Bromides Guide - Lunar 1 & 2 Remastered

Bromides are the most missable achievement for this game, follow this guide to get them all for both Lunar 1 and 2!

Intro

bro·mide /ˈbrōˌmīd/

• noun a trite and unoriginal idea or remark, typically intended to soothe or placate.

Most of the achievements for Lunar Remastered Collection can be earned naturally by playing through the game, however the bromides are highly missable. I have compiled this guide referenced from other sites' guides to assist players in finding all the bromides in both games.

I will update the guide for Lunar 2 with screenshots from the Remastered version.

• Credit to https://www.rpgsite.net/guide/17201-lunar-bromide-guide-remastered-silver-star-story-bromides-list for the Lunar 1 Remastered bromides guide.
  
• Credit to https://gamefaqs.gamespot.com/ps/197807-lunar-2-eternal-blue/faqs/10183 and https://www.rpgsite.net/guide/17164-lunar-remastered-collection-guide-lunar-2-eternal-blue-walkthrough for the Lunar 2 bromides guide.

If you notice any errors or would like something added to this guide, please feel free to leave a comment!
Changelog:

• Created guide
  
• Pulled Lunar 1 bromide guide from the site referenced above
  
• Compiled a bromide guide from the Lunar 2 walkthrough referenced above
  
• Added details about the Lunar 2 epilogue
  
• Added a section about the Rememberizer in Lunar 2
  
• Added banner visuals
  
• Annotated important notes in quote boxes so they stand out
  
• Combined sections for bromides that are collected at the same time
  
• Added note to make it clear that PSX instructions can be skipped and that the new method of obtaining the bromides is by lending Ramus 30 silver at the beginning of the game
  
• Added a note that the bromide in Nash’s inventory will not be there when he returns to the party later in the game
  
• Added a note to collect Luna’s Bromide 2 before Jessica rejoins the party
  
• Added a note that Jessica’s Bromide 2 and Mia’s Bromide 2 are only available when Alex first wakes up in the epilogue
  
• Fixed order of bromides in guide to correct sequential collection order
  
• Replaced first screenshot of lending Ramus 30 silver with my own screenshot
  
• Further corrections to bromide collection order to ensure those following the guide will not miss any
  
• Removed PSX/Classic version bromide collection instructions to make this guide clear and concise
  
• Added a warning to lend Ramus 30 silver before sailing for Meribia, which is the point of no return for that particular event
  
• Noted when Nash leaves the party
  
• Added a note about the Rememberizer in Lunar 1
  
• Edited the Bromide X section to note that it is not present in the Remastered version, and is not required for the achievement
  
• Added a reminder to make multiple save files often
  
• Important notes are now pointed out by Nall!

To do:

• Replace screenshots from referenced guide with my own
  
• Add screenshots to Lunar 2 bromide guide

Bromides: Lunar 1 - Silver Star Story

In both Lunar games, one of the more infamous collectibles are the bromides—a picture that can only be obtained by talking to specific characters at just the right time. They’re easy to miss, and while the games themselves are fairly straightforward, missing even one bromide can force a replay if you're aiming for full achievement completion. The original game is especially strict with its timing for these events, while the sequel offers a bit more leeway in when you can obtain them.

Please note that there will be minor spoilers, as many of these collectibles are tied to specific story beats or events. This guide is for the Remastered version only.

Note: Bromides are sorted in chronological order (order you obtain them in the game) rather than it's naming order.

Multiple Save Files!

While you are hunting down all of the bromides, I HIGHLY RECOMMEND saving often and saving to multiple different save files in case you accidentally miss one! If you do not have a backup save file from before the bromide collection time window, you will have to restart the game. That will make you sad, and that will make me sad too. Take advantage of all of your save slots!!!

PSX/Classic Version

In order to avoid confusion, I have removed instructions to obtain the bromides in the Classic version of the game. Therefore, this guide will assume you are playing the Remastered version. If you are playing the Classic version, please refer to one of the many other guides that are out there for that version as the method for obtaining the bromides IS different.

