SUMMONER
OFFICIAL TITLE  Summoner
COMMON TITLE  Summoner
SERIAL NUMBER(S)  SLES-82001
REGION  PAL
GENRE / STYLE  RPG.

DEVELOPER  Volition, Inc.
PUBLISHER  THQ.
DATE RELEASED  6 April 2001
DISC NUMBER &
PRINTED SERIAL NUMBER
DISC 1

SLES-82001
SERIAL NUMBER IN DISC SLES-82001
MEDIA DVD-5
NUMBER OF TRACKS 1
( 1 Data Track )
BARCODE NUMBER(S)
( UPC / EAN )

From the back cover.
  •  4005209030120  - 
     

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English
Menus and gameplay are in English.

Summoner is a 3D fantasy role-playing game with adjustable dynamic camera angles, exotic locations and utterly destructive summoning spells. The journey will take you throughout the lakeside village of Wolong, the Temple of Liangshan surrounded by a mysterious forest, the island monastery of Iona and the capital of the Kingdom of Medeva, Lenele. While interacting with helpful (or not so helpful) characters and destroying legions of monsters, Joseph and company will be on the hunt for powerful rings.

Battles are conducted in real-time where players are able to select which summoned monsters will fight the presented enemies and command the party to victory. As Joseph summons a variety of Rock Golems, Demons and Minotaurs, players are treated to animations showing off that creature's power in the vein of Final Fantasy VII and its sequel. Along the way, your characters (up to five in any given party) will obtain new spells, summonable monsters and power upgrades via level-ups.

Those with the power to channel magic and conjure destructive otherworldly creatures are known as Summoners; the ability is bestowed, or in some minds, cursed unwillingly upon newborn babies with a symbol on the hand. Some use magic for helpful purposes while others destroy cities and lands, ruling people with fear. Rather than embracing the powers of birthright, Joseph feared what he was capable of doing. And rightfully so.

Within the blink of an eye, Joseph summoned a horrific monster that destroyed his hometown and slaughtered innocent villagers -- family members and people he had grown to love and cherish. He used his summoning powers for the sake of good; attackers had seized the town and threatened its folk. Though he was only trying to help, Joseph was exiled and damned for his actions. He swore to never use his summoning powers again.

A few years later, the cryptic councilman Yago approached the young Joseph and informed him of his prophecy: to recover ancient summoning rings for the destruction of the intruding Orenia Army. Although he vowed to never summon again, Joseph accepted the quest for the sake of what's right. Throughout his journey, the Summoner will ally himself with a rogue-like thief named Flece, the councilor's daughter Rosalind and the valorous Jekhar, whose family was murdered in the tragic incident that caused Joseph's exile.

Summoner is designed to take advantage of the PlayStation 2's next-generation rendering with altering terrain (hills) and lighting effects on magical spells. Game progression is savable via memory card.

Features:
* Lead a three-man party in real-time battles against an assortment of monsters
* Summon creatures to assist in combat, including minotaurs, imps, and golems
* Explore mysterious and exotic terrain spanning two continents



  MANUFACTURER'S DESCRIPTION:

"Summoner is an absolute must-have game for PlayStation 2."
- IGN.com

Born with the mark of the Summoner, Joseph possesses a power greater than emperors and gods. As a child, he summoned a demon to save his village, and watched in horror as those he loved were destroyed. Nine years later, the armies of Orenia invade, and Joseph must confront the prophecy he was born to fulfill.

