Ougon no Taiyou Ushinawareshi Toki on GBA, original Japanese version of the Lost Age. More ambitious direct sequel, Felix's adventure in Japanese. The best Golden Sun in its original language.
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Japanese version of Golden Sun: The Lost Age, direct sequel developed by Camelot Software Planning and published by Nintendo in Japan in June 2002. Felix travels by ship across Weyard to light the alchemy lighthouses in this second chapter revealing the saga's true stakes. Link cable save transfer from the first episode, over 50 Djinn and expanded Psynergies. Japanese title known in the West as Golden Sun: The Lost Age.
Ougon no Taiyou - Ushinawareshi Toki 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"
Importing your save from the first game to carry over Djinn sets the tone: this sequel thinks bigger, with a seafaring world to explore freely and over fifty Djinn to track down. Sailing port to port uncovers hidden dungeons, Psynergy puzzles and a story that widens the saga's stakes. Chasing the full roster and tackling optional bosses swells the runtime, making The Lost Age one of the most generous GBA RPGs.
Complete: box, manual and disc/cart very clean. Lightly handled.
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Collector interest
Original Japanese edition of Golden Sun The Lost Age, released in June 2002 under the Ougon no Taiyou Ushinawareshi Toki title, second and final entry of the Camelot duology on GBA in its native printing. Nintendo rigid case with a clean obi, Camelot cover with a fresh palette compared with the PAL Lost Age version. Japan run was sized by market, and a copy with clean obi has become for Camelot completists a documentary object to map the original duology before the DS Dark Dawn migration.
Is Ougon no Taiyou - Ushinawareshi Toki 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.
