Software:Lunar: Silver Star Harmony

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Short description: 2009 video game
Lunar: Silver Star Harmony
North American cover art
Developer(s)Game Arts
Publisher(s)
SeriesLunar
Platform(s)PlayStation Portable
Release
  • JP: November 12, 2009
  • NA: March 2, 2010
  • PAL: October 27, 2010
Genre(s)Role-playing
Mode(s)Single-player

Lunar: Silver Star Harmony, known in Japan as Script error: The function "nihongo_foot" does not exist., is the third remake of the 1992 role-playing video game Software:Lunar: The Silver Star.[1] It was developed by Game Arts in 2009 and released exclusively for the PlayStation Portable by GungHo Works in Japan, by Xseed Games North America, and by Game Arts in Europe and Australia (PSN only).

Gameplay

Lunar: Silver Star Harmony is a traditional, top-down role-playing video game featuring two-dimensional character and background graphics. While it retains the animated cutscenes from Software:Lunar: Silver Star Story Complete, it features a new isometric view, a hand-drawn style for the characters and backgrounds, a more talkative lead character, a remixed soundtrack, new voice-acting and a new English localization. The gameplay itself remains the same, although it incorporates improvements from Lunar 2: Eternal Blue Complete as well as ultimate attacks akin to Final Fantasy's Limit Breaks.

Plot

The story of Lunar: Silver Star Harmony is identical to Lunar: Silver Star Story Complete, with the exception of an additional short playable prologue featuring the original Four Heroes (Dragonmaster Dyne, Ghaleon, Mel D'Alkirk and Lemia Ausa) and their final fight against dark wizard Eiphel and his allies, the Five Princes of the Black Star, who have abducted the previous incarnation of the Goddess Althena.

Release

Lunar: Silver Star Harmony promo at GungHo Works booth, Tokyo Game Show 2009

Xseed Games acquired the publishing rights of Lunar: Silver Star Harmony for North America; originally set to be released on February 12, 2010, the game was later delayed until February 23, then March 2. At release, a limited edition of the game was also available, which includes a soundtrack CD and full set of bromides featuring the female characters.

Reception

Reception
Aggregate score
AggregatorScore
Metacritic80/100[2]
Review scores
PublicationScore
1Up.comB+[2]
Game Informer8/10[3]
GameProStarStarStarHalf star[4]
GameRevolutionB+[5]
GameSpot8/10[6]
GameZone8/10[7]
IGN8.2/10[8]
PSMStarStarStarStar[9]
RPGamer3.5/5[10]
The EscapistStarStarStar[12]

The game received a score of 80/100 suggesting "favorable" reviews on Metacritic.[2]

David Clayman of IGN gave the game a 8.2/10, praising the remake's visuals, as well it's writing and story, but felt the combat system "shows its age and will eventually bore some players[...] used to the more complicated or action-based battle systems found in Crisis Core or Dissidia [and] might be surprised by Lunar's simplicity."[13]

