There's one choice in the game that does actually have an effect: At the beginning of the game, you're asked if you want to take on your adventure. If you repeatedly say No, the game eventually triggers a game over state.

One thing that you didn't cover with unleashing djinn, and that none of the three games ever inform you about but is nonetheless helpful: If you land the killing blow with an attacking djinn of the element an enemy is weak to (or least resistant), they will flash several colors before dying, and yield more experience, money, and have a higher rare drop rate. Colloquially this is known as a 'rainbow kill'.

Back in 2001, when i was a kid in Spain, my father bought me the GBA. The shop owner insisted to not get Super Mario bros2, but instead get Golden Sun. To this day i thank the toy shop owner for his wise recommendation. As an artist this game inspired me so much with it's visuals and animations. I remember rushing to the kitchen to show my mother the Djin invocations animation and how awesome it looked. My sister and mother really liked the ""The Elemental Stars" track that came out of my GBA when i was in the first temple. It's a masterpiece and so it' sequel. The worldbuilding and concepts are beautiful. I really hope Camelot brings this series back on a modern system.

It's a shame this video doesn't cover Golden Sun: The Lost Age. It really learns from a lot of the issues that Golden Sun 1 had and the story gets pretty fascinating.

If only I could experience Golden Sun 1 and 2 for the first time again.

What an absolutely amazing video! I hope you do a "Was it Good?" of Golden Sun 2, I'd love to watch it

This is the game that led me on the journey to make my own games. I wrote and published 6 books and obtained a Bachelor's Degree in Game Art all because of this game.

1:03:05, so fun fact: if you did NOT get the Orb of Force at the Fuchin temple before this point, when you find the log, an amusing cutscene will play where garet gets frustrated and just walks over and kicks the pillar instead Also after transfering your save data to The Lost Age, depending on what side quest things you complete you get unique events and even rewards throughout the TLA! Spoilers ahead - If you reveal the secret passage to get to the boulder pinning Hsu, feihzi will find Felix's party when you first get to Champa and give them a golden ring to give to isaac (use as an item to replicate the "Resist" Psynergy on the party) and hint that she has developed feelings for Isaac. - when leaving Madra after recieving the Cyclone Chip Felix's party gets ambushed by the bandits Isaac and crew fought in Vault near the beginning of the game. after beating them tney back down and give you a pair of Golden boots as an appology (boosts defense and speed a decent ammount) - If you got first place in the Collosso tournament in the first game, after merging Felix and Isaac's partes and returning to the Shaman village cave, the three gladiators you fought will confront you together looking for revenge against isaac for cheating in the tournament (after all, there was no way he could do all that psynergy stuff without rigging the tournament) after defeating them they will acknowledge isaac as having won fair and square and give you a golden shirt (boosting defense and Max HP. basically a better mythril shirt) - If you defeated the secret boss Deadbeard, some pirates will talk about how Isaac has become the new Pirate lord - If you get every djinn in the first game, then proceed to get every djinn in TLA, you unlock a secret mega dungeon that gives you a new summon, Charon (the most powerful Venus summon, dealing massive venus damage, plus deals damage equal to 1/3 of their max HP... with a chance to just outright insta-kill those hit) at the very beginning. this dungeon is filled with tons of difficult enemies and great puzzles and and ends with fighting the hardest boss in the game (harder than Deadbeard): the Dullahan. and defeating the dullahan gives you bragging rights, plus the Powerful Iris summon (deals massive Mars damage, plust 40% of their max hp in damage, plus revives and max heals everyone in the party)

golden sun and tactics advance is a hell of a power combo to grow up with

Seeing people get into this game even after 20 years fills me with such joy. To this day, I still hold hope that we can see more of this series eventually. By creating this video and introducing Golden Sun to more people, you're helping to keep the dream alive. For that, I thank you.

I worked in a game shop for a couple years about 20 years ago. My manager recommended this game, so I bought a copy and he gifted me his copy of the game guide complete with multiple pages dedicated to understanding djinn use and displaying djinn class charts. That book was so amazingly useful when playing this game.

I loved Golden Sun. Absolutely got completely lost as a kid in this game. Took ages to figure out some of the puzzles. I wouldnt leave my room for days. Game Boy advanced memories

Looking forward to a Lost Age follow up, the extra djinn give more flexibility in how they're distributed, meaning that you could 3 mono-element characters and 1 tri-element character, the mixed elemental summons are awesome and the puzzle complexity only goes up from here which makes sense because Lost Age is more like a second act rather than a standalone game. Dungeons get longer, there's more freedom in movement and in how you tackle objectives, the world gets more fleshed out and the story really starts to come together.

