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Summoner

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Game Information

Original Release Date: March 19, 2001

Platforms: Mac, PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 2

Involved Companies: THQ, Volition

Genres: Role-playing (RPG), Adventure

Summary: One of the earliest role-playing games for the PlayStation 2, Summoner originally had its roots as a PC title before being moved to Sony’s console as the lead SKU. Following the exploits of Joseph, one of the last remaining Summoners, Volition’s first RPG tells a story of destruction, salvation, and exploration as our hero travels the world in his quest for the legendary Summoner rings. Features include an action-oriented combat system, a cast of more than 120 different characters, five person battle parties, 16 different summoned creatures, more than 50 hours of storyline, and an arsenal of unique weapons and spells.

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This work is part of CSCI E-114, Web Application Development with Jamstack, Harvard Extension School. All video game data was obtained from The Internet Game Database (IGDB).