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Game entry

Golden Sun

2001 · JRPG, Adventure · Game Boy Advance, Wii U · Nintendo

GameForever voters place Golden Sun no. 1,022 in the world ranking, with 1,579 ELO points and 46% of wins across 106 duels settled. Its most contested head-to-head pits it against BioShock: 0 wins to 4 across 4 duels. Its best standing outside the world ranking: no. 24 out of 104 (2001).

World rank

no. 1,022

ELO score

1,579

Wins

46%

Duels played

106

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About Golden Sun

Evil is slowly covering the world. Forces of darkness are pursuing the lost art of Alchemy, and the fate of mankind hangs in the balance. You and your companions, armed with weapons, Psynergy magic, and a host of elemental creatures, must return peace to the world.

Golden Sun is an epic role-playing game with an engrossing story, set in a massive world. Gather the elemental Djinn – fire, water, wind and earth – and combine them in unique ways to produce awesome magical effects.

ELO progression

Score moved from 1,500 to 1,579 ELO points over the last 170 days.

Head-to-head

Direct record on the most played match-ups.

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Around this spot

The games Golden Sun sits between in the world ranking.

  1. 1,019 The Legend of Zelda: Oracle of Seasons 1,579
  2. 1,020 Command & Conquer: Red Alert 3 1,579
  3. 1,021 The Flame in the Flood 1,579
  4. 1,022 Golden Sun 1,579
  5. 1,023 Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Winter Games 1,579
  6. 1,024 Battletoads In Battlemaniacs 1,579
  7. 1,025 Infamous: Second Son 1,578

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The standing

Where Golden Sun ranks

The world rank mixes every family of games. Here is where Golden Sun stands in each of the ones it belongs to. Its best standing, all families considered: 24 out of 104 (2001).

Where Golden Sun ranks
Ranking Position Games competing
World ranking 1,022 5,035
JRPG 73 228
2000s 293 1,308
2001 24 104

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