Golden Sun and Golden Sun: The Lost Age are popular fantasy role-playing games developed by Camelot Software Planning and published by Nintendo. These two games are considered among the best games on the Game Boy Advance handheld console, thanks to their charming pixel art style and engaging storylines.
Golden Sun: The Lost Age picks up right after the end of the first game. It follows the surviving members of the Golden Sun’s antagonists as they continue to release a destructive power called “Alchemy” into the world of Weyard. Players who are wondering how long it takes to complete both of these games can continue reading this guide.
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How Long Does It Take To Complete Golden Sun?
In the first installment of the Golden Sun series, players take control of different characters. They travel through the fantasy world and acquire Psynergy spells, which are used in combat, exploration, and solving puzzles. When they’re not battling monsters, players will be spending their time in dungeons and caves, or navigating between different forests, rivers, mountain ranges, seas, and oceans.
It takes 22 hours to complete the main storyline, and 26½ hours to complete the main story and all side quests. For players who prefer to take the completionist route, it would take about 27 hours to finish Golden Sun.
How Long Does It Take To Complete Golden Sun: The Lost Age?
The sequel to Golden Sun is a direct continuation of the first game’s story. As such, players will benefit from finishing them in the released order and playing through Isaac’s adventure chronologically. Besides that, there are a few in-game benefits if players beat Golden Sun and transfer their data to the sequel. This can be done using a Game Link Cable or through a password system.
In Golden Sun: The Lost Age, players get to control four characters. The main protagonist is Felix, who was an anti-hero in the Golden Sun. The game revolves around Felix’s struggles as he strives to complete Saturos and Menardi’s original objectives to restore the power of Alchemy to the world of Weyard.
When focusing only on the game’s main objectives, it takes about 32½ hours to complete Golden Sun: The Lost Age. However, for gamers who want to experience all aspects of the game, it would take 41 hours to attain 100% completion.