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Rating:  104 reviews
Sales Rank: 3885
Platform: PlayStation
Genre: Action Video Games
ESRB: Teen
Media: Video Game
Age: 13 - 17 years
Operating System: PlayStation
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.2
Dimensions (in): 5.6 x 4.9 x 0.4
MPN: 01071
UPC: 735366010713
EAN: 0735366010713
ASIN: B00004RBQX
Release Date: December 20, 2000
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Lunar 2: Eternal Blue is old-school role-playing goodness at its very best. From the story to the simple battle system, it doesn't bore players with the details that can make newer role-playing games unbearable. No, Lunar 2 won't impress anyone with its likewise old-school graphics, but that's not the point. This game is fun. The story in Lunar 2 doesn't take itself as seriously as other role-playing games, which contributes to the fun. The game's hero, Hiro, and his sidekick Ruby must help a young girl locate the goddess Althena. The quest turns out to be long, spanning three disks, most of which hold full-motion video cutscenes. The video sequences in Lunar 2 are probably the best part. They mix Japanese anime with computer graphics and are completely stunning. The in-game graphics, on the other hand, are ported straight from the 16-bit Sega CD, with a few enhancements, so those who like eye candy should consider themselves warned. --Robb Guido Pros: - Light and fun
- Super movie sequences that mix anime and computer graphics
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Amazon.com Review
Lunar 2: Eternal Blue is old-school role-playing goodness at its very best. From the story to the simple battle system, it doesn't bore players with the details that can make newer role-playing games unbearable. No, Lunar 2 won't impress anyone with its likewise old-school graphics, but that's not the point. This game is fun. The story in Lunar 2 doesn't take itself as seriously as other role-playing games, which contributes to the fun. The game's hero, Hiro, and his sidekick Ruby must help a young girl locate the goddess Althena. The quest turns out to be long, spanning three disks, most of which hold full-motion video cutscenes. The video sequences in Lunar 2 are probably the best part. They mix Japanese anime with computer graphics and are completely stunning. The in-game graphics, on the other hand, are ported straight from the 16-bit Sega CD, with a few enhancements, so those who like eye candy should consider themselves warned. --Robb Guido Pros: - Light and fun
- Super movie sequences that mix anime and computer graphics
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 AN ORDINARY JRPG . . . EXTRAORDINARILY DONE April 8, 2010
EMAN NEP
On the surface, it would appear LUNAR 2 has little to offer one who has played countless hours of Dragon Warrior, Final Fantasy and many other RPG's.
Turn-based combat. Check.
"Adventuring party" storyline. Check.
Mix of music to match the scenes. Check.
Sidequests and towns. Check. . .
But what puts LUNAR 2 above and apart from most of its rivals are the following:
TRANSLATION:
As far as JRPG's go, this is easily the best I've seen. Why? Because the dialogue doesn't feel like it has been translated AT ALL. Every line of dialogue reads as if a native-English speaker were behind it. The dialogue has a flow that is seldom seen in other JRPG's. Some JRPG's read as if the translation department merely ran the text through Babel Fish. Here, the text reads as if they read the Japanese script, took the time to understand it and rephrased it in English, capturing the overall gist of the situation instead of striving for word-for-word perfection in translation.
CHARACTERS:
Yes, many RPG's have good, even great, casts of characters. But here we have a game with something special:
OPTIMISTIC CHARACTERS!
Characters you can cheer for! Characters who, if they were real, you'd want to be friends with (and not just on Facebook)! Characters who don't mope about and cry rivers!
As if that isn't enough, each of the characters has their own backstory. Hiro's dungeon adventuring. Ronfar's days as a priest and friend of Leo and Mauri. Jean's dark past in a cult and Lemina's Magic Guild dreams.
As satisfying as the "basic" ending is, one cares for the characters so much that the EPILOGUE is practically mandatory . . . and definitely worth the 10 or so extra hours to complete it. Second only to the ~20 minute ending in FINAL FANTASY 6, this is my favorite RPG ending.
ANIMATION:
The LUNAR series is one of the FEW RPG's that uses animation for the cut-scenes. Some might argue that it makes the game seem childish, but if you pay attention to the dialogue, there is enough innuendo to make up for that. In addition, the animation only heightens the sense of optimistic adventuring that the characters are about. Yes, some of the more serious cut-scenes are done with CGI, but overall, LUNAR is a hopeful, light-hearted, warm RPG, not a dark, woefully depressing one.