A few notes: - Alex is a water adept. It was mentioned by Mia as she refered to him as her brother/kin member. Saturos' group kidnapped Sheba for her wind powers. - Choices indeed don't matter in most cases but you can indeed get a game over if you refuse the call of adventure and you can refuse to travel back with Hammet after freeing him in Lunpa saving you a long trek back. - You needing to use douse on the twisters is hinted by wounded soldiers in Suhalla. It's easier to use douse by setting the skill to a shoulder button quick trigger. Quick triggers generally are a great idea to quickly cast a skill you'll have to use a lot in an area. - Something I hoped you picked up on is that all regions/settlements are inspired by real life equivalents. Tolbi being based on Rome and Lalivero on Alexandria are some of the most obvious ones. The sequel makes it more obvious as entire continents are closer linked to specific cultures/regions. Sheba is inspired by Cleopatra as well. Considering "Rome" kidnapped her for their own purposes you could see another link. - This is not as obvious, but perhaps important in the sequel. If you kill an enemy with a djinn with the element of it's weakness you not only gain 150% exp but increase the odds of gaining special drops. I hope you'll do the same in depth review of the sequel. It's longer, bigger, has more optional content and it's definately more difficult/challenging.

I love hearing this story told so well. I had studied English only few years when I first played this, so though I kinda knew what I was doing (and also, I frequented in the forums to get help) the plot and the story in my mind are super hazy. If you enjoy misunderstandings with English, here are few: - There was a Wise One in the first dungeon. I was expecting there to be Wise Two in the second dungeon. - I was 100 % sure that "lit" is a type, as it should be "light" - Werewolves. I honestly thought it was ancient group of wolves who have turned into people - thus they WERE wolves, not anymore. - I only learned in Lost Age what "Agree" and "Disagree" meant.

the Djinni mechanic is so interesting, it really feels like the Djinni are actual magical beings and not just an alternative to Materia

I can't express the sheer joy I felt when I saw you did Golden Sun.

I loved how Kraden said the ocean was at the end of the world and it felt as if he was oversimplifying it for Garet, but once you get to the world map you find out Weyard is actually flat and the ocean IS at the end of the world.

I beat this game when I was 6 years old. Me... At 6 year old, defeated the Fusion Dragon, Doom Dragon, and all 5 superbosses. Without truly knowing anything about elemental class changes, optimal equipment use, rng manipulation, team placement, djinn locations, tactical psynergy, exp farming and so much more. All I knew was how to summon rush, spam A to attack, Wish Well and Cool Aura. My greatest moment was summon rushing Saturos and Mendardi, only to get immediately jumped by their final form, the Fusion Dragon. Let's not forget the music. When that Elemental Stars theme first hit me, it changed me forever. And.. Oh god... I gambled all my Lucky Medals on the Tolbi fountain... Only to find out I could have ported them to TLA for the Lemuria Fountain. I also saved my game on every crap forged item without knowing about and getting the 2nd best weapon in the game.

It might not have struck you since this was your first playthrough but the masterful score from Motoi Sakuraba, who also composed the music for Dark Souls, is, I think, one of the highlights of the game, as important as the graphics or the mechanics. Golden Sun's music really pushed the GBA to its limits, left a deep imprint in my memory and played a huge part in making it one of my favorite games ever. I literally cannot listen to a boss fight song and not get goosebumps all over my body. A remastered version of the OST with a higher bit rate than original can be found on KZfaq and there's even a small channel named Trilling Dragons which regularly composes orchestral covers of Golden Sun's music still to this day. The video Exploring the Music of Golden Sun from 8-bit Music Theory (Note that it contains spoilers for The Lost Age) is also worth watching to see how Sakuraba's progressive rock influence can be found in all his works. As a lifelong fan, I really hope you play the sequel and let us know what you think of it as well. Your video reminded me I was still missing a few retroachievements on The Lost Age so I guess it's time to play it once more.

This was the first GBA game I bought and the first time I realized what an RPG was. It essentially introduced me to the love I have for RPGs today. And you know what? It's still my favorite handheld game. To me, nothing comes close. And yeah, that title screen music hits hard every time.

It wasn't just good, it is still holding up incredibly well considering it was a gba game. The soundtrack is also amazing to this day and makes great background music.

