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Lunar: Eternal Blue
System(s): Sega Mega-CD
Publisher: Game Arts
Developer:
Genre: RPG

















Release Date RRP Code
Sega Mega-CD
JP 		¥9,8009,800 T-45074
Sega Mega-CD
US 		T-127045

Lunar: Eternal Blue (ルナ エターナルブルー) is the sequel to Game Arts's 1992 RPG Lunar: The Silver Star, first released on the Sega Mega-CD in 1994. As with the first game, Working Designs was responsible for translating this one, and (like its prequel) it was later remade as Lunar 2 Eternal Blue on various platforms including the Sega Saturn.

Characters

  • Hiro
  • Lucia
  • Ruby
  • Ronfar
  • Jean
  • Lemina
  • Lunn (Rainus in Japan)
  • Mauri
  • Leo
  • Borgan
  • Nall
  • Luna/Althena
  • Ghaleon
  • Zophar

Production credits

Japanese version

  • Director / Program Director: Hiroyuki Koyama
  • Original Story / Scenario Director: Kei Shigema
  • Character Design / Animation Director / Layout Book / Screenplay: Toshiyuki Kubooka
  • Graphics Director: Masatoshi Azumi
  • System Program / Chief Programmer: Naozumi Honma
  • Main Scenario: Takashi Hino
  • Visual Director / Sounds Supervisor / Screenplay: Toshio Akashi (Ikusabune)
  • Design Works: Hajime Satoh
  • Music Director: Isao Mizoguchi (Two Five)
  • Battle Program: Masao Ishikawa
  • Interface, Battle Design / Magic Effects / Monster Coordination: Masayuki Shimada
  • Battle, Dungeon Coordination / Chief Editor: Hiroatsu Ohkubo
  • Assistants: Yoshiyasu Ohkawara, Keisuke Watanabe, Mitsuru Hashimoto
  • Map Construction / Scenario Program: Osamu Harada, Ari Kamijo
  • Scenario: Kei Shigema, Naoko Kawahara, Ryousirow Hasukawa
  • Character Demo Program: Hiroaki Okabe, Naoki Kudoh
  • Image Boards: Hajime Satoh, Mahiro Maeda, Toshihiro Nukiyama
  • Graphics: Masatoshi Azumi, Meiko Wada, Mitsuru Kohno, Kazuteru Sugaya, Gow Suzuki (Vanguard), Goh Sugiyama (Vanguard), Touru Yamazaki (Vanguard), Tadao Mizuno, Yuki Igarashi (Jam), Naoko Sakurada (Jam), Masanori Itoh (Jam), Atsushi Yamaguchi (Jam)
  • Field Map Design: Sadao Kobayashi
  • Monster Graphics Design: Kohji Yokota
  • Management: Makoto Matsuoka, Shigehiro Tagawa
  • Key Animation: Toshiyuki Kubooka, Masami Ozone, Atsushi Tsukamoto, Masahiko Ohkura, Atsushi Takeuchi, Hidetoshi Yoshida, Yuji Takahashi, Hiroshi Yoneda, Eiji Inoue, Masaaki Nishida, Toshihiro Nukiyama, Junichiroh Saitoh
  • Between Animation: Susumu Banba, Satoshi Oshiki, Satoshi Yoshida, Yasuhiro Suzuki, Studio Deen
  • Opening, Ending Animation Editor: Shinya Fujita
  • Demo Animation Chief Editor: Masahiko Ikeya
  • Demo Animation Program: Hiroyuki Koyama, Hideki Kanai
  • Animation Graphics / Painting: Masahiko Ikeya, Shinya Fujita, Yasuhiro Kondoh, Kentaroh Yokokawa, Motomi Kajiwara, Singo Hayakawa, Kazuya Suzuki, Isamu Ikeda, Risa Mochizuki, Takayuki Hiramatsu, Naoyuki Hitomi, Bell (M.P.Run), Emi Miwa (Bits), Masahiko Koyama
  • Original Score / Lyrics: Noriyuki Iwadare (Two Five), Isao Mizoguchi (Two Five)
  • Arrangement: Kenichi Ookuma (Two Five)
  • Sound Engineering / Chief Engineer: Ari Kamijo
  • Engineer: Takahiro Nishi, Akio Matsuda
  • Publisity Management: Toshiyuki Uchida, Masayuki Shimada
  • Art Works: Mariko Uemura
  • Manual: Masayuki Shimada
  • Sales Management: Toshiyuki Uchida, Rika Okabe, Youhei Ogawa
  • Supervisor: Kazutoyo Ishii
  • Executive Producer / General Director: Youichi Miyaji
  • Original Planning: Studio Alex
