Golden Sun: The Lost Age
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| Golden Sun | |
| Developer | Camelot Software and Planning |
| Publisher | Nintendo |
| System | Game Boy Advance, Wii U Virtual Console |
| Release Date | Game Boy Advance JP June 28, 2002 US April 14, 2003 EU September 19, 2003 Wii U Virtual Console JP July 23, 2014 PAL November 13, 2014 US August 6, 2015 |
| Rating | ESRB: E |
Golden Sun: The Lost Age (also referred to in-game as Golden Sun Book Two) a 2002 RPG for the Game Boy Advance that acts as a sequel to the first Golden Sun. This game shifts to a different playable party, one that was originally led by the antagonists of the previous game.
Plot[edit]
The previous game followed the exploits of Isaac and his friends as they sought to prevent the four elemental lighthouses from being re-ignited, which would spread the powerful elemental energy known as Alchemy throughout the world and potentially lead to the world's destruction. The first game covered the first two lighthouses, both of which wound up being ignited by Saturos and Menardi's gang.
This game begins in the aftermath of Venus Lighthouse's lighting and instead follows the journey of the remnants of Saturos's gang - Felix, Jenna, Sheba and Kraden - as they seek to ignite the remaining two lighthouses. The game also goes deeper into the secrets of Alchemy and reveals that the previous game's battles were not as black and white as they appeared.
Gameplay[edit]
This game reprised the previous game's RPG gameplay, with the main difference being a new set of characters, as well as various new Psynergies added. The game also eventually adds the new option of traveling by boat. The Djinn system is still intact, with forty-four new Djinn hidden throughout the game. There are also now special summon stones hidden throughout the game, which unlock the ability to use new summons in battle.
The Lost Age can also be linked to the original Golden Sun in order to transfer data from a completed file (alternately done through a very long password), which includes the previous game's Djinn and abilities exclusive to the first game which can be used to reach more bonuses in The Lost Age. Like the first game, this game also has a battle mode in which multiple players can compete.
Legacy[edit]
Ports/Remakes[edit]
- In 2014 (2015 for America), it was released for download on the Wii U as part of the Wii U Virtual Console.
- In January 2024, it was added to the Nintendo Switch's digital library of Game Boy Advance games that could be played by subscribers of the Nintendo Switch Online's Expansion Pack program.
Sequels[edit]
After years of anticipation, a sequel called Golden Sun: Dark Dawn was released for the Nintendo DS in 2010. This game is set in the future and features some of the children of the first two games' characters.