The same goes for the plot. It's another one of those "boy from sleepy town grows up to save the world and learn valuable lessons" deals - however, it is given spirit by the lively script. The leading characters, Alex and Luna, are certainly very likeable, and their romance far more sweet and believable than the obligatory love in most RPGs. The supporting cast is, well, certainly memorable, for lack of a better word. In what would become a tradition, Working Designs infused the script with countless goofy jokes, some of which are actually hilariously funny, but most of which fall as flat as one would guess. While it's amusing to see lecherous/perverted/retarded townspeople a couple of times, it begins to grate on the nerves later in the game. (To say nothing of the, um, tastefulness of the Bromides/bath houses...)

And yet, for all of this, Lunar is remarkably enjoyable. It's colorful, it's light-hearted, and it's ridden through and through with cliches, but these cliches aren't crutches simply because the game is only twenty hours long. The short length keeps an amusing, pleasant game from becoming annoying, and the cliches are so deliberately over-the-top that one can easily see that the game definitely does not take itself seriously. (As a result, it actually does succeed in its attempts to be funny.) What's surprising in the midst of all of this is that the player might actually get to care for Alex and Luna by the end. And the gameplay provides a refreshing bit of challenge, without much frustration. Thus, while it's not even near the level of some other RPGs, Lunar is highly recommended.