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->"In its most desperate hour, the world awaits the arrival of its new [[{{Summon Magic}} Song Summoner]]." -The trailer

->"OK, let's make a man from this jam!" -Groove Master

A [[TurnBasedStrategy Turn-Based]] TacticalRPG heavily flavored with {{Mon}}-style collecting, published by Creator/SquareEnix worldwide.

The story follows the adventures of Ziggy, as he tries to save his baby brother Zero from the evil [[BigBad Number 42]] and his [[AssimilationPlot Machine Network]]. Along the way he gathers a huge group of Tune Troopers, as well as [[RobotGirl Robot Boy]] Z.E.R.O and a quintet of unique, superior troopers, the so-called Superstars.

Oh, and did we mention it's an ''iPhone'', ''iPod Touch'', & originally ''classic iPod'' exclusive?

The gimmick of this game is that every individual Trooper Ziggy summons is created from a specific song in your library, and levels up as you listen to that song, so instead of the typical [[ExperiencePoints XP]] grind, they level up naturally as you listen to music.

Also known as ''Song Summoner: The Unsung Heroes''. The original game was published in 2008 for the scroll-wheel iPod, while a greatly expanded version called ''Song Summoner: The Unsung Heroes - Encore'', was released in 2009 for the iOS[[note]] That means iPhone, iPod Touch and iPad, for the uninitiated[[/note]].

A sequel, ''Guns n' Souls featuring Song Summoner'', was announced in 2013, but seems to be in DevelopmentHell.

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!! This game provides examples of:
* ArbitraryHeadcountLimit: Three or four in most battles (plus [[TheHero Ziggy]]), one in Rehearsal, eighty total.
* AssimilationPlot: [[BigBad Number 42]]'s Network.
* AuraVision: When Seattelite's daughter, who is blind, meets the party, she describes their auras. This actually factors into game terms: Seatellite, who's a blue resonance type, has a blue aura, while Ziggy, the game's only white type, has an aura like she's never seen.
* CallingYourAttacks: And all of them are named after songs or lyrics.
* DeadGuyJunior: Well, Ziggy doesn't know whether Zero is dead or alive, but he still nicknames his machine companion Z.E.R.O after him.
* ExactlyWhatItSaysOnTheTin: You play as a song summoner. You [[DepartmentOfRedundancyDepartment summon songs]].
* ExperiencePoints: Play Points are earned by listening to songs. This means that you don't have to spend hours grinding levels, but only the songs you have troopers made from actually earn you anything... and woe betide you if you get a [[JokeCharacter Woody]] on your favorite song.
* FantasticRacism: Though, to be fair, machines are a constant menace, so it's no wonder Z.E.R.O catches so much flack.
* FantasyCharacterClasses: Boiled down to five- Archer, Mage, Knight, Soldier and Monk. Everyone has one of these classes, even the Big Bad.
* GameplayAndStorySegregation: One flashback shows Ziggy jumping over a crevasse that only flying units can cross in-game.
* GeoEffects: Some kinds of glowy ground are harder to move through, but give troopers defense bonuses when stepped on. Others can only be crossed by flying units.
* TheHero: Ziggy
* JiveTurkey: The 'hip' dialogue can be a little... egregious at times.
* JokeCharacter: Woody, a wooden doll. His special skill is [[ManOnFire setting himself on fire]].
* MeaningfulName: Everyone and everything is named after a music reference, except the robots. The [[QuirkyMinibossSquad Stargazers]] are named mostly after poker terms.
** For example, Ziggy is named after David Bowie's alter ego, Ziggy Stardust.
* MechaMooks: Mechanical Militiamen.
* NoCelebritiesWereHarmed: Several of the Toon Troopers and Superstars bear a striking resemblance to various real-life musicians. For example, Golden Wing looks like Jimi Hendrix (and is "said to be the reincarnation of a great musician from an alien world).
** Seattlite is pretty clearly a Kurt Cobain homage, from the name (Seattle, home of grunge) to the character design, to his daughter (and Kurt's real-life daughter) having the name Frances. [[spoiler:Kind of a Tearjerker when his very first line in the game is "I thought I'd die alone long ago."]]
* PowerOfRock: Music is power, literally.
* ProphetEyes: Seattelite's daughter.
* RedHerring: [[spoiler:Stargazer Nameless]] is ''not'' Ziggy's brother Zero.
* TheRedMage: Conductors. Mage-type Troopers focus on offensive magic, but Ziggy and Groove Master can heal as well.
* TheReveal: [[spoiler:Z.E.R.O. ''is'' Zero]]
* RobotNames: Z.E.R.O.'s name isn't actually an acronym; he's named after Ziggy's brother Zero, and as a reference to the fact that his serial number (SGNB 00000000 AA) contains many zeroes.
* RoseHairedSweetie: Z.E.R.O, rare male example, is also the exact opposite of this trope's usual personality: instead of being cheery, passionate, or romantic, he's TheStoic.
* TheStoic: Z.E.R.O would like to remind you that machines have no emotions.
* SaveScumming: Did your [[SugarWiki/AwesomeMusic favorite song]] create a Trooper with crappy stats? No problem. Just dismiss the new Trooper, and repeat the creation process with the same song. You'll get the same class, but hopefully better stats.
* SummonMagic: [[ExactlyWhatItSaysOnTheTin It's right there in the title.]]
* TacticalRockPaperScissors: Well, technically there's five jobs, but it normally falls into this. Archers > Knights & Soldiers > Monks > Archers. Mages are a bit of a wild card here: They deal a lot of damage with their magic, but take more damage from ''everyone'' in physical combat.
* UnwillingRoboticisation
* ViewerGenderConfusion: There's a large amount of confusion over [[http://songsummoner.wikia.com/wiki/File:Supernova.png Supernova's]] real gender. Here's a hint: [[spoiler: it's a boy]].
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