Golden Sun (English Wikipedia)

Analysis of information sources in references of the Wikipedia article "Golden Sun" in English language version.

Last modified: 22:20:27, 26 August 2026 (UTC)

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5043web.archive.org

1^st place

1512ign.com

48^th place

38^th place

531up.com

1,168^th place

733^rd place

44gamerankings.com

676^th place

627^th place

44metacritic.com

51^st place

44^th place

43gamespot.com

115^th place

92^nd place

32smashbros.com

low place

21rpgamer.com

4,154^th place

2,402^nd place

11thunderboltgames.com

low place

11engadget.com

613^th place

442^nd place

11nintendoworldreport.com

2,340^th place

1,271^st place

11cnet.com

447^th place

345^th place

11nintendolife.com

799^th place

465^th place

11youtube.com

13^th place

14^th place

11vgmonline.net

8,741^st place

5,095^th place

11squareenixmusic.com

9,240^th place

5,997^th place

11hobbyconsolas.com

5,314^th place

5,047^th place

11next-gen.biz

6,904^th place

4,539^th place

11biglobe.ne.jp

3,435^th place

4,695^th place

11resetera.com

low place

11geimin.net

low place

11rottentomatoes.com

52^nd place

48^th place

11gamepro.com

2,335^th place

1,374^th place

11gameinformer.com

523^rd place

349^th place

1up.com (Global: 1,168^th place; English: 733^rd place)

Jeremy Parish (June 16, 2010). "E3 2010: Golden Sun Dark Dawn Goes Where Lufia Fears to Tread". 1up.com. Retrieved April 6, 2012.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link)
James Mielke (2008). "Previews: We Love Golf!". 1up. Retrieved April 13, 2008.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link)
Parish, Jeremy (November 26, 2010). "Golden Sun: Dark Dawn Review". 1UP.com. Retrieved December 17, 2010.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link)

biglobe.ne.jp (Global: 3,435^th place; English: 4,695^th place)

www5e.biglobe.ne.jp

"Game Boy Advance Software Best Seller Ranking" (in Japanese). biglobe.ne.jp. November 21, 2004. Retrieved April 14, 2008.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link)

cnet.com (Global: 447^th place; English: 345^th place)

Terdiman, Daniel (May 2, 2009). "Nintendo tries to regain the momentum". CNET. Archived from the original on April 25, 2014. Retrieved May 3, 2009.

engadget.com (Global: 613^th place; English: 442^nd place)

Fletcher, JC (November 23, 2010). "Golden Sun: Dark Dawn's Hiroyuki Takahashi on the new game, hoaxes and 3DS". Engadget. Archived from the original on April 11, 2017. Retrieved March 30, 2017.

gameinformer.com (Global: 523^rd place; English: 349^th place)

Kollar, Phil (December 7, 2010). "Return To A Lost Age Of Boring Storytelling And Enjoyable Puzzle-Solving". Game Informer. Archived from the original on December 10, 2010. Retrieved December 17, 2010.

gamepro.com (Global: 2,335^th place; English: 1,374^th place)

"Review: Golden Sun: The Lost Age". GamePro. Archived from the original on May 1, 2009. Retrieved April 11, 2008.

gamerankings.com (Global: 676^th place; English: 627^th place)

"Golden Sun at Gamerankings.com". gamerankings.com. Archived from the original on March 5, 2009. Retrieved September 25, 2007.
"Golden Sun at Gamerankings.com". Archived from the original on March 13, 2009. Retrieved September 25, 2007.
"Golden Sun: Dark Dawn at Gamerankings.com". Archived from the original on December 21, 2010. Retrieved December 17, 2010.
"Game Rankings - Golden Sun". Gamerankings.com. Archived from the original on March 5, 2009. Retrieved July 13, 2006.

gamespot.com (Global: 115^th place; English: 92^nd place)

