Golden Sun: Dark Dawn (2010)

Camelot Software Planning

Nintendo DS

3.37 from 291 ratings

909 members have it in their collection · 19 playing now · 357 backlogged · 225 wish listed

How long? Main story 32h · with extras 28h (from 7 logged playthroughs)

After going dark six years ago, 2010 will see a new dawn. Golden Sun DS updates the popular portable Golden Sun role-playing series with an impressive graphical style. This installment follows the story of the previous heroes' descendants and immerses players into the magic of its adventure by pushing the boundaries of intuitive touch-screen controls.
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Release dates

  • Oct 28, 2010 (Japan) Nintendo DS
  • Oct 28, 2010 (Worldwide) Nintendo DS
  • Nov 29, 2010 (North_America) Nintendo DS
  • Dec 10, 2010 (Europe) Nintendo DS
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Rating distribution

5 stars
34
4 stars
92
3 stars
121
2 stars
37
1 star
7
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jed

Review jed 2/5 · May 18, 2026

A Disappointing, Inferior Rehash

I was a huge fan of the first two Golden Sun games. I didn't play Dark Dawn until many years later. What a disappointment. It is nothing but an inferior rehash of the first two games. It's also one of the most ridiculously easy RPGs I've ever played.

coeurloyal

Status coeurloyal Jun 28, 2017

As a huge fan of the original Golden Sun games, I was extremely annoyed at how easy this game was. I felt like it was impossible to miss anything and the puzzles were mind-numbingly easy. I still really love this formula and this franchise, but this one didn't hit the mark for me. It also felt like this this game …

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As a huge fan of the original Golden Sun games, I was extremely annoyed at how easy this game was. I felt like it was impossible to miss anything and the puzzles were mind-numbingly easy. I still really love this formula and this franchise, but this one didn't hit the mark for me. It also felt like this this game was a lot shorter than the originals, though the length was still decent.

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