Golden sun – Video Game News, Reviews, Walkthroughs And Guides | GamingBolt https://gamingbolt.com Get a Bolt of Gaming Now! Thu, 18 Jan 2024 09:10:10 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 Golden Sun and Golden Sun: The Lost Age Available Now on Nintendo Switch Online https://gamingbolt.com/golden-sun-and-golden-sun-the-lost-age-available-now-on-nintendo-switch-online Thu, 18 Jan 2024 09:09:53 +0000 https://gamingbolt.com/?p=576153 Two of the best role-playing games ever made have been added to Nintendo Switch Online + Expansion Pack. These are Golden Sun and Golden Sun: The Lost Age, now playable on the Nintendo Switch for subscribers after launching on Game Boy Advance.

Developed by Camelot, Golden Sun is about Isaac, who uses Synergy and Djinns to achieve magical feats. After mysterious individuals seize the elemental stars and their friend Jenna, Isaac embarks on a journey with Garet to get them back. Ivan and Mia join them, and the group venture to different elemental Lighthouses to stop their activation.

Golden Sun: The Lost Age follows Fenix, Jenna and Sheba, who are on the other side of the conflict. It offers expanded worlds to explore, deeper combat and more twisted puzzles on top of improved visuals. Both titles were acclaimed for their presentation, story-telling and gameplay. Another sequel, Golden Sun: Dark Dawn, would be released later for Nintendo DS.

]]> 576153 Golden Sun, Golden Sun: The Lost Age Coming to Nintendo Switch Online on January 17 https://gamingbolt.com/golden-sun-golden-sun-the-lost-age-coming-to-nintendo-switch-online-on-january-17 Fri, 12 Jan 2024 02:34:58 +0000 https://gamingbolt.com/?p=575626 Nintendo has announced that January 17 will see the addition of two legendary RPGs from the Game Boy Advance on to the Nintendo Switch’s online service. Nintendo Switch Online will see the addition of Golden Sun and Golden Sun: The Lost Age to its roster of classic games. The RPG duo was confirmed to be coming to the service nearly a year ago, but a release date had remained elusive until now.

Nintendo made the release announcement in a post on Twitter, along with a short trailer showcasing the classic RPGs, which are widely considered to be two of the best titles in the Game Boy Advance’s already-impressive line-up.

Among other things, the trailer shows off some of the key gameplay features of the Golden Sun games, such as the ability to summon epic creatures for massive attacks, as well as the ability to combine different elemental attacks for new effects that could help in taking down more powerful enemies.

Golden Sun and Golden Sun: The Lost Age, being Game Boy Advance titles, will only be available to players subscribed to Nintendo Switch Online + Expansion Pass, rather than being available for base Nintendo Switch Online subscribers.

]]> 575626 Future Game Boy and Game Boy Advance Titles for Nintendo Switch Online Revealed https://gamingbolt.com/future-game-boy-and-game-boy-advance-titles-for-nintendo-switch-online-revealed https://gamingbolt.com/future-game-boy-and-game-boy-advance-titles-for-nintendo-switch-online-revealed#respond Thu, 09 Feb 2023 08:46:08 +0000 https://gamingbolt.com/?p=543337 Nintendo finally added Game Boy, Game Boy Color and Game Boy Advance titles to Nintendo Switch Online today. Game Boy games are available for both Nintendo Switch Online and Nintendo Switch Online + Expansion Pack, while Game Boy Advance titles are exclusive to the latter.

The list consists of classics like Kirby’s Dream Land, The Legend of Zelda: Link’s Awakening DX, Metroid 2: Return of Samus, Mario and Luigi: Superstar Saga and The Legend of Zelda: The Minish Cap. However, there will be more titles added in the future. These include The Legend of Zelda: Oracle of Seasons, The Legend of Zelda: Oracle of Ages, Pokemon Trading Card Game and Kirby Tilt ‘n’ Tumble.

On the Game Boy Advance side, Metroid Fusion, Kirby and the Amazing Mirror, F-Zero Maximum Velocity and Golden Sun are coming. The frequency of new titles remains to be seen, so stay tuned in the coming months. Nintendo Switch Online costs $20 per year, while Nintendo Switch Online + Expansion Pack retails for $50 per year.

]]> https://gamingbolt.com/future-game-boy-and-game-boy-advance-titles-for-nintendo-switch-online-revealed/feed 0 543337 15 Most Amazing RPG Summons https://gamingbolt.com/15-most-amazing-rpg-summons https://gamingbolt.com/15-most-amazing-rpg-summons#respond Mon, 01 Feb 2021 09:57:06 +0000 https://gamingbolt.com/?p=468143 What makes a great summon? Is it the ability to wreak utter devastation? Is it the summoning animation that’s either intricate, succinct or a fine balance between the two? Maybe it’s the overarching impact on the gameplay and story of a role-playing game. Let’s take a look at 15 of the best summons in RPGs and what makes them so good.

