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[KZXcellent]

14 years and WE STILL HAVE TO BEAT F*KING ALEX.


I'll be at the corner crying.

I didn't know I could have blue balls for this long to be honest.

 

[GaimeGuy]

If Golden Sun hadn't had the novelty of being like the only RPG on the GBA at the time, nobody would have cared.

These games are weak.

No, they aren't. The only weak part of the games are the dialogue and, at times, the pacing (mainly airs rock in TLA and the intro of the first game).

 

[krossj]

The first two were so good, really have to revisit them at some point. The djinn system was a lot of fun at the time and the light puzzle sections outside the battles were a nice break from the usual rpg structure.

Also have a lot of fondness for the visuals and music of the first two, just worked so well.

 

[Baleoce]

Please bring this series back. For the love of all that is good. Sakuraba on OST duty too. Need me some of that djinn magic.

 

[OuterLimits]

I bought both games on the Wii U a few months back. Only played a bit of the first one so far. Never owned a GBA, so I like that this game, Fire Emblem, and Advance Wars are available on the Wii U.

 

[Lunar15]

Genuinely loved this game growing up. Massive improvement over 1 and an overall fun JRPG.

 

[Izayoi]

Some of the best grinding ever. I absolutely adored the endgame in all of these titles (excpet for Dark Dawn...)

GS2 has a special place in my heart. Such a grand, world-spanning adventure.

I would LOVE to see a modern adaptation on the Switch.

 

[Wilsongt]

Jenna Battle > Other GS battle themes

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Had it as my ringtone back in the day.

 

[Miker]

Great game, but I don't think I could ever play it again with the absurd amount of unskippable exposition/dialogue and the encounter rate.

 

[Zelias]

Fantastic game, despite the occasional plodding dialogue. Dark Dawn was disappointing by comparison but still decent. Irritating that it seems like we'll never get a satisfying conclusion to the series, though.

 

[Aurongel]

14 years and WE STILL HAVE TO BEAT F*KING ALEX.


I'll be at the corner crying.

He works better as a Littlefinger type character. Also he kinda

Spoiler

eaten by the earth at the end of GS2.

 

[Takashi]

I did those long passwords multiple times every time I came back to replay both games, never regretted it.

And dat soundtrack tho. It's honestly more difficult to find themes you don't like than those you do, they're all top tier.

I enjoyed Dark Dawn but it was definitely a step down, especially coming from TLA. It was much easier first of all, and then some plot elements didn't make sense considering not much time had passed from the last one. Even worse is knowing there will likely never be another game.

 

[chaosblade]

The games are pretty good, but lacking. I like the battle system and class system, but for the most part the games are too easy to take advantage of them. The dungeons were good, I liked the puzzles. The writing sucked.

I think a new Golden Sun would have the potential to be really good if they fix the problems, but Dark Dawn doesn't give me confidence that would happen. Not that we will ever get another one anyway.

 

[oneofthose]

Golden sun is one of my favorite RPG series it does dungeons perfectly i wish other rpgs even modern ones like persona 5 had similar design because the problem i have with most rpg dungeons is that its just a maze. Golden sun had a zelda feel where you had different puzzles that were smartly designed.

I think a lot of the hate for the 3rd one for being easier is a bit uncalled for because if you played the 1st and 2nd games of course its gonna be easier to figure the out some of the puzzles easier. The only real problem i had with the 3rd one you couldn't get back to earlier parts of the game so if you missed djinns they were permanently lost.

 

[Crocodile]

Jenna Battle > Other GS battle themes

It says a lot I was able to hum this off the top of my head before I even clicked the link <3

 

[Wilsongt]

He works better as a Littlefinger type character. Also he kinda

Spoiler

eaten by the earth at the end of GS2.

*cough cough cough*

 

[dan2026]

As a guy who has never played any Golden Sun games.
Is it worth me going back and playing 1 and 2?
Do they hold up?