MUSIC:
For a game that spans 3 CD's, the track count is somewhat lacking. However, there are some EXCELLENT tunes in this games that perfectly capture the "Emotion of the Moment".
--LEO'S THEME is one of the first tracks you hear in the game and has a very grand, epic sound to it, which is perfect for introducing Leo and the Dragonship Destiny.
--GHALEON'S THEME is another great one, full of mystery and menace, as befits one of the most dreaded antagonists in the game.
--SOMBER MEMORIES is one of THE saddest tracks I have heard on ANY RPG. There is just so much heartfelt sadness and memory in this track that it is hard not to shed tears while listening to it.
--HIRO'S FIGHT and LUCIA VS. ZOPHAR are two similar but superb tracks. The Classical sound makes them as epic as the boss-battles being fought.
IN-GAME EXTRAS:
Although the majority of the main storyline is rather linear, there are plenty of diversions and things to do.
--You can collect Bromides to see pictures of the characters at their best . . . or worst . . . moments!
--You can collect the in-game music tracks!
--You can collect the in-game animations for cut-scenes!
--There are plenty of towns where the locals have TONS of witty, funny dialogue to entertain you with--like the purring girls in the Tunnel of Terror.
--After the main game is complete, there is an EPILOGUE, which features NEW monsters, NEW bosses, NEW animations, NEW dungeons, NEW events, NEW dialogue and NEW equipment.
--There is also an audio out-take selection at the end of the game.
PACKAGING EXTRAS:
Off the top of my head, here is what I remember coming with the boxed set of this game. You can tell the makers of this game were enthusiastic and passionate about it.
--An amulet that looks just like the one Lucia wears.
--Little cardboard character figures.
--A hardback, color-illustrated game manual
--A "Making of" CD
--The LUNAR 2: ETERNAL BLUE Soundtrack, oh yeah!
CONCLUSION:
You might have noticed that I haven't mentioned one thing.
Graphics.
That's because in an RPG, graphics are not important.
Do people who play tabletop Dungeons and Dragons (the grandfather of all our console RPG's) worry about graphics?
No.
They worry about STORY and CHARACTERS and COMBAT.
If you're one of those gamers who is easily lured by "eye candy", then LUNAR 2 may not have much to offer you, but if you're like me, a gamer that can do without the "eye candy", I think you'll find a game that is not only good, but GREAT and a wonderful way to spend 50+ hours.
 LUNAR 2,ETERNAL BLUE March 8, 2010
Daniel L. Patt (Bradenton, FL)
LOVED THE STORY LINE AND THE GAME.NOT THAT CONCERNED WITH GRAPHICS.I WOULD RECOMMEND THIS TO ANYONE WHO LIKES RPG's.LOTS OF STRESS BUSTING COMEDY IN STORY LINE.FINAL BOSS KICKED MY BUTT WHICH I WAS NOT EXPECTING.HAD TO LEVEL UP MORE.MIGHT NOT BE APPROPRIATE FOR YOUNGER PEOPLE.SOME MATURE COMEDY IN THE DIALOGUE.
THE BEST RPG GAME for PSX enough said ! December 26, 2009
JaG
The Story : 10/10
The Gameplay : 10/10
The Music : 10/10
The characters : 10/10
The enemies : 7/10
The Graphics : 8/10
The controls : 10/10
The bosses : 10/10
The towns : 7/10
OMG Thank You SOooooooOOOOooooo Much!!!!! November 3, 2009
Edwin L. Watson II (Dallas, TX USA)
I have to tell you I was sooooo pumped when I received this... Early by the way. Thanks for the prompt shipping, the game was just as described, when I brought it home to my boyfriend as our anniversary gift, his smile from ear to ear was enough for me. I will definitely order with you again in the future.
If You Liked The First Lunar, Then You'll Certainly Like The Sequel! June 27, 2009
Feelah the tigress
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
I really wanted to be objective with this game and not constantly compare it to the original. Unfortunately, playing through Lunar 2 will give you a major sense of déjà vu, which is why I feel it's only right to compare and contrast it to the first Lunar. I'll try to keep this as objective as possible and judge this game on its own merits, while still adding in some comments about the first game. On to the review!
