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c933103 · 2014-10-05, 04:00

Quote:

Originally Posted by Nerroth

According to this article, the game will have an original storyline, though I'm not sure if it's intended to follow on directly after Hollow Fragment or not.

The original story take place in a new land in ALO, Svartálfaheimr

l.kostas · 2014-10-05, 05:36

http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news...n-video/.79575 :

Text: Sword Art Online
Kirito: All right.
Text: The new game begins.
Text: The adventure moves to the world of fairies and magic, "ALfheim Online"...
Text: The stage moves to the sky...
Kirito: A new story of Sword Art Online that begins in ALfheim, a world of fairies and magic.
Text: A completely new story
Kirito: The place where we landed was the legendary continent where light and darkness intertwine: Swart ALfheim.
Text: The lost continent: Swart ALfheim
Kirito: Let's go! To the sky! A new game is starting!
Kirito: Sword Art Online: Lost Song
Text: In the long-lost legendary continent, a song of light and darkness echoes...
Kirito: This is either the light or the darkness that a virtual MMO left behind.
As in Reki Kawahara's original light novel series, you can fly in the game. More details will be in Vol. 576 of Dengeki PlayStation magazine on October 16.

Dextro · 2014-10-05, 05:40

Quote:

Originally Posted by l.kostas

http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news...n-video/.79575 :

Text: Sword Art Online
Kirito: All right.
Text: The new game begins.
Text: The adventure moves to the world of fairies and magic, "ALfheim Online"...
Text: The stage moves to the sky...
Kirito: A new story of Sword Art Online that begins in ALfheim, a world of fairies and magic.
Text: A completely new story
Kirito: The place where we landed was the legendary continent where light and darkness intertwine: Swart ALfheim.
Text: The lost continent: Swart ALfheim
Kirito: Let's go! To the sky! A new game is starting!
Kirito: Sword Art Online: Lost Song
Text: In the long-lost legendary continent, a song of light and darkness echoes...
Kirito: This is either the light or the darkness that a virtual MMO left behind.
As in Reki Kawahara's original light novel series, you can fly in the game. More details will be in Vol. 576 of Dengeki PlayStation magazine on October 16.

That's looking rather good again. And Leafa is looking incredibly cute stretching her hand out to Kirito

com_gwp · 2014-10-05, 06:09

"See that mountain? You can fly there now."

Frontier · 2014-10-05, 21:38

I was wondering if the games would ever branch out from the SAO era and go into ALO, so seeing that they are, and even incorporating the flight mechanic, is pretty cool

.

It'll also be nice seeing the casts' ALO avatars get proper sprites instead of costumes like in Hollow Fragment, though I wonder if Strea and Philia will show up with ALO redesigns?

It's interesting that Leafa is the heroine that gets the most focus in the trailer, rather than Asuna or an original heroine. Then again, ALO is the game she's most affiliated with, and I wonder if this might be a sign that she might be more central to the plot this time around?

Though it's weird that the gameplay footage has a more accurate portrayal of her ALO avatar than the cutscene

.

Would it be too much to hope for that we might get proper Heroine routes and endings this time around

?

c933103 · 2014-10-06, 00:51

SAO - Infinity Moment (PSP), Hollow Fragment (PSV), Lost Song (PSV)<--should have been PSV/3 for lost song..

Nerroth · 2014-10-08, 19:26

It seems that the patch update for SAO:HF is now available in the EU. Does anyone here have a European copy of the game they can check to see if it is indeed there?

Dextro · 2014-10-09, 02:13

Quote:

Originally Posted by Nerroth

It seems that the patch update for SAO:HF is now available in the EU. Does anyone here have a European copy of the game they can check to see if it is indeed there?

Yhep, got it last night but haven't had the time to try it out yet.

Nerroth · 2014-10-09, 12:47

SAO:HF topped the Vita PSN sales charts for both North America and Europe in September 2014, making it the top-selling digital download on that platform on both sides of the Atlantic for the second month running.

Dextro · 2014-10-09, 13:53

Quote:

Originally Posted by Nerroth

SAO:HF topped the Vita PSN sales charts for both North America and Europe in September 2014, making it the top-selling digital download on that platform on both sides of the Atlantic for the second month running.

And yet the game is missing from the Playstation TV listings in Europe go figure...

Nerroth · 2014-10-09, 13:57

It's not on the North American PSTV list either, I don't think.

But I suspect that there will be a few games that may have to wait until people have picked up their own samples of the device, and tried to run them by themselves, before we can say for certain if they indeed work or not.