Your djinn system explanation is better than dedicated youtube videos. Back in the day, I had trouble understanding it, no easy online forums access.

Fun facts: The composer for Golden Sun worked on Dark Souls. You can make it through the evil forest with no force attack, and Garet will kick the wall at the end of the mines, triggering the boulder. You can grind the tornado boss that takes you to Crossbone Isle, you use douse on it while there, kill it, heal up, go in and out of the map location, and fight it again. I beat this whole game while never going out of mono colors by mashing the a button to attack once, and it wasn't all that hard 😅

This game more than any other invokes so many nostalgic feelings. Sitting in the back of my parents mini-van on the way home from a baseball game trying to beat the Kraken boss, trying to catch the light off passing street lights because I was playing on the OG non SP GBA with no back light. Also, sitting in the hotel room after my Aunt's wedding trying and FINALLY succeeding at defeating the Fusion Dragon, I cheered for joy when I managed to beat the game I had been working on all summer.

Golden Sun was incredibly formative and important to me during my childhood. Thanks so much for taking me down memory lane again.

Now we need a lost age video. These games are incredible and I’m glad you enjoyed it.

This was a real nostalgic revisit! I played this game over and over as a kid, I'm glad I could watch this instead of playing the game again instead of watching all those endless cutscenes. One small thing that you missed: the Mind Read Psynergy can be used through the whole game to give you tons of hints about things going on. Lots of NPCs will hint at secrets, or just have funny dialogue, and you can use it on certain animals or even the tree people in Kolima, which is pretty cool. It was always crazy to me just how much dialog is in this game.

Oh gosh. Next to Chrono Trigger, I have never been so happy to see a "Was it Good?" game pop up from Josh!

This was my first JRPG. An absolute classic.

It was not only one of the best JRPGs on the GBA, it was solid enough to genuinely be one of the best JRPGs of all time.

1:39:22 A little trick for everybody struggling on this boss. Use and Reequip the Jupiter Djinn that locks Psynergy over and over again since it has a 100% success rate resulting in Deadbeard only using Auto Attacks which Mia can easily heal against

Another fun fact: Golden Sun's composer, Motoi Sakuraba, also did the music for the Tales Of series, Star Ocean, and even Dark Souls. He's also got a progressive rock album called Gikyokuonsou where you can really hear the similarities to Golden Sun.

Hah, there is one "yes/no" choice that has an effect, which I was hoping you'd mention. The village elders ask you if you want to risk your life on this quest, and you have the choice to say no. The village elder says he can't blame you, and would probably do the same. If you leave the temple to cement your choice, the game fades to sepia and says "And so the world began drifting toward its fated destruction..."

Would love to see Ogre Battle 64 in this series. A great rts/rpg hybrid with tons of player choices (some with dire consequences), secrets, side quests and diverging paths, all wrapped in an incredible soundtrack and some of the system's best graphics. Not only was is the systems few rts or rpg, the game was also aimed for a mature audience (mature for gaming in general, not just the N64). Comon Josh, sometimes you just need a random internet comment to show you the next hidden gem :)

The absolute awe on my face when I heard “… there is another system” after listening to the coolest, most complex class system I’ve ever heard. I’m playing this game the second i get home

Yes, the Golden Sun series was good. FOR THE LOVE OF GOD, CAN WE GET REMAKES/REMASTERS/A FOURTH GAME PLEASE?! It's so disappointing the patents were redone but NOTHING has been announced or done yet! I'll honestly be happy with anything at this point.

Well, I just discovered your channel because of this video. Im so glad to see someone cover something on Golden Sun in 2023. This was, and still is, one of my all time favorite JRPGs ever. I usually replay at least the first 2 once every couple of years or so. Thank you for showing some love to one of the greatest games out there. #TeamFlash

Plz do The Lost Age! This was such a great recap of Golden Sun 1 it's been almost 2 decades since I last played them.

It's good to see Josh has discovered Weyard, he got so much content just of the first game alone, I can't wait to see how he reacts when he finds out how massive and daring The Lost Age was.

I can't wait to see your play through of the Lost Age. It's an amazing open world RPG that is insanely technically impressive for being on the GBA. It expands on all the systems and lore introduced in Golden Sun and is generally an absolute joy.

Plz do sequel. Im invested in the story now, I wanna hear what happens next!