Notes

References

  1. ↑ Burt, Andy (May 13, 2009). "Lunar: The Silver Star gets PSP remake". GamePro (IDG Entertainment). Archived from the original on June 23, 2009. https://web.archive.org/web/20090623085555/http://www.gamepro.com/article/news/210222/lunar-the-silver-star-gets-psp-remake/. Retrieved May 13, 2009. 
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 "Lunar: Silver Star Harmony Critic Reviews for PSP". Fandom. Archived from the original on October 1, 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20221001014352/https://www.metacritic.com/game/psp/lunar-silver-star-harmony/critic-reviews. Retrieved August 10, 2023. 
  3. ↑ "Lunar: Silver Star Harmony". Game Informer (GameStop) (203): 96. March 2010. 
  4. ↑ Kemps, Heidi (March 2, 2010). "Lunar: Silver Star Harmony". GamePro (IDG Entertainment). Archived from the original on March 5, 2010. https://web.archive.org/web/20100305005211/http://www.gamepro.com/article/reviews/214238/lunar-silver-star-harmony/. Retrieved August 10, 2023. 
  5. ↑ Reboucas, Eduardo (May 12, 2010). "Lunar: Silver Star Harmony Review". CraveOnline. Archived from the original on October 1, 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20141001164318/http://www.gamerevolution.com/review/lunar-silver-star-harmony. Retrieved August 10, 2023. 
  6. ↑ Meunier, Nathan (February 26, 2010). "Lunar: Silver Star Harmony Review". Fandom. Archived from the original on November 23, 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20151123213147/https://www.gamespot.com/reviews/lunar-silver-star-harmony-review/1900-6252518/. Retrieved May 21, 2016. 
  7. ↑ DeLia, Joseph (February 24, 2010). "Lunar: Silver Star Harmony - Review". Archived from the original on February 27, 2010. https://web.archive.org/web/20100227083358/http://psp.gamezone.com/gzreviews/r38338.htm. Retrieved August 10, 2023. 
  8. ↑ Clayman, David (March 18, 2010). "Lunar: Silver Star Harmony Review". Ziff Davis. Archived from the original on February 3, 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230203234259/https://www.ign.com/articles/2010/03/18/lunar-silver-star-harmony-review. Retrieved August 10, 2023. 
  9. ↑ "Review: Lunar: Silver Star Harmony". PlayStation: The Official Magazine (Future plc) (31): 79. April 2010. 
  10. ↑ Marcello, Sam (March 2, 2010). "Lunar: Silver Star Harmony - Staff Review". CraveOnline. Archived from the original on March 5, 2010. https://web.archive.org/web/20100305054002/https://www.rpgamer.com/games/lunar/lunarhotss/reviews/lunarhotssstrev1.html. Retrieved August 10, 2023. 
  11. ↑ Farand, Eric (March 15, 2010). "Lunar: Silver Star Harmony". Emerald Shield Media LLC. Archived from the original on December 2, 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20221202135305/https://www.rpgfan.com/review/lunar-silver-star-harmony/. Retrieved August 10, 2023. 
  12. ↑ Grayson, Nathan (April 14, 2010). "Review: Lunar:Silver Star Harmony [sic"]. Gamurs. Archived from the original on May 2, 2012. https://web.archive.org/web/20120502203746/http://www.escapistmagazine.com/articles/view/editorials/reviews/7425-Review-Lunar-Silver-Star-Harmony. Retrieved August 10, 2023. 
  13. ↑ Clayman, David (2010-03-18). "Lunar: Silver Star Harmony Review" (in en). https://www.ign.com/articles/2010/03/18/lunar-silver-star-harmony-review. 
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  • MobyGames is a commercial database website that catalogs information on video games and the people and companies behind them via crowdsourcing. This includes over 300,000 games for hundreds of platforms.[1] Founded in 1999, ownership of the site has changed hands several times. It has been owned by Atari SA since 2022.

Features

Edits and submissions to the site (including screenshots, box art, developer information, game summaries, and more) go through a verification process of fact-checking by volunteer "approvers".[2] This approval process after submission can range from minutes to days or months.[3] The most commonly used sources are the video game's website, packaging, and credit screens. There is a published standard for game information and copy-editing.[4] A ranking system allows users to earn points for contributing accurate information.[5]

Registered users can rate and review games. Users can create private or public "have" and "want" lists, which can generate a list of games available for trade with other registered users. The site contains an integrated forum. Each listed game can have its own sub-forum.

History

Logo used until March 2014

MobyGames was founded on March 1, 1999, by Jim Leonard and Brian Hirt, and joined by David Berk 18 months later, the three of which had been friends since high school.[6][7] Leonard had the idea of sharing information about computer games with a larger audience. The database began with information about games for IBM PC compatibles, relying on the founders' personal collections. Eventually, the site was opened up to allow general users to contribute information.[5] In a 2003 interview, Berk emphasized MobyGames' dedication to taking video games more seriously than broader society and to preserving games for their important cultural influence.[5]

In mid-2010, MobyGames was purchased by GameFly for an undisclosed amount.[8] This was announced to the community post factum , and the site's interface was given an unpopular redesign.[7] A few major contributors left, refusing to do volunteer work for a commercial website.{{Citation needed|date=June 2025} On December 18, 2013, MobyGames was acquired by Jeremiah Freyholtz, owner of Blue Flame Labs (a San Francisco-based game and web development company) and VGBoxArt (a site for fan-made video game box art).[9] Blue Flame Labs reverted MobyGames' interface to its pre-overhaul look and feel,[10] and for the next eight years, the site was run by Freyholtz and Independent Games Festival organizer Simon Carless.[7]

