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[ITA84]

Do you think I should take time out to play the first two GS games or should I just read wiki for the story? I've got a lot of games on my plate at the moment.

Knowing the backstory will certainly help, but if you read the wiki first, then enjoy Dark Dawn so much you decide to play the originals afterwards, you'd get spoiled. It's up to you, but I can guess Camelot has made Dark Dawn accessible to Golden Sun newbies, so you might not need to do anything to fully enjoy the game.

You may also want to check out Golden Sun The Abridged Series (warning: spoilers!); it barely covers the first game, but it's very well done (especially from episode 3 onwards).

 

[GaimeGuy]

Knowing the backstory will certainly help, but if you read the wiki first, then enjoy Dark Dawn so much you decide to play the originals afterwards, you'd get spoiled. It's up to you, but I can guess Camelot has made Dark Dawn accessible to Golden Sun newbies, so you might not need to do anything to fully enjoy the game.

You may also want to check out Golden Sun The Abridged Series (warning: spoilers!); it barely covers the first game, but it's very well done (especially from episode 3 onwards).

:lol @ Isaac's cries of agony from other party members walking into him

Edit: and alex :lol :lol :lol :lol

 

[hamchan]

Jeez this is out so soon. I remember being a huge fan of the first game and finishing it 3 times but I've never actually finished the second game. I need to get on that.

 

[Regulus Tera]

Well, we have them for games that have larger gaps, like DQ9/DQ6/Valkyria 2 and such, but I agree, this one seems a bit weird because it's long enough to be far away but short enough to be able to fool your subconscious.

lolitrollu

I dunno I guess I was too excited and just couldn't stop myself from posting the thread. :lol

And I'm gonna use Blitz' artwork as an excuse to bump the thread: http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showpost.php?p=23919782&postcount=879

 

[Segata Sanshiro]

lolitrollu

I dunno I guess I was too excited and just couldn't stop myself from posting the thread. :lol

And I'm gonna use Blitz' artwork as an excuse to bump the thread: http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showpost.php?p=23919782&postcount=879

Well, it's no troll for me, sir. Unlike you chumps, I will be playing this on Thursday.

 

[Regulus Tera]

Well, it's no troll for me, sir. Unlike you chumps, I will be playing this on Thursday.

Am I correct in thinking you're the only member of J-GAF that's going to be playing this?

 

[Segata Sanshiro]

Am I correct in thinking you're the only member of J-GAF that's going to be playing this?

No idea. I'm like the Batman of the J-GAF Justice League. I only show up to meetings when the sales are down.

 

[GhaleonQ]

Also long overdrawn dialogue sequences. I didn't have any problem with them personally.

Neither did I, but Golden Sun has as great a disconnect between "in-game time spent on story" and "apparent development time spent on story" as the worst Western action/shooter games. It's not bad or discouraging, just PECULIAR coming from the Shining Force III guys. The amount of time spent saying so little made me think they aped Japanese television.

 

[Giard]

I believe that in the GBA versions you could have battles against friends...is that still in?
I loved them.

 

[Boney]

No idea. I'm like the Batman of the J-GAF Justice League. I only show up to meetings when the sales are down.

Except with Other M

 

[Xelinis]

Alright, it is now confirmed that Matthew is the son of Isaac and Jenna. Tyrell, Karis, and Rief are the children of Garet, Ivan, and Mia respectively, spouses unknown.

 

[Boney]

Alright, it is now confirmed that Matthew is the son of Isaac and Jenna. Tyrell, Karis, and Rief are the children of Garet, Ivan, and Mia respectively, spouses unknown.

WHAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAT

 

[Salsa]

Alright, it is now confirmed that Matthew is the son of Isaac and Jenna. Tyrell, Karis, and Rief are the children of Garet, Ivan, and Mia respectively, spouses unknown.

the FUCK

 

[Phenomic]

Alright, it is now confirmed that Matthew is the son of Isaac and Jenna. Tyrell, Karis, and Rief are the children of Garet, Ivan, and Mia respectively, spouses unknown.

Going out a limb here and I'm going to make a radical off the wall guess :lol

Mia-Piers
Ivan-Sheba
Garet-????? Joke Spoilers!

Spoiler

shacked up with Issac's mom

 

[trinest]

Alright, it is now confirmed that Matthew is the son of Isaac and Jenna. Tyrell, Karis, and Rief are the children of Garet, Ivan, and Mia respectively, spouses unknown.

Which one was Jenna.

 

[Boney]

Which one was Jenna.

This cutie right here

Felix's sister.

 

[timnich]

I hope Felix makes an appearance in the game. Or is at least mentioned. I liked him better than Isaac as the main character.

 

[toastyToast]

This wasn't on my radar until I opened this thread. Seriously, fuck. I loved the first game so much, easily my favorite portable RPG. I never got a chance to play the second one but I played the shit out of the first one. Ragnarok is still the best magic attack ever conceived.

A bit disappointed its in full shitty DS 3D, this would have looked insane with the same 2D as the first two and improved 3D in battles. Still, consider this bought

 

[Regulus Tera]

Alright, it is now confirmed that Matthew is the son of Isaac and Jenna. Tyrell, Karis, and Rief are the children of Garet, Ivan, and Mia respectively, spouses unknown.

Mudshipping was so superior to Valeshipping.

I bet Felix hooked up with Kraden.

 

[Altazor]

I was hoping for a Garet/Mia son...