Judgment – Golden Sun

Djinns in Golden Sun were fairly straightforward but combining them wielded some devastating results. The true power move was utilizing four of the same element to bring in the heaviest of hitters. While the main difference is the amount of damage dealt by a specific element, Judgment is still perhaps the most iconic. There’s nothing quite like a winged knight with a lion shield decimating everything on the surface in spectacular yet quick fashion.

]]> https://gamingbolt.com/15-most-amazing-rpg-summons/feed 0 468143 15 Things Only Role Playing Game Fans Will Understand https://gamingbolt.com/15-things-only-role-playing-game-fans-will-understand https://gamingbolt.com/15-things-only-role-playing-game-fans-will-understand#respond Fri, 30 Nov 2018 15:48:44 +0000 https://gamingbolt.com/?p=373487 For all the idiosyncrasies, cliches and bizarre happenings they contain, role-playing games are probably my favourite genre in gaming. There’s just so much to them, so many systems working together in unison to provide an immersive narrative experience. Of course, not everything makes sense to the average non-RPG fan. So let’s a look at 15 things that only an RPG fan could understand and why.

Min-Maxing

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Pop quiz, hotshot. What do fans of Diablo and action RPG/looters all have in common, besides laughing at Diablo Immortal? Min-maxing. Every time we start a new character or new League or season rolls around, min-maxing is the priority. It essentially means pouring all resources and prioritizing a single stat for the sake of a desired play style. So if you’re maining Shadow Impale Demon Hunter in Diablo 3, for instance, you’re maxing out Life on Hit, Attack Speed, Movement Speed and keep pouring points into Dexterity. Does it make sense to prioritize only one stat in real life? No, but in an action RPG looter, it’s everything.

]]> https://gamingbolt.com/15-things-only-role-playing-game-fans-will-understand/feed 0 373487 14 So Called Non-Lethal Attack Moves In Video Games That Are Most Definitely Lethal https://gamingbolt.com/14-so-called-non-lethal-attack-moves-in-video-games-that-are-most-definitely-lethal https://gamingbolt.com/14-so-called-non-lethal-attack-moves-in-video-games-that-are-most-definitely-lethal#respond Fri, 02 Nov 2018 07:30:37 +0000 https://gamingbolt.com/?p=364484 Killing stuff in games is fun. Simply pressing a button and watching an entire fleet of baddies evaporate is just fun. And yet, there are some games that like to sort of “pretend” that some things are non-lethal. “No one really died!” they’re probably saying, somewhere in some fever dream. But we know the truth – we know just how lethal some attacks and abilities really are. Let’s take a look at 14 such examples here.

Pokemon – Self-Destruct, Hyper Beam, Etc.

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Anyone who’s played Pokemon, even the first generation, will be familiar with attacks like Self-Destruct. You know, the one where your Pokemon explodes to damage and/or kill the enemy? It’s pretty metal but how in the world do the Pokemon just faint? Even if there is some logical explanation, how do all of these cataclysmic beam attacks result in Pokemon? Given how Gary’s Raticate died, we’re motivated to think that some of these attacks are killing Pokemon (even if that particular theory involves the Raticate not receiving medial attention in time).

]]> https://gamingbolt.com/14-so-called-non-lethal-attack-moves-in-video-games-that-are-most-definitely-lethal/feed 0 364484 Golden Sun Trademark Filing From Nintendo Emerges https://gamingbolt.com/golden-sun-trademark-filing-from-nintendo-emerges https://gamingbolt.com/golden-sun-trademark-filing-from-nintendo-emerges#comments Thu, 13 Sep 2018 18:50:26 +0000 https://gamingbolt.com/?p=360978 Golden Sun Dark Dawn

One of Nintnedo’s most underrated franchises is Golden Sun, the cult classic series of turn based JRPGs that they released along with Camelot on the Gameboy Advance over a decade ago. The original couple of games were followed up by Golden Sun: Dark Dawn on the Nintendo DS, an entry that was widely disliked by fans and critics alike, and which failed to move the needle in the market.

However, a new Golden Sun potentially could be coming. Nintendo has filed a trademark application for “Golden Sun”, alongside with applications for “Rhythm Heaven”, “Wrecking Crew”, and “Mario Super Sluggers”. Now remember, companies file trademark applications all the time (especially a company as zealously overprotective of its IP as Nintendo), so this doesn’t necessarily have to mean anything. But even if it is just a re-release of the original games, I think many fans would be greatly satisfied by that.

Maybe this could also be an announcement in tonight’s upcoming Nintendo Direct…

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