Well, Breath of Fire II is slightly related to Breath of Fire, however, it's not related to the plot, and I believe the only direct connection is that of a hidden character that is from the first. None the less, it is a good game, however, I do believe it's a bit high priced. Rather, it used to be. I'm unaware of it's current price, but I remember, even after playing through the game, I was weary of purchasing it. I may suggest reading a review of sorts for the game, as I'm not sure I'd trust my own recommendations. It's completely up to you.
As for Golden Sun, yes, I can see where you're comming from. However,there were, at the time of it's release, limited supply of RPGs on the GBA, and I thought it was worth the play through. But, it's personal opinion.
Concerning Atlus, I'm not sure.I hadn't heard such a thing, but I haven't looked for information either. The original Final Fantasy Tactics was a marvelous game, one of my favorites, and the GBA Tactics didn't look much to my taste. Mainly due to the lack of different Class-changing abilities. However, I don't know how the game will be, so I cannot say it is bad.
Edited by - Black Mage on 4/26/2003 9:58:45 PM