Golden Sun and Golden Sun: The Lost Age head to Nintendo Switch Online on January 17
Nintendo Switch Online + Expansion Pack will gain two beloved RPG titles in a few days.
Revealed on Thursday, 2001’s Golden Sun and its 2002 sequel Golden Sun: The Lost Age will land on the service on January 17. Both games have been lauded as some of the best games released on the Game Boy Advance. A third game in the Golden Sun series titled Golden Sun: Dark Dawn was released in 2010 on the Nintendo DS.
A synopsis for both titles read:
From the humble village of Vale to the mystical peaks of Mt. Aleph, the Golden Sun game sets magic-wielding young heroes Isaac, Garet, Ivan and Mia on a quest to prevent the ancient power of Alchemy from being unleashed on their home world of Weyard. Their adventure takes them through towns, caverns and dungeons as they face wily enemies, confounding puzzles and epic challenges that push their magical abilities (Psynergy) to their absolute limits. Along the way, they get help from mysterious creatures known as the Djinn, who aid the heroes in harnessing their Psynergy to unlock potent spells and unstoppable attacks.
A direct sequel to Golden Sun, the Golden Sun: The Lost Age game presents a dramatic shift as the story now follows Felix – a young Adept (or magic user) who was the antagonist of the first game – on his mission to prove that Alchemy isn’t a destructive force, but one that could save Weyard after all. Forced to join Felix on his quest are Adepts Jenna and Sheba and the wizened scholar Kraden, all of whom struggle to keep Felix on task as powerful and enigmatic new challenges face them all.