Golden Sun: Dark Dawn Information

Golden Sun: Dark Dawn site

What's this game about?

It's been 30 years since the Golden Sun rose above Weyard. Since then, the power of alchemy has dramatically changed the world. Continents have shifted, and as a result new countries have emerged, as well as new species of monster life. But the world is now imperiled by a new threat. Psynergy Vortexes, which suck the elemental energy from both the land and Adepts, are spreading across the world. After a mysterious encounter with two strangers, Matthew and his friends set out to uncover the truth behind the vortexes.

When is it coming out?

North America: Nov 29, 10; Europe: Dec 10, 10; Japan: Oct 28, 10

How will battles be conducted this time around?

Battles are random encounters, just like in the previous games.

Will Dark Dawn play like Golden Sun/TLA?

Exploration appears the same as the GBA games, and combat will return to its turn-based roots. Both the touchscreen and D-Pad can be used to navigate menu screens and solve puzzles.

Will I be able to transfer my saved data from The Lost Age over to Dark Dawn?

This game doesn't support file transferring or passwords.

Is there multiplayer/WiFi?

Nope.

Tell me they at least included an arena mode...

Sorry.

Characters

Matthew - Isaac and Jenna's son, and a skilled Venus Adept. Matthew is described as a person of few words with strong convictions.

Tyrell - Tyrell is a Mars Adept as well as Matthew's best friend. Tyrell shares some distinct physical features with his father, Garet.

Karis - Karis is a Jupiter Adept, and also Ivan's daughter. She is friends with Matthew and Tyrell and visits them often.

Rief - Rief is a Mercury Adept and also Mia son. He is described as being highly intelligent, and travels with Kraden who acts as his mentor.

Isaac - The leader of the Warriors of Vale who caused the Golden Sun to rise 30 years ago. He watches Weyard for any strange occurrences from his cabin on Goma Hill where he trains with his son.

Kraden - A renowned scholar of alchemy and ancient cultures who has close ties to the Warriors of Vale. He acts as a mentor to Rief, who he travels with researching alchemy.

Sveta - Sveta is a Manbeast, a race that mutated as a result of the Golden Sun phenomenon. Excelling in the 5 senses, she has the ability to read thoughts and detect odors others cannot sense.

Eoleo - Son of the famous pirate Briggs and Chaucha from Champa. Eoleo is a Mars Adept and is described as a free spirit with a strong sense of justice.

Amiti - A Mercury Adept born into a royal family. Because his own birth is wrapped in mystery, he bears a complicated destiny.

Himi - Himi is a Venus Adept priestess from Yamatai. She inherited mysterious powers from the bloodlines of her priestess mother, Kushinada, which seem to have given her the ability to hear divine messages.

Chalis - Together with Blados, she acts on behalf of Tuaparang to push Matthew to accomplish his goals. Chalis is described as an individual that uses her radiant beauty as means to get close to enemies.

Blados - Blados works as a commander for Tuaparang. The accomplished swordsman works closely with Chalis to manipulate Matthew into completing his goals.

Arcanus - A masked man who works closely with Tuaparang. The Warriors of Vale seem to know his face, yet his true nature is shrouded in mystery.

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This one looks interesting. It looks like we finally get to go to Anemos in this game.

Meaning we might even get some more backstory on Sheba.

Rief still has the potential to be a healer. If breeze winds up being comparable to aura, it will still be outclassed by the wish series.

New Famitsu scans

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Emotional responses will play a larger role. Far left response is "Happy".

Center screen
Isaac: "Look at the Glider Wing... It's completely broken, even the feathers are worn out."

Isaac orders Tyrell to repair the broken Glider Wing.

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Tyrell has to gather the materials necessary for the repair. To help their close friend, Matthew and Karis decide to travel with him to find the Roc Bird, a creature whose feathers contain magical properties.

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Called "Manbeast", it is a sub-race which evolved suddenly from humans and animals. This time, we introduce one of the new race, Stella!

Stella: "That's right... I am Stella. It's true, I am a Manbeast."

She can control the wind freely. Like a beast, her five senses surpass those of a human. Besides reading the minds of another and sensing special smells, she can also use Psynergy that is unique to Manbeasts.

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More information on setting/summoning Djinn and classes.



Nintendo Power, page 2

Are you guys daywalkers?

I never found Ivan squishy and useless...

As a conjurer, Ivan is pretty amazing with his 70% HP boost.