Ok, let's just be honest here. GS is great...no fantastic game. However, every great game has it's little flaws that just...piss you off and well...GS has just one glaring, major flaw that I just can't get around: The Dialogue

There are three things about it that really bug me:

1.) The feeling you have control of the conversation. (red is the question presented to you, blue is your response) Example: "Do you think she will live?" "No." "What? Yes she will, I know it."
Another Example: "Hey, did they just say Felix?" "No" "No, I am pretty sure I heard them say Felix."

I don't know why they put this in the game if you really have no control over nothing more than if you say a 2 or 3 letter word.

2.) I also hate how slow-ass, unskippable the conversations are. Not only is there a lot of acting in this game, it is slow, and no way around it. On top of that, some of the acting takes forever. I agree though, it gaves the game flavor, better understanding, appreciate the game more, but when some of the uncontrollable parts last 10 min+, they need to be broken up or shortened or even skippable.

3.) Also, this isn't as bad as the past two grievances, but I hate how childish the dialogue is. Example: When Sautoros and Menardi (spelling, I know) talk to Kraden at the beginning, and your party comes up to them. You talk about what they say and as soon as they find out they might of stolen something, everyone in the party wants to instantly tell on them to the elders. The whole "goody-goody" attitude is really....fake.

Well, that is off my chest I was just wondering though, what are your guys hated things about GS. I know you guys have some.

1) I agree with you on the talking scenes. They are too long and should be able to be skipped.

2) Why isn't there a spell that lets you teleport to towns you've already visited? This made backtracking a bitch.

3) The magic users get too weak at higher levels. Their spell damage doesn't come close to Isaac and Garet's attacks. This is especially true when fighting strong bosses.

i agree as well on the talking parts, you cant teleport in gs1 but in gs2 you can and yes, whatever answer you make it'll still come out the same

I love golden sun, but these are the bugs i think should be removed/ things that should be added:

1:TELEPORT!!!
2:Well, who likes walking for hours to receive pp? Some other idea for that... Like when u win, 10-30 will be restored...
3:BOSSES!!!
Hello, think a moment! I put my friends little brother to fight deathbeard with a wounded 35 lvl party, and he kicked his ass HARD!!!
Should't be like that. I mean, if a second-classer(OR WHATEVER, i'm finnish) Beats it like that, IT SHOULD'T BE THE TOUGHEST ONE! AT LEAST 40.000 Hp for the toughest one, right?

I beated deadbeard at lvl 26 and n0 one in my team were really hurt badly, bt i do agree with you ab0ut the hp the b0ss sh0uld have bt w0uldnt that take like a really l0ng battle?

Flash really made bosses like Deadbeard too easy. There is no way you won't take huge damage against Deadbeard without using Flash. His spells are incredibly strong.

yeah, I forgot about the talking scenes. It's been ages since I played this game, two three years . The long talking scenes are legendary to me. There was alot of pointless dialog, just a bunch of garbage text that needed not be said. I would keep reading and just zone out. Then before I knew it the last 10 Chunks of dialog was pointless talk, struggling to show the characters have dimension. They wouldn't even stay on topic to what they were talking about. They would stray away for a couple of blocks. Then get back on topic. Then repeat. But! The things I love about golden sun is that it had a good sequel. I like my sequels to feel like I'm playing an extension to the previous title. Lunar also did a good job at this.

the thing i dont like about gs is

1. theres not enough variety of monsters, it gets boring power training and just getting the same enemies to fight

2. i know that gs is on a gba cart and that limits its memory, but i still wish they would give the psy energy different looks on how it hits your foes (cant think of the word dame it! ), if you dont get what im trying to say i'll give an example, plasma and shine plasma look the same when used, i wish they up graded the look even a little

that'd own! hehe

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2. i know that gs is on a gba cart and that limits its memory, but i still wish they would give the psy energy different looks on how it hits your foes (cant think of the word dame it! ), if you dont get what im trying to say i'll give an example, plasma and shine plasma look the same when used, i wish they up graded the look even a little

what do you mean? plasma and shine plasma are different. the next level of plasma always has more plasma and stuff...

one thing i hate (a little) is the fact some psynergy attacks look the same as some other attacks.

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what do you mean? plasma and shine plasma are different. the next level of plasma always has more plasma and stuff...

No, they look exactly the same graphic-wise. As you said, they just added more bolts.

yeh, thats what i ment

I hate how it never really got popular or any good recognition.

Really good games.

Actually it is quite a popular series. The first GS sold more than 1 million combined in Japan and America. The series is still well-known considering it's over 5 years old and only had 2 GBA games.

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In terms of fame in the gaming world though not many people know about it or have played it in comparison to other games. Which is unfortunate as they are both great games.

I think the series has received more than enough recognition for only having 2 handheld games. Selling 1 million is no easy feat.