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Miva · **Joined:** Fri Jun 05, 2009 8:38 pm **Posts:** 715

Time for a bit of an update
On the 21st of this month "Famitsu" (a Japanese magazine?) did a feature on golden Sun Dark Dawn:
Here are scans of that feature:
Page 1 Page 2

Here is the translation:

http://uk.gamespot.com/ds/rpg/goldensunds/show_msgs.php?topic_id=m-1-55678785&pid=960545&page=0 wrote:

[ Story ]
In ancient time, the source of all, the elemental powers, were sealed away for fear that they'll destroy the world. But as a result, losing the elemental powers as its nourishment, the world began to wither.
To save the world from this crisis, warriors known as "Adepts", those who wield Psynergy, unleashed the elemental powers into the world again.
However, the surpressed elemental powers were so great that they basically aroused a recreation of heaven and earth. Natural disasters occur all over the world. Plus the earth crust displacements, the continents aren't the same anymore.
Those who witnessed the moment this great energy pouring from the sky called it the "Golden Sun".

[ Weyard - the stage of adventure ]
Peace is back in these lands healing from the wounds created by the Golden Sun. People dwell in towns and villages in the more vivid nature. The catacombs of ancient civilization will be the stages for the adventure of our new heroes.

[Interview]
Hiroyuki Takahashi, the older brother and the head of Camelot, is in charge of the story.
Shuugo Takahashi, the younger brother, is the director.

Hiroyuki tells us, "the first two games are prologues of this series. From this game on, it's the main story."

Q: Tell us more about the new protagonist.
Hiroyuki: When the power of alchemy was released, the world went topsy-turvy. Therefore the protagonist of previous games, although saved the world, weren't much appreciated. Their children will carry this burden.
Shuugo: There are many who think they saved the world, yet many who think they are the ones who destroyed it.
Hiroyuki: The protagonist of previous games are known as "Warriors of Vale". As their children, they grew up being despised by some and respected by some. It's a little complicated.
Shuugo: Of course this will be mentioned in the game so people who haven't played previous games can enjoy the story as well.

Q: Will the characters in previous games appear?
Shuugo: It's essential to provide elements that brings enjoyments to fans who played the previous games. Although I can't tell you now, there'll be surprises to look forward to.

Q: What's the meaning of the subtitle, Dark Dawn?
Hiroyuki: The subtitle tells the core of the story. You'll understand what it means as the story goes on.
Shuugo: "darkness" and "dawn" seems opposite. You can consider it as darkness and light, destruction and revival.

Q: Will there be two games for this story?
Hiroyuki: No. This time it's one game. However, we'll try to bring you the enjoyment of imagining what the world will be like after the story ends.

[ Adepts ]
Muuto: Protagonist. 16 years old boy. Although young, he's very talented as a Venus adept. He lives with his dad, who is an adept of the same element, and trains himself diligently on both wielding a sword and Psynergy.

Terry: Lives with Muuto & Co. Muuto's best pal. Mars Adept. Will his mischievous behavior bring himself big trouble?

Karis: A young girl who is a Jupiter Adept. As a childhood friend, she visits Muuto and Terry quite often. Reliable and strong-willed.

Redliw_Ledah · **Joined:** Fri Jun 05, 2009 10:52 pm **Posts:** 215

>From this game on

I have no words.

Lord Earth · **Posted:** Tue Jul 27, 2010 2:33 am

Quote:

"the first two games are prologues of this series."

A-huh, I'm sure. :roll:

But still, cool. I saw this a little while ago but couldn't be bothered posting. D:

Ashtoro · **Posted:** Tue Jul 27, 2010 7:50 am

Lord Earth wrote:

A-huh, I'm sure. :roll:

Thery have said just this years ago back when The Lost Age was finished and people were asking about a sequel to it.

