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Golden Sun

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First release
Aug 01, 2001
Publisher
Nintendo
Genres
Role-playing (RPG), Adventure · Fantasy
Platforms
Game Boy Advance, Wii U

Evil is slowly covering the world. Forces of darkness are pursuing the lost art of Alchemy, and the fate of mankind hangs in the balance. You and your companions, armed with weapons, Psynergy magic, and a host of elemental creatures, must return peace to the world. Golden Sun is an epic role-playing game with an engrossing story, set in a massive world. Gather the elemental Djinn – fire, water, wind and earth – and combine them in unique ways to produce awesome magical effects.

Also known as Ougon no Taiyou: Hirakareshi Fuuin, Golden Sun: The Broken Seal, Ougon no Taiyou, 黄金太阳

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Release dates
Game Boy Advance
Aug 01, 2001
Game Boy Advance
Nov 12, 2001
Game Boy Advance
Feb 22, 2002
All 6 release dates
Wii U
Apr 03, 2014
Wii U
Apr 17, 2014
Game Boy Advance
Date to be confirmed
Time to beatIGDB · recorded
Main Story
22h
Main + Extras
26h
Completionist
27h
Game modes
Multiplayer, Single player
Perspective
Third person, Bird view / Isometric
Where to buy
Keywords
ghosts, anime, magic, minigames, turn-based
… All 47, summoning support, death, overworld, party-based combat, psychic abilities, explorable world, snow, silent protagonist, bats, alchemy, boss fight, digital distribution, leveling up, mind control, human, skeletons, party system, virtual console, save point, treasure chest, potion, melee, unbeatable enemies, rock music, coming of age, sleeping, ancient advanced civilization technology, poisoning, random encounter, fire manipulation, earth manipulation, battle screen, trilogy, sealing your own fate, cryokinesis, cold open, class change, gender exclusive equipment, fake interactivity, wii u virtual console, fan translation - portuguese, nintendo switch online - expansion pack

At a Glance

Critic Score
90
Main Story (IGDB)
22h
Main + Extras (IGDB)
26h
Completionist (IGDB)
27h
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How it plays

Languages

  • Englishinterface
  • 日本語interface
IGDB · recorded 1 Nov 2026

Language data: IGDB · recorded 1 Nov 2026