 

[Gin-Shiio]

No RPG I played did dungeons as well as Golden Sun did. Dungeons in RPGs nowadays tend to be mechanically dull and consist mostly of long-winded corridors, but Golden Sun managed to give all of them their own identity. I honestly got so excited entering something as basic as a cave in that game. Psynergy was such an amazing mechanic.

 

[Alpende]

I remember playing this on GBA and trying to find guides online. From what I can remember I had a lot of fun playing it. I don't I finished it though because I got stuck / couldn't progress due to a hard enemy or something. I still have the copy laying around.

 

[-shadow-]

I purchased it years ago on the VC but still haven't even finished the first one admittedly. Really should get to it soon.

 

[conpfreak]

Honestly, I don't think Nintendo is interesting in bringing this series back as they have their darling in Monolith Soft's Xenoblade franchise. The first two games are real standouts in the genre though. having well-develop mechanics like Djinn that are utilized in and out of battle.

 

[Wilsongt]

Honestly, I don't think Nintendo is interesting in bringing this series back as they have their darling in Monolith Soft's Xenoblade franchise. The first two games are real standouts in the genre though. having well-develop mechanics like Djinn that are utilized in and out of battle.

They only need to make one more darn game. There's only one more lighthouse, I think.

 

[RPGam3r]

This was one of the worst JRPGs I've ever played. I feel like most of the people who love this game had never played the far superior SNES JRPG classics that preceded it.

It's basically the spiritual successor to Beyond the Beyond. It even uses the same lame cliche surprise twist

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your childhood friend is missing presumed dead, and on a totally unrelated note, who could this mysterious masked stranger be?

Agree so much! Games reeked of Beyond the Beyond. They looked cool for the time and what they were running on... And that's it.

 

[Modoru]

I'm not crying. YOU'RE CRYING

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I want this game to come back.

 

[Wilsongt]

Agree so much! Games reeked of Beyond the Beyond. They looked cool for the time and what they were running on... And that's it.

Golden Sun was our deserved follow up to Shining the Holy Ark and the correction to Beyond the Beyond.

 

[OnFire331]

One of the best handheld games ever. The sense of adventure was incredible, the class system was lots of fun and the complex environmental puzzles is something I'd like to see more often in JRPGs.

By the way, any fan of Golden Sun's music needs to listen to these:
Page One
The Elemental Stars
Venus Lighthouse

 

[Firemind]

They only need to make one more darn game. There's only one more lighthouse, I think.

You did all the Lighthouses in the games and it genuinely ended on a cheerful note. You just... never fought Alex.

 

[Wilsongt]

You did all the Lighthouses in the games and it genuinely ended on a cheerful note. You just... never fought Alex.

Oh. Retroactive DLC battle?

 

[Silvawuff]

I haven't unwrapped my copy yet. You can tell I have one hell of a backlog.

 

[rocketskates]

I had no idea some of the music was rearranged for SSB

 

[ZeroWil]

My favorite handheld RPG, and possibly my favorite RPG ever.

A full blown remake of 1+2 or Dark Dawn sequel on the Switch would be a dream come true (along with Metroid 5 and Majora's Mask 2+Origins+3).

 

[Dragoon En Regalia]

I only have The Lost Age for some reason (got it as a kid but not the original). Would I be missing much of anything, in terms of dungeons, if I skip the first game? Collecting Djinns is a low priority for me if the games are as easy as I've heard—dungeons and Sakuraba sound like the reason I should try this.

 

[Hilarion]

This was one of the worst JRPGs I've ever played. I feel like most of the people who love this game had never played the far superior SNES JRPG classics that preceded it.

It's basically the spiritual successor to Beyond the Beyond. It even uses the same lame cliche surprise twist

Spoiler

your childhood friend is missing presumed dead, and on a totally unrelated note, who could this mysterious masked stranger be?

Um...you find out the masked guy is Felix within the tutorial area of the first game.

 

[Firemind]

I only have The Lost Age for some reason (got it as a kid but not the original). Would I be missing much of anything, in terms of dungeons, if I skip the first game? Collecting Djinns is a low priority for me if the games are as easy as I've heard—dungeons and Sakuraba sound like the reason I should try this.

