But given the game’s utter lack of difficulty, you probably won’t have to rely on Cleru’s little buddy. The game tries to spice things up by adding in a sidekick in the form of a Summon Beast, who can enchant your weapons with elemental powers and improved durability, cast offensive and defensive spells, and essentially secure your victory. Even though the weapons can eventually break if their durability gauge runs out in battle, they’ll be mysteriously refreshed for the next battle. The problem is that the combat system is far too clunky to be enjoyable the battles move at a snails pace, monsters tend to stand in one place as you hack them to bits, and very few of the enemies require a significant amount of strategy and skill to beat. The various types of useable weapons all have their own pros and cons, adding just a tiny bit of depth to the fighting. Cleru will have to dodge swiping claws, duck under jumping foes, and block whenever an enemy tries to dismember him. In a poor attempt to distract gamers from the tediousness of it all, Swordcraft Story implements a real-time combat system a la Tales of Phantasia.
Rinse and repeat half a dozen times, and the game will be over. Once your hero gets the design for his next weapon, he’ll go deeper into the labyrinth to find the right parts to make the weapon, come back home and craft the new sword, then take on the next challenger/boss/whatever else happens to be at that turn in the story. But after a while, you’ll realize that the game forces you into an utterly boring cycle of development. As the story progresses, you’ll be granted to more levels of the dungeon, thus gaining you access to more materials to harvest. This super-sized dungeon spans 50+ floors with a steadily increasing amount of difficulty and tougher enemies. In order to make them, he’ll have to traverse the huge labyrinth conveniently placed underneath Wystern.
Though Cleru’s primary weapon is a sword, he’ll eventually be able to create axes, spears, knuckles, and motorized drills to boost his arsenal. Not only do these kids have to fight each other for the coveted title, but they’ll have to make their own weapons as well. This isn’t the usual kind of tournament, however. Throw in a few of the usual RPG plot twists involving the corruption of power, character maturation and political intrigue, and you’ll find that Swordcraft Story is fairly shallow and predictable to a fault. This motley crew of not-quite teenagers will have to face each other in battle, each hoping to become the new Craftlord of Wystern. Though the contest is supposed to include every youngster around, the plot focuses on the child prodigy, a girl to serve as his generic love interest, a stereotypically arrogant blond bully, and a disturbingly cute androgynous child. Among the contenders is Cleru, a dull-witted (albeit good natured) kid that happens to be the son of the city’s most celebrated hero.
The town of Wystern is gearing up for a huge tournament that will pit a new generation of warriors against each other. What about you? What kinds of crafts do you indulge in? Whatever pastimes you enjoy, you probably won’t enjoy it nearly as much if you don’t put all your heart into it.Īt least, that’s how it is in Summon Night: Swordcraft Story. The amount of effort you put into your work will reflect in the results a writer can convey his or her ideas with passionate words, mere sketches can be true works of art, and even the toughest of puzzles can be finished by the most focused and dedicated. Despite differences between these various pastimes, they all have one thing in common: the need for skill. It comes in many forms, be it writing, drawing, solving jigsaw puzzles, furniture design, or just about an other hobby that you can pick up. The amount of effort you put into your work will reflect in the results a writer can convey his or her ideas with passionate words, mere sketches can be true works of art, and even the to."Ĭraftsmanship is one of the few rewarding aspects of our lives. "Craftsmanship is one of the few rewarding aspects of our lives. Summon Night: Swordcraft Story (Game Boy Advance) review
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