Spoiler

(anyway, this whole "shipping" stuff is kinda creepy )

 

[Aeana]

Alllllllrighty, you guys have fun.

It's getting kind of weird around here, you know?

 

[Boney]

shipping?

 

[Regulus Tera]

Alllllllrighty, you guys have fun.

It's getting kind of weird around here, you know?

Do you mean the spoilers or the creepiness?

EDIT: The Nintendo Media page has new town pictures and some blocky Garet: http://www.nintendo.com/games/detail/Iwf0TAUe8g3EbucjTMiPVLNWoU8AUo5f#images

 

[Boney]

Mudshipping was so superior to Valeshipping. .

what does this mean!

 

[timnich]

Do you mean the spoilers or the creepiness?

EDIT: The Nintendo Media page has new town pictures and some blocky Garet: http://www.nintendo.com/games/detail/Iwf0TAUe8g3EbucjTMiPVLNWoU8AUo5f#images

Does Garet have a stache now? Awesome.

 

[Regulus Tera]

what does this mean!

It's when boys like girls and viceversa and they discover what God made them for.

 

[Aeana]

Oh, I guess the audience 'round here is too young for that reference.
Watch the classics, folks.

 

[Boney]

goddamit why do i always ask...

Oh, I guess the audience 'round here is too young for that reference.
Watch the classics, folks.

I'm sorry I don't watch awful 80's movies ma'am.

 

[Ezalc]

Alright, it is now confirmed that Matthew is the son of Isaac and Jenna. Tyrell, Karis, and Rief are the children of Garet, Ivan, and Mia respectively, spouses unknown.

Wait how was it confirmed? What?

Nevermind I found it.

 

[Aeana]

I'm sorry I don't watch awful 80's movies ma'am.

wtf

 

[Phenomic]

It's when boys like girls and viceversa and they discover what God made them for.

Why do I feel like this just got taken way to far into how much it should have gone. Are people this BORED? What in the world... Roofshipping focuses on Isaac and the roof of his house.

 

[Boney]

wtf

oh you wanna fight missy?

I don't take kindly to people that like the 80's.

and forget who am i.

 

[Regulus Tera]

Why do I feel like this just got taken way to far into how much it should have gone. Are people this BORED? What in the world... Roofshipping focuses on Isaac and the roof of his house.

It's a darned good roof though!

Oh, I guess the audience 'round here is too young for that reference.
Watch the classics, folks.

Now you're feeling old.


When does Famitsu hit? The Golden Sun Realm guys say it got a 33, but I've not seen a single scan. Never mind, found it.

 

[Phenomic]

It's a darned good roof though!

:lol

No it wasn't, it had holes lining the whole... wait a minute. :lol

Issac has such a dirty mind.

 

[TUSR]

I hope Felix makes an appearance in the game. Or is at least mentioned. I liked him better than Isaac as the main character.

FELIX NOOOOOOOOOOOOO

 

[Regulus Tera]

There's a scan of the world map floating around. I don't know if it's partial or complete, however. The website has it. SPOILERS: http://imgur.com/YmL8i.jpg

And yaaay djinn art:

 

[timnich]

There are youtube videos of the first 20 min on the golden sun realm. Not linking them here just in case people dont want to spoil it for themselves, me included.

 

[Regulus Tera]

To whoever was worried, sped-up animations are in. The battles are just as quick as the GBA games.

 

[Altazor]

but... is the music as good?

 

[Regulus Tera]

but... is the music as good?

It's Motoi Sakuraba. Flip a coin.

Imo the new battle theme is just as good as Felix's.

 

[Altazor]

Imo the new battle theme is just as good as Felix's.

cool. *thumbs up*

 

[Boney]

That Mercury Djinn is really at it.

 

[Pureauthor]

There's a scan of the world map floating around. I don't know if it's partial or complete, however. The website has it. SPOILERS: http://imgur.com/YmL8i.jpg

Guess they weren't kidding about the 'rearrange the world' bit.

 

[StevePharma]

I need the fucking soundtrack now!

Also, has anything been clarified on possible stat-transfer from the GBA version via the codes. I know the party members are not the same in Dark Dawn but WTF why put a code in the GBA version of Golden Sun 2 then? :lol

 

[jj984jj]

The music sounds like arrangements and modern Tales Sakuraba. Bleh. Also, why did they change the menu music to an arrangement of Vale?

 

[Regulus Tera]

Battle Theme: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5VF3FZF3WBs
Boss Theme (I'm not listening to this): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1SpUrftyZtE

 

[Varion]

Liking the new battle theme a lot, sounds like typical Golden Sun to me.

Boss theme doesn't so much, sounds more like typical Sakuraba than the old regular boss themes. Think I like it more than GS1's (was never that fond of 1's main boss theme though), but not as much as TLA's.

 

[Disguises]

Battle Theme: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5VF3FZF3WBs
Boss Theme (I'm not listening to this): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1SpUrftyZtE

Actually, I think both of them are different standard battle themes.

 

[Regulus Tera]

Actually, I think both of them are different standard battle themes.

There's another battle theme: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QFxJ9xepIrk

God I am such weak-willed.

 

[zigg]

Also, has anything been clarified on possible stat-transfer from the GBA version via the codes. I know the party members are not the same in Dark Dawn but WTF why put a code in the GBA version of Golden Sun 2 then? :lol

Because in 2002 they thought it was a good idea in case they wanted to do the transfer thing again... but now in 2010, they have a new story that doesn't support it.