Rumor: Golden Sun DS images snapped [update]

59 Comments by John Bardinelli Jul 11th 2007 3:47PM
Filed under: Nintendo DS, RPGs

According to a tipster gobo_4227, the following images are from an unannounced Nintendo DS debut of the GBA's RPG series, Golden Sun. The legitimacy of the images is obviously in doubt, but it does realize some of our far-fetched dreams. Make it happen, developers!

Gallery: Golden Sun DS

Tags: camelot, ds, dslite, e3, e307, gba, goldensun, nintendo, rpg

(Page 1) Reader Comments

Anthony: Jul 11th 2007; 4:01PM

YES! OMFG YES! I thought Camelot killed everything off except their lame-ass golf game!?

This makes me SOOOOO happy.

nawtyeravgjoe: Jul 11th 2007; 4:02PM

YAY! i love golden sun. definitely picking it up

unfriendly_cat: Jul 11th 2007; 4:07PM

Golden Sun was the game that convinced me to get a GBA. This could end up being a really good thing, especially as the DS is still somewhat lacking in the deep RPG department.

CJC: Jul 11th 2007; 4:08PM

My heart skipped a beat or twelve when I read this headline. I'm not sure when it will start again.

Someone call the paramedics. Tell them I'm the young man crying tears of joy.

Joshua: Jul 11th 2007; 4:08PM

Oooooohhh YES!

Mr Khan: Jul 11th 2007; 4:08PM

But i thought Camelot had jumped ship and left Nintendo...

?

generaldane: Jul 11th 2007; 4:10PM

yes holy fuck yes

required: Jul 11th 2007; 4:11PM

Golden Sun should remain on the GameBoy - I loath the DS and vomit at the thought of it being ported there.

Phil: Jul 11th 2007; 4:11PM

You guys sure this isn't a phony?

Falkentyne: Jul 11th 2007; 4:12PM

Excuse me a sec...

EEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!

Ninty, where the hell was this stuff in your keynote? How much ARE they holding back for TGS?

jay: Jul 11th 2007; 4:12PM

Jesus, H, Christ. This just made all other E3 news go out the window for me.

Golden Sun. Golden Sun.

Golden. Sun.

required: Jul 11th 2007; 4:13PM

Little over the top so let me rephrase that, I upchuck at the thought.

Dustin: Jul 11th 2007; 4:13PM

This is one thing I was hoping for drastically.

Thank you Mr. Anonymous for this brief flicker of hope.

ZeroDS: Jul 11th 2007; 4:18PM

Joystiq you sods, THIS IS FAKE! The solar soothsayer gives it away and the fact that the bottom screen is official art from the 2nd game.

Damn you, I got so excited too.

Joshua: Jul 11th 2007; 4:28PM

It could all be really early stuff...

Stu L Tissimus: Jul 11th 2007; 4:18PM

I have my doubts that this is real - why wouldn't he get pictures of the other super secret games, and why would he only get the title screen? - well, let's jut say that if it is real, WHOAMFG

rowd149: Jul 11th 2007; 4:20PM

Totally unexpected.
...I came.

rowd149: Jul 11th 2007; 4:23PM

BTW can anyone read the text on that paper in one of the shots? Looks like some games...

Joshua: Jul 11th 2007; 4:27PM

It's a press release of the most recently released VC games.

And maybe this is a hoax...

Falkentyne: Jul 11th 2007; 4:27PM

I see Mach Rider and Air "Zonk" - looks like one of the latest VC release lists.

Mike: Jul 11th 2007; 4:28PM

OH DEAR GOD ive been waiting for this way to freakin long but you know i dont care as long as it comes.

NekoMode: Jul 11th 2007; 4:29PM

Cell phone spy cam shots are always good ^_^

zwarrior: Jul 11th 2007; 4:31PM

I wanted a GOlden Sun Wii but this is sweet nonetheless

PyrosNine: Jul 11th 2007; 4:31PM

I want it so bad that my body hurts every second I do not have.

I'm willing to suspend cynicism out of pure desire for another golden sun, especially so I can play as mah Isaac again and beat the crap out of that blue haired jerk!

