GS:DS News in Nintendo Magazine
#1
Posted 03 July 2009 - 11:26 AM
In an interesting twist, it says that the game begins just after the end of the first Golden Sun game, with Isaac as the main playable character. Beyond that, it doesn't give much more in the way of plot. It confirms that the battle system is faithful to the original GBA version, except with the Djinn on the top DS screen with the party on the bottom; it says some of the larger enemies (probably bosses) will span both screens.
The big news is an "ETA: Summer 2010", though it does not specify what territory that is for. If history is any indicator, it would likely mean a Japanese launch next summer, with a US launch later that year or in Spring 2011.
#2
Posted 03 July 2009 - 11:40 AM
#3
Posted 03 July 2009 - 01:37 PM
#4
Posted 03 July 2009 - 01:43 PM
It`ll be in Nintendo Power no? Because if so I`ll post up anything else if there is anything when mine comes in.
#5
Posted 03 July 2009 - 02:52 PM
Though I'm still going to hold out hope that they do something more interesting with it. If the game ends at Contigo though, I think I'll be pissed.
#6
Posted 03 July 2009 - 02:58 PM
I do find it very unusual that the news from Nintendo Power magazine effectively nulled the press release from E3, in regards to who the characters are. Seeing as Nintendo Power is now outsourced in its publication, I have some reservations about this news.
(it could also be possible that Golden Sun DS could be in parts, with part of the tale being told from the perspective of Isaac after GS1, and continuing on past the end of TLA to give us the "GS3")
#7
Posted 03 July 2009 - 03:08 PM
Golden Legacy, on Jul 3 2009, 03:58 PM, said:
That's what I'M hoping for, at the very least. I just don't see what could happen otherwise.
#8
Posted 03 July 2009 - 03:38 PM
But if they do that, it'd end up being a pretty big game. Definitely bigger than TLA at least.
But hey, I'm not against that either. :D
#9
Posted 03 July 2009 - 04:24 PM
#10
Posted 03 July 2009 - 06:32 PM
#11
Posted 03 July 2009 - 06:54 PM
Someone Else, on Jul 3 2009, 05:32 PM, said:
This.
You guys have to have a little more faith. Those other two characters in the official art are new. If Isaac was travelling with different adepts at between the end of GS1 and recruiting Isaac's group in GS2, we would've heard about it. I'm guessing there's going to be a time jump somewhere.
#12
Posted 03 July 2009 - 07:00 PM
Still, Camelot aren't stupid. They know what their fans want and they wouldn't intentionally alienate new players by trapping them in an unfamiliar storyline. Ten bucks says they've got something else up their sleeve.
#13
Posted 03 July 2009 - 07:02 PM
Edit: I just saw in the left corner. Thats Isaac alright. Well this should be interesting.
#14
Posted 03 July 2009 - 07:45 PM
#15
Posted 03 July 2009 - 08:01 PM
#16
Posted 03 July 2009 - 08:03 PM
The prologue idea, now that I think of it does seem like the most logical idea. Max said at the beginning, the game begins with Issac..
#17
Posted 03 July 2009 - 08:06 PM
You have to admit, that'd make for an interesting story. :P
Anyway, I never really thought of a prologue. That would definitely make sense though.
#19
Posted 03 July 2009 - 08:20 PM
Toasty, on Jul 3 2009, 10:06 PM, said:
You have to admit, that'd make for an interesting story. :P
Anyway, I never really thought of a prologue. That would definitely make sense though.
So the fact that the game starts at the end of GS1 comes to no importance to you :P
And **** you Split.
#20
Posted 03 July 2009 - 08:22 PM
Split Infinity, on Jul 3 2009, 07:01 PM, said:
Like the possible gang rape of the three guys on Mia?
xDDD Sorry, sorry...
#24
Posted 03 July 2009 - 11:18 PM
and wtf does the h stand for?
#26
Posted 04 July 2009 - 02:16 AM
Drizzy Drake, on Jul 3 2009, 10:18 PM, said:
and wtf does the h stand for?
Probably holy, but I might be wrong.
And I dunno. I kinda prefer longer haired ladies, and I liked Jenna better than Mia, so I'd probably have to disagree with you.
More importantly, why are we discussing this?
