Why Summon Night: Swordcraft Story is a Must-Play on the GBA

[@joelmartinezfuentes7769]

when I was looking for gba games to play, I came across this one and totally ignored it, this video changed my mind a lot! thanks!

[@zyxburst]

Nice to see the game being covered as I rarely see any of these games in videos. My first intro to their series when I was a kid was the Summon Night: Swordcraft Story 2, but I didn't had it on my GBA SP and instead emulated it on my PC. It felt really fresh for an experience and I really like the mechanics and pixel art overall. The story and characters were lovable, the crafting and gathering materials system, finding hidden medals/items, everything got me hooked on--especially the main combat itself. It would be cool to see Invizimals series covered at some point.

[@PXLNuggets]

Yeah, the combat system is what really got me hooked in the Swordcraft Story spin off! I definitely agree, Invizimals is definitely underrated and may actually do it! I completely forgot about it, Thank you!

[@NerdyByExample]

Been playing the first game slowly and I love it! Also, great video! I love these types of videos and you have a great production value, easy to watch and enjoy.

[@PXLNuggets]

@@NerdyByExample Thanks you! I really appreciate it! I’m glad you’re enjoying the game and the video.

[@chadballew]

Man, you are hitting the greatest hits! Another I bought at release, purely because of the box. Both games in this series on GBA are EXCELLENT!

[@batmenic365StopMotion]

Tried this out last year after Hazel mentioned it in a video, it's definitely a great time!

[@PXLNuggets]

Glad you gave it a shot! It’s a real gem.

[@TonyTheTGR]

I've always wanted a JRPG fighting game hybrid, and while this may or may not be a 1:1 of the idea, it's the closest I've seen to it so far!

[@billmore6486]

Red Earth, or Wizard. It's a fighting game where your characters learns new moves the more you playing single mode mode.

[@mandatorial]

Thanks for the tip!

[@artofraw8151]

I had like 20hrs in Summon Night on my Powkdidy V10 and my micro SD card launched into an air vent. So maddddd. One thing I didn't initially notice was that the townspeople have new stuff to say every day with their own little sub-plots going and rewardable sidequests. The guardian beasts and narrative moments where you choose who to hang out with between tournament bouts also adds to the replayability, so I'm not too bummed about losing my save.

[@PXLNuggets]

It's a bummer about your save file, but that's a really great point about the replayability! It's one of the things I love about Swordcraft Story too.

[@Kurlija]

I've had the first two on my 3DS ever since I modded it last year, but I'll have to bump them up my backlog after watching this. Great video, concise and informative!

[@PXLNuggets]

It's definitely worth checking out and I'm sure you'll enjoy it as much as I did! Thanks for the support!

[@lostdrink9491]

i have this and summon night 2 on my gba during the good old days..this spin off series,breath of fire,golden sun and Boktai is my favourite games on gba..man..i still remember have to go out and harvest the sunlight to defeat and purge the vampire in boktai..they dont do games like that anymore nowdays..

[@PXLNuggets]

I agree! Boktai is one of my favorite games as well! The solar sensor was definitely an awesome and quirky touch in addition to the story and gameplay mechanics.

[@markymarkeaton]

I love the style of this video, instant subscribe as someone who loves anything gameboy/handheld gaming!

[@PXLNuggets]

Glad you enjoyed and thanks for the sub! I really appreciate it!

[@iShredStreets]

Wow, this makes me want to play this Game! Never knew of this Game before. Awesome video and I have the same Dandelion Analogue Pocket.

[@PXLNuggets]

It's definitely a must play! The Dandelion Yellow was the color I always wanted from GBC line up but wasn't available for me as a kid and ended up with a Kiwi one. Nonetheless still enjoyed it!

[@atwistedb]

Summon Night Swordcraft Story mention

[@scanchannel3259]

Good Video also this game is finally getting the attention it deserves.

[@DhinCardoso]

Count on me on this one! Going to play A S A P! ♥

[@PXLNuggets]

It's definitely worth trying out! Would love to hear your thoughts on it once you've started it!

[@kahelkenkai]

Came for the lesbian ship, stayed for the fun.

[@PXLNuggets]

[@omarjimenezromero3463]

ah i still have to play this game, got stuck in the part where you fight the boy with metal gloves and green clothes, it has some strange spike difficult, the first "boss" that i found beated me a lot of times, but after grinding and winning to him (the big dude with the big sword and states that he does not need a companion) after that the other ones were easy af.

[@PXLNuggets]

Yes! I completely agree. That first fight definitely caught me off guard and was not expecting that difficulty spike, grinding is definitely a key part of Swordcraft Story.

[@scanchannel3259]

You mean Chaves?

[@eddielopez6796]

How does one play a game that’s not available to purchase?

[@PXLNuggets]

There’s a few options but, I feel the most cost effective (and simplest) way to get into retro hand held gaming would be picking up a handheld emulator (any of theanbernic rg35xx or rg40 series). They’re good to go out of the box and there’s tons of tutorials on KZbin to get you going if you want to customize your system.

[@akiradkcn]

The nintendo ninjas aren't going blow up your house for emulating unlisted games lol

[@WARLORD626]

Shaman King.

[@Slightly_Rocky]

The music is too loud it makes it hard to focus on what you are saying. It nearly drowns out your voice

[@PXLNuggets]

I'm sorry about that, and I appreciate the feedback! I'll definitely adjust the volumes for both my voice & bgm in future videos. Thank you

[@drowningin]

May I have your analog pocket