  • Presented by: Game Arts
Source:
In-game credits
  • Cast
    • Hiero: Hikaru Midorikawa
    • Lucier: Chisa Yokoyama
    • Ruby: Kumiko Nishihara
    • Jean: Aya Hisakawa
    • Rong-fa: Ryoutarou Okiayu
    • Remiena: Megumi Hayasibara
    • Rainus: Kohji Yada
    • Mauli: Kumiko Watanabe
    • Leo: Sinichirou Ota
    • Bawgan: Daisuke Gouri
    • Nall: Rika Matsumoto
    • Luhna / Althena: Kikuko Inoue
    • Ghaleon: Rokurou Naya
    • Zone・Pharaoh: Iemasa Kayumi
  • Director / Program Director: Hiroyuki Koyama
  • Original Story / Scenario Director: Kei Shigema
  • Character Design / Animation Director / Layout Book / Screenplay: Toshiyuki Kubooka
  • Graphics Director: Masatoshi Azumi
  • System Program / Chief Programmer: Naozumi (Kuma) Honma
  • Main Scenario: Takashi Hino
  • Visual Director / Sounds Supervisor / Screenplay: Toshio Akashi (Ikusabune)
  • Design Works: Hajime Satoh
  • Music Director: Isao Mizoguchi (Two Five)
  • Interface, Battle Design / Magic Effects / Monster Coordination: Masayuki Shimada
  • Battle Program: Masao (Mikey) Ishikawa
  • Battle, Dungeon Coordination / Chief Editor: Hiroatu (Daddy) Ohkubo
  • Assistants: Yoshiyasu Ohkawara, Keisuke Watanabe, Mitsuru Hashimoto
  • Map Construction / Scenario Program: Osamu Harada, Ari Kamijo
  • Scenario: Kei Shigema, Naoko Kawahara, Ryousirow Hasukawa
  • Character Demo Program: Hiroaki Okabe, Naoki (Eddie) Kudoh
  • Image Boards: Hajime Satoh, Mahiro Maeda, Toshihiro Nukiyama
  • Graphics: Masatoshi Azumi, Meiko (Tⓐn) Wada, Mitsuru Kohno, Kazuteru Sugaya, Gow Suzuki (Vanguard), Goh Sugiyama (Vanguard), Touru Yamazaki (Vanguard), Atsushi Yamaguchi (Jam), Yuki Igarashi (Jam), Naoko Sakurada (Jam), Masanori Itoh (Jam), Tadao Mizuno
  • Field Map Design: Sadao Kobayashi
  • Monster Graphics Design: Kohji Yokota
  • Management: Makoto Matsuoka, Shigehiro Tagawa
  • Key Animation: Toshiyuki Kubooka, Masami Ozone, Atsushi Tsukamoto, Masahiko Ohkura, Atsushi Takeuchi, Hidetoshi Yoshida, Yuji Takahashi, Hiroshi Yoneda, Eiji Inoue, Masaaki Nishida, Toshihiro Nukiyama, Junichiroh Saitoh
  • Between Animation: Susumu Banba, Satoshi Oshiki, Satoshi Yoshida, Yasuhiro Suzuki, Studio Deen
  • Opening, Ending Animation Editor: Shinya Fujita
  • Demo Animation Chief Editor: Masahiko Ikeya
  • Demo Animation Program: Hiroyuki Koyama, Hideki Kanai
  • Animation Graphics / Painting: Masahiko Ikeya, Shinya Fujita, Yasuhiro Kondoh, Kentaroh Yokokawa, Motomi Kajiwara, Singo Hayakawa, Kazuya Suzuki, Isamu Ikeda, Risa Mochizuki, Takayuki Hiramatsu, Naoyuki Hitomi, Bell (M.P.Run), Emi Miwa (Bits Laboratory), Masahiko Koyama
  • Original Score / Lyrics: Noriyuki Iwadare (Two Five), Isao Mizoguchi (Two Five)
  • Arrangement: Kenichi Ookuma (Two Five)
  • Sound Engineering / Chief Engineer: Ari Kamijo
  • Engineer: Takahiro Nishi, Akio Matsuda
  • Special Thanks to: Akari Funato, Comic Dragon (Fujimishobo), Beep! Mega Drive (Soft Bank), Mega Drive Fan (Tokuma Shoten Intermedia), Lunar Eternal Blue "Prelude" Music CD (Youmex/Toshiba EMI)
  • Publisity Management: Toshiyuki Uchida, Masayuki Shimada
  • Art Works: Mariko Uemura
  • Manual: Masayuki Shimada
  • Sales Management: Toshiyuki Uchida, Rika Okabe, Youhei Ogawa
  • Supervisor: Kazutoyo Ishii
  • Executive Producer / General Director: Youichi Miyaji
  • Original Planning: Studio Alex
  • Presented by: Game Arts
Source:
Other credits