#27
Posted 04 July 2009 - 04:53 AM
Interesting news, I hope they do go with the prologue thing. Seeing as at the end of the first game they pretty much explained what they needed to do in the second so I'm guessing this'll just be a revamp of that part.
#28
Posted 04 July 2009 - 04:45 PM
Darksword, on Jul 4 2009, 01:19 AM, said:
No. I think it's Mia's descendant. Hence the descendant Mia.
Toasty, on Jul 4 2009, 04:16 AM, said:
And I dunno. I kinda prefer longer haired ladies, and I liked Jenna better than Mia, so I'd probably have to disagree with you.
More importantly, why are we discussing this?
Best suggestion yet.
Jenna>Mia anyday. Chick on cover who might be Mia's descendant>Jenna.
Because we're men.
#29
Posted 05 July 2009 - 02:51 AM
Ontopic: I doubt if the character in the down left corner is Isaac. According to the magazine it is, but who says we can trust that? We're not even 100% sure whether the descendants part is true (however, the screens with those three persons on it suggest otherwise). For as far as I'm concerned I'll stay sceptical until I'm absolutely sure what's real and what's not.
The article is quite vague, we still do not know more about the story than before. Like some of you have been discussing a prologue part with Isaac would be plausible, but there's just not enough real evidence to be sure.
#30
Posted 05 July 2009 - 08:39 AM
Nintendo Power is owned by Nintendo. The writers seem to have their finger on the pulse on the industry.
#31
Posted 05 July 2009 - 12:34 PM
Drizzy Drake, on Jul 5 2009, 02:39 PM, said:
You do come up with some gems from time to time Skidz.
I don't really mind what sort of GS game is made really. Remake or continuation, it doesn't really matter to me.
#32
Posted 05 July 2009 - 04:15 PM
#33
Posted 05 July 2009 - 05:39 PM
Back on topic, people will likely still buy it anyway, regardless of what it turns out to be.
#35
Posted 05 July 2009 - 06:12 PM
Oh, and I have to agree, Mia's way hotter.
#36
Posted 06 July 2009 - 06:07 AM
#38
Posted 06 July 2009 - 11:40 AM
#39
Posted 06 July 2009 - 06:46 PM
They said it'd start just after the events of Venus Lighthouse. I imagine that they'll use the events between then and Jupiter lighthouse as some kind of prologue, and then start off the actualy game some time after the events of TLA.
That's what I hope they're doing at least.
#40
Posted 08 July 2009 - 04:59 PM
But I was wrong about it being a remake. I'll take my lumps.
#41
Posted 08 July 2009 - 09:23 PM
#43
Posted 08 July 2009 - 10:21 PM
#44
Posted 10 July 2009 - 02:38 AM
Split Infinity, on Jul 9 2009, 04:21 AM, said:
haha :(
I don't think they could make a very good plot out of just the parts we didn't see, and that's quite a long period of time for just a prologue, and it doesn't really set the scene for a sequal unless it includes the events at Mars Lighthouse...
But hey, they could always have some sort of revelation in Isaac's story, and then flash forward to the future and explain then that the lighthouses were lit and Alex now holds most of the power of the golden sun, and then whatever 'revelation' Isaac and co had will tie in with the overall GS story and that will be the plot/motivation for the new game.
They could learn something about the nature of alchemy. Or maybe they learned something about what happened when the lighthouses were made and why alchemy was really sealed away. "human conflict" is pretty broad, and that's all they told us in the first 2 games.
#45
Posted 10 July 2009 - 02:03 PM
Neon, on Jul 10 2009, 01:38 AM, said:
Well, there you go.
I doubt a prologue is going to go everywhere between Venus Lighthouse and the rest of TLA, being a remake so to speak. This wouldn't even make sense because Felix is deemed the leader of TLA, not Isaac.
What's more likely is the GS1 party will explain, through gameplay, the whole situation of GS1 with Jenna being kidnapped, Felix's party having the elemental stars except for Mars, and that if the lighthouses are lit it'll be certain doom and crap.
Then fade to black, some text explains Felix's party traveling the world to light the lighthouses while Isaac's party pursues. But after Jupiter Lighthouse is lit, Felix's party manages to convince Isaac's party that Weyard is shrinking and that unless the last lighthouse (Mars) is lit, it will continue to shrink until nothing is left.
