Silver Star Harmony - Media / Promotion

When Silver Star Harmony was first announced in 2009, there was a flurry of media coverage and promotional specials--though most of it in Japanese magazines and websites. As the magazine articles, websites, trailers, and demos were coming out, we started collecting and translating them. The Media / Promotion section here houses some of that.

Magazine Articles

7-27-2009: Otonafami on Lunar: Harmony of Silver Star - Article on the PSP Lunar in June in Japanese magazine Otonafami.

7-16-2009: Famitsu on Lunar: Harmony of Silver Star - The second major article on the PSP Lunar the week of July 3, 2009, with full translation.

5-13-2009: Famitsu on Lunar: Harmony of Silver Star - The original announcement in Famitsu the week of May 15, 2009, with full translation.

Websites

11-10-2009: GameWatch Special - Special with even more details on the new scenes involving the Four Heroes and new villains! (WARNING: MEDIUM SPOILERS IN THIS SECTION)

11-1-2009: Famitsu Special (Part 2) - First details on the new scenes involving the Four Heroes! Famitsu's Web-Special is a two-parter: Part 1 is general storyline details and the characters we know, while Part 2 is on new information on the final battle of the Four Heroes. LunarNET has the first translation of Part 2, including details on Dyne, Ghaleon, Mel, Lemia, and all-new never-before-seen villains! (WARNING: MILD SPOILERS IN THIS SECTION)

8-11-2009: GungHo Works Official L:HSS Website, Renewal - Second major update to the official Japanese website for Lunar: Harmony of Silver Star, including the first gameplay footage and trailer released. Full translation included, of course.

6-8-2009: GungHo Works Official L:HSS Website, First Update - First substantial update of the official Japanese website for Lunar: Harmony of Silver Star.

Movie Trailer

Silver Star Harmony Trailer (JP) - Japanese trailer for SSH released on the official website.

Minigame and Demo

9-2-2009: GungHo Works Special Minigame - Details and instructions for the special minigame on the official Japanese website. The game showcases some aspects of Lunar: Harmony of Silver Star, and is also linked to a Lunar goods contest and access to forthcoming material on the official Japanese site.

"Let's Play" of PSN Demo (OFF-SITE) - A demo was released on the Japanese Playstation Network, and is available for download for your PSP (you'll need a Japanese PSN account, but it's free to sign up). The demo goes from the beginning of the game to the trial of the White Dragon. This link is to LN's "Let's Play" of the entire demo with commentary.