Ramus' Shop (REQUIRED!)

Instructions:
This step is required to obtain the last few bromides in the game. It takes place early on—you’ll need to visit the weapon shop in Burg and speak to the man on the second floor while Ramus is still in your party. Lend Ramus 30 silver.

⚠️IMPORTANT: The Remastered version streamlined bromide collection by having Ramus sell many of the bromides through his store. Therefore, if you are following a guide for the Classic version and you are playing the Remastered version, you might do some unnecessary steps as well as miss some of the bromides.

What is VERY important is making sure you lend Ramus 30 silver at the beginning of the game, because you cannot fall back on the Classic version methods of obtaining the bromides, as those methods were removed in favor of selling them in Ramus' shop.

If you missed out on lending Ramus 30 silver before going to the White Dragon Cave, you can still do so after the cave, but make sure you do it ⚠️BEFORE departing to Meribia from Saith. Ramus will leave your party after completing the Meribian Sewers, at which point it is too late to lend him the silver. You will not be able to return to Burg after sailing to Meribia until later in the game (long after the Sewers).

Mia's Bromide 1 - (1/13)

Instructions:
This one is a freebie; it's in Nash's inventory.

⚠️IMPORTANT! - Make sure to take the bromide from Nash's inventory before he leaves the party! I suggest taking it as soon as he joins. He will not have the bromide when he returns to the party later in the game.

Note: Nash leaves the party at Myght's Tower

Luna's Bromide 2 - (2/13)

Instructions:
Right after bringing Ghaleon to meet Quark, head to the basement of Alex’s house. Check the shelves there to find a bromide of Luna.

⚠️WARNING: Make sure to collect this bromide before Jessica rejoins the party. If you wait too long, the event can be missed, and you won't be able to return to collect it.

Specifically, after bringing Ghaleon to meet Quark and before returning to Meribia, head to the basement of Alex's house and check the shelves to find the bromide.

Jessica's Bromide 4 - (3/13)

Instructions:
Right after watching Kyle fend off Xenobia’s monsters, ⚠️do not speak to him. Instead, head to the basement of Nanza and examine Kyle’s bed—the one with the black and red bedsheets. If you recruit Kyle before getting this bromide, you will not be able to obtain it.

Jessica's Bromide 1 - (4/13)

Instructions:
Once Kyle joins your party, head to Althena's Shrine near Vane. In the altar room at the far back, speak to the girl on the right who believes she’s Jessica’s sister to receive the bromide. You will need to talk to her twice to get the bromide.

Rememberizer

You can obtain the Rememberizer from Ramus for free in Meribia after Kyle joins your party and before proceeding to the Frontier. If you miss out on getting it from him at this point, you can still buy it during the epilogue, but it will cost 65,000 silver.

NOTE: You cannot use the Rememberizer to obtain any bromides in Lunar 1. I added this note just in case you don't want to miss out on obtaining it (though if you are going for all of the bromides, you won't miss it!).

Phacia's Bromide - (5/13), Royce's Bromide - (6/13), Xenobia's Bromide - (7/13)

These 3 bromides are sold in Ramus' Store after Kyle joins the party.

Mia's Bromide 4 - (8/13)

Instructions:
Right after Nash leaves the party at Myght's Tower, travel to Iluk and visit the purple house in the northeast corner. Speak to the man inside to receive the bromide.

Jessica's Bromide 2 - (9/13) & Mia's Bromide 2 - (10/13)

Instructions:
Both of these bromides are sold in Ramus' Store after Althena Fortress appears.

⚠️IMPORTANT NOTE: These bromides are only available when Alex is alone upon waking in the epilogue. Visit Ramus' shop immediately after waking, before interacting with any other characters.

Luna's Bromide 1 - (11/13)

Instructions:
Talk to Ramus at his store during the Epilogue.

Jessia's Bromide 3 - (12/13) & Mia's Bromide 3 - (13/13)

Instructions:
If you remembered to help Ramus early in the game by covering the 30 silver he owed, then during the epilogue he will return the favor by selling the final bromides in his store.

