Starburst Psynergy series

Starburst, Nova, and Supernova are a series of Mars attack Psynergy featured in all games, though in the GBA titles Starburst is instead named Blast. In the GBA games, it is available to the Brute Class series, making it useable by the Venus Adepts Isaac and Felix and the Mars Adepts Garet and Jenna. The series returns in Golden Sun: Dark Dawn. First seen in an E3 2010 floor demo, the series now available to Tyrell in his base class series.

This series is extremely similar to the Fire Bomb Psynergy series, with which it shared visuals prior to Dark Dawn. In the GBA games, "Blast" was also the name of the first Psynergy in the Blast (Fiery) Psynergy series, a fact which can occasionally lead to confusion.

Psynergy spells
Starburst: "Attack with a massive explosion.": This costs 7 Psynergy Points, has a base power of 40, and has a range of three targets. A large but brief explosion of fire discharges at the enemy party's position. It is available at level 6 for the Brute class and at level 5 for the Guard class.

Nova: "Attack with a massive explosion.": This costs 13 Psynergy Points, has a base power of 70, and has a range of five targets. A large explosion of fire discharges at the enemy party's position. It is available at level 16 for the Brute class and at level 15 for the Guard class. Additionally, the Manticore is able to use Nova.

Supernova: "Attack with a massive explosion.": This costs 31 Psynergy Points, has a base power of 150, and has a range of seven targets. A large and extended explosion of fire discharges at the enemy party's position. It is available at level 40. Additionally, Menardi is also able to use Supernova.

Analysis
In the first two games, this Psynergy series is very similar to the Guard's Fire Psynergy series, although it is slightly stronger and more expensive. If the player wishes to use the Brute series (which one may well decide to do, thanks to this series' high statistical influences), then this Psynergy series is likely to see some use, as it is the most powerful multi-target Mars-based Psynergy available.

In Dark Dawn, this series is now part of the Guard class series Psynergy line-up, replacing the Fire series. While the Starburst series is more powerful than the series it replaces, it is more expensive. Starburst will compete with Flare Wall, as both psynergies are equal in power and PP requirements. Nova is slightly weaker and more expensive than Flare Storm, but has a wider range. Supernova will eventually be eclipsed by Pyroclasm, which is significantly cheaper and more powerful than Supernova, a fact worth noting given the Guard class's low PP pool.