Welcome to another episode of Retrotopia: Another Video Game Podcast. This is a show where we, Alan, Brian, and Sam, get together to discuss video games from years gone by. We like to look at video games from the perspective of lifelong gamers and how they hold up in the retro sphere.

This week we are discussing Golden Sun, a Game Boy Advance game released in 2001 that follows a group of young Adepts on a quest to stop a powerful force from unleashing the ancient power of Alchemy upon the world. Packed with classic turn-based RPG combat, inventive Djinn mechanics, dungeon puzzles, and a memorable cast of characters, Golden Sun has earned its place as a fan favourite, and now, as the winner of our 2026 RPG Poll, it’s finally time to find out if it lives up to the hype.

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