- Traverse a beautiful, completely original world spanning two continents

- Encounter hundreds of characters and battle in realtime with a 5-person party

- Summon red minotaurs, black imps, golems, and other powerful allies

- Cast spectacular spells. Wield an arsenal of weapons. Clad yourself in the armor of a warrior



  FEATURES:
  • Third person perspective.
  • 3D graphics
  • Cartoon graphics
  • Medieval Fantasy theme.
NUMBER OF PLAYERS  1 Player
NUMBER OF MEMORY CARD BLOCKS  300 KB Minimum
COMPATIBLE CONTROLLERS TESTED
( OFFICIAL GAMEPADS ONLY )
 Standard Controller / Analog Controller ( Dual Shock Controller compatible )
COMPATIBLE LIGHT GUNS
( OFFICIAL LIGHT GUNS ONLY )
 None
OTHER COMPATIBLE CONTROLLERS
( OFFICIAL CONTROLLERS ONLY )
 None
SPECIAL CONTROLLERS INCLUDED OR
SUPPORTED ( OFFICIAL ONLY )
 None
VIBRATION FUNCTION COMPATIBLE  Yes
VIDEO MODES  50 Hz = Yes / 60 Hz = No / Progressive Scan = No / 16:9 Option = No
AUDIO MODES  Stereo = Yes / Mono = Yes / Dolby Surround = No / Dolby Digital = No; Dolby Pro logic II = No
MULTI-TAP FUNCTION COMPATIBLE  No
LANGUAGE SELECTOR  No
NETWORK ADAPTOR (ETHERNET) COMPATIBLE  No
EMULATOR  PCSX 2 v.0.1.4.0 (Software)
SPEED HACKS USED  EE Cyclerate = 0; VU Cycle Stealing = 0; Enable INTC Spin detection = Yes; Enable Wait Loop Detection = Yes; Enable fast CDVD = No; mVU Flag Hack = Yes; MTVU (Multi-Threaded Micro VU1) = No
SPECIAL GAME FIXES USED  None
VIDEO PLUGIN  GSDX v.1.1.1 ( Allow 8-bit textures = Yes; Alpha Hack = No; Offset Hack = No; Skipdraw Hack = 0 )
AUDIO PLUGIN  SPU2-X v.2.0.0 ( Interpolation = 4; Disable Effects Processing = No; Use the de-alias filter = No; Enable Dubug options = No; Module = 1; Synchronizing Mode = TimeStretch Mix; Audio Expansion Mode = Stereo )
CD-ROM PLUGIN  CDVDolio Cdrom plugin v.0.1.0
GAME PAD PLUGIN  LilyPad svn (r3993) 0.10.0
VIBRATION COMPATIBLE  Yes.

  NOTE:   This is not the only possible combination of plugins. There are others that will work (better or worse) for your particular hardware. We provide you with one working set-up so that you may get the game up and running, hassle-free. Testing other emulators/plugins is up to you.
 

 BASIC CONTROLS:

IN-GAME CONTROLS
Left Analog Stick move selected character
Right Analog Stick control the camera
X Button select, talk, pick up items
Square Button skills menu
Triangle Button pause menu
Circle Button spells menu
L1 Button draw weapon
R1 Button solo mode selection toggle
L2 Button cycle between party members
R2 Button cycle between party members
L3 Button toggle camera modes
R3 Button reposition camera behind selected character
Select Button quick access to the map screen
Start Button pause
COMBAT CONTROLS
X Button attack
Left Analog Stick select an enemy to attack
Square Button skills menu
Circle Button spells menu
Triangle Button inventory menu
D-Pad Up added blow
D-Pad Down desperation, kick, icy touch
D-Pad Left confusion, leg swipe, bless, mend
D-Pad Right push, desperation, confusion



 

RAW CODES:

Infinite Cash
21284760 05F5E0FF

Inf Skill points
21B3B7FC 00000005
21B3B620 00000005
21B3B444 00000005

Infinite Health Joseph Use at the start of a new game
203B0988 461C3C00
203B098C 461C3C00

Infinite AP Joseph Use at the start of a new game
103B0990 0000270F
103B0992 0000270F



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 - DISC COVER
DISC
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Dim. - 800 x 797 pix.
Res. - 300 dpi
File Size - 152 KB

 NTSC-U:
  • Summoner [SLUS-20074]   
     
 PAL:
  • Summoner [SLES-82003]   
     
  • Summoner [SLES-82005]   
     

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