"Golden Sun: Dark Dawn Q&A". GameSpot. November 22, 2010. Archived from the original on May 23, 2017. Retrieved March 30, 2017.
Torres, Ricardo (February 28, 2003). "Golden Sun: The Lost Age Impressions". GameSpot. Archived from the original on May 18, 2015. Retrieved March 14, 2008.
Torres, Ricardo (November 12, 2001). "Golden Sun Review". gamespot.com. Archived from the original on April 23, 2015. Retrieved February 1, 2007.

geimin.net (Global: low place; English: low place)

Media Create (May 28, 2012). "2011年テレビゲームソフト売り上げTOP1000（メディアクリエイト版）" [2011 TOP1000 video game software sales (MediaCreate version)] (in Japanese). geimin.net. Archived from the original on October 20, 2012. Retrieved September 21, 2012.

hobbyconsolas.com (Global: 5,314^th place; English: 5,047^th place)

"Los videojuegos de Nintendo también tienen manga" [Nintendo video games also have manga] (in Spanish). Hobby Consolas. September 21, 2014. Archived from the original on September 16, 2016. Retrieved June 2, 2017.

ign.com (Global: 48^th place; English: 38^th place)

ign.com

IGN Staff (2001). "Golden Sun Preview". IGN. Archived from the original on October 4, 2013. Retrieved January 6, 2007.
IGN Staff (2001). "Import Impressions: Golden Sun". IGN. Archived from the original on September 18, 2012. Retrieved January 6, 2007.
Harris, Craig (November 9, 2011). "IGN Golden Sun Review". ign.com. Archived from the original on August 25, 2012. Retrieved February 1, 2007.
IGN staff (November 2, 2011). "First Look: US Golden Sun". IGN. Archived from the original on September 18, 2012. Retrieved September 29, 2007.
Harris, Craig (May 17, 2002). "Screens of Golden Sun 2". IGN. Archived from the original on October 5, 2013. Retrieved March 27, 2008.
Staff (February 4, 2003). "Top 10 Most Wanted 2003/2004". IGN. Archived from the original on November 15, 2012. Retrieved March 27, 2008.
Harris, Craig (May 21, 2005). "E3 2002: First Look: Golden Sun 2". IGN. Archived from the original on October 5, 2013. Retrieved March 27, 2008.
Staff (July 8, 2002). "Golden Sun 2: First Impressions". IGN. Archived from the original on August 17, 2024. Retrieved March 27, 2008.
Craig Harris (March 16, 2007). "Top 25 Game Boy Advance Games of All Time". IGN.com. Archived from the original on March 17, 2017. Retrieved March 18, 2007.
"IGN: Game of the Month". IGN. April 24, 2003. Archived from the original on September 12, 2012. Retrieved July 13, 2008.

top100.ign.com

"IGN Rankings". IGN.com. Archived from the original on October 13, 2006. Retrieved October 10, 2006.
"Readers' Picks Top 100 Games: 71–80". IGN. 2006. Archived from the original on November 3, 2007. Retrieved January 21, 2008.

metacritic.com (Global: 51^st place; English: 44^th place)

"Golden Sun at Metacritic". gamerankings.com. Archived from the original on December 1, 2011. Retrieved January 20, 2012.
"Golden Sun at Metacritic". gamerankings.com. Archived from the original on December 1, 2011. Retrieved January 20, 2012.
"Golden Sun: Dark Dawn at Metacritic". Metacritic. Archived from the original on December 3, 2010. Retrieved December 17, 2010.
"Metacritic Game Rankings page". Metacritic.com. Archived from the original on June 6, 2013. Retrieved July 13, 2006.

next-gen.biz (Global: 6,904^th place; English: 4,539^th place)

"The Century's Top 50 Handheld Games". Next Generation Magazine. August 2, 2006. Archived from the original on May 3, 2012. Retrieved April 13, 2008.

nintendolife.com (Global: 799^th place; English: 465^th place)

James Newton (June 11, 2012). "Let Camelot Know If You Want Another Golden Sun". Nintendo Life. Archived from the original on June 30, 2012. Retrieved June 12, 2012.

nintendoworldreport.com (Global: 2,340^th place; English: 1,271^st place)

