Golden Sun Die Vergessene Epoche, German version of the Lost Age. Same excellence as the English edition, texts in German. The Golden Sun sequel remains a masterpiece in any language.
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RPG1 player12+
Description
Direct sequel to Golden Sun by Camelot, published by Nintendo in Germany in November 2002. Felix continues the alchemy lighthouse quest in a larger second chapter revealing the saga's true stakes. Sea travel across Weyard, link cable save transfer from Golden Sun 1, over 50 Djinn to collect and expanded Psynergy. German version known in English as The Lost Age.
Golden Sun - Die Vergessene Epoche review
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Art direction
★★★★★
"Iconic"
MAX
Music
★★★★★
"Legendary"
4/5
Story
★★★★★
"Captivating"
Extending the splendour of the first, the adventure unfurls a vaster world, grander summons and ever more intricate settings. Technical mastery weds a dazzling elemental enchantment. This visual extravagance, polished and generous, remains a showcase of 2D art on the machine.
Extending the first part's achievement, Motoi Sakuraba further fleshes out his palette of broad, mysterious and deeply adventurous themes. The music accompanies the journey across an immense world with constant emotion and grandeur. This sonic mastery on GBA remains a peak rarely equalled on the machine.
Gameplay
"Excellent"
Fun
"Pleasant"
Addictiveness
"Obsessive"
Capturing Djinn to shape your heroes' classes and solving puzzles with Psynergy extends the magic of the first episode into a far vaster world. Every power gained opens passages and revives exploration toward new secrets. Battles sometimes drag and dialogue stretches on, but this loop of discovery and customization keeps a constant appeal.
Difficulty
"Balanced"
Lifespan
"Massive"
Picking up the adventure on Felix's side nearly doubles the saga's scope, with a sea voyage across Weyard that opens vast lands to explore. Gathering more than fifty Djinn, solving ever-trickier puzzles and transferring your save from the first game via cable link rewards devoted players. The concluding chapter of a dense fresco, it keeps a reputation as an admired marathon adventure.
Complete: box, manual and disc/cart very clean. Lightly handled.
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Collector interest
German localization of Golden Sun The Lost Age, distributed by Nintendo of Europe under the Die Vergessene Epoche title, fully in German down to the djinn and psynergy names. Nintendo Europe run was sized for the German speaking market, the cardboard box is fragile, and a complete copy with translated manual and Weyard map is visually identifiable for Golden Sun collectors who organise their collection by language.
Is Golden Sun - Die Vergessene Epoche still worth playing in 2026?
The Lost Age picks up right after the first Golden Sun by following the other camp and closes the Weyard storyline with rare ambition for a GBA sequel. The world map opens up broadly by boat, the Djinn collection is finally rounded out and Psynergy is used in puzzles that often turn devious. The whole game is longer, denser and technically even more confident than the first. Essential for anyone who finished Golden Sun and a fine landing spot for anyone wanting a portable JRPG with rare scope.