I am concerned though. If they plan to make a fourth Golden Sun sometime down the road, it could go stale. I'm already very apprehensive about this game. I don't think it will exceed its predecessors in quality and dragging the story onward will just get reduntant. If they jump back to the golden age for a prequel they might have a chance but otherwise it will just start to suck one game or another.

Lord Earth · **Posted:** Tue Jul 27, 2010 4:56 pm

Really? They sure took their time after making the so-called prologue then, especially considering how successful the first games were.

I really don't see the logic in waiting so long to make a new GS game instead of Mario Sports, they probably lost a good chunk of fans.

Prequel while the world was whole before Alchemy was sealed would be epic though.

Silva · **Posted:** Wed Jul 28, 2010 12:14 am

Quote:

In ancient time, the source of all, the elemental powers, were sealed away for fear that they'll destroy the world. But as a result, losing the elemental powers as its nourishment, the world began to wither.
To save the world from this crisis, warriors known as "Adepts", those who wield Psynergy, unleashed the elemental powers into the world again.
However, the surpressed elemental powers were so great that they basically aroused a recreation of heaven and earth. Natural disasters occur all over the world. Plus the earth crust displacements, the continents aren't the same anymore.
Those who witnessed the moment this great energy pouring from the sky called it the "Golden Sun".

Hmm. As I thought, then. If you're going to have two games set in the same universe, there has to be a lot of change to it for any third game in the same setting.

Quote:

Q: What's the meaning of the subtitle, Dark Dawn?
Hiroyuki: The subtitle tells the core of the story. You'll understand what it means as the story goes on.
Shuugo: "darkness" and "dawn" seems opposite. You can consider it as darkness and light, destruction and revival.

This reading of the title seems to imply that the Wise One's special gambit involved a sacrifice, like making the Golden Sun's rise go "wrong" slightly. Perhaps the intention of the lighthouses is to give the full power of the GS to someone worthy of it, to save whatever is left after letting the sealing go on for even longer than we saw. But because someone unworthy stood on Aleph, the Wise One had to reduce the power that was to be released. The dimensional anomalies we've seen in the previews so far seem to imply that this very act has ruptured the universe or caused something else that's just as extreme. Honestly, it seems that with friends like the Wise One, who needs enemies? There's just test after test after test placed in front of the heroes. But I guess you gotta do what you gotta do to prevent someone like Alex from becoming a god...

Quote:

Q: Will there be two games for this story?
Hiroyuki: No. This time it's one game. However, we'll try to bring you the enjoyment of imagining what the world will be like after the story ends.

Now this is a little less heartening. It might just be the translation of the dialogue here, but I'm not thinking there'll be any fourth game in the works, at least not soon, unless GSDD does spectacularly.

Lord Earth · **Posted:** Wed Jul 28, 2010 6:56 am

Silva wrote:

Quote:

Q: Will there be two games for this story?
Hiroyuki: No. This time it's one game. However, we'll try to bring you the enjoyment of imagining what the world will be like after the story ends.

Now this is a little less heartening. It might just be the translation of the dialogue here, but I'm not thinking there'll be any fourth game in the works, at least not soon, unless GSDD does spectacularly.

Yea, but as Red pointed out, there's also this:

Quote:

Hiroyuki tells us, "the first two games are prologues of this series. From this game on, it's the main story."

So basically two contradicting statements. Or they got caught up in the moment and messed up what they were saying at either of these times.

But then again, a permanent end to Golden Sun would be good eventually... Assuming this game solves all the previous cliff hangers. Don't really want GS to burn itself out to the point where they went from amazing games, to "Hey look, it's another GS game..."

Silva · **Posted:** Wed Jul 28, 2010 8:03 am

I think you both might be making a mistake. That's not a contradiction. You can say "from this game on", even if there are no further games. It leaves an OPENING for one, but it's not like they're saying there will be one.

Obviously, like this one, it's dependant on the latest iteration's success. So here's hoping GSDD sells like hot cakes in every game store in the world. >_>

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