Louie the Cat (2004). "Rumor: Golden Sun for Gamecube?". Nintendo World Report. Archived from the original on July 25, 2012. Retrieved January 7, 2007.

resetera.com (Global: low place; English: low place)

"Nintendo software and hardware sales data from 1983 to present". ResetEra. October 30, 2017. Archived from the original on January 19, 2021. Retrieved March 1, 2021.

rottentomatoes.com (Global: 52^nd place; English: 48^th place)

"Rotten Tomatoes review page". rottentomatoes.com. Archived from the original on October 1, 2007. Retrieved July 13, 2006.

rpgamer.com (Global: 4,154^th place; English: 2,402^nd place)

"All That Glitters Is Not Gold". RPGamer. Archived from the original on January 8, 2009. Retrieved April 10, 2017.

smashbros.com (Global: low place; English: low place)

"Hidden Music". SmashBros.com. Archived from the original on August 8, 2013. Retrieved March 28, 2008.
Nintendo (March 14, 2008). "Latecomer Assist Trophies". SmashBros.com. Archived from the original on December 2, 2013. Retrieved March 28, 2008.

squareenixmusic.com (Global: 9,240^th place; English: 5,997^th place)

"Interview with Motoi Sakuraba". Square Enix Music Online. December 2011. Archived from the original on March 12, 2016. Retrieved June 1, 2017.

thunderboltgames.com (Global: low place; English: low place)

Wadleigh, Matt (March 23, 2005). "Golden Sun Review". Thunderbolt Games. Archived from the original on October 4, 2013. Retrieved June 5, 2008.

vgmonline.net (Global: 8,741^st place; English: 5,095^th place)

Greening, Chris (March 21, 2014). "Motoi Sakuraba Profile". VGMOnline. Archived from the original on June 27, 2016. Retrieved April 10, 2017.

web.archive.org (Global: 1^st place; English: 1^st place)

