GOLDEN SUN SEND OPTION FAQ/ PASSWORD ARCHIVE By: "Lasareth"/"Vindex Altus"/etc... Version: 1.3 Beware, some spoilers ahead... ----- Version update information ----- 8-3-2002/8-4-2002(Ver 1.0): My creation, LET IT HAVE LIFE! -Created base of FAQ, added a few passwords to archive. 12-30-2002(Ver 1.1): -Added more passwords to archive -Specified procedure of finding SEND option in GS -cleared rumors of Mystery Blade -Added "Vital Items" for TLA -Changed all references from "GS2" to "GS:TLA" or simply "TLA" 03-01-2003(Ver. 1.2): -Added "Vital Events" for TLA 04-06-2003(Ver 1.3): -Updated Password Archive, added warning to archive -Added new method of finding SEND option in GS ----- Legal Stuff ----- Alright, this is a completely ripoffable FAQ, IF you mention where and who it came from. Hey, it's my first FAQ, and I'm proud of it! ----- TOC ----- I. General Information 1. What is this "Send" thing??? 2. Why is it important? 3. Do I need it for GS:TLA? a. "Vital Items" for GS:TLA b. "Vital Events" for TLA 4. How do I access it? II. The Specifics 1. The Methods a. Cable b. Password 2. Password Level Specifications a. Gold b. Silver c. Bronze 3. Inputting Passwords in Golden Sun: The Lost Age III. Password Archive (Confirmed Passwords with a *) *1. Oiram-Lvl. 71 2. Josh-Lvl. 48 3. Isaac-Lvl. 55 4. Isaac-Lvl. 31 5. Tom-Lvl. 54 6. Isaac-Lvl. 29 IV. Special Thanks ----- Chapter I: General Information ----- What is this "Send" thing? -"Send" is a secret option on the Golden Sun main menu which, when accessed, can transfer information such as party member levels, Djinn collected, items collected, and gold amassed from a (Clear Data) file in Golden Sun to its sequel, Golden Sun: The Lost Age. Why is it important? -As stated before, utilizing this option will help an immense amount when Isaac and his party join forces with Felix's party (slightly after the Jupiter Lighthouse). All information transferred through either the password or cable option(more on that later) will be put into effect, and Isaac's party in TLA will "mirror" the one transferred from GS with respect to levels, items, etc. If information is not transferred from GS, Isaac and his party come with sub-par equipment and very few Djinn, as well below-average levels(around 28). Why would ANYONE want that? -If you want to know the exact base stats for each party member without transferring, then read below(contributed by theslayerbob): Isaac: HP-295 PP-81 attack-146 defense-48 agility-132 luck-3 Garet: HP-307 PP-101 Attack-128 Defense-61 agility-96 luck-3 Ivan: HP-298 PP-195 Attack-116 Defense-55 agility-192 luck-6 Mia: HP-336 PP-186 Attack-126 Defense-70 Agility-115 Luck-10 Do I need it for The Lost Age? -Transferring data is not essential for completing TLA, but certain sidequests, such as a VERY difficult battle with a monster/boss named Dullahan, are only available with a certain number of Djinn or items. The mystery blade is OF NO IMPORTANCE in GS:TLA. *************** *Vital Items for The Lost Age* -The following item(s) will NOT appear in TLA, and must be carried over from GS in order to complete certain events: *Force Orb *Vital Events for The Lost Age* -In order to obtain certain "Golden Items" or Multi-elemental summons, the following events must be completed in GS: *Beat Colosso--the combatants will challenge you again in TLA. If you win, you will receive a Gold Item *Save Hsu--If Feizi's brother is saved from being killed by a boulder in GS, you will earn yet another Gold Item *Return to Vault--There, you will learn from the mayor that the thieves have escaped from jail. They will return to challenge you in TLA *************** How do I access it? -It is a relatively simple procedure. First, you MUST have a (Clear Data) file saved in one of your save file slots. Without the clear file, none of the following procedure will work. Next, go to the Main Menu (New, Continue, Erase, Battle) and