Play Summon Night : Craft Sword Monogatari Online

You beat up monsters, loot their parts, and forge ridiculous swords on the spot—like a flaming scrap-metal cleaver—while your summon creature wreaks havoc in the background. The whole thing’s held together by that satisfying GBA crunch when your latest janky weapon actually works.

Developer: Flight-Plan

Genre: Role-Playing Game

Released: 2003

File size: 4.91 MB

Game Overview

Summon Night: Craft Sword Monogatari is one of those GBA games that somehow flew under the radar, which is a shame because it’s got this weirdly satisfying loop of smacking monsters, gathering materials, and then immediately turning them into a sword that looks like it was welded together by a very enthusiastic blacksmith. The first time I fused a bunch of random junk into a weapon that shot fireballs, I knew this wasn’t your typical action RPG.

Combat’s fast and simple at first—just slash away—but then you realize your weapon’s durability is dropping, and suddenly you’re scrambling to craft something new mid-dungeon. The summon beasts add this fun layer of chaos, like having a little dragon buddy who occasionally decides to set everything on fire. And the pixel art? Still holds up, especially when you’re staring at your latest creation—half the fun is seeing if that "legendary ore" you risked your life for actually makes something cool or just a glorified butter knife.

It’s got that classic GBA charm where everything feels just a little scrappy and personal, like the developers stuffed every idea they had into one cartridge. If you ever wished Zelda had more tinkering or Monster Hunter was a bit more arcadey, this is your weird little bridge between them.