Then a cutscene is shown of Mars Lighthouse being lit and the whole ending of TLA. Then after that is finished, GS3 stuff starts.
That's how I think the prologue of GS3 will go in a nutshell. Sure, it'll probably be a long prologue, but a lot happened in GS1 and GS2 and these games were made six years ago. A fair amount of people who will play GS3 probably never played the other two games, so a long prologue would probably be needed.
#46
Posted 10 July 2009 - 05:21 PM
#47
Posted 10 July 2009 - 06:06 PM
Neon, on Jul 10 2009, 06:38 PM, said:
Exactly! Wait... didn't I just say that?
#48
Posted 10 July 2009 - 06:29 PM
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Yeah I've been picturing something like that too. Kinda cheesy though.
#49
Posted 10 July 2009 - 11:49 PM
Text screens to explain story, perhaps followed by a couple of "in-game" dialogue sequences (maybe with token player control), and then just a jump to the future/descendents' time.
#52
Posted 11 July 2009 - 08:52 PM
#53
Posted 13 July 2009 - 07:05 PM
Typically I'd believe this, but if so, then what's up with the older character designs? Plus, why haven't we seen Ivan yet in promotional art? I don't get it.
#54
Posted 14 July 2009 - 05:54 PM
I guess I like the idea of the whole prologue thing, but to be honest I really just don't care how they do it. I am just going to have faith that they are going to pull off another great game, and even if they do have the timeline for the game take place from Isaac's perspective after the events at the Venus Lighthouse, I am sure they will still pull a good game out of their a$$
#55
Posted 21 July 2009 - 03:52 PM
EDIT: Not to mention that the last issue of Nintendo Power said you played as Isaac's son.
Proof: http://www.nintendop...es/NP244_E3.jpg
EDIT 2: Found their website, it is a legit magazine... But no info on the game itself.
http://www.officialn...me.php?id=10648
#56
Posted 22 July 2009 - 05:07 PM
Desche, on Jul 21 2009, 05:52 PM, said:
EDIT: Not to mention that the last issue of Nintendo Power said you played as Isaac's son.
Proof: http://www.nintendop...es/NP244_E3.jpg
EDIT 2: Found their website, it is a legit magazine... But no info on the game itself.
http://www.officialn...me.php?id=10648
Lmao. Official Nintendo Magazine is the UK's version of Nintendo Power. I would think everyone here'd know that, lol.
#57
Posted 22 July 2009 - 08:25 PM
To be honest, I had no idea that Nintendo named their magazine differently between the US and the UK. I just thought they called it Nintendo Power everywhere.
#58
Posted 22 July 2009 - 11:28 PM
But it's starting to sound more and more like the information about GS3 starting with Isaac is pure BS written up by an under-informed writer who had some knowledge of the first GS games, saw the trailer, and just made up everything else.
#60
Posted 23 July 2009 - 09:22 AM
I agree though, it did seem pretty bland coming from a supposedly official source. Maybe Camelot's just being skimpy on the info; I mean, this is probably going to be one of the last great games on the DS when it gets released. It makes sense to try and tease out some hype.
#61
Posted 23 July 2009 - 01:43 PM
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Afraid I don't follow.
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They've already stated (can't seem to find where, now that I need it) that details will show up much later, around late fall I believe. They aren't giving much information out at all.
http://www.camelot.co.jp/index.html
They have a blog post about E3, and that's it as far as I can tell.
#62
Posted 23 July 2009 - 01:56 PM
#63
Posted 23 July 2009 - 04:07 PM
#65
Posted 24 July 2009 - 09:20 AM
#66
Posted 25 July 2009 - 12:12 PM
#67
Posted 25 July 2009 - 12:18 PM
Sure.
#68
Posted 25 July 2009 - 09:21 PM
Is there any other news on the game? I know some of you read Kotaku and such.
#69
Posted 19 October 2009 - 04:27 PM
#70
Posted 20 October 2009 - 09:11 PM
During my interview at GameStop today, I saw the currently released official art in a handbook thingy that contained a little bit about the kinds of people they're looking for when hiring (the pictures were ridiculous, but I'm sure that was their intention).
Dunno what else was in the handbook. The interview went really well though, so who knows, maybe I'll get to tell you guys about it soon.