I absolutely LOVED this video. You are honestly a fantastic story teller, and the only video I've seen yet to accurately detail the in-game story of Golden Sun, while most talk about its development history and company. I sincerely hope you continue with at least the 2nd game, though would love to hear about all 3.

Very minor point of correction regarding the class system - the characters don't have just 1 point of elemental affinity in their innate element, they actually have 5 points. You can see these elemental affinity values (which are called Elemental Levels, or eLevels for short among some fans) on the Status page if you press A on a character to see their detailed stats - they're listed as just "Lv" in the section for elemental stats on the bottom right. If you standby all of a character's Djinn and check the menu, you'll see that they have 5 eLevels in their innate element. Practically speaking this doesn't make that much of a difference at the surface level, but it can be nice to know since it turns out that it explains some of the unusual/unexpected phenomena that can occur with some Djinn combinations. For instance, if you keep setting Jupiter Djinn onto Isaac (with no Venus Djinn set), he'll keep advancing through the Apprentice class line until you set a 6th Jupiter Djinni, which will cause him to switch over to a class in the Seer class line instead of continuing to advance. This is because he'll be at 6 Jupiter eLevels and 5 Venus eLevels, meaning that for the first time his alignment will lean more towards Jupiter than Venus, and this changes his class line. Similar behavior happens with most other character/element combos as well (with a few exceptions for a somewhat more complicated reason I won't go into here). This can potentially be useful to know to help remember what Djinn combinations are needed for the higher tiers of various class lines - you always want to set as many Djinn of the other element as possible without the other element's eLevel rising above your innate eLevel. That's why the highest tier classes in the dual-element lines require 2 Djinn of the innate element and 7 Djinn of the other element - the 2 innate Djinn add to the Adept's 5 baseline eLevels to make 7 total, which balances out the 7 Djinn of the other element.

Time for number 2???

Golden Sun and Golden Sun 2 were (are) my all-time favorite games for the Gameboy Advance

awesome video once again. please never stop making these, you're a pillar of the gaming community on youtube! much love and the highest of respect

Really glad of how you covered Golden Sun in your format. From the Djinn system to the extra content you show us, it always amazes me how much content this game had all under a GBA Cartridge. And when you add the Sequel into the whole thing, it's a masterpiece.

Another fun thing about Kolima in the game is, that if you go out of your way and sequence break a bit to recruit Miia before clearing the forest, she too, has unique dialogue related to that location. Which is a nice touch.

A very thorough and in-depth analysis of one of my favorite GBA games. You even addressed my biggest criticisms about the game's needlessly verbose cutscenes and the fact the Djinn system was so poorly explained. I hope to see you tackle the sequel someday.

Yoooooo the whole video was a blast from the past, please continue with this series and make a lost age video!

Golden sun holds a special place in my heart. We had a family friend who was my parents age and loved golden sun. His life started to fall apart, but he always did his best to make others smile. One day he gave me his copy of golden sun and the map. I played it so much, even though I didnt know a single thing. One day, I finally finished it and asked my parents to take me to see the family friend, unfortunately he had taken his own life that same day. I still have the game and map that he gave me. I cherish it dearly.

The Djinn/Class system is by far one of my favorite RPG systems out of any game. It gives you so much flexibility and options to set your team how you want and do a lot of fun things. The entire time you were explaining it, before getting to even talking about using the Djinn as attacks, I was just smiling remembering how fun it was playing with it as a kid, and knowing that you had only just gotten started. I absolutely understand why most RPGs go with very simple class stuff, but I really wish they'd adopt even a bit of Golden Sun's system because for those of us who like to strategize or customize, it gave a freedom most RPGs are lacking.

Like others here said, I played this series in my formulative years and it absolutely shaped my love of complex classes and elemental mechanics. I didn't even know about Deadbeard or half of the hidden secrets, but still loved this game regardless! Can't wait to see him cover Lost Age!

Loved this video! It felt like I got to play through the game all over again in under 2 hours. I hope you make one of these videos for The Lost Age in the future!

It doesn't get more nostalgic than Golden Sun. I'm so happy you took the time to review the first game, loved the video as it was a total trip down memory lane. Hope you liked the first one enough to do a review on the sequel!

Thanks for this one Golden Sun has a special place in my heart. Such a satisfying game to play from beginning to end and the art style always just gives me warm fuzzy feelings !

Golden Sun is one of those games I played as a kid but was too young to fully understand it or know how to play RPGs correctly. I was kind of stupid with RPGs and I still am to an extent. I do remember adoring the soundtrack of the game. I really want to pick this up again.

