year old wrote up the scrip of the game.

Though the combat, the attack animations and the 3d sprites gives you a more of a visual 3d experience, it still does not beat the original in my opinion. Not to mention the over world is pretty bland looking. If i remember right, weren't you able to explore the over world on foot in the original game. That freedom of exploration has been completely lost in this game.
Also another thing i have to point out, is the "lunar's boat" song that every one really enjoyed in the original has been completely redone and it doesn't actually follow the "real story and background" of the character luna through her quest. I won't talk bout any spoilers but you know what i mean when you read the lyrics of the original song. It has alot to do with the actual central part of the story line and it helps to define the character "luna" and her past. The original song's lyrics flows nicely with the plot of the game. Another difference is the anime dubbings have been changed and i found that the dubs from the original game were much greater.

One last thing that i noticed and im sure people pointed this out as well, was the difficulty, each dungeon was very small and there was hardly any challenge compared to the original game. I found my self not even having to grind that much and i can still beat every single boss with out even trying. I remember that the original Lunar silver star story complete for the pS was really hard. I found my self strategically using every method i can for each battle carefully to try and beat the hard bosses. By far the worse part of this game is the script though. I am seriously surprised that no one on here has mentioned that. I feel like the story is not moving any where and you get a few lines here and there to tell you where to go. In the original game i felt like every character, even the NPCS had a purpose in this grand adventure, they felt more alive to me but you just don't see it in this version of the game. I wasted money on this game really. I am kind of sorry i did. This game really was so disappointing to me that is actually made me think of putting other DS games on hold. But trust me there are far better DS games. one in particular that im playing is dragon quest IX, its great.

Bottom line is. If your a fan that loves incredible story and would like to know why lunar was such a huge hit on the ps, you have to buy the original game to see its "true" magic. If you already played the original and want to see the difference in animation skill effects and 3d sprites, then give this game a shot cause you will be pleased with 3d graphics incorporated into the game but rent it first, don't buy it -- The differences between the PSX version and the PSP Version

Lunar is one of the better RPG ever made. This story is well written and game-play is excellent. If you own a PSP than get this game. -- What a story!!!!!

I loved Lunar: Silver Star Story Complete for the playstation one. This game is mostly the same, except the dubbing is horrible. The battle animations seem to be nicer, though.
If you're looking for a good old-fashioned sprite RPG, this is good stuff.
I would recommend more the one on the PS1, though. -- Lunar

For summary and pros/cons, skip to the bottom.


Put the pitchfork down. This is not a bash against LUNAR "the game". This is a solid review of this version of LUNAR. But before I get into any of that, let me lay everything out in case you've never played (or heard of) LUNAR before.

LUNAR is a game designed by Game Arts. As you can easily see, it has origins in Japan, and is considered as close to JRPG as you can get. Game Arts has released many such games, and almost all of them eventually died off; LUNAR is really the only one that lasted past a first episode. It started wayyyyyy back on the Sega CD with a game called LUNAR: The Silver Star. Since then, LUNAR has seen one true sequel (LUNAR: Eternal Blue), a couple of offshoots, most of which we never saw in the US (i.e. LUNAR: Dragon Song, Magic School LUNAR!, LUNAR: Walking School, and LUNAR: Genesis), and more remakes than I care to mention in this review (four!). Silver Star in particular has been released on Sega CD, PlayStation, Sega Saturn, and now PSP, not including LUNAR Legend which was a horrible handheld version that didn't do the main series justice. A company called Working Delays...err...Designs, was most notable in bringing some of the LUNAR games stateside, but their biggest problem was the extreme delay in releasing games. Regarding LUNAR: Silver Star Story Complete (the PlayStation version of this game), it took nearly 2 years from the first announcement before the game was released.

It wasn't all a wash, because for that delay you ended up with a complete package that no game publisher has ever managed to even come close to. Silver Star Story Complete came with a cloth map, a hardcover color book, a soundtrack CD, and color foil packaging - you really felt as though a lot of care and consideration went into making the game. Additionally, Working Designs went out of its way to perfect its craft for translation and vocal arrangements, including comedy straight out of the here and now. Bill Clinton jokes were all over the place, campy humor abound, and even some borderline inappropriate statements made to the female characters. It was an amazing experience from beginning to end, and at the time, the ultimate gaming experience for RPG fans. Before all of the various remakes got released, Silver Star Story Complete garnered prices hovering near $200, because people really wanted the game after experiencing it for the first time.

