Golden Sun (Game Boy Advance, 2001)

This is a pretty good game but not one of the best. Golden Sun to be very detailed in what you can expect is Action/Adventure/Puzzle/Role-playing. The story line is very good, one of the best aspects about it. It can go either way, you can be bored stiff, or can't wait to keep playing. It has some "brain needed" parts of the game but I suppose there is always walk-throughs. However, the game does end mid-story but if you're like me you can't wait to get the follow-up game. Thanks for reading!

This game was purchased as a gift for my daughter. She thinks it is a great game. We had this game once before and something happened to it, so we bought it again here. I do prefer it for older teens. When we purchased the game before it was for a new teen and it wasn't a favorite. Now it is for a nineteen year old. I think she will like it better. We are a movie and gaming family, so we have a lot of games.

Pretty good game many people will like it good grapchics, great gameplay, and good sound the best game!

Out of all of the RPGs I've ever played in my life, Golden Sun is by far the best. I'm looking forward to the story continuation on Nintendo DS, but the 2 games on Game Boy Advance are attention grabbing. You won't put it down once you start.

Something every collector must own. Trust me on this one. Sure it is still fun to play but it is also important to own. A must buy for collectors even regular fans. Worth it. Just don't pay too much! ;)

One of the most amazing GBA RPGs EVER. Great storyline, massive replay value, I bought it when it first came out, and in my stupidity traded it in. RE-bought it again. Worth every penny. should be in every Nintendo handheld owners collection.

One of the best Handheld RPGs out there. I played it when it first came out, but my friend lost it so now I want to add it in my collection of great RPGs.

Item came in perfect condition as if it were brand new! Awesome product! Rock solid performance. One tiny glitch about 10 minutes in but it never happened again so i blame myself for that one.

What I love about it is I guess everything really. It had an innovative way of changing classes through the game using the Djinni, and the game was fairly difficult if you just did things without using some semblance of tactics.
For a GBA game the graphics are good with some amazing summons. Yes it is a fairly short game, bu it was well worth it especially since it does have a second game to it and finally the upcoming Golden Sun DS

I decided to get this game since in 2010 Golden DS is going to come out, I haven't played this game in very long time. I can't wait to see what the DS version will be like.

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the game is in good condition. i bought it cause i had the second and wanted the first, so i was happy with it.

This is an outstanding game. It expands greatly on the original Golden Sun, with immense replay value, an entire world to explore, and even a great soundtrack. The Golden Sun franchise is widely considered to be one of the best in RPG's. The only drawback may be the turn-based style of combat, but, for those that are accustomed to it, it is extremely well designed. I hope that you, if you choose to purchase it, will enjoy it as greatly as I have.

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I just started so I couldn't say, but so far it's been pretty good. The characters talk too long at times and it's really annoying, but other than that the game is pretty cool. I bought it cause bunch of people told me it's an epic game and that it's only been released in the US once so i can't buy a brand new one.

This game is a must buy for any RPG fan. It is a diamond in the dust, I hadn't heard of it until my friend suggested I try it. It has an amazing soundtrack, with a deep plot, as well as around 25-30 hours of playtime in it. The characters are very engaging and it is like reading a good book, but better! The graphics are top notch for a GBA game, and look better than even some DS games that I have played. I would highly encourage anybody to play this game so long as you have some patience and don't mind a few puzzles that are thrown into the mix!

the game is a pretty fun game. I'd seen a friend play it before, figured it looked kinda fun. I'm into long rpgs. it was worth the money spent.

I have always liked this game. It is a simple, fun RPG. It is an excellent turn-based stratage game. I would recommend this game to anybody and everybody more so to beginners. I bought this game as a present for one of my friends. She is new to gaming and it is an excellent one to start on.

