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Golden Sun

GameFAQs Detailed Reviews

A Breath of Fresh Air in a World of Ports	Aegis Shield	9/10
Looking Back With Sunglasses	Alecto	6/10
The Golden One	Alucard517	10/10
This game are fun and is good graphics dood!	Andy787	8/10
With the original GBA, you could only see this game in the Golden Sun.	asherdeus	9/10
Wind! Water! Earth! Fire! Go Planet, er, Golden Sun!	Balin the Wise	9/10
Alchemy for everyone.	Bkstunt_31	8/10
One of the best RPGs ever.	BlueInferno83	10/10
Maybe the plot isn’t deep enough, but the gameplay is top notch.	Braben	9/10
Hype bites.	Centurion	4/10
All that glitters is not gold	clarkisdark	7/10
This game could of used a little more work before it was released.	Critic Man	7/10
The first RPG for Game Boy Advance and possibly still the best the console has to offer	darthjulian	10/10
Can't hold a candle to the top RPG's	Dethmeista	4/10
The first RPG on the GBA...	discoinferno84	7/10
One of the first RPG's on GBA to kick it into high gear.	Fossil	9/10
Camelot nailed a very solid semi-traditional feel on this one.	Gravity81688	8/10
Welcome to my world; Psyenergy, bad guys, and big hairy apes.	IAX	9/10
Mediocrity (mE-dE-'ä-kr&-tE) defined: Golden Sun.	Jaksiel	5/10
Best RPG available for the GBA, ever.	Kaiden	10/10
If you're looking for a great RPG, regardless of the console it is on, you should definitely give Golden Sun a go.	KnightsoftheRound	9/10
A Golden Legacy	KRATOS215	8/10
One of the best New-Generation GBA RPGs to date	Lasareth	9/10
You: Is this a good game? - Isaac: [YES] NO	Mamsaac	8/10
When the greatest industries collide once again they create Golden Sun	MetalSonic700	9/10
Golden Sun didn't live up to its own potential	michiyoko	3/10
Gold plated sun.	MSuskie	7/10
Exceptional graphics, horrific story	onlyoneinall	4/10
If I start rambling mindlessly, I’m just getting into the spirit of this game.	Overdrive	6/10
An epic game that is not to be missed...	pikachu1221	10/10
While Golden Sun may not bring anything new to the genre, it's still a perfect example of a superbly refined RPG.	Platyphyllis	9/10
I would not even play this if it was the only RPG on the handheld.	Psycho Penguin	3/10
Camelot sets the standard for RPGs on the GameBoy Advance.	Pyro Vesten	9/10
A fun little adventure that misses key RPG elements...	RPGOverlord	8/10
This game does not qualify to be an RPG!	Sana chan	3/10
This Game is in a World of it’s Own.	Shadow Trunks	10/10
Gilded Sun	Shotgunnova	6/10
A good game gone wrong	SpriteChild	5/10
Game over, please insert $30 to continue	terrisus	10/10
The first or one of the first RPG's for Game Boy Advance.	Walker Boh Ohmsford	10/10
A Golden Classic	Yoh_of_Izumo	9/10
Good RPG, but a bit disappointing	YusakuG	8/10
Good RPG profiling the best of the GBA	zephyrmaster	8/10

GameFAQs Full Reviews

GS is a frothy drool inducing romp.	Carlos McElfish	9/10
Look on the GBA! Is it another Shining Force? Is it Lufia III? No, better, it's Golden Sun!	Fanha	10/10
A great game, liked for the wrong reasons	Impossible	9/10
Golden Sun Is Worth Buying!	InitialXero	9/10
The first GBA RPG is a must-buy for the handheld!	JGuarneri	10/10
Golden RPG for the GameBoy Advance	JordanM	9/10
Those Djinni are just so adorable! Until they rain down DEATH.	LegendaryFrog	9/10
An average RPG at best.	LiteYear	6/10
Short but sweeeeet...	Malerik	9/10
This is one "Golden" RPG	MasterLink23	9/10
Dedicated to going into violent drunken rages	Mr. RPG	9/10
As good as gold.	Player Guy Forever	9/10
Golden Sun is as good as Gold!	proach_	9/10
The power of the sun in the palm of your hand	Super Slash	8/10

GameFAQs Quick Reviews

Golden Sun? Golden game.	Ashton300	9/10
A Must Have Game for ALL RPG Players, Casual to Fanatical.	AstralFire	10/10
Awesome Power of GBA	C.Taylor	10/10
The Sun Has Just Risen!!	DaGame007	9/10
A must have RPG!!	im superior	10/10
A no-nonsense down to earth review of Golden Sun	Marche567	6/10
A good game that only misses the genre in a few areas	MarioKartDriver	8/10
Two Words: Pure Goodness	NeoNess	10/10
Good, but not great.	Nivrae	8/10
So far, the BEST RPG ON GAMEBOY ADVANCE!	Paulos	8/10
I bought it off a blind random choice, and wow...	PowerSorcerer	10/10
They don't get much better than this	Psalm51	9/10
The sun doesn't set on this one!	RPG_Pro	10/10
As golden as promised	Schlave	9/10
Best RPG ever.	Sooley	10/10
Awesome game but TOO SHORT!	SPAMBOY	9/10
I see a Golden Sun arising.....wait.... just read the review!	SpyHunter99	10/10
An awesome game	SS Trunks	10/10
Short and sweet, just how RPGs should be, sometimes	Utopusfalcon	10/10
You think you've seen it all? Take a look at this awesome GBA RPG!	VyseIII	9/10
Uninspired RPG	wolverinefan	5/10

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