Can confirm, DQ5 (1992) had monster catching. Not sure if I’d call it summoning, but Pokemon took clear inspiration from that game in particular.
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neon_nova@lemmy.dbzer0.com 7 months agoI think shen megami tensi didn’t before them. Dragon quest might have, but I’m not sure about that one.
taiyang@lemmy.world 7 months ago
trslim@pawb.social 7 months ago
Digital Debil Story Megami Tensei 1989 beats Pokemon, so Atlus should 100% sue Nintendo to give them a taste of their own medicine.