Silver Star Story being remade for PSP

[GhaleonOne]

Well, in all reality, there's always the possibility that most of the voice acting could just be inserted from TSS/SSS if the right people have the rights to the voice acting. Just depends on how much the cutscenes/voice scenes change.

[Lunar Eclipse]

XSEED is usually quite good. I like their work with the later Wild ARMS, at any rate.

[Alex_Pwns_Hiro]

I can't believe this. Im SO excited. I can't wait! This is the best news I have ever heard, lol. Hopefully after this they will do an EB remake, and I am praying that they will both sell very well. If they sell well, this could lead to a Lunar 3. The day Lunar 3 gets announced for the PS3 is the day I die from excitement. That's my DREAM!

[ilovemyguitar]

I have to say, to stumble across such awesome news like this for a game series I'd written off as totally dead is amazing. I think I'm even more amazed now than when Dragon Song/Genesis was announced, since at that point the series hadn't had a single entry that genuinely tanked. (Legend wasn't exactly a giganimous runaway success, but from what I understand it turned a tidy profit.)

The PSP might honestly be a great place for the Lunar series, now that I think about it. From what I understand, it has a plethora of great SRPGs (like Jeanne D'Arc and the remake of Final Fantasy Tactics), and the traditional Lunar battle system is best described as a hybrid of SRPG and traditional turnbased RPG gameplay.

And the fact that GameArts is developing this themselves, instead of farming it out to JAM or Marvelous or some other company, gives me faith that they're doing what they can to make this series work. They care! All of a sudden Lunar doesn't feel quite so obscure and niche anymore.

G1, if GameArts wanted L-Net to be the Lunar:HSS's official US site (like it has for the other handheld Lunar games), how soon do you think you'd find out?

[GhaleonOne]

Well, it was UbiSoft that used LunarNET in the past, and I'm not sure who will be publishing it here. GameArts never used us, though they definitely know about us.

[Kizyr]

You know... what would really help us out is if folks would link back to us when spreading the news about L:HSS elsewhere. Particularly if you could link back to the Famitsu translation (here) or the frontpage. KF

[DragonmasterDan]

Xseed did a great job on Retro game challenge, they even translated the fake magazines in the game.

Also, they have a publishing deal with Marvelous, Marvelous published Dragon Song if I recall correctly, through this chain of connections I think it's highly likely Xseed picked it up.

[phyco126]

If they get a new cast to record voices for the english port (if we get one), then I hope they use Sonny Strait for Kyle. He has a sexy voice.

[Wolfman_Samurai]

SQUEE!! Dear sweet Moby! I am a very happy man right now. Oh... crud... Now I HAVE to get a PSP. My roommate and I have been at odds over our portables. Ah well, it is going to be SO worth it.

[DragonmasterDan]

The official site is up http://www.gunghoworks.jp/game/lunar/

[LuNaRtIc]

If they get a new cast to record voices for the english port (if we get one), then I hope they use Sonny Strait for Kyle. He has a sexy voice.

Haha! Sonny Strait is an awesome guy. However, he's based in Texas and if this game gets a US release I imagine they'll be developing it in California. Personally, I hope they would keep all the voice over tracks from the original game. I can't imagine the characters with new voice actors. I grew up listening to John Truitt and all his amazingness. xD

At any rate; this is soooo amazing! I'm really excited! It looks fantastic so far. Love that page of the Japanese site, even if I can't read it lol. It's just wonderful to see some life being breathed into the series again. Maybe if it does well, we can get a Lunar 3 in the future?? Har, har, har.

[Bravo 29]

Coolness! Now I have a reason to buy a PSP! I only bought one game, and didn't want to buy a whole system just for one game. But I'll buy one for two! Ironically, LUNAR DS was one of the reasons I bought the DS. Granted it sucked, but it was worth it for the DS. And should HSS come out over here, I am buying a PSP, case closed. Can't wait until then. ^^;;

[YoungDyne]

Something nice to confirm, I just noticed on one of those high-res screenshots posted that you can see an enemy lurking around what looks like Weird Woods. Goodbye random battles of Legend! (P.S....I''ve come back after hearing the news and am thrilled someone is actually putting some effort into the series again! Not just anyone, but the original creators themselves. Personally I think it shows Game Arts may be ready to re-introduce the series. Also, considering I just so happen to have bought a psp ^-^)

[Ana]

Xseed did a great job on Retro game challenge, they even translated the fake magazines in the game.

Also, they have a publishing deal with Marvelous, Marvelous published Dragon Song if I recall correctly, through this chain of connections I think it's highly likely Xseed picked it up.

It's looking even more likely now, since Xseed just announced they're publishing Ragnarok Online DS, which GungHo, the very same ones working on this Lunar game, also developed. The game would definitely be in great hands with Xseed, so I hope it's true.

[PrettyGirlJean]

You know... what would really help us out is if folks would link back to us when spreading the news about L:HSS elsewhere. Particularly if you could link back to the Famitsu translation (here) or the frontpage. KF

Upon seeing your post I went straight to deviantart and posted a journal and notified all of the Lunar clubs I'm a member of the great news! All notifications included the Famitsu translation If I can think of any other places to get the word out I definitely will! Will you be going to Otakon this year Kiz? Maybe time for another Lunar panel?

[phyco126]

If they get a new cast to record voices for the english port (if we get one), then I hope they use Sonny Strait for Kyle. He has a sexy voice.

Haha! Sonny Strait is an awesome guy. However, he's based in Texas and if this game gets a US release I imagine they'll be developing it in California. Personally, I hope they would keep all the voice over tracks from the original game.

While I would love to have the same voice actors, in the event that they cannot do it, might as well as just go for the next best thing, right? The best thing about this day and age is that they don't have to go to Cali to do voice acting. Just a local studio, send the sound file to the company, and they'll insert it.

[Kizyr]

You know... what would really help us out is if folks would link back to us when spreading the news about L:HSS elsewhere. Particularly if you could link back to the Famitsu translation (here) or the frontpage. KF

Upon seeing your post I went straight to deviantart and posted a journal and notified all of the Lunar clubs I'm a member of the great news! All notifications included the Famitsu translation If I can think of any other places to get the word out I definitely will! Will you be going to Otakon this year Kiz? Maybe time for another Lunar panel?

Thanks {^^}. I appreciate it.

I'm going to Otakon this year again, by the way. We signed up for another panel but haven't heard word back yet (we did make it before the deadline, though). KF

[WD RPG WD]

If we do a Lunar Panel then I get to dress up as Lemina this year, Kizyr. I'm sick of you always saying you look better in her dress!

[GhaleonOne]

What weekend is Otakon? I always thought about going, and an AirTran flight wouldn't be too bad from here. It just depends on what weekend, as I'm in quite a few soccer tournaments this summer.

[Kizyr]

If we do a Lunar Panel then I get to dress up as Lemina this year, Kizyr. I'm sick of you always saying you look better in her dress!

Fine, fine. But I at least get to dress up as Jean.

What weekend is Otakon? I always thought about going, and an AirTran flight wouldn't be too bad from here. It just depends on what weekend, as I'm in quite a few soccer tournaments this summer.

July 17th-19th. If you go, though, I recommend pre-registering and coming in on Thursday. KF