Overseas version

USA Production Staff
  • Director: Victor Ireland
  • Translation: Akiko Skjellerup, Victor Ireland, Don Shirley
  • Sound Engineer: Bill Staeck
  • Music Composition: Bill King
  • Additional Artwork: Bill Ulch
  • "Eternal Blue"
Japan Production Staff
  • Director / Program Director: Hiroyuki Koyama
  • Original Story / Scenario Director: Kei Shigema
  • Character Design / Animation Director / Story Boards / Screenplay: Toshiyuki Kubooka
  • Graphics Director: Masatoshi Azumi
  • System Program / Chief Programmer: Naozumi Honma
  • Main Scenario: Takashi Hino
  • Visual Director / Sound Supervisor / Screenplay: Toshio Akashi (Ikusabune)
  • Music Director: Isao Mizoguchi (Two Five)
  • Battle Program: Masao Ishikawa
  • Interface, Battle Design / Magic Effects / Monster Coordination: Masayuki Shimada
  • Battle, Dungeon Coordination / Chief Editor: Hiroatsu Ohkubo
  • Assistants: Yoshiyasu Ohkawara, Keisuke Watanabe, Mitsuru Hashimoto
  • Map Construction / Scenario Program: Osamu Harada, Ari Kamijo
  • Scenario: Kei Shigema, Naoko Kawahara, Ryousirow Hasukawa
  • Character Demo Program: Hiroaki Okabe, Naoki Kudoh
  • Image Boards: Hajime Satoh, Mahiro Maeda, Toshihiro Nukiyama
  • Graphics: Masatoshi Azumi, Meiko Wada, Mitsuru Kohno, Kazuteru Sugaya, Gow Suzuki (Vanguard), Coh Sugiyama (Vanguard), Touru Yamazaki (Vanguard), Tadao Mizuno, Yuki Igarashi (Jam), Masanori Itoh (Jam), Atsushi Yamaguchi (Jam)
  • Field Map Design: Sadao Kobayashi
  • Monster Graphics Design: Kohji Yokota
  • Management: Makoto Matsuoka, Sigehiro Tagawa
  • Key Animation: Toshiyuki Kubooka, Masami Ozone, Atsushi Tsukamoto, Masahiko Ohkura, Atsushi Takeuchi, Hidetoshi Yoshida, Yuji Takahashi, Hiroshi Yoneda, Eiji Inoue, Masaaki Nishida, Toshihiro Nukiyama, Junichiroh Saitoh
  • Between Animation: Susumu Banba, Satoshi Oshiki, Satoshi Yoshida, Yasuhiro Suzuki, Studio Deen
  • Opening, Ending Animation Editor: Shinya Hujita
  • Demo Animation Chief Editor: Masahiko Ikeya
  • Demo Animation Program: Hiroyuki Koyama, Hideki Kanai
  • Animation Graphics / Painting: Masahiko Ikeya, Shinya Hujita, Yasuhiro Kondoh, Kentaroh Yokokawa, Motomi Kajiwara, Shingo Hayakawa, Kazuya Suzuki, Isamu Ikeda, Risa Motizuki, Takayuki Hiramatsu, Naoyuki Hitomi, Bell (M.P.Run), Emi Miwa (Bits), Masahiko Koyama
  • Original Score / Lyrics: Noriyuki Iwadare (Two Five), Isao Mizoguchi (Two Five)
  • Arrangement: Kenichi Ookuma (Two Five)
  • Sound Engineering / Chief Engineer: Ari Kamijo
  • Engineer: Takahiro Nishi, Akio Matsuda
  • Supervisor: Kazutoyo Ishii
  • Executive Producer / General Director: Youichi Miyaji
  • Original Story / Program: Game Arts/Studio Alex
  • Presented by: Working Designs
Source:
In-game credits
  • Cast
    • Hiro: Mark Zempel
    • Lucia: Kelly Weaver
    • Ruby: Jennifer Stigile
    • Ronfar: Ned Schuft
    • Jean: Jennifer Stigile
    • Lemina: Kathy Emma
    • Lunn: Blake Dorsey
    • Mauri: Emmunah Hauser
    • Leo: Ty Webb
    • Borgan: Dean Williams
    • Nall: Jonathan Esses
    • Luna / Althena: Rhonda Gibson
    • Ghaleon: John Truitt
