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E3 2007 News | Golden Sun Rising on DS?
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Joystiq are reporting that a pre-E3 show was held by Nintendo, wherein they showed off a bundle of titles that were early on in development and not due to appear at the main show. While as of yet we can't tell how much was at this gathering, apparently one such game shown was an all-new entry into the Golden Sun series on Nintendo DS - Golden Sun: The Solar Soothsayer.
Not too many details are known, but players will seemingly be controlling Felix in a direct continuation of the Game Boy Advance iterations, with touch screen controls not dissimilar to Zelda: Phantom Hourglass/Animal Crossing: Wild World/Pokemon Ranger. Psynergy attacks will also be controlled via the touch screen, and graphically it is said to have a pseudo-3D look that is close to the GBA games but with enhancements. It is also reported by MaxConsole that the story is of huge importance to the developers, leading them to write it and the script before other development began.
While you wait for more news along with us, here are a couple of photos that a gobo_4227 caught on a mobile phone, courtesy of Joystiq. Click to enlarge.
Thanks to Joystiq and MaxConsole for the information, and to C3 member IfritXVII for the news tip.
Not too many details are known, but players will seemingly be controlling Felix in a direct continuation of the Game Boy Advance iterations, with touch screen controls not dissimilar to Zelda: Phantom Hourglass/Animal Crossing: Wild World/Pokemon Ranger. Psynergy attacks will also be controlled via the touch screen, and graphically it is said to have a pseudo-3D look that is close to the GBA games but with enhancements. It is also reported by MaxConsole that the story is of huge importance to the developers, leading them to write it and the script before other development began.
While you wait for more news along with us, here are a couple of photos that a gobo_4227 caught on a mobile phone, courtesy of Joystiq. Click to enlarge.
Thanks to Joystiq and MaxConsole for the information, and to C3 member IfritXVII for the news tip.
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I didn't nope
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I've been waiting for this... It's kinda funny, I've been playing through the first Golden Sun, & I'll be playing Lost Age when I finish! This sounds too good to be true... it really does, & if it is true then it's made my E3. Maybe even my year. I love Camelot's games & Golden Sun has always been a firm favourite of mine. Playing it fills me with nostalgia too.
Please let it be real. Transferring game data from Lost Age is perfectly possible, & Felix is cool. But Isaac should be a main character too IMO.
Anyway, Isaac or Felix in Brawl anyone?
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Please let it be real. Transferring game data from Lost Age is perfectly possible, & Felix is cool. But Isaac should be a main character too IMO.
Anyway, Isaac or Felix in Brawl anyone?
One day I will be a real life anime.
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L100 C3 Master
YES! Love GS. This shall be great.
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OMG
hmz..
nope...I wont believe it yet. Title screenshots? why not gameplay?
hmz..
nope...I wont believe it yet. Title screenshots? why not gameplay?
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You know its not as good people say, but Golden Sun is still incredible. Looking forward to it, hope they take out random battles.
Day off for E3 Conference? Decisions, decisions...
4438Deputy Features Editor
Oh thank god. A new GS!!
am exciting about Wii-U and Skyward Sword
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Golden Sun, while sometimes you get stuck because you do not know how to advance further from a specific room, is one of the best RPGs I ever played. And I even only played part 1 since I want to take my party with me to part 2. I am glad it gets it's 3rd part, since it was planned as a trilogy and even was noted in some 'Games, that never got a planned part'-articles I read.
I find your lack of faith disturbing!
[the ghosts]
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maybe we'll hear about it at Nintendo's next talk (in about 8 hours)
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Until this is officially confirmed, I'm not gonna get too excited. It'll be fun to find out how the Golden Sun world has changed now that Alchemy is everywhere.
If they keep the same battle system (which I hope they do), one thing needs to change: In the first two games, if two of your fighters were set to attack the same monster and the first fighter killed it, the second, instead of going for another enemy, would just defend. That needs to change.
If they keep the same battle system (which I hope they do), one thing needs to change: In the first two games, if two of your fighters were set to attack the same monster and the first fighter killed it, the second, instead of going for another enemy, would just defend. That needs to change.
About to board my plane. Merry Christmas everyone!
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Hi this is tiamat's sister. I'm just here to inform you that he has lost consciousness after seeing this news.
[the ghosts]
3241L82 Twinrova
tell him to wake up.. it's not /news/ yet 
Someone coulda made that stuff up as a hoax -
Someone coulda made that stuff up as a hoax -
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O god, how much I would cry if it was a hoax.
I didn't nope
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mOojc said:
O god, how much I would cry if it was a hoax.
O god, how much I would cry if it was a hoax.
If a DS version is indeed on the way, then we could see a Wii game as the next sequel, seeing as GBA has connectivity to DS, & DS has connectivity to Wii, it'd be a great way to keep the series alive whilst still keeping some of your data from the very first game
EDIT:
Wikipedia says:
On July 11, 2007, an early version of a DS game called Golden Sun: The Solar Soothsayer was reportedly shown off at a small pre-E3 gathering; however, the bottom screen shows official art from The Lost Age, and the DS is sitting alone on a table, not even strapped down, so the likelihood is high that it is fake. Currently, it is unknown if a DS version of Golden Sun will be developed.
On July 11, 2007, an early version of a DS game called Golden Sun: The Solar Soothsayer was reportedly shown off at a small pre-E3 gathering; however, the bottom screen shows official art from The Lost Age, and the DS is sitting alone on a table, not even strapped down, so the likelihood is high that it is fake. Currently, it is unknown if a DS version of Golden Sun will be developed.
Sounds fake I guess.
( Edited on 12.07.2007 14:06 by SuperLink )
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OH DEAR GOD YES!
5528Moderator
Great news - I haven't played the first, but really liked the second. I'll likely get this when it comes out.
Btw, hi Hazuki!
Btw, hi Hazuki!
I didn't nope
22263Moderator
Guys, plez don't get your hopes up, IMO it's clearly a hoax >.<
EDIT: Hazuki, are you maybe creeping back to C3? You know you want to
One day I will be a real life anime.
EDIT: Hazuki, are you maybe creeping back to C3? You know you want to
( Edited on 12.07.2007 17:31 by SuperLink )
One day I will be a real life anime.
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It's a fake.
I didn't nope
22263Moderator
Yep, all the evidence points to it. I'm just pissed off someone had the nerve to do something so provoking.
Really, Camelot have no reason not to do another Golden Sun, they're hardly a busy company, & they definitely still have it in them. Mario Tennis Advance's RPG game stunk of Golden Sun, & that's why I thought it was so brilliant. I can't get enough of it.
So Camelot, hear our plea or we'll be forced to call Golden Sun "The Shenmue of Nintendo"
Don't make us do that
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what golden sun like shooter or rpg or what
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Stil waiting for my Fire Emblem DS. 
Anyway, I'm still a fan of the GS series. It's been a long time since I actually played one.
Anyway, I'm still a fan of the GS series. It's been a long time since I actually played one.
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O.O Dream-Come-True! Golden Sun is my all-time favorite game. I love it even more than the Legend of Zelda games. If this is real and it does come out, I hope it has Wi-Fi. And Alex. I luffs Alex. Sadly it doesn't look very real. :'(
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It was proven a few months ago to be a hoax. Check the date on something before posting, as this news was in July. 
2L1 New Born
Ah, sorry. ^_^ The dates are backwards to what I'm used to. It looked more recent. And your right, I should have looked it up first. I did after commenting and saw an interview with the person that made it.
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