I think the first game is more suitable as a portable game, as you can definitely get lost in TLA, and of course it focuses on the other half of the cast,

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Isaac > Felix

but there's no denying TLA has more content. Every location you visit in the first game is accessible in TLA bar a few.

 

[Hilarion]

I think the first game is more suitable as a portable game, as you can definitely get lost in TLA, and of course it focuses on the other half of the cast,

Spoiler

Isaac > Felix

but there's no denying TLA has more content. Every location you visit in the first game is accessible in TLA bar a few.

That last sentence is flat-out false. Outside of the second game starting in the first game's final dungeon, you don't revisit any GS1 towns or locales.

 

[ladyluthien]

One of my top three favorite games of all time. I include the first and the sequel as one game.

 

[Ganondorfo]

I have a sad feeling that Nintendo doesnt care anymore for this franchise, because its been so long since the last entry. Nintendo doesnt believe in this franchise like Neogaf does.

 

[ladyluthien]

I remember when I was younger and I used to replay it so much, I could find all of the djinn and chests without a guide. I just loved replaying the entire game over and over. God, I wish they would continue with the series.

 

[Head.spawn]

Holy shit I'm old.

GBA was the shit back in the day, my favorite handheld unit ever. I need to give this game another run sometime soon.

 

[ibyea]

I liked these games a lot because they had Zelda like puzzles and dungeons along with the JRPG stuff. Also, that soundtrack was like a miracle coming out of the GBA.

 

[Terra_Ex]

Terrific game, it was great getting to experience the other side of the story from Felix's pov and then finally

Spoiler

join together into a mega group for the remainder of the game.

Definitely one of my favourite games on GBA.

 

[Marow]

It's been years since I first played it, but having played it long after release I still loved the games. I'm not entirely sure where the negativity around it has come from, to be honest. I'll agree they're games that don't change the world, but it's not as if that's needed - in fact, many games don't. To me, Golden Sun excels in achieving everything it sets out to do with such precision I can't really think of any real flaws. It's just such a fun and well-made duology.

 

[FinKL]

I never beat this game, but I bought the 2nd game that came out in the series. I was totally hyped for a 1v1 multiplayer RPG game. The 1v1 ended up being shit lol and now I know why turned based 1v1 is not a good idea. It has tastes of Link's Awakening's puzzles and super amazing animation, truly a gem and not enough love

 

[Noirulus]

Yet to play a 2D JRPG as good since this game came out.

 

[Semajer]

I wish Nintendo would give this series at least one last game to wrap up that horseshit cliffhanger at the end of Dark Dawn.

 

[Smasher89]

As a guy who has never played any Golden Sun games.
Is it worth me going back and playing 1 and 2?
Do they hold up?

If you can find it on a screen bigger then the GBA,dont take another breath, eat or sip of water, find a way to get this game first(play the first one first) then get ready for some really good gaming.

Saw a video on my youtubefeed recently that linked to the petition for Golden sun 4, might as well link it since im sure alot of others here also want it https://www.ipetitions.com/petition/operation-sunrise/

That said, I wonder how camelot is doing considering both the latest tennis, and now the mario sports game seems to sell along the line of Dark Dawn.
Before that the designers(producers?) stated that the current people working there wasn't ready for the work of another GS a couple of years ago.(which reviews seems to hit at now too).

 

[Firemind]

That last sentence is flat-out false. Outside of the second game starting in the first game's final dungeon, you don't revisit any GS1 towns or locales.

I definitely remember you could revisit Venus Lighthouse. Guess I was wrong about the rest. &#129300;

 

[xzeldax3]

Golden Sun is one of my favorite game series and they will always hold a special place in my heart.

 

[NaDannMaGoGo]

My personal GOAT RPGs. Unfortunately Dark Dawn can at best be considered an insult and its financial failure is fine by me in the sense that I'd rather not play more GS if it were this bad.

 

[Ryouji Gunblade]

I loved all three. The Lost Age was insanely good though. The

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flying ship

blew my mind.