Fortune Summoners

Very adorable action RPG if a bit grindy.
The gameplay is similar to stuff like Astlibra, or - if we want to go really retro - Zelda 2, essentially sidescrolling hack&slash where you gain exp and currency that are then used to upgrade your characters. Combat actually takes a while to get used to with having to link directional strikes into combos and enemies pretty much reading your inputs and generally having better range than you it can be pretty challenging early on. Later when you have your AI party members around it's a bit easier but you still have to grind quite a bit to keep up with the enemy strength and equipment prices.
The story is your rather standard magical school trope with our girl trying to fit in, make friends and resolve mysteries, but it's told well, characters are well rounded, have arcs and the overall presentation is very cute. Yes the story ends in a cliffhanger, or rather a big sequel hook but the most important plot points are resolved at the end so it's still worth playing even if we'll never get a continuation of this tale.
Game is quite dated on technical standpoint and I had a bit of trouble running it on Linux machine, had to remap D-pad to act as a left stick because otherwise it would not work, had to use GE 6.21 to run it or it would either have no music or crash but other than that it's playable from beginning to end.
If you like action RPGs, can stand the grind or know your ways around it *cough*memoryeditor*cough* and are into cute & funny games its definitely worth playing.

The controls are perfect, the combat is weighty and slick; don't let people tell you otherwise. This game makes you feel like nothing short of a badass for being able to take on hordes of enemies and sustain minimal damage. Be patient, utilize all the combos available to you and you'll be fine.

Fortune Summoners is the kind of old game that, if updated, would make the developer rich... This game is really good, but it has several compatibility issues that players need to fix themselves if they want to play it. It's a great game, but it's a shame that the developer doesn't update it.

The combat is tight, challenging, and unforgiving. Somewhat like a fighting game, every input and seconds will make a difference as you try to get position on and get a rhythm against surprisingly dynamic enemies before they can combo you with knockdowns and status effects. The exploration is more on the old-school side, so expect a little bit of back-tracking and no hand-holding in the dungeons.

The contrast between the cute, light-hearted story with the crazy hostile world is entertaining too.

I'd recommend playing on keyboard for the precise controls

Played dark souls. This game was actually harder. can't shake of the shame of getting beaten by lolis.

This unforgiving Metroidvania game will make you forget about Metroid and Castlevania altogether. Remember, when in trouble, grind

One of my all-time favourites. Miss you, Carpe Fulgur. Miss you, Lizsoft.