Summon Night definitely has its appeal. As a fan of Tales of Phantasia, I found myself drawn to the similar combat mechanics in this game. However, I have to admit that the combat can get tedious at times. I could easily get by just spamming the attack button at 4x speed for most of the game. While some of the boss fights added a bit more excitement, they still largely boiled down to attacking, blocking, and then attacking again.

The story is passable, but nothing particularly memorable. Crafting is a mindless affair, as I always seemed to have enough materials on hand for whatever I needed to make. Overall, the game just felt a bit uninspired.

One final note: the writing in Summon Night can be a bit creepy and sexist at times. I suspect this may be due to the era in which it was translated, but some of the dialogue made me cringe.