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Pontinho rates this game: 5/5

The game is a true showcase title in graphics and sound. There is room for improvement though. Sometimes conversations are too lengthy and it's not possible to immediately skip the whole conversation. Also, during fight sequences your characters do not by default go to the next enemy if the one you targeted for the character to kill is killled by another one of your party members. Other than that it's a worthy title to have in your GBA collection.

Garrendesares rates this game: 5/5

Golden sun, where to begin with this game? This is truly an epic rpg on the gameboy advance and very thought out. I wont spoil anything for the story as there are plenty of videos that do that already, however to fully grasp it you need to play it yourself. In the game you play as issac or whatever you choose to name him and you have creatures called djinn which you can summon and use to help during battles. Depending on the number of djinn or where you place them have an effect on battle, wheather you live or die depends on them though not so much early in the game. Battles are turn based and you can equip certain weapons to certain characters, like one can have a staff but someone else cant carry it. One downpoint of the game is each character can only hold a certain amount of items but dont worry, if you think wisely you will always have room for more.

ClassicGamer rates this game: 5/5

Golden sun is easily one of my favorite RPGs ever, and definitely the best on GBA (besides it's sequel, The Lost Age!)
You play as Isaac, a boy living in the town of Vale which is shadowed by Mt. Aleph. What makes Isaac extraordinary is he is one of the few adepts in Weyard, that is, he can use Psynergy. Psynergy is basically what this game uses instead of magic, they are effects which you use in battle and sometimes in the world that cost PP, which is basically mana.�
The best part of Golden sun is the dungeons that you encounter in the game. You use Psynergy outside of battle to affect the environment and solve puzzles.�
You also encounter Djinn, small creatures that enhance your combat abilities through stats and by releasing them, activating a power. For example, during battle you can release a Djinn to damage and enemy, but you lose the stats that it provided you. Depending on the amount of Djinn released, you can summon a very powerful being that deals a ton of damage.
Djinn are basically what adds variety to the combat. There are multiple strategies you can use to fight a boss. You can put your Djinn on standby before a fight so you can summon immediately, you can release each Djinn during battle and activate the abilities as you see fit, then summon for a finisher, you can simply keep the Djinn active and fight just using Psynergy, or you can use a combination. It adds a level of depth that no other turn based RPG replicates.
Djinn can change you abilities as well. If you equip earth elemental Djinn to your Earth adept, then his abilites with strengthen for each Djinn equipped, and he might gain new Psynergy. However, if you attach a fire Djinn to the same earth Adpet, he will lose his stats and psynergy and take on completely different ones. You have to expiriment to find the right combination!
Overall, I would recommend Golden Sun to any fan of RPGs, or even just someone looking for a satisfying experience on the GBA.

Vince says:

Ah, Golden Sun. Probably the best RPG on GBA and one of my favorite RPGs of all time. The graphics, the soundtrack (Venus Lighthouse theme especially), and the story add up to create a fantastic RPG.

Mystics Apprentice rates this game: 3/5

An excellent RPG to add to any collection.
The gameplay of Golden Sun is very unique. I've played many RPG's but have yet to see anything like this one. The use of Djinn alone is a very unique system (you find creatures called djinni along your quest and they help you in various ways) Also the puzzles that you have to solve in each dungeon seems to be uniquely to the Golden Sun series. I found this to be so cool, which made golden sun practically my dream game - the puzzles of Zelda and the RPG/storyline quality of Final Fantasy all in one.
I have to say that this game was not as good as it's sequels. Personally, I felt that the story lacked as well as the gameplay. Also, this game is harder than both golden suns 2 and 3. I never found it overly difficult, and never had to stop and level up to progress, but some boss fights were rather challenging, and I got the game over screen several times (which, to be honest seems like in order to be a good RPG, you've got to see that at least that often).
Overall, this was an excellent game and I would highly recommend it to any RPG or golden sun fan.