IGN Ratings for Golden Sun (GBA)Rating Description
out of 10 click here for ratings guide
10 Presentation
As far as 2D role-playing games go, this is by far the most complete one of the genre developed...and it's on a handheld. Go figure.
10 Graphics
Absolutely brilliant use of lush colors throughout the game, and the developers push the GBA hardware with great particle effects, transparencies, and sprite scaling and rotation.
10 Sound
Put in the headphones, the synthesized orchestrations are some of the best heard on a handheld system. The hack, slash, and magic sounds are also a treat for the ears.
9.0 Gameplay
The biggest gripe is the silly and inconsistent use of yes/no questions throughout the game...but in some instances they don't bother asking.
9.0 Lasting Appeal
The game is a super long adventure, but it will end. Luckily you can still battle your buddies with the use of the link cable.
9.7
Incredible OVERALL
(out of 10 / not an average)

Golden sun is a swell game thats really challenging and fun. But sometimes things get really confusing and the game tends nit to offer any guidance.

It is a engaging RPG game for Game Boy Advance.... ( the Best ).. Nothing wrong with the game.
Good graphic and sound if you like Final Fantasy you will like this game.

Like many other bored teenagers, when I was looking for something new to do, I turned to the internet to find a new video game to buy. Looking at the reviews, it seemed like Golden Sun was the game for me. Upon playing, my video game urges were pleasantly sated.

If you've played any of the games in the Final Fantasy series, you'll probably either love Golden Sun or hate Golden Sun for the very same reasons that you loved or hated Final Fantasy. The battle system is very much the same, and the characters have a rather Final Fantasy-ish flavor, except the names they have are relatively normal.

As in Final Fantasy, Golden Sun has 'summons'. They're called Djinni and they were, hands down, my favorite part of the game. They appear on the screen (unlike other foes, that you just run into by chance) and are usually in a difficult place to get. I loved the challenge of getting them, and what abilities you have or don't have varies greatly depending on which Djinn each character has equipped, which adds a lovely strategical element that Final Fantasy's brute force summons just don't have.

On top of that, Golden Sun has a lot more puzzle-based dungeons than the Final Fantasy series ever did. (Think Final Fantasy X, where they had the Chamber of the Fayth puzzles, only less obnoxious)

Now, I'm not saying that Golden Sun was a better game. It had a lot of shortcomings that were difficult to get over.

The first and foremost bother about Golden Sun was the dialogue. It had way too much of it. Big chunks, little chunks, huge monologues, it had a plethora of useless dialogue boxes with no way of skipping through them. Usually they had a large one right before every boss fight, which meant that, if you happened to perish fighting that boss, you had to listen to it all over again.

Your inventory was comparatively small, and places you could sell things were rather few and far between. So, while each character could carry small amount of items, I often found myself searching desperately for more room.

Speaking of characters, you only had four, which you played continuously. Like every single other video game in existence, you have a weak link in your party , in this case, Ivan. Unlike in the Final Fantasy series, you can't just switch him out for a better member, because you only have the four you constantly play as.

I have to say, though, that the biggest let-down of the game was the horrible ending. If you think that a story should end with at least a little bit of resolution, you're going to be rather disappointed with Golden Sun. The entire plot revolves around these four 'elemental lighthouses' that you're supposed to visit. In the end of the game, you only get to visit two. The enemies that you're chasing throughout the entire game never really get defeated, and the game ends basically in the middle of a mission. It was as though the people at Camelot decided that they'd had enough of making that game, and just cut the funding midway through.

Because of this, Golden Sun is a good length for a handheld game, (for me, a little over twenty hours), but if it meant adding on another five hours or so, just so we could have a better ending, I'd go for it.

To put it simply, Golden Sun was a good game that I had a lot of fun playing, but wasn't Hall of Fame material. It's available pretty cheap used, and is definitely worth it if you're looking to fill out your GBA arsenal.

I was very satisfied with my purchase. I couldn't have asked for it to be in any better condition. The shipping was also very satisfying. I'm very glad I bought this game.