Wadleigh, Matt (March 23, 2005). "Golden Sun Review". Thunderbolt Games. Archived from the original on October 4, 2013. Retrieved June 5, 2008.
"All That Glitters Is Not Gold". RPGamer. Archived from the original on January 8, 2009. Retrieved April 10, 2017.
IGN Staff (2001). "Golden Sun Preview". IGN. Archived from the original on October 4, 2013. Retrieved January 6, 2007.
Fletcher, JC (November 23, 2010). "Golden Sun: Dark Dawn's Hiroyuki Takahashi on the new game, hoaxes and 3DS". Engadget. Archived from the original on April 11, 2017. Retrieved March 30, 2017.
Louie the Cat (2004). "Rumor: Golden Sun for Gamecube?". Nintendo World Report. Archived from the original on July 25, 2012. Retrieved January 7, 2007.
"Golden Sun: Dark Dawn Q&A". GameSpot. November 22, 2010. Archived from the original on May 23, 2017. Retrieved March 30, 2017.
IGN Staff (2001). "Import Impressions: Golden Sun". IGN. Archived from the original on September 18, 2012. Retrieved January 6, 2007.
Harris, Craig (November 9, 2011). "IGN Golden Sun Review". ign.com. Archived from the original on August 25, 2012. Retrieved February 1, 2007.
IGN staff (November 2, 2011). "First Look: US Golden Sun". IGN. Archived from the original on September 18, 2012. Retrieved September 29, 2007.
Harris, Craig (May 17, 2002). "Screens of Golden Sun 2". IGN. Archived from the original on October 5, 2013. Retrieved March 27, 2008.
Staff (February 4, 2003). "Top 10 Most Wanted 2003/2004". IGN. Archived from the original on November 15, 2012. Retrieved March 27, 2008.
Harris, Craig (May 21, 2005). "E3 2002: First Look: Golden Sun 2". IGN. Archived from the original on October 5, 2013. Retrieved March 27, 2008.
Staff (July 8, 2002). "Golden Sun 2: First Impressions". IGN. Archived from the original on August 17, 2024. Retrieved March 27, 2008.
Torres, Ricardo (February 28, 2003). "Golden Sun: The Lost Age Impressions". GameSpot. Archived from the original on May 18, 2015. Retrieved March 14, 2008.
Terdiman, Daniel (May 2, 2009). "Nintendo tries to regain the momentum". CNET. Archived from the original on April 25, 2014. Retrieved May 3, 2009.
James Newton (June 11, 2012). "Let Camelot Know If You Want Another Golden Sun". Nintendo Life. Archived from the original on June 30, 2012. Retrieved June 12, 2012.
Game Boy Advance – January 2024 Game Updates – Nintendo Switch Online + Expansion Pack, January 11, 2024, archived from the original on January 13, 2024, retrieved January 13, 2024
Greening, Chris (March 21, 2014). "Motoi Sakuraba Profile". VGMOnline. Archived from the original on June 27, 2016. Retrieved April 10, 2017.
"Interview with Motoi Sakuraba". Square Enix Music Online. December 2011. Archived from the original on March 12, 2016. Retrieved June 1, 2017.
"Hidden Music". SmashBros.com. Archived from the original on August 8, 2013. Retrieved March 28, 2008.
Starkley, Dan (April 6, 2015). "Smash Bros. For Wii U's Soundtrack Has 437 Songs". Kotaku. Archived from the original on April 8, 2016. Retrieved April 10, 2017.
"Los videojuegos de Nintendo también tienen manga" [Nintendo video games also have manga] (in Spanish). Hobby Consolas. September 21, 2014. Archived from the original on September 16, 2016. Retrieved June 2, 2017.
Nintendo (March 14, 2008). "Latecomer Assist Trophies". SmashBros.com. Archived from the original on December 2, 2013. Retrieved March 28, 2008.
"Golden Sun at Gamerankings.com". gamerankings.com. Archived from the original on March 5, 2009. Retrieved September 25, 2007.
"Golden Sun at Metacritic". gamerankings.com. Archived from the original on December 1, 2011. Retrieved January 20, 2012.
"Golden Sun at Gamerankings.com". Archived from the original on March 13, 2009. Retrieved September 25, 2007.
"Golden Sun at Metacritic". gamerankings.com. Archived from the original on December 1, 2011. Retrieved January 20, 2012.
"Golden Sun: Dark Dawn at Gamerankings.com". Archived from the original on December 21, 2010. Retrieved December 17, 2010.
"Golden Sun: Dark Dawn at Metacritic". Metacritic. Archived from the original on December 3, 2010. Retrieved December 17, 2010.
"The Century's Top 50 Handheld Games". Next Generation Magazine. August 2, 2006. Archived from the original on May 3, 2012. Retrieved April 13, 2008.
"Nintendo GBA Japanese Ranking". Japan Game Charts. Archived from the original on December 30, 2008. Retrieved April 13, 2008.
"Nintendo software and hardware sales data from 1983 to present". ResetEra. October 30, 2017. Archived from the original on January 19, 2021. Retrieved March 1, 2021.
Media Create (May 28, 2012). "2011年テレビゲームソフト売り上げTOP1000（メディアクリエイト版）" [2011 TOP1000 video game software sales (MediaCreate version)] (in Japanese). geimin.net. Archived from the original on October 20, 2012. Retrieved September 21, 2012.
"Rotten Tomatoes review page". rottentomatoes.com. Archived from the original on October 1, 2007. Retrieved July 13, 2006.
"Game Rankings - Golden Sun". Gamerankings.com. Archived from the original on March 5, 2009. Retrieved July 13, 2006.
Torres, Ricardo (November 12, 2001). "Golden Sun Review". gamespot.com. Archived from the original on April 23, 2015. Retrieved February 1, 2007.
"Metacritic Game Rankings page". Metacritic.com. Archived from the original on June 6, 2013. Retrieved July 13, 2006.
"Review: Golden Sun: The Lost Age". GamePro. Archived from the original on May 1, 2009. Retrieved April 11, 2008.
Kollar, Phil (December 7, 2010). "Return To A Lost Age Of Boring Storytelling And Enjoyable Puzzle-Solving". Game Informer. Archived from the original on December 10, 2010. Retrieved December 17, 2010.
"IGN Rankings". IGN.com. Archived from the original on October 13, 2006. Retrieved October 10, 2006.
"Readers' Picks Top 100 Games: 71–80". IGN. 2006. Archived from the original on November 3, 2007. Retrieved January 21, 2008.
Craig Harris (March 16, 2007). "Top 25 Game Boy Advance Games of All Time". IGN.com. Archived from the original on March 17, 2017. Retrieved March 18, 2007.
"IGN: Game of the Month". IGN. April 24, 2003. Archived from the original on September 12, 2012. Retrieved July 13, 2008.