Thank you for this video. I really hope part two gets covered aswell, it’s my all time favorite ❤ stay safe

My only problem with this phenomenal video is that you made no mention of the amazing soundtrack in this game. Most songs in it are incredibly good

During your djinns explanation, you had a mad echo going on, and it was almost like you were on BOTH monitors at the same time. Epic.

I'm astonished that the OST wasn't mentioned. You went indepth on the combat and complimented the puzzle design many times, but not a single word on the amazing soundtrack. Absolutely crazy. You have undoubtedly done a great disservice to those who requested this review of you, and to all fans of the game as well. Shame is upon you. Otherwise a great review, and I hope you play and enjoy the sequel too. :)

Loved the video. Looking forward to the next one in this series. 😊

Camelot was a awesome developer. They not only made the awesome Golden Sun games, but also the incredibly underrated Shining Force series!

This is still the game i have the weirdest memories of. I found a french GBA copy of this game in a gutter outside my school and played it all the way through, despite not speaking a word of french. I vividly remember asking my dad what "psy" meant because some giant statue in a water temple needed it i think. Turned out psy wasn't even a french word.

Please complete the series. I loved these games so much and love this video. Been a while since I completed this, so appreciate the recap of EVERYTHING.😅

Holy shit I can't believe first Guild Wars 1 and now Golden Sun made it onto your list. Playing Golden Sun on the GBA got me through homesickness and my freshman year at uni. It was so so good, really good music too, blew my mind

I cannot BELIEVE I figured this game out as a kid, i barely figured it out as an adult 😂

An almost 2 hour video about Golden Sun 1, explaining the combat mechanics clearly, some of the lore and on top it can also work as a complete guide for the game. Awesome.

My grandma (may she rest in peace) bought me Golden Sun in a small game shop back then and I remember how unique and valuable the package and the artstyle looked like when I first hold it in my hands. I had no clue about all the adventures I was about to experience! So here I am, a fan till this day! Yeah, these were the days! Everything felt much more satisfying as a child and I had no clue about all those problems going on in the world. Just played solo or with friends during school trips and forgot about everything around you. Sometimes I wish to relive these golden times but I guess the only constant in life is change... and all that remains are memories 🥲

I remember playing this as a kid and just being "wowed" on how much fun it was. Spent so many weeks playing Golden Sun and The Lost Age with my brother. Learning how to use Psynergy, learning the classes and the intricate story-lore of the world. It was an amazing time for me. This review made me remember those good days. I wish could turn back time and re-experience that feeling again. Thank you so much. I hope you'll enjoy The Lost Age just as much as the first one!

Great video, loved every second of it! I'm quite surprised you say its about 35 hours long as it felt much longer back as a kid, but i guess thats how the feel can trick you. Thank you so much for this trip down memory lane, keep it up!

Finally! I've been waiting for this ever since the Was it Good? series began! 🤩 Edit: Kinda disappointed that you didn't even mention the awesome music.

Quite happy you finally got to Golden Sun, the rpg that got me into rpg's as a kid. The music,visuals and combat system are great, especially for the hardware at the time, and I loved the story and personalities. I hope you get to the sequel as well!

This video is amazing, I loved Golden Sun and I'm excited to play it again. Thank you for the high quality breakdown.

I love that game so much. I got my GBA with Golden Sun for Christmas in 2002. It was crazy expensive (I live in Poland and Poland from 21 years ago was a different place). I spent whole days and nights playing the shit out this game. One of my fondest gaming memories. Still it’s my 2nd favorite RPG. Chrono Trigger won’t be beaten anytime soon. Great video!

Golden sun is an absolute masterpiece, the graphics are incredible for the gba, the rotating camera adds dynamism to turn based combats, the music is unforgettable and the story is honestly pretty great too, a bit cliché at times but very original at others. It still plays remarkably well even today, especially if you use retroachievements.

Your explanations of the classes, affinities and djinns was superb! I can see how from the outside it may seem overwhelming and now i don't know how my 8 year old brain was able to understand any of this at all back when I first played it. I want to play this again now, this was one of my first RPGs and actually the one that made me fall in love with the genre! Thank you so much for doing this!

Best game from my childhood hands down!

I was a small child (like 9) with a GBA and this was the one game my mom let me bring on our one month trip to Asia to visit family. Imagine trying to play this game as a 9yr old with no internet in a foreign country. To this day I still don't know how I beat it, it took me like 80hrs I was backtracking and guessing like crazy what to do next every time I got stuck.