Bromides: Lunar 2 - Eternal Blue

In Lunar 2, bromides are collectible images featuring various characters. While they don't impact gameplay, collecting all of them is essential for full achievement completion in the Remastered Collection. Unlike the first game, Lunar 2 offers a more forgiving window to obtain these items.​

Please note that there will be minor spoilers, as many of these collectibles are tied to specific story beats or events. This guide is for the Remastered version only.

Lucia's Bromide 1 – (1/22)

Instructions:
After Lucia has been healed, talk to the man standing outside his house on the east side of Larpa, just above the Althena Statue.

Jean's Bromide 2 – (2/22)

Instructions:
After rescuing the caravan crew from the monster, talk to the girl who was guarding the exit of the Illusion Woods.

Jessica's Bromide – (3/22)

Instructions:
In Meribia, go to the pub (house to the right) and talk to the man in the northwest corner.

Lemina's Bromide 3 – (4/22)

Instructions:
In Meribia, enter Ramus's Store and talk to the grandpa by the counter four times.​

Lemina's Bromide 2 – (5/22)

Instructions:
Still in Ramus's Store, examine the barrel in the northwest corner.

Mia's Bromide – (6/22)

Instructions:
At the Transmission Spring near Vane, talk to the man holding a pitchfork.

Lemina's Bromide 1 – (7/22)

Instructions:
In Vane's library, examine the bookshelf in the top row, far right.

Note: This is the final bromide you can obtain during the main story. If you haven't missed any up to this point, the remaining bromides can be collected during the epilogue without any special requirements or time-sensitive conditions.

About the Epilogue

• When you save your file during the ending, loading it will now bring you to the Epilogue, which acts as a post-game story that eventually leads to the true ending.
  
• This section allows you to freely explore the world in any order you choose.
  
• There are several optional dungeons that reward you with the strongest equipment in the game, along with a chance to collect many of the remaining bromides during this segment.

Note: You now have access to Lucia's Pendant. This item functions similarly to the White Dragon Wings in Silver Star Story, allowing you to teleport to any town or location you've previously visited. However, it does have limitations—it cannot be used inside buildings, so you'll need to step outside before activating it.

Mauri's Bromide 2 – (8/22)

Instructions:
Open the treasure chest behind Mauri's house in Raculi.

Mauri's Bromide 1 – (9/22)

Instructions:
After Ronfar rejoins you in Raculi, talk to Mauri; she will give him something to remember her by.​

Luna's Bromide – (10/22)

Instructions:
In Vane, talk to the couple who were once part of Nall's group; their house is the first one to the left of the entrance.

Borgan's Bromide – (11/22)

Instructions:
Talk to Borgan at the Magic Guild in Vane.

Jean's Bromide 3 – (12/22)

Instructions:
At the North Carnival, talk to the man on the right of the fence; he'll sell you the bromide.​

Jean's Bromide 4 – (13/22)

Instructions:
Also at the North Carnival, there's a new treasure chest at the back of one of the balloons.​

Lucia's Bromide 3 – (14/22)

Instructions:
Talk to the fairies at the Mystic Ruins; one will give you this bromide.​

Ghaleon's Bromide – (15/22)

Instructions:
There is a chest at the top of the Mystic Ruins in the room where you saw the historic records.

Rememberizer

• This is a side quest that rewards you with the Rememberizer, an item that allows you to view all the anime cutscenes in the game. It allows you to re-watch key cutscenes, which in turn unlocks certain bromides that you may have missed due to event flags.
  
• To begin the quest, head to Nota and go to the bridge, then enter the building to the east and speak with Julia.
  
• Choose the second dialogue option when prompted.
  
• Afterwards, make your way to the pub on the west side of Nota and find Kyle sitting in the far left corner.
  
• Talk to him, select the second option again, and continue the conversation until he leaves.
  
• Once that's done, return to the bridge for an event.