On November 24, 2021, Atari SA announced a potential deal with Blue Flame Labs to purchase MobyGames for $1.5 million.[11] The purchase was completed on 8 March 2022, with Freyholtz remaining as general manager.[12][13][14] Over the next year, the financial boost given by Atari led to a rework of the site being built from scratch with a new backend codebase, as well as updates improving the mobile and desktop user interface.[1] This was accomplished by investing in full-time development of the site instead of its previously part-time development.[15]

In 2024, MobyGames began offering a paid "Pro" membership option for the site to generate additional revenue.[16] Previously, the site had generated income exclusively through banner ads and (from March 2014 onward) a small number of patrons via the Patreon website.[17]

On February 13, 2025, Freyholtz stepped down as the site lead to move onto new projects, leaving operations to Tracy Poff, a veteran coder on the site, and Atari staff.[18]

See also

  • IGDB – game database used by Twitch for its search and discovery functions

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Sheehan, Gavin (2023-02-22). "Atari Relaunches The Fully Rebuilt & Optimized MobyGames Website". https://bleedingcool.com/games/atari-relaunches-the-fully-rebuilt-optimized-mobygames-website/. 
  2. ↑ Litchfield, Ted (2021-11-26). "Zombie company Atari to devour MobyGames". https://www.pcgamer.com/zombie-company-atari-to-devour-mobygames/. 
  3. ↑ "MobyGames FAQ: Emails Answered § When will my submission be approved?". Blue Flame Labs. 30 March 2014. http://www.mobygames.com/info/faq7#g1. 
  4. ↑ "The MobyGames Standards and Practices". Blue Flame Labs. 6 January 2016. http://www.mobygames.com/info/standards. 
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 Miller, Stanley A. (2003-04-22). "People's choice awards honor favorite Web sites". Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. 
  6. ↑ "20 Years of MobyGames" (in en). 2019-02-28. https://trixter.oldskool.org/2019/02/28/20-years-of-mobygames/. 
  7. ↑ 7.0 7.1 7.2 Plunkett, Luke (2022-03-10). "Atari Buys MobyGames For $1.5 Million". https://kotaku.com/mobygames-retro-credits-database-imdb-atari-freyholtz-b-1848638521. 
  8. ↑ "Report: MobyGames Acquired By GameFly Media". Gamasutra. 2011-02-07. https://www.gamedeveloper.com/game-platforms/report-mobygames-acquired-by-gamefly-media. 
  9. ↑ Corriea, Alexa Ray (December 31, 2013). "MobyGames purchased from GameFly, improvements planned". http://www.polygon.com/2013/12/31/5261414/mobygames-purchased-from-gamefly-improvements-planned. 
  10. ↑ Wawro, Alex (31 December 2013). "Game dev database MobyGames getting some TLC under new owner". Gamasutra. https://www.gamedeveloper.com/business/game-dev-database-mobygames-getting-some-tlc-under-new-owner. 
  11. ↑ "Atari invests in Anstream, may buy MobyGames". November 24, 2021. https://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2021-11-24-atari-invests-in-anstream-may-buy-mobygames. 
  12. ↑ Rousseau, Jeffrey (2022-03-09). "Atari purchases Moby Games". https://www.gamesindustry.biz/atari-purchases-moby-games. 
  13. ↑ "Atari Completes MobyGames Acquisition, Details Plans for the Site's Continued Support". March 8, 2022. https://www.atari.com/atari-completes-mobygames-acquisition-details-plans-for-the-sites-continued-support/. 
  14. ↑ "Atari has acquired game database MobyGames for $1.5 million" (in en-GB). 2022-03-09. https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/atari-has-acquired-game-database-mobygames-for-1-5-million/. 
  15. ↑ Stanton, Rich (2022-03-10). "Atari buys videogame database MobyGames for $1.5 million". https://www.pcgamer.com/atari-buys-videogame-database-mobygames-for-dollar15-million/. 
  16. ↑ Harris, John (2024-03-09). "MobyGames Offering “Pro” Membership". https://setsideb.com/mobygames-offering-pro-membership/. 
  17. ↑ "MobyGames on Patreon". http://www.patreon.com/mobygames. 
  18. ↑ "An update on MobyGames leadership". 2025-02-13. https://www.mobygames.com/forum/3/thread/269628/an-update-on-mobygames-leadership/#post-269628. 
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