Fun fact: I played this game a couple of years after having played FF VII and FFX. I only realized after getting to a zone in which you had to pass through an area on the map that damaged you that... I had played it without pressing the run button. Walked the whole damn game. I remember telling two of my best friends and laughing so much about it. It's such a silly memory I always remember.

My cousin let me borrow this game and as a kid the experience was up there with the likes of A Link to the Past, Ocarina of Time, Majora's Mask, Pokemon Red, and Pokemon Silver. And it still holds up pretty damn well. Find myself going back to it every now and then even 20 some years later.

Very nostalgic watching and hearing you critique this one, I spent many hours of my childhood playing Golden Sun. I'll never forget how happy I was when I defeated Deadbeard too, that boss was no joke! Fantastic video, and one of my favourite ones of these yet!

Also i love your content man, I found you one day and binged all your videos. Inspiring me to create my own game! Idk how long it'll take but thank you! You're an inspiration ❤

This game was a core part of my childhood and my first JRPG. After playing it I went and played as many other retro JRPGs as I could get my hands on. There's something special about this style of game and it makes me happy when I see newer games emulating this old style in interesting ways, like Octopath.

It was this game that made me an RPG lover when I was a kid. Not only that, but joining the tiny but passionate fandom back in the early 2010s is how I met my boyfriend of now a year and a half. We still have a special place in our hearts for this game and display our Japanese copies in their box in our living room.

I really love your videos, they are always so interesting!

Thank you so much for posting your code! I had a GBA when I was a kid, and played this game to full completion but I never finished the second; I’ve always wanted to do it, but have felt discouraged to grind it out again. This video was a perfect recap on what happened and reminder of why I love this game so much, and I think with your code, I’m finally ready to take on the sequel 18 years later. Incredible video, and you get a like and a sub from me; can’t wait to see what you say about the second game if you decide make a video on it so we can compare notes!

Golden Sun was probably the earliest game and fandom I REALLY got into. Raced a friend to the end of the game, participating on GameFAQs boards, reading and creating art and fanfic, waiting and waiting for the sequel which I nearly imported a Japanese copy of but didn't have the $50+ to do so, so instead decided to emulate it - and no, I couldn't read any Japanese at the time, so I bumbled through about 1/3 of the sequel based on guides from others. The Lost Age came out in English nearly a year after the Japanese version, over my Easter break, and a friend and I raced yet again to the end taking three days to get to the last dungeon, and being so underleveled that he won by sheer luck and I had to spend three days grinding. I don't think it was until I played the Suikoden series that I was again so attached to a game, its world, and the characters. Damn shame about the third Golden Sun game...

Nostalgia compelled me to watch the whole two hours worth of this adventure, and I loved every moment of it. Thank you so much! I'm really excited for your next Lost Age coverage since I never got to try that one out

I absolutely loved golden sun! I was about 9yo when my older cousin gifted it to me because he couldn't figure it out. I enjoyed it so much, I enjoyed the adventures, puzzles, and battles. Golden Sun and the Golden Sun: TLA definitely left an impact on me and the way I think.

Loved this really hope to see another video when you finish Lost Age

I played so long ago that i didn't remember most of the story, but it still holds a special place in my heart. Awesome episode, I was so happy to see Golden Sun covered. Please do Golden Sun 2 as well! many thanks Josh

Golden sun was my first video game and to this day is still one of my favorite. The soundtrack they managed to create with only the gba soundchip is phenomenal.

looking forward to part 2 and 3

Just watched this and i absolutely loved this video! I hope you do The Lost Age in the future!!

So fun bit of trivia. If you make it to the end of the Altin Mines and don't have the Force Orb item and its psynergy, the game actually has an alternate cutscene. Instead, you have Garet kick at the wall which triggers the boulder anyway.

Oh god, I remember this game. I loved the hell out of it. Sadly couldnt play the second part.

Golden Sun 1/2 were my favorite games when I was a kid. I've been dying for a pixel remaster.

Hearing the whole Djinn, class, summon system described is just reminding me how much i loved this game as a kid. One of my favorite things about this game was every time i got a new Djinn was trading them all around the characters to see what new class abilities I got with them. Its also pointing out where i got all of my weird turn based RPG neuroticism. I think it took me a good 10 hours into Bravely Default before i realized that basic attacks will get reassigned to other enemies if you kill the original one cause i just always spread things out because of these games.