do the following: *Hold Left on the Directional Pad and the "R" shoulder button *Press the "B" button once while holding Left and R *KEEP HOLDING Left and R An icon with a picture of an envelope should appear to the extreme right of the menu bar. Congratulations, you have accessed the "Send" option! UPDATE: There is another way to find the option without going through all of the procedure above. At the title screen (When "Press Start" is displayed) simply hold Left on the directional pad and the R shoulder button while pressing start. When you reach the main menu, the send option should appear. ----- Chapter II: The Specifics ----- The Methods-There are two methods of transferring data from GS to TLA: Cable Link and Password. -Cable: This is almost self-explanatory. This option requires TWO GAME BOY ADVANCES with GS in one and TLA in the other. ALL data from GS(Party Levels, Djinn, Items, and Gold) will be transferred via a link cable (sold separately :)) to the GS2 cartridge. Short and quick, it's the easiest way to transfer information. -Password (a.k.a. "Sweet Lord! Where did THAT come from???"): This is the bane of any person afflicted with carpal tunnel syndrome, as it brings up many, many screens filled with crazy characters and weird columns. There are three levels of Password depth: Gold, Silver, and Bronze *Password Levels* *BRONZE: This is the basic of the basics. The information transferred with the Bronze password includes only Levels of party members and Djinn obtained. This level yields around 16 characters of code(i.e. letters, numbers, symbols and the like), and is the easiest of the three levels to input. *SILVER: This is a bit more complex than the Bronze level; It transfers party levels, djinn, and character stats(the individual statuses of each character, i.e. Attack, Defense, etc...). This level yields roughly 61 characters of code. *GOLD: The mother of all passwords, this sucker will keep you hunched over your GBA for quite a while. It is the deepest level of password, as it transfers levels, djinn, character stats, items(this DOES NOT include artifacts in stores), and coins. This password level yields an astounding 260 characters of code. *Inputting Passwords Into GS:TLA* -When starting a new game of The Lost Age, you will be asked if you wish to transfer data from the original GS. If Yes is chosen, you will be prompted for a method of transmission. If you choose cable, you will easily transfer data from GS to TLA and begin your game. If password is chosen, you will be prompted for the level of password that you wish to use(Bronze, Silver, Gold). The password screen will then come up, which slightly resembles the input name screen from GS. I believe the password is inputted in rows, not columns. ----- Chapter III: Password Archive ----- The following is a comprehensive list of passwords submitted by fellow GameFAQs members. Each password is presented exactly as it appears in Golden Sun on the password screen. Information such as names, levels, djinn collected, and gold is also presented. Please, if you want a challenge, do not choose insanely powerful files. Level 40-50 should do very well for clearing TLA, or can at least be a start. If you frankly don't care if the later game is a breeze, or had the misfortune of having a powerful file erased, go ahead and use them. EACH PASSWORD IS CASE SENSITIVE. That means that if the password calls for an "S" and you input an "s" the password will be altered. ***NOTE*** Not all passwords are 100% guaranteed. As I have yet to test them all out, I would appreciate it if anyone who spots a defective password notifies me in some way. Password entries with an asterisk (*) are confirmed. Have fun! ------------------- ---BEGIN ARCHIVE--- ------------------- *1. Oiram-My game Password Level: GOLD/SILVER/BRONZE Level 71 All Djinn Max. gold Kikuichimonji, Feathered Robe, Aura Gloves, Cleric's Ring, among rare items GOLD: BDEXz S!Dz& TmXxQ iwi5J WJdWx H84gu 7NWg8 &fv5e +GrQp dVgdU ----------- $%CFL S&AS# Y=Z9C Tq2dN KcsLt 5vVFt dCuVg hB8rk QFZie JxKbu ----------- mzGbx eKiWn %nm5w kGGgw +7?SE 2YyVE #RZhJ aTfxr jyFDf vGMAX ----------- %=pNs 8sitB s2=gC kvk!V 8!r%c $vBgR B!GPF $LrKW BRwQF V!UKu ----------- 2%ZQ6 95VS2 GaZfL e5jQz jaqVk wuZth jz6yp &a#t4 Af=yH x&vJt ----------- qJ=Pu MdTu# SILVER: zahQK 55nb% eStBX yrAk9 j8SFS hHZE# K!G5# N=Ns2 Dtkv4 4i95N ----------- VJrLr 3ZhVC e BRONZE: WJXKk VjrCy N+w!