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Summon Night: Swordcraft Story

Summon Night: Swordcraft Story is an RPG set in the strange world of Lyndbaum, a sacred land linked to four magical dimensions from which Summoners can call forth spirits called Guardian Beasts to do their…

25 April 2003

Summon Night: Swordcraft Story is a role-playing (rpg) developed by Flight-Plan, released 25 April 2003 on Game Boy Advance.

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What Summon Night: Swordcraft Story is

Summon Night: Swordcraft Story is a role-playing (rpg) game developed by Flight-Plan and released in 2003. It was published by Atlus. It is available on Game Boy Advance only.

The premise, in the publisher's words

Three years after your father was lost, you are an apprentice Craftknight. A tournament is held to find the next Craftlord and you're in it. But first, you need a weapon. Unlike many RPGs, you cannot find or buy weapons to use in this game. Instead, you must learn to make your own weapons. To make a weapon, you'll need to know the technique of making a specific weapon as well as the raw materials to make it with. You aren't alone in the game. As a partner, you will get a Guardian Beast who will offer magic to help you in your battles as well as helping you make your weapons. You can get four different Guardian Beasts depending on your choices, each with different abilities. Besides the…
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How it plays

It is played from a bird view / isometric perspective. Its themes are action and comedy. It is a single-player game with no multiplayer component. Available modes: Multiplayer and Single player.

What it launched against

Summon Night: Swordcraft Story launched on 25 April 2003, within three weeks of Castlevania: Aria of Sorrow, Fire Emblem, NBA Street Vol. 2 and Eve Online.

Released around the same time: Castlevania: Aria of Sorrow, Fire Emblem, NBA Street Vol. 2, Eve Online.

Official trailer

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When did Summon Night: Swordcraft Story come out?
Summon Night: Swordcraft Story was released on 25 April 2003 for Game Boy Advance.

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