Summon Night: Swordcraft Story 2 Review | RPGFan
The follow-up to the first Swordcraft Story, Summon Night: Swordcraft Story 2 was released in Japan one year after its predecessor, though the span between the two games’ US release was only a few months. One may imagine that the game is “dated,” but it’s surprising to learn just how great a game can be even when it’s two years old.StoryThe second Swordcraft “Story” takes place in a town completely removed from the first, with a completely different setting and premise. Indeed, there is no mention of Craftlords or Wystern. Despite the new location and characters, the basic premise is almost entirely the same: start with a character choice (male or female), and learn that said character is the child of a famous Craftknight who saved the village (or perhaps the whole world) from impending doom by sealing off a wicked summon creature. The similarities continue, as the protagonist (again, gender of your choice) chooses one of four possible summon creatures to be his/her Guardian Beast.Obvi...