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(Nintendo Gameboy Advance Release #0171)

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   -[ Proudly Presents ]----------------------------------------------------.
       Game : Golden Sun (c) Camelot / Nintendo                             |
       Date : 11/07/2001                           Origin : USA             |
       Size : 64 Megabits                        Filename : M7-GSUN.ZIP     |
   Supplier : Lady Luck                          Platform : Gameboy Advance |
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  .-[ Release Information ]-------------------------------------------------'
  | 
  | Golden Sun transpires in a world shared by two immense continents, 
  | Angara and Gondowan. Here alchemy rules and rare individuals called 
  | Adepts have mastered Psynergy, or the ability to telekinetically move 
  | items and attack. 
  | 
  | As the game begins, two villainous mages hatch a diabolical plot to use
  | four Elemental Stones to wreak unspeakable horror on Angara. And so Isaac
  | and his fellow Adepts embark on a perilous journey to reach the stones 
  | first and save the world. 
  | 
  `-[ Releases ]------------------------------------------------------------.
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     Num  Game Title & Publisher                    Orig/Size     Date      |
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     001  Earthworm Jim (c) Majesco / Shiny Ent.    USA/64Mbit    06/08/01  |
     002  Pitfall - The Mayan Adventure (c) Majesco USA/32Mbit    06/08/01  |
     003  Super Dodgeball Advance (c) Atlus         USA/64Mbit    06/08/01  |
     004  F-Zero: Maximum Velocity (c) Nintendo     USA/32Mbit    06/08/01  |
     005  Fire Pro Wrestling (c) BAM Entertainment  USA/64Mbit    06/08/01  |
     006  Kuru Kuru Kururin (c) Nintendo            EUR/32Mbit    06/21/01  |
     007  Top Gear GT Championship (c) Kemco        EUR/32Mbit    06/21/01  |
     008  Hot Potato (c) BAM Entertainment          USA/32Mbit    06/29/01  |
     009  Bomberman Tournament (c) Activision       USA/32Mbit    06/30/01  |
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     010  Pac-Man Collection (c) Namco              USA/64Mbit    07/11/01  |
     ---  Jurassic Park III: DNA Factor (c) Konami  -BAD DUMP-    07/18/01  |
     011  Jur. Park III: DNA F. *Repack* (c) Konami USA/64Mbit    07/19/01  |
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     012  ESPN Final Round Golf 2002 (c) Konami     USA/64Mbit    08/29/01  |
     013  Tang Tang (c) Take 2 Interactive          USA/32Mbit    08/30/01  |
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     014  F-14 Tomcat (c) Majesco                   USA/32Mbit    09/01/01  |
     015  Advance Wars (c) Nintendo / Int. Systems  USA/32Mbit    09/01/01  |
     016  ESPN X Games Skateboarding (c) Konami     USA/64Mbit    09/13/01  |
     017  Rocket Power Dream Scheme (c) THQ         USA/64Mbit    09/14/01  |
     018  Klonoa: Empire of Dreams (c) Namco        USA/32Mbit    09/15/01  |
     019  Spiderman Mysterios Menace (c) Activision USA/64Mbit    09/19/01  |
     020  Caesars Palace Advance (c) Majesco        USA/64Mbit    09/19/01  |
     021  Backtrack (c) Telegames                   USA/32Mbit    09/20/01  |
     022  Power Rangers Time Force (c) THQ          USA/64Mbit    09/25/01  |
     023  Lady Sia (c) TDK                          USA/64Mbit    09/26/01  |
     024  High Heat Baseball 2002 (c) 3DO           USA/32Mbit    09/26/01  |
     025  MX 2K2 Ricky Carmichael (c) THQ           USA/32Mbit    09/26/01  |
     026  Final Fight One *US Final* (c) Capcom     USA/32Mbit    09/26/01  |
     027  Lego Bionicle (c) Lego Media              USA/64Mbit    09/29/01  |
     028  Lego Island II (c) Lego Media             USA/64Mbit    09/29/01  |
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     029  Snood (c) Destination Software            USA/32Mbit    10/02/01  |
     030  Monsters Inc. (c) THQ                     USA/64Mbit    10/25/01  |
     031  Doom (c) ID Software / Activision         USA/64Mbit    10/26/01  |
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     032  Wario Land 4 (c) Nintendo                 USA/64Mbit    11/06/01  |
     033  Golden Sun (c) Camelot / Nintendo         USA/64Mbit    11/07/01  |
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  .-[ Respect ]-------------------------------------------------------------'
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  |       Capital . Illusion . Aggression . Anthrox . Sneakers . Swat
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  `--------------------------[ Mode Seven . The Beginning of A New Legacy ]-

              Header + Layout by Senser of Superior Art Creations

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