Note About the Rememberizer: Unlike Silver Star Story, in Eternal Blue, the Rememberizer doesn't automatically unlock cutscenes as you view them throughout the game. Instead, to make the anime cutscenes playable through the Rememberizer, you’ll need to revisit the locations where the events originally triggered. When you find the right spot, a dialogue box will pop up, confirming that a scene has been unlocked.

Lucia's Bromide 4 – (16/22)

Instructions:
Check the jail cell in Taben's Peak; there is now a box in there.​

Lucia's Bromide 2 – (17/22)

Instructions:
During the Epilogue, look in the baby's crib at the top of Taben's Peak.​

Nall's Bromide – (18/22)

Instructions:
Go to Taben's Peak and talk to one of the kids in the room next to Nall's.​

Jean's Bromide 1 – (19/22)

Instructions:
Go to the dojo of the drunken fighters in Horam. Talk to the old man there.

Lemina's Bromide 4 – (20/22)

Instructions:
In Meribia, there is a chest found on the very left side of the sewers.

Mystere's Bromide – (21/22)

Instructions:
Talk to the old man at the town gate of Takkar Village.​

Hiro's Bromide – (22/22)

Instructions:
During the Epilogue, go back to the top of Lionhead where the final battle occurred and search for a chest that now contains Hiro’s bromide.

Bromide X

Following multiple sources, Bromide X is no longer present in the Remastered version. It is also not required for the achievement.

Congratulations on collecting all of the bromides!

[KnightExcalibur]

Guide updated! I have addressed the following:
- Confirmed bromide collection order in the guide follows the order you collect them in the game.
- You need to lend Ramus 30 silver before departing for Meribia.
- Removed PSX/Classic instructions for clarity, focusing solely on the Remastered version.
- Confirmed Bromide X was removed in the Remastered version.
- Added some images to make it a little more fun!

[KnightExcalibur]

I will also look into Bromide X for the remaster

[KnightExcalibur]

Thank you everyone for your feedback! I'm sorry to those who missed out on bromides because of the original order in the guide:( I'll be updating the guide regularly to apply fixes and add new info!

[UNOS! of Manila]

I had a save file right before I bring Ghaleon to see the White Dragon so I thought I was okay. I could load that to get the bromides I missed. But then I realized I had to buy soaps at the boat to get all the anime cutscenes at Athena's springs so I had to load a save from that, anyway.

[Nate_System]

I feel Uno sadness i also mess up the Jessica Bromide that in Kyle bedroom because i saw the 3 at store after Kyle join.. then i read don't recruit him right away. No wonder why it always good to have a save file that little behind.. just in case you miss this Achievement miss-able i will have to reply the game once i done with other achievements unless the randomizer work for it in L1

[Corlagon]

I have 22 Bromides in Lunar 2 and am unable to obtain Bromide X following the instructions. I also found a YouTube video of someone getting it (on PSX) to make sure I was in the correct spot.

I got the achievement when I got my 22nd bromide without Bromide X, so I was wondering if maybe it's a PSX-only thing.

Would be nice if someone could confirm that it's available on the remastered version (but not needed for the achievement), or if a label needs to be added that it's PSX-only.

[KnightExcalibur]

@Shard - I am confirming not being able to return to Burg once you depart on the ship and you seem to be correct. I will keep looking into it though because it would be a bummer for you to have to start over! I will add a warning to the guide.

[KnightExcalibur]

@UNOS - You're right, I missed that while rearranging the order I'm sorry. Also, I think I will just remove the PSX instructions to make the guide more clear.

[UNOS! of Manila]

I know that Phacia's bromide has a missable step in the PSX version, which explains its placement. However, considering this is the remastered version, wouldn’t it be better to place Phacia's bromide after obtaining Luna's and Jessica's bromides?

I ended up missing both bromides because I was waiting for Kyle to join my party, as Phacia's bromide was first after Mia's on the list. Unfortunately, I didn’t read the rest of the guide after that.

[Shard]

It seems like the cut off is actually don't leave Seith because after that you can't go back to Burg.