Summon Night

June 1, 2000 Flight-Plan Banpresto, Bandai Namco Games
Role-playing (RPG) Tactical
PS3 PS1 PSP
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Summon Night is a Japanese tactical RPG and the first entry in the Summon Night series. This game follows the story of a Japanese high schooler, who is suddenly summoned into the world of Lyndbaum. The main character gets involved in a series of conflicts between gangs, classes, factions and worlds. He/she has to use the power of summons to solve those problems while trying to return to his or her own homeworld.
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Release Date June 1, 2000
Developer Flight-Plan
Publisher Banpresto, Bandai Namco Games
Game Modes Single player
Perspective Bird view / Isometric
Themes Fantasy