Game launches for Switch, PS5, Xbox Series X|S, PC on October 4
Bandai Namco Entertainment America began streaming on Friday several trailers for its Sword Art Online: Fractured Daydream game. They reveal Agil, Klein, Silica, and Argo. An additional trailer from earlier this week reveals Lisbeth.
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The game will launch for October 4 worldwide for Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 5, and Xbox Series X|S, and for PC via Steam. The game launches in Japan on October 3 for consoles and October 4 for PC via Steam.
The game is getting a Deluxe Edition that includes a DLC character pass and a costume set, as well as a Premium Edition that additionally includes another costume, digital art book, digital soundtrack, and early access three days before the release.
Bandai Namco describes the original story:
In Sword Art Online Fractured Daydream, a new system is added to the world of Alfheim Online, but a malfunction causes all worlds and timelines to collide, creating a unique setting and challenging environment for Kirito and other players. All lost in uncharted territory, enemies become allies, departed characters are back and unlikely alliances will be formed to survive the dangers in this unsettled world.
The game features co-op raids for up to 20 players.
ReoNa performs the theme song “Our Song.”
The Sword Art Online: Last Recollection game launched in the West for PS5, PlayStation 4, Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, and PC via Steam in October 2023. It features playable original characters for the game, drawn from previous Sword Art Online games.
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