= m ************************* 2. Josh-Contributed by Isaac77 Password Level: GOLD Level 48 All Djinn Max. gold All rare items (Password coming soon!) ************************* 3. Isaac-Contributed by Indera Password Level: GOLD Level 55 All Djinn Max. gold All rare items GOLD: G2ZGw 4M26p ebcST 2F=6X YVXhc aCQ2W E%kM$ yiQL7 XVk?9 Kstib ----------- Xr4QA fgd4K j8!%4 ggzrP yH=kv e&H$s &&N#c Dsv2B EZQR6 XTK?! ----------- S?Dd& kXXcf uj6q8 8a5Ve xv+GP EPB%p E%usM xnyqJ $&Xkq U2Hf= ----------- 7HhsG gGZNF MqsTR VaXVK Wf422 j866Z q6RKu hdfy+ nkk&s qq=wr ----------- vvJcC zJ+&r $PCAA TGEE= YMKK8 b#P86 wUUd2 YYh6z 55nb6 viJdk ----------- exkii z5ncJ ************************* 4. Isaac-Contributed by Mia9 Password Levels: GOLD/BRONZE Level 31 Unknown amount of Djinn Unknown gold Unknown items GOLD: ?AacX %eQjP AagDi CMq?# Upa#? %K2+v ccZUJ 3%i8G FJmvu FZXrc ----------- pX2yp nsAbR ewPZA vDjnN jxpj% zS58g ETZ#n ijSkC pTC6E nUfH9 ----------- 6ft#J rKP#F ccV#c bDep7 dn$!2 twr7t Te$bB %u%f? EnhTa MxPf= ----------- mDh$U ?d+YJ +iD5C nH9GD tNeMX SiR?y XpW+3 t2C74 y7Hc# bMgt& ----------- gSmDk QrHqf 3wNv7 !Szb8 %X$gB 3$kTL 8FrLc Kcpgt Q!Vmu P+#YY ----------- B6w5f 9s9Cy BRONZE: bLX=p V3mBK Lgscr & ************************* 5. Tom-Contributed by agent007mikem Password Levels: GOLD/SILVER/BRONZE Level 54 All Djinn Max. gold Cleric's ring; All rare weapons GOLD: KPcCD 5&wdR dtsjQ 2Uur5 SzGhc QtCmH Aw?&K zi+!& K46%i L!pZR ----------- 8C8M9 XL!Wi BBN76 e4B9k 9UbZD 5e2F% p#6RY QQJwf Z4uMZ MfrA? ----------- RZ&Tu &QV5a nEhYX hbFZ5 $$G$A u7ff! vPYng tKi#3 ra&ef C+ExT ----------- %YCre $?ja5 3vaXJ Us?Nx Vx+TZ ?CX5q +H4g+ M9EG$ SdjMW hpR2m ----------- nuW7s q2ber &7g?= bk%DY grCJk VCNq7 sMTv$ RXzAM W4$FS U!e6? ----------- dFQbh LnfcS SILVER: PQcu= 6&EhX csK#W Rcf&R mecE6 mDrXJ B5Ezi S2g$+ !UGzN 5xt5W ----------- 4qHv4 b=7Cs E BRONZE: e!AMY utbte nGgja d ************************* 6. Isaac-Contributed by Miaku Password Levels: GOLD/SILVER/BRONZE Level 29 All Djinn 119497 gold Unknown Weapons GOLD: #!fWY 7nSkj a!xcM hTr3R 4mZ7t HgqyA NdZkR J7pz% G2sB? gR462 ----------- $P4yp EqUBa NbczA MY=nZ v%GNh 2gdNM p!mkd wAh9$ !kNcD EBfh? ----------- $Rz4t Jguue Jmnd? vWUCM AU4pZ ?#x74 j6#cQ TeivW 6793N MLdMF ----------- TD?yv !DyYu 2Nz3B N=7FH TEcLX JgQ3A PmV8T zhcZY w6z4! av8$& ----------- fsdBk AhPpj ?nLu% sWyBq xV&G? Z=L?a 6ERCa Jdge& P2MjT rJyXt ----------- bWu4f 3R8cd SILVER: pd2RK U35%i Pga4Q ?5iWa iBJN$ WgTPY K5W3T rsSx& &mJZ8 d3w%x ----------- akrvm 9gM$ i BRONZE: T+VA% Z4nTu ghta& z ************************* ------------------- ----END ARCHIVE---- ------------------- ----- Chapter IV: Special Thanks ----- -First of all, I would like to thank all of the posters on the GameFAQs, who helped answer some questions for me concerning "Send," and those others who asked the same question so many times that I decided to make an FAQ on it. -Among them, the following deserve the most credit: -All the people who contributed passwords to the archive. It took guts to write all that! Your names are beside your contributions. -SupahFlySamurai for giving me the idea of a password archive, among many, many other things. -theslayerbob for providing me with information needed concerning TLA and the results of not transferring data. -Aspartate for informing me of the items recommended to bring to TLA -CJayC, of course (If I don't include him, this might not be here!)