Fortune Summoners: Secret of the Elemental Stone
| Fortune Summoners: Secret of the Elemental Stone | |
|---|---|
| Developer(s) | Lizsoft |
| Publisher(s) | JP Lizsoft INT Carpe Fulgur |
| Engine | FOR-D System |
| Platform(s) | Microsoft Windows |
| Release date(s) | Japanese: 2008 English: 30 January 2012 |
| Genre(s) | Dungeon crawler, Action RPG[1] |
| Mode(s) | Single player |
| Distribution | Digital download |
Fortune Summoners: Secret of the Elemental Stone (フォーチュンサモナーズ ～アルチェの精霊石～ Fōchun Samonāzu ~Aruche no Seirei Seki~) is a 2D side-scrolling role-playing video game. The player takes the role of a sword-wielding girl named Arche who wants to learn magic.
Release history
Fortune Summoners was originally released by the Japanese dōjin soft group Lizsoft in 2008. A 2009 re-release offered graphical improvements, additional voice acting, and other added content. Carpe Fulgur localized the 2008 version for an English release in 2012.[2]
Characters
- Arche Plumfield (アルチェ プラムフィールド)
- The player character. Cheerful and honest. Uses a short sword to fight.[3]
- Sana Poanet (サナ ポアネット)
- A shy girl who uses water magic.[3]
- Stella Mayberk (ステラ メイベルク)
- A haughty girl who uses fire magic.[3]
Reception
In the West, Fortune Summoners received mixed reviews from critics. Sam Marchello of RPGamer scored it 1.5 out of 5, calling the game "a repetitive nightmare" with "poorly designed dungeons and neverending cutscenes filled with trite dialogue."[4] Francisco Acosta, writing for MeriStation.com, said that "For lovers of titles like Ghosts'n Goblins, Zelda II or Wonder Boy, Fortune Summoners is nothing short of essential, but we must bear in mind its limitations."[5]
References
- ↑ Caldwell, Brendan (8 February 2012). "Wot I Think: Fortune Summoners". Rock Paper Shotgun. Retrieved 2 November 2013.
- ↑ Davison, Pete (2013). "You Should Play Fortune Summoners". USGamer.net. Retrieved 2 November 2013.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 "Fortune Summoners: Secret of the Elemental Stone - Characters". Retrieved 2 November 2013.
- ↑ Marchello, Sam. "Summon Me a Better Game". RPGamer. Retrieved 2 November 2013.
- ↑ Serrano Acosta, Francisco Alberto (1 February 2012). "Análisis Fortune Summoners PC". MeriStation (in Spanish). Retrieved 2 November 2013.
External links
- Official website (English)
- Official website (Japanese)
- Interview with the creator (Japanese)
- Fortune Summoners: Secret of the Elemental Stone at Metacritic