Golden Sun: Dark Dawn may not have happened without push from the media

This information comes from Nintendo Power…

“To tell you the truth, we didn’t have any concrete plans for a sequel at that point (about a year before Dark Dawn was announced). We were really just excited to hear such passionate support for the series from everyone. Of course, we knew that there was a lot of demand for a Golden Sun sequel, but if the gaming media hadn’t been pushing so hard for it back then, Dark Dawn might not have happened at all! The opportunity to make a new Golden Sun reminded me just how hard it is to make RPGs. But when we finally did finish the arduous development process, it was tremendously satisfying. And I think we ended up with a game that will excite longtime fans and new players alike.” – producer Hiroyuki Takahashi