Golden Sun or Fire Emblem ? [POLL]

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#1 summer_star17x
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I'm looking for a good, fun RPG with a good story line.
I've narrowed it down to these two. But if you have any other suggestions those would be great.

so what do you think?

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#2 Meelkud
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I voted for Fire Emblem... and that's because, in my opinion, there are some similarities between both of them, but also differences... i guess Fire Emblem is more human and less fantastic in its approach, though having the dragons and stuff... and it might be also that way, because i played and enjoyed a lot more Fire Emblem than Golden Sun... that's very subjective and personal, i won't allow nobody saying that i'm not right, because saying it is a totally lack of knowledge... nobody in this matter is right or wrong, the way you put the question makes people have to explain their own perspective and no perspective is the right one, at least universally... well, this has got a bit philosophical, sorry... :)
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#3 chronoblazer
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Fire Emblem is Suppa_1337 Killa. ZOMG
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#4 ChimTheGrim21
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Fire Emblem > Golden Sun      ...by a million miles.
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#5 Vazere
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I voted for Golden Sun, even though I didnt really enjoy either.. Fire emblem in my opinion is flawed in the way that it really doesnt take "strategy", unless you find picking the right characters a "strategy".. Golden sun I found a little too easy, during the bosses I could nearly fall asleep and still beat them :/. So perasonally I prefer summon night 2, riviera, and ffv over both of them.

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#6 coltACP
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 I have played them both and must say that Fire emblem is the one that got me hooked, it entertained me enough to buy the sequel and the GC version too. It's like the BBC tv series-Robin of sherwood from the 1980's...at least the way the narrative and small group of heroes pans out. the strategy is advance wars(it is the same developer after all), and i disagree that taking the correct characters is all their is too it as if you try and take characters that aren't powerful it requires you to think about what you do more-and usually the really weak characters at the beginning become absolutley awesome later on-EG, florina and Erk. It's got alot of nice ideas in it and it harks back to the late 80s and early 90s games-which i love anyways being an older gamer. Golden sun lost me after a while, the story didn't hold my attention, but many people still hold it in high regard.

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#7 Andonio
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I voted for Fire Emblem, as I enjoyed it more, but Fire Emblem isn't a PURE RPG, it's a bit of a mix between Strategy and RPG. So if you want a PURE RPG, get Golden Sun.
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#8 Mop_it_up
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Golden Sun, because it's easier.
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#9 dirktu
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Like Andonio said Fire Emblem isn't a 100% RPG, it's a strategy game with RPG elements. So I voted for Golden Sun. But get Fire Emblem as well 'cause those games are amazing!!
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#10 JohnTheGamer
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I'm going to go with Golden Sun
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#11 masori
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id say fire emblem

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#12 Diklo1
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Def Golden Sun I enjoyed much more than fire emblem. GS is just more fun and it has to be one of the greatest games i played.
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#13 staindcoldlp
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Golden Sun all the way.

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#14 SoldatKnight
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I voted Golden Sun but they are both good games.
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#15 x1funny1x
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Pssssh.

 

I played both Golden Suns, and I HATED THEM, it was too much of a sit and watch game, the only REAL control you had,

was moving your character around?

SwordCraft 1 and 2 are great 'Other' games.

 

All Fire Emblem games are great, and some of you said that its not a strategy game, when it IS.

If you put a level 2 Archer into the battlefield with 5 Level 1  Pegasus Knights, the archer would die. Putting a SwordsMaster and a General, will give you the upper hand, FE is ALL about strategy!

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#16 NuKkU
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i said fire emblem cause its so addicting and the story is great.
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#17 Vazere
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Pssssh.

 

I played both Golden Suns, and I HATED THEM, it was too much of a sit and watch game, the only REAL control you had,

was moving your character around?

SwordCraft 1 and 2 are great 'Other' games.

 

All Fire Emblem games are great, and some of you said that its not a strategy game, when it IS.

If you put a level 2 Archer into the battlefield with 5 Level 1  Pegasus Knights, the archer would die. Putting a SwordsMaster and a General, will give you the upper hand, FE is ALL about strategy!

x1funny1x

To me thats pretty basic strategy.. Not to mention that Hector owns all :P

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#18 weltall1028
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I didn't vote for either game, you should get both of them. Fire Emblem has a much better storyline than GS, but both games rock.
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#19 razman55
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I have only played Fire Emblem and it is incredible, but I bet you can't go wrong with either game.
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#20 bradglimpse
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Fire Emblem is the better of the two very good games
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#21 R3efer
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never played fire emblem but GOLDEN SUN 1 and 2 ARE AWESOME!
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#22 yum_bacon
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    I enjoyed both but fire Emblem was to fricking easy :P no brainer game and golden sun drew me in deeper but was still pretty easy took more time i vote golden sun.

 

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#23 Brad__hh
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Fire Emblem. No competiton with Golden Sun
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#24 DeafNYCPlayer
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I love both. Fire Emblem is more challenging than Golden Sun.
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#25 Myviewing
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Try squeezing in enough time to play both Fire Emblem and Golden Sun, they are both worth playing. Also, if you manage to get more time in, try out a game called Sigma Star Saga, an underrated gem of a game. It doesn't exactly compete with FE or GS, but it's very worth playing.
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#26 Zathic
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I've only played Golden Sun and it was awsome
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#27 Rurouni_Fung
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Golden Sun has simple story, but great gameplay, and I chose that. Although I too say buy both fire and golden. They just pwn that much.