Golden Sun: Dark Dawn

Description

Offering a planet-sized world of adventure to explore and
conquer, Golden Sun: Dark Dawn puts the raw power of the elements in players’
hands. Each of the game’s playable characters is capable of carrying Djinn,
spirits that imbue their owner with unique and powerful abilities. Players can
collect more than 70 unique Djinn, granting them the ability to summon mighty
deities who unleash devastating attacks that fill both Nintendo DS screens.
Djinn powers can also be used to navigate puzzling dungeons and overworld
environments that will have players flinging fireballs to burn away obstacles,
freezing water to raise platforms, or summoning whirlwinds to create bridges
out of floating objects. Taking place 30 years after the events of Golden Sun
and Golden Sun: The Lost Age for the Game Boy Advance system, Golden Sun: Dark
Dawn introduces a new generation of heroes that are struggling to survive in a
radically changed world. What begins as a simple journey to rescue a lost
friend turns into a dramatic quest to save the land from catastrophe as
players are drawn into a world full of magical energy. Golden Sun:
Dark Dawn is a single player role-playing game (RPG) for Nintendo DS and DSi
that continues the Golden Sun adventure begun in the original two games in the
series published for Game Boy Advance. The game features randomly occurring,
party based combat in which descendants of characters seen in the original two
games utilize elemental powers to alter the game environment in a quest to
save their world. Additional features include: improved graphics, touchscreen
and D-pad controls and the ability to consult non-player characters regarding
relevant events of the first two games in the series. It’s Always Darkest
Before the DawnGolden Sun: Dark Dawn is a classic role-playing game that
branches out on the DS and DSi with a new look, countless adventures and
heroic battles. The game picks up 30 years after the first two games in the
series left off. At the end of Golden Sun: The Lost Age, the heroes succeeded
in bringing the world-healing power of the Golden Sun back to the world of
Weyard. In the years since, the immense power of the Golden Sun has changed
nearly everything. Continents have shifted. New countries have emerged. New
species have appeared. But the world is now imperiled by a new threat.
Psynergy Vortexes, which suck the elemental Psynergy from both the land and
power-wielding Adepts alike, are spreading across the world. The new
generation of heroes – the children of those from the previous games – are
drawn into the mystery behind the vortexes, as they cross a chaotic world that
is succumbing to a new evil. The classic GBA RPG series comes to the DS. View
larger. GameplayGolden Sun: Dark Dawn, like earlier games in its series, is a
turn-based RPG featuring randomly generated party combat. It supports a single
player. Players assume the role of one of four characters known as “Adepts,”
who are descendants of characters from the two previous games in the series
published on the Game Boy Advance handheld platform. Each Adept is associated
with an elemental force and are classified as such. Although in a sense the
gameworld is threatened by Psynergy, this force, which can be understood as a
kind of mana, is also the basis of Adepts’ powers. Again, as previously seen
in the series this allows the player to manipulate Psynergy to alter the world
around them and to summon anthropomorphised elemental forces known as Djinn
who unleash forces related to their element. Djinn can be carried along with
the character and used at will as long as the character possess enough energy
to maintain their attack. Djinn can also facilitate movement through the game,
for example freezing liquid to create bridges, melting and blowing away
obstacles, etc. There are 70 Djinn available in-game, whose combining alters
player’s stats and strategy when facing enemies. Additional features include:
updated graphics, touchscreen control and the ability to question non-player
characters for information related to the events of the previous two games.
Key Game FeaturesClassic single player turn-based RPG party combat
gameplay.Amazing graphics and beautifully animated summoning abilities that
span both Nintendo DS screens let players experience the Golden Sun game
universe like never before.The story takes place 30 years after the final
events of the second game, when the Golden Sun Effect occurred. The main
characters are the descendants of the previous game’s heroes.Intuitive touch-
screen control has been implemented throughout the game, controlling character
movements and the release of Psynergy – magical abilities with powerful
effects over people and the environment. Touch control also streamlines battle
commands and gives players a stronger tactile connection to the action on the
screen.Players will explore a vast and beautifully rendered world where they
will find many treasures, encounter dangerous creatures and manipulate objects
blocking their path.Players will also hunt for and collect Djinn, mysterious
elemental creatures used to summon powerful spirits in battle and boost player
stats.Additional Screenshots

Features:

• Amazing graphics and beautifully animated summoning abilities that span both Nintendo DS screens let players experience the game like never before.
• The story takes place 30 years after the final events of the second game, when the Golden Sun Effect occurred. The main characters are the descendents of the previous game's heroes.
• Intuitive touch-screen control has been implemented throughout the game, controlling character movements and the release of Psynergy – magical abilities with powerful effects over people and the environment. Touch control also streamlines battle commands and gives players a stronger tactile connection to the action on the screen.
• Players will explore a vast and beautifully rendered world where they will find many treasures, encounter dangerous creatures and manipulate objects blocking their path. Players will also hunt for and collect Djinn, mysterious elemental creatures used to summon powerful spirits in battle.

Product Details:

• Release date: November 29, 2010
• Product Dimensions: 5.04 x 5.39 x 0.63 inches; 0.32 Ounces
• Type of item: Video Game
• Language: English
• Rated: Everyone 10+
• Item model number
• Is Discontinued By Manufacturer: Yes
• Item Weight: 0.32 ounces
• Manufacturer: Nintendo
• Date First Available: February 24, 2009