Especially if it goes a step further and lets you use the GBA port to transfer stuff to the DS game!

Please BE REAL!

TheMastahLink: Jul 11th 2007; 4:46PM

This is the best news to come out of E3 hands down!

John: Jul 11th 2007; 4:51PM

FAKE 3D come on now, i expect more from golden sun...
it better look fuggin awesome!!

MiaTakahashi: Jul 11th 2007; 5:00PM

THIS BETTER BE TRUE...I waited so long. D=

Nice.: Jul 11th 2007; 5:16PM

Very interesting. There can always be a possibly a prank or something; but, I'd rather believe it to be true. When it comes out, I swear I'll be one of the first ones to pre-order it.

hydralisk456: Jul 11th 2007; 5:24PM

Freakin' A!!!!! FINALLY we get a new Golden Sun! I really hope you can transfer from the GBA packs, I would love to use my super team that has already been in the first two games.

vgxtremist: Jul 11th 2007; 5:25PM

Whoo! Finally, a surprise from E3...defiantly fixed my mood about E3 for a while.

I wonder if they will use the dual slot with the GBA games...hmm...*hint hint*

Happy Kitten: Jul 11th 2007; 5:37PM

YES! FINALLY! ^_^ XD I dont think thats a hoax.I mean, I've seen art of Felix like that, but NONE of the boat.

Happy Kitten: Jul 11th 2007; 5:37PM

schratch that^^, Felix's outfit looks completly diffrent than any outer art i've seen

Hirsbrunner: Jul 11th 2007; 5:40PM

Golden Sun seems pretty cool. Although, I prefer Golden Showers.

Matthewjtf: Jul 11th 2007; 5:42PM

Sorry guys, but I think this is a fake. Look at the bottom right of this mockup and compare it to this.

http://www.vgboxart.com/boxes/Wii/5276-orig.jpg

Wyvernlink: Jul 11th 2007; 6:23PM

Dude that is a photoshop...look at the subtitle it seems like it was slapped on at the last minute.

plus that is box art and not a picture of the system with the game playing

BPM: Jul 11th 2007; 7:33PM

This has convinced me this is fake.

I highly doubt Camelot would reuse existing character art like this.

It's very likely this screenshot was produced with a DS flash cart running a picture viewer.

James B: Jul 11th 2007; 5:44PM

This news just brought back a wave of Golden Sun fanboyism

I just started a new game on The Lost Age XD

amost: Jul 11th 2007; 6:08PM

hawt

jonnyT: Jul 11th 2007; 6:33PM

Man, that would be unbelievably amazing...IF this were true. I'm not buying it. Too many fan boys have been making fake sequels of this series for a long time now. I would love to believe this were true though... :(

Think I'll go play the series through again now...such great games. Still measure up to today's stuff.

Jason: Jul 11th 2007; 7:29PM

Wow...just..wow. I am so incredibly excited for this game, words cannot hope to express my elation at this announcement.

anbuneji: Jul 11th 2007; 8:18PM

If you look next to the years, there is no copyright symbol as in past games.

Toki: Jul 11th 2007; 8:24PM

It's fake.

Aberu: Jul 12th 2007; 12:43AM

It just needs to have the music composed by Motoi Sakuraba again and I'm gonna have to buy a DS finally.

Matthewjtf: Jul 12th 2007; 1:25AM

@Wyvernlink: You compare the bottom right of the picture right here.

http://www.vgboxart.com/view/5276/golden.sun/?replies=19

Note that the box mock up was made in 2006 using pictures from the Lost Age.

Now look at the "new" Golden Sun game. They are clearly the same picture. Sorry for confusing you.

Baker1000: Jul 12th 2007; 7:28AM

It does look a little fake, why are there no gameplay pictures? I won't fully believe it until it is announced or I see more pics.

Nicolas Redfern: Jul 12th 2007; 9:46AM

One word: YES!!!!!!

Matthewjtf: Jul 12th 2007; 12:09PM

There is no way it is real. Camelot would not be so lazy as to reuse art from an old game. The only possible explanation is that they are retelling the story from the Lost Age, but then why would they show the title screen?