youtube.com (Global: 13^th place; English: 14^th place)

Game Boy Advance – January 2024 Game Updates – Nintendo Switch Online + Expansion Pack, January 11, 2024, archived from the original on January 13, 2024, retrieved January 13, 2024

Golden Sun (English Wikipedia)

1up.com (Global: 1,168th place; English: 733rd place)

biglobe.ne.jp (Global: 3,435th place; English: 4,695th place)

www5e.biglobe.ne.jp

cnet.com (Global: 447th place; English: 345th place)

engadget.com (Global: 613th place; English: 442nd place)

gameinformer.com (Global: 523rd place; English: 349th place)

gamepro.com (Global: 2,335th place; English: 1,374th place)

gamerankings.com (Global: 676th place; English: 627th place)

gamespot.com (Global: 115th place; English: 92nd place)

geimin.net (Global: low place; English: low place)

hobbyconsolas.com (Global: 5,314th place; English: 5,047th place)

ign.com (Global: 48th place; English: 38th place)

ign.com

top100.ign.com

metacritic.com (Global: 51st place; English: 44th place)

next-gen.biz (Global: 6,904th place; English: 4,539th place)

nintendolife.com (Global: 799th place; English: 465th place)

nintendoworldreport.com (Global: 2,340th place; English: 1,271st place)

resetera.com (Global: low place; English: low place)

rottentomatoes.com (Global: 52nd place; English: 48th place)

rpgamer.com (Global: 4,154th place; English: 2,402nd place)

smashbros.com (Global: low place; English: low place)

squareenixmusic.com (Global: 9,240th place; English: 5,997th place)

thunderboltgames.com (Global: low place; English: low place)

vgmonline.net (Global: 8,741st place; English: 5,095th place)

web.archive.org (Global: 1st place; English: 1st place)

youtube.com (Global: 13th place; English: 14th place)

1up.com (Global: 1,168^th place; English: 733^rd place)

biglobe.ne.jp (Global: 3,435^th place; English: 4,695^th place)

cnet.com (Global: 447^th place; English: 345^th place)

engadget.com (Global: 613^th place; English: 442^nd place)

gameinformer.com (Global: 523^rd place; English: 349^th place)

gamepro.com (Global: 2,335^th place; English: 1,374^th place)

gamerankings.com (Global: 676^th place; English: 627^th place)

gamespot.com (Global: 115^th place; English: 92^nd place)

hobbyconsolas.com (Global: 5,314^th place; English: 5,047^th place)

ign.com (Global: 48^th place; English: 38^th place)

metacritic.com (Global: 51^st place; English: 44^th place)

next-gen.biz (Global: 6,904^th place; English: 4,539^th place)

nintendolife.com (Global: 799^th place; English: 465^th place)

nintendoworldreport.com (Global: 2,340^th place; English: 1,271^st place)

rottentomatoes.com (Global: 52^nd place; English: 48^th place)

rpgamer.com (Global: 4,154^th place; English: 2,402^nd place)

squareenixmusic.com (Global: 9,240^th place; English: 5,997^th place)

vgmonline.net (Global: 8,741^st place; English: 5,095^th place)

web.archive.org (Global: 1^st place; English: 1^st place)

youtube.com (Global: 13^th place; English: 14^th place)