    • Zophar: T. Owen Smith
USA Production Staff
  • Director: Victor Ireland
  • Translation: Akiko Skjellerup, Victor Ireland, Don Shirley
  • Additional Artwork: Bill Ulch
  • "Lucia's Theme"*
  • Sound Engineer: Bill Staeck
  • Additional Music Composition: Bill King
  • Manual Design / Layout: Don Shirley, Victor Ireland
  • Moral Support: Cindy Lea, Broderick James
  • Continuity: Don Shirley, Bonnie Shirley
  • USA Sales Manager: Kelly (Boom Boom) Knight
Japan Production Staff
  • Director / Program Director: Hiroyuki Koyama
  • Original Story / Scenario Director: Kei Shigema
  • Character Design / Animation Director / Story Boards / Screenplay: Toshiyuki Kubooka
  • Graphics Director: Masatoshi Azumi
  • System Program / Chief Programmer: Naozumi (Kuma) Honma
  • Main Scenario: Takashi Hino
  • Visual Director / Sound Supervisor / Screenplay: Toshio Akashi (Ikusabune)
  • Design Works: Hajime Satoh
  • Music Director: Isao Mizoguchi (Two Five)
  • Interface, Battle Design / Magic FX / Monster Coordination: Masayuki Shimada
  • Battle Program: Masao (Mikey) Ishikawa
  • Battle, Dungeon Coordination / Chief Editor: Hiroatsu (Daddy) Ohkubo
  • Assistants: Yoshiyasu Ohkawara, Keisuke Watanabe, Mitsuru Hashimoto
  • Map Construction / Scenario Program: Osamu Harada, Ari Kamijo
  • Scenario: Kei Shigema, Naoko Kawahara, Ryousirow Hasukawa
  • Character Demo Program: Hiroaki Okabe, Naoki (Eddie) Kudoh
  • Image Boards: Hajime Satoh, Mahiro Maeda, Toshihiro Nukiyama
  • Graphics: Masatoshi Azumi, Meiko (Tⓐn) Wada, Mitsuru Kohno, Kazuteru Sugaya, Gow Suzuki (Vanguard), Coh Sugiyama (Vanguard), Touru Yamazaki (Vanguard), Atsushi Yamaguchi (Jam), Yuki Igarashi (Jam), Naoko Sakurada (Jam), Masanori Itoh (Jam), Tadao Mizuno
  • Field Map Design: Sadao Kobayashi
  • Monster Graphics Design: Kohji Yokota
  • Management: Makoto Matsuoka, Sigehiro Tagawa
  • Principal Animation: Toshiyuki Kubooka, Masami Ozone, Atsushi Tsukamoto, Masahiko Ohkura, Atsushi Takeuchi, Hidetoshi Yoshida, Yuji Takahashi, Hiroshi Yoneda, Eiji Inoue, Masaaki Nishida, Toshihiro Nukiyama, Junichiroh Saitoh
  • Animation Second Unit: Susumu Banba, Satoshi Oshiki, Satoshi Yoshida, Yasuhiro Suzuki, Studio Deen
  • Opening, Ending Animation Editor: Shinya Hujita
  • Demo Animation Chief Editor: Masahiko Ikeya
  • Demo Animation Program: Hiroyuki Koyama, Hideki Kanai
  • Animation Graphics / Painting: Masahiko Ikeya, Shinya Hujita, Yasuhiro Kondoh, Kentaroh Yokokawa, Motomi Kajiwara, Shingo Hayakawa, Kazuya Suzuki, Isamu Ikeda, Risa Motizuki, Takayuki Hiramatsu, Naoyuki Hitomi, Bell (M.P.Run), Emi Miwa (Bits Laboratory), Masahiko Koyama
  • Original Score / Japanese Lyrics: Noriyuki Iwadare (Two Five), Isao Mizoguchi (Two Five)
  • Arrangement: Kenichi Ookuma (Two Five)
  • Sound Engineering / Chief Engineer: Ari Kamijo
  • Engineer: Takahiro Nishi, Akio Matsuda
  • Supervisor: Kazutoyo Ishii
  • Executive Producer / General Director: Youichi Miyaji
  • Original Story / Program: Game Arts/Studio Alex
  • Presented by: Working Designs
Source:
Other credits