Graphics (score 8/10): Lunar 2 looks good for an older RPG (although still dated-looking), and the anime cutscenes really make the game feel like a newer RPG despite the in-game use of 2-D character sprites. Just to note, the graphics in Lunar 2 are on about the same level as the first Lunar.
Music (score 7/10): The music is decent. It's not really memorable or anything, but it fits the areas/scenes fairly well, and doesn't grate on the ears. The voice acting (during cutscenes) is mostly great, but a few voices irritate me. In particular, the voice of a certain villain really sounds weird to me for some reason. Ruby's voice is annoying too, but thankfully, you don't hear her speak much.
Characters (score 8/10): The characters are likeable enough, but they really do remind you of the people from the first Lunar. It's just that the same personality types seen in the first game seem to pop up again: the rude guy who likes to drink and gamble, the stuck-up member of the magic guild, the sweet, innocent blue-haired girl, the hero who loves adventures, the flying pet cat, etc. Even though they are all a little too familiar, they are still likeable characters. I also have to commend Lunar 2 for breaking with RPG stereotypes and actually making Ronfar have the healing magic instead of some soft-spoken female mage (and he's got a decent attack to boot-proving you can be a healer AND a fighter). I also like the fact that Jean is a female warrior with strong attack power since I get so sick of the female party members in RPG's always being healers or magic users with weak attacks. The only negative point to the characters is that Hiro, your main character, seems to have lack of personality. Overall, though, the characters are good.
Story (score 7/10): This game's storyline will remind you a lot of the first Lunar's. You started out the first Lunar as a boy who loves adventuring and is currently exploring some caves with his flying pet cat that he doesn't have permission to be in. You start off Lunar 2 as a boy who loves adventuring and who is currently exploring some ruins with his flying pet cat that he doesn't have permission to be in. Sounds familiar, yes? In fact the whole storyline of Lunar 2, while being unique still feels very familiar. Part of this is due to the fact that this game is a direct sequel to the first one. It doesn't have the same characters, obviously, but it is set in the same world, but several hundred years in the future. It was interesting to see the changes that took place since the original storyline, but while this makes it feel nostalgic, it also unfortunately lends itself to a lot of been-there, done-that kind of feelings. Aside from all that though, the actual story itself isn't the most exciting. I actually forgot why I was journeying to certain places at times. Thankfully, the characters' witty dialogue keeps you entertained.
Battle System (score 8/10): Battle system used the usual turn-based style. There's an attack command, magic/skills command, item command, etc. Range of movement also plays a role since you can move in battle and must physically move to an enemy to land a blow. Overall, the battle system is good. I only have one complaint, and that's Lucia. She is the only A.I. controlled character, and her A.I. is incredibly stupid. She never attacks properly, never heals when it's convenient, and occasionally just moves around the battle screen for no reason. In fact, many of my battle strategies consist of using Lucia as bait for the boss's attacks by placing her in front of the other characters. That's really all she's good for.
Gameplay (score 7/10): This is a bit of a catch-all category for me. The gameplay doesn't have any huge problems. The menus are much improved from the first Lunar where you had a separate inventory for each character. Now all the items are shared via the menu like they should be. There is one step back from the previous game though. In the first Lunar enemies appeared on-screen and you could run from them if you tried hard enough. Now, though, you move like molasses in dungeons but run at normal speed in towns. You can dash for a very short amount of time in dungeons, but that's it. I can only surmise that this was done so that running from enemies is more challenging, but it really is quite annoying, especially when you have to back track. Oh well, other than the thing I mentioned, I really don't have any complaints.
Overall (score 7/10): NOTE: this score is not an average; it's my subjective overall score. Lunar 2 is a decent game. It's worth having in your collection, but how much one would be willing to pay for this game would vary from person to person, I imagine. It's quite rare and expensive now, and I personally don't think it's worth more than $50. One thing that adds value, though, is the inclusion of a "making-of" disc. I've often wished games came with bonus/"making-of" discs the way that movies do, so the inclusion of this disc in Lunar 2 is a nice touch. Ultimately, if you have the money and are looking for a good older RPG, I would recommend you pick up Lunar 2.
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