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Lunar 2: Eternal Blue Complete

1998

  • role-playing (rpg)
  • fantasy
  • single player

The story

The enchanting world of LUNAR comes to life once more in the enhanced PlayStation game console version of the classic RPG sequel. Join freewheeling Hiro and the adorable Ruby, a thousand years after the events of LUNAR: Silver Star Story, as they work to unlock the secrets of the Blue Spire... and the strange young girl they found within it! But be careful - dark forces are trying to revive the evil Zophar, and immerse LUNAR in darkness forever. Journey to distant lands in the search of the Goddess Althena, who may be the only one powerful enough to stop Zophar. Along to way, you'll meet exciting new caracters, fight vividly animated monsters, traverse snow-covered mountain peaks, and crawl throught slimy dungeon depths as you wind your way toword the terrifying climax! LUNAR 2 features almost an hour of detailed animation sequences and over 90 minutes of dialogue packed onto three CDs... so what are you waiting for? Go ahead, you deserve to be the hero for once!

What it’s like

Hand-drawn anime portraits sit over painted, storybook towns and wide overworld maps, and the sprites on those maps shimmer with bright, warm color, while the snowy peaks and damp dungeon depths shift into cooler blues and murky greens. Its score is lush and melodic, full of sweeping strings and bright, hummable themes that loop gently through long walks across the map, and a few sung moments add a soft, theatrical lift. Battles are turn-based and bouncy, with exaggerated animated attacks, cartoonish monster deaths, and no real gore. Some suggestive fan-service and brief nudity appear, and certain plot beats touch on death and darkness, but the mood stays earnest and hopeful. The pace is leisurely and unhurried, with a lot of dialogue, sidequests, and small-town detours, and its emotional register is warm and wistful, following young heroes who grow braver and more sure of themselves. It suits a slow evening with a controller, a comfort replay, or a long stretch of low-stakes exploring. It's for players who love classic Japanese role-playing games, charming character banter, and the sense of a big adventure that feels personal.

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