LUNAR Remastered Collection

a solid duology of games. this feels like a decent way to play them? 100% of my time was in remastered mode and i have no real complaint on that front. i'm sure there's stuff to complain about but it felt acceptable to me. if i were to talk a bit about the games, lunar 1 is... a bit boring for a decent chunk of its runtime. it pulls it together in the end, but i would be lying if i said i loved it through its entire runtime. the combat felt kind of an afterthought and never required to switch off auto combat save for like, 8 fights in the game. you're just left wondering for a decent bit where you're going with all of this but like i said when it locks in, it's pretty solid. well, i did get driven insane by hearing nash "check this out!" for hours on end but y'know. by contrast, lunar 2 opens stronger and is more interesting in the combat department, you can still auto battle through a lot of the game but you'll need to actually care somewhat about resource management to clear the game, unless you grind. it does feel like a more interesting package more thought out than lunar 1 and it certainly was more interesting and flowed very well to me. i don't really care much for the voi…

these games are honestly such low tier repetitive trash with barely any work done to them. every dungeon and boss is the same, boring and frustrating. just annoying attacks that hit all of your party over and over.

Awesome story, awesome characters, a little level grindy, but love the variety of spells and abilities and the humor in the game. Highly recommend this JRPG series Lunar.

To preface, I played these for the first time in 2026, so I have no particular nostalgia coloring my opinion. Likewise, I cannot attest to how they compare to the Saturn/PS1 versions. Lunar 1 and 2 are very much classic, early-90s JRPGs and are emblematic of much of the genre at that time. Neither game is particularly revolutionary in its story or mechanics, but I feel it's a case of its sum being greater than its parts. There is an undeniable charm to the art, music, and hope-filled story. It's hard to describe, but the games feel very optimistic, which is a nice change of pace from much of the gaming landscape. Overall, if you like 90s JRPGs, give this a shot. If not, this probably won't change your mind.

Can't give an honest review yet as I have only played L1 so far and not both games. However, L1 alone is worth this purchase. Beautiful game, a world that feels alive and a story with meaning. Very much in the same vein as FF6 and Chrono Trigger. A work of art.

Classic for any RPG fan. Its a shame they don't make them like this anymore.