Golden Sun's your typical pleasant and heroic JRPG, coupled with a band of go-lucky heroes and an epic quest to save the world from destruction. Some of the usual JRPG complaints factor in here, from the somewhat slow prologue and pace of the narrative (it really does feel like the original is one large set-up for Lost Age, for better or for worse), to the overwhelming number of random wild monster encounters in the overworld/dungeons (which can be fortunately lessened with shop items), to the potential need to grind a little bit near the end if you choose not to go to the optional late-game dungeon that's not made too apparent, and of course some powerups (in the forms of Djinns) can be "missible" if they run away so make sure to save accordingly. Fortunately, the game diversifies combat enough thanks to the wide customization options of being able to swap out Djinns (think of them as your magic genie buddies) that represent elements & abilities and allow you to swap classes on the fly to try out new abilities to abuse in combat. The overworld puzzles aren't mindblowing, but they get the job done and it's nice being able to utilize your Psynergy powers to traverse different elements. Overall, I wouldn't say Golden Sun is anything groundbreaking, but it's great comfort food and has vibrant pixel art and a pretty solid soundtrack to boot. Don't forget to mind read everyone you see, everyone's inner thoughts are quite amusing!