In Silver Star, you play out the story of Alex, a young boy who dreams of becoming the next Dragonmaster and going on epic adventures like Dyne, the previous Dragonmaster. Luna, the young girl your parents adopted and who has been with Alex's entire life, is an expert singer, mesmerizing the townsfolk with her songs. Along the way, you'll meet various friends who help you in your cause, and experience the loss of others as the story pans out. Speaking candidly, the game itself is solid: You relate very well to the characters, as their development was done perfectly. There's never an instance where you wonder what a character is about or why they're doing what they're doing. Additionally, various cutscenes pepper the game, allowing you to experience more of the story without interaction as you play the game. The battle engine was basic, but enthralling, because it allowed you to control just how badly you got taxed by certain bosses by way of the skills and defending/moving around the field. There were strategic elements that set it apart from other RPGs in the same time period.

All of that sounds great, doesn't it? I went on forever about how great it is, so why did I ding it a star? Well, you need to understand that I'm not reviewing this as a standalone game, because it's effectively the same game as the previous remakes, and therein lies the problem. This isn't Working Designs anymore, and it shows. A lot of content was either changed, cut or just plain done wrong in this release, and while I personally was not satisfied with what I got, I can't ding it any more than a star, because at its core it is the same basic gameplay. It's more storyline where the drastic changes got made, with some slight aesthetic butcherings. Rather than go on any longer than I did above, I'll just bullet it out for you.


*/* What LUNAR: Silver Star Harmony Does RIGHT (compared to Silver Star Story Complete) */*

- SSSC was three discs; this is just one UMD/download. That alone is impressive.

- No need to track down the hidden bromides; if you get the Limited Edition they're all there in card form.

- The town music remixes were actually quite well done.

- Hmm...how to say this without spoiling..."you don't need the Ocarina this time". A BIG plus.

- No more Nall side inventory. There was a SSSC demo that gamers could use to then carry over to the actual game, but it had a glitch. If you moved Alex's Ocarina to Nall and forgot to move it back when you played the actual game, you couldn't finish the game. BIG problems with that one.

- I can't help but deny that the majority of the graphics were improved signfiicantly, especially for the dragons. Also, sprite animations are excellent, especially the characters when attacking.

- Portable. Quite possibly the most well rounded of the portable games and seemingly a perfect fit for the PSP.

- New Arts attacks give your characters an edge that you never had before.

- They fixed Myght's Tower, where on SSSC they gave you that sun/moon/star/planet puzzle but didn't actually give you the clue you needed.



*/* What LUNAR: Silver Star Harmony Does WRONG (compared to Silver Star Story Complete) */*

- They sectioned off the towns, and it has to load as you access each section. Very annoying.

- There's a load every time you enter or exit battle.

- There's a load every time a cutscene begins.

- Did I mention load times???

- There is a slow fade effect when beginning or ending battles, in addition to the load time. This results in a VERY slow experience to something that used to be lightning quick.

- Alex and friends no longer walk as fast as they used to, even with the run button.

- Extremely stingy with the experience. I beat the game at level 37 and that's with grinding. On SSSC you could easily get to at least 45 without breaking a sweat.

- The full 3D really causes issues with navigation sometimes, because it's hard to tell where a wall begins and a floor ends on some areas.

- Every town, cave, dungeon, and castle has been redrawn, so even if you memorized exactly where the bar is in a town, it's likely in a totally different location now. Same goes for chests where you distinctly remember where it was on SSSC.

- Bromide locations and requirements changed; not all, but some. Still annoying. Essentially you're buying half of them. That defeats the challenge of finding them.

- Dialogue is more tame. A LOT more tame. None of it is really edgy anymore like it used to be. I can understand killing the Clinton jokes, but at least a Bush joke would have been nice.

- Some cutscenes were removed. This REALLY annoyed me, especially since the back of the game claimed that there was "more" to the story. Notable mention: Quark lifting his head slowly, blinking, and saying "My friends...."

- Loading/Saving glitches; every now and then I would save the game, sleep the PSP, wake it up later only to find the game literally frozen. It happened at least four times, after which I stopped using the sleep mode.

- Some of the voice actors are terrible compared to the SSSC counterparts. Notable mentions: Ghaleon, Nall, Ramus, Mel. IMO, Ghaleon is inexcusable.

- This "Limited Edition" Packaging is pathetic. Bromide cards and a soundtrack CD that looks like it was printed on someone's Lexmark is not a true limited edition. These guys need to go back and study Working Designs' early works.



So....do I recommend it? Yes. Even though I have those negatives, they really don't impact how great the game is at its core. The only thing that would really affect you if you've never played LUNAR are the load times and the save glitch. Beyond that you will probably not think twice on what I said. LUNAR is a must-play game, and honestly, I say that you should track down Silver Star Story Complete as it's absolutely the superior version. But if all you care about is playing the game, albeit portably, this is definitely worth the money. If you played the older remake then you know what to expect going into this. -- 5 Star Game, 4 Star Remake.