Golden Sun 3 Prerelease Speculation

Golden Sun 3 is the common name for a hypothetical third game in the series, taking place after Golden Sun: The Lost Age. Ever since the second game's release, fans have speculated nearly unwaveringly on when a third game in would come out and for what system, what new gameplay features would be featured, and most of all, the story and what happens to the characters. As of December 2006, there is still no confirmation of a Golden Sun 3 in development.

Speculated elements
Series fans speculate that among the plot elements and gameplay elements that could be featured in a third game in the series are the following:
 * Alex survives his episode at Mt. Aleph and plots revenge against the Adepts, and he is made to be a foremost villain in the series;
 * Sheba's mysterious heritage and apparent link to the Moon, which is described as the Floating City of the Anemos, may be a central plot element.
 * Based on what the citizens of Prox say and think (through Mind Read) after the final battle in The Lost Age, it is believed that there is another landmass located north of Prox.
 * Albeit a less widespread theory, some fans think that the portion of the Stone of Sages sealed within Isaac is unleashed, and the Stone itself becomes a central plot element.

False rumors
Many false speculations, rumors, and images have been created the past years to either taunt the Golden Sun fans or to create more controversy.
 * One of the most noticeable of the false rumors was a fake Nintendo DS screenshot of a Golden Sun 3 title screen. It features the false title on the top screen (with the symbol being a moon curving around a sun), a sub-title (Arekkusu no Michi&mdash;lit. "Alex's Road"), and a mysterious lighthouse in the background. In the bottom screen, there is a Send Letter icon in between a DS card icon and a GBA cartridge icon, symbolizing the transfer of data from The Lost Age into the DS card. Interestingly enough, Alex is spelled wrong&mdash;his name is actually spelled アレクス (Arekusu) ingame, making it quite clear this is simply a fake.