Magazine articles

Main article: Lunar: Eternal Blue/Magazine articles.

Promotional material

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Print advert in Sega Saturn Magazine (JP) #1995-03: "March 1995" (1995-02-08)
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Physical scans

Sega Retro Average 
Publication Score Source
80
92
90
90 №36, p17/102/103
90 №76, p120[1]
88 №48
90 №44, p29 (international)
Sega Mega-CD
 89
Based on
7 reviews
Sega Retro Average 
Publication Version Score
Beep! MegaDrive (JP) NTSC-J
75
[2]
Electronic Gaming Monthly (US) NTSC-U
78
[3]
Famitsu (JP) NTSC-J
60
[4]
Fun Generation (DE) NTSC
80
[5]
GameFan (US) NTSC-U
91
[6]
Game Players (US) NTSC-U
81
[7]
GamePro (US) NTSC-U
90
[1]
Game Informer (US) NTSC-U
86
[8]
Joypad (FR) NTSC-J
90
[9]
MAN!AC (DE) NTSC-U
85
[10]
Next Generation (US)
75
[11]
Saturn Fan (JP) NTSC-J
85
[12]
Sega Saturn Magazine (JP) NTSC-J
94
[13]
Videogame Advisor (US) NTSC-U
75
[14]
Video Games (DE) NTSC-U
89
[15]
Sega Mega-CD
 82
Based on
15 reviews

Lunar: Eternal Blue

Mega-CD, US
LunarEB MCD US Box Back.jpgLunarEB MCD US Box Front.jpg
Cover
LunarEB MCD US Disc.jpg
Disc
Lunareternalblue mcd us manual.pdf
Manual
Mega-CD, JP
LunarEB MCD JP Box Back.jpgLunarEB MCD JP Box Front.jpg
Cover
LunarEB MCD JP Spinecard.jpg
Spinecard
LunarEB MCD JP Disc.jpg
Disc
LunarEternalBlue MCD JP manual.pdf
Manual
LunarEB MCD JP Disc2.jpg
Premium Disc

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 File:GamePro US 076.pdf, page 122 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:GamePro US 076.pdf_p122" defined multiple times with different content
  2. ↑ Beep! MegaDrive, "January 1995" (JP; 1994-12-08), page 25
  3. ↑ Electronic Gaming Monthly, "October 1995" (US; 1995-xx-xx), page 33
  4. ↑ Famitsu, "1994-12-30" (JP; 1994-12-16), page 1
  5. ↑ Fun Generation, "06/95" (DE; 1995-0x-xx), page 71
  6. ↑ GameFan, "Volume 3, Issue 10: October 1995" (US; 1995-xx-xx), page 17
  7. ↑ Game Players, "Vol. 8 No. 10 October 1995" (US; 1995-xx-xx), page 65
  8. ↑ Game Informer, "August 1995" (US; 1995-0x-xx), page 8
  9. ↑ Joypad, "Juillet/Août 1995 (Joypad International supplement)" (FR; 1995-0x-xx), page 29
  10. ↑ MAN!AC, "10/95" (DE; 1995-09-13), page 34
  11. ↑ Next Generation, "October 1995" (US; 1995-09-19), page 125
  12. ↑ Saturn Fan, "1995 March" (JP; 1995-02-08), page 41
  13. ↑ Sega Saturn Magazine, "September 1995" (JP; 1995-08-08), page 84
  14. ↑ Videogame Advisor, "Volume 1, Number 3: July 1995" (US; 1995-0x-xx), page 31
  15. ↑ Video Games, "11/95" (DE; 1995-10-25), page 96



Lunar games for Sega systems
Sega Mega-CD
 Lunar: The Silver Star (1992) | Lunar: Eternal Blue (1994)
Sega Saturn
 Lunar Silver Star Story (1996) | Mahou Gakuen Lunar! (1997) | Lunar 2 Eternal Blue (1998)
Sega Game Gear
 Lunar: Sanpo-suru Gakuen (1996)
Sampler Discs
Sega Mega-CD
Lunar: Eternal Blue Hibaihin Auto Demo (1994)
Sega Saturn
Lunar Silver Star Story Hibaihin Auto Demo (1997)
Lunar related media
Book
 Lunar: The Silver Star Koushiki Guide Book (1992) | Lunar: The Silver Star - Lunar no Sekai to Kouryaku Guide (1992) | Lunar: The Silver Star - The Official Strategy Guide (1994) | Lunar I and II Koushiki Settei Shiryoushuu (1995) | Lunar: Eternal Blue - The Official Strategy Guide (1995) | Lunar Silver Star Story Kanzen Kouryaku Guide (1996) | Lunar Silver Star Story Game Guide Book (1997) | Mahou Gakuen Lunar! Koushiki Guide Book (1997) | Lunar 2 Eternal Blue Kanzen Kouryaku Guide (1998) | Lunar 2 Eternal Blue Koushiki Kouryaku Guide Book (1998)
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