(Also, can we Imagine how many posts in a row might feature avatars of characters voiced by a certain Japanese VA?)

c933103 · 2014-10-09, 15:04

..but the Japanese version of the game and Asian version of the game both have PS Vita TV support....is it just that they forget to write the game into the support list?

l.kostas · 2014-10-14, 11:00

ANN: Bandai Namco Games began airing a TV spot commemorating over 400 thousand copies sold of its Sword Art Online: Hollow Fragment PS Vita game on Tuesday. The number represents the number of copies sold worldwide as of September. The spot also hints at the upcoming release of the PlayStation 3 and PS Vita game Sword Art Online -Lost Song-.

YouTube

https://youtu.be/0Nlf4WUsMUs

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Kirito: Over 400 thousand copies sold worldwide! Sword Art Online: Hollow Fragment. Currently on sale.
Text: The new game begins.
Kirito: A new game is starting now.

Nerroth · 2014-10-14, 11:26

Also, more info on SAO:LS has surfaced - including the option of playing as other characters.

Nerroth · 2014-10-21, 15:58

Dengeki Online have posted some pics of Lost Song's gameplay.

c933103 · 2014-10-22, 00:02

Magazine info for LostSong: http://m.gamer.com.tw/forum/C.php?bs...nA=98123&last=
(click 開啟本頁圖片 or 請點擊開啟圖片 to view pictures

Nerroth · 2014-10-24, 09:42

Well, that didn't take long:

Dextro · 2014-10-24, 15:17

Quote:

Originally Posted by Nerroth

Well, that didn't take long:

Now the countdown for the western release.

c933103 · 2014-10-25, 07:47

Traditional chinese release have also announced.

Nerroth · 2014-10-25, 15:30

One thing that might be interesting is, since the game seemingly allows players to "die" (in ALO), if they decided to add any persistent changes/consequences to the game campaign as a result.

Even in the canon timeline,

Spoiler for Calibur:

While there may not be a need to duplicate that split exactly, perhaps a more localized set of changes might be triggered in each region of SvartALfheimr, depending on the success (or failure) of the player's actions.

That could even be a way of making each play-through (and each person's experience with the game) that litle bit different - since not only are you (the player) developing in your own way, but your game's take on ALO is evolving along with you.

-----

EDIT: Is this the Traditional Chinese announcement?

2014-10-05, 21:38	Link #305
Frontier Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2013	I was wondering if the games would ever branch out from the SAO era and go into ALO, so seeing that they are, and even incorporating the flight mechanic, is pretty cool . It'll also be nice seeing the casts' ALO avatars get proper sprites instead of costumes like in Hollow Fragment, though I wonder if Strea and Philia will show up with ALO redesigns? It's interesting that Leafa is the heroine that gets the most focus in the trailer, rather than Asuna or an original heroine. Then again, ALO is the game she's most affiliated with, and I wonder if this might be a sign that she might be more central to the plot this time around? Though it's weird that the gameplay footage has a more accurate portrayal of her ALO avatar than the cutscene . Would it be too much to hope for that we might get proper Heroine routes and endings this time around ? __________________

2014-10-08, 19:26	Link #307
Nerroth NePoi! Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Ontario, Canada Age: 43	It seems that the patch update for SAO:HF is now available in the EU. Does anyone here have a European copy of the game they can check to see if it is indeed there? __________________

2014-10-09, 12:47	Link #309
Nerroth NePoi! Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Ontario, Canada Age: 43	SAO:HF topped the Vita PSN sales charts for both North America and Europe in September 2014, making it the top-selling digital download on that platform on both sides of the Atlantic for the second month running. __________________

2014-10-09, 13:57	Link #311
Nerroth NePoi! Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Ontario, Canada Age: 43	It's not on the North American PSTV list either, I don't think. But I suspect that there will be a few games that may have to wait until people have picked up their own samples of the device, and tried to run them by themselves, before we can say for certain if they indeed work or not. (Also, can we Imagine how many posts in a row might feature avatars of characters voiced by a certain Japanese VA?) __________________

2014-10-14, 11:26	Link #314
Nerroth NePoi! Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Ontario, Canada Age: 43	Also, more info on SAO:LS has surfaced - including the option of playing as other characters. __________________

2014-10-05, 05:36	Link #302
l.kostas Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2012	http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news...n-video/.79575 : Text: Sword Art Online Kirito: All right. Text: The new game begins. Text: The adventure moves to the world of fairies and magic, "ALfheim Online"... Text: The stage moves to the sky... Kirito: A new story of Sword Art Online that begins in ALfheim, a world of fairies and magic. Text: A completely new story Kirito: The place where we landed was the legendary continent where light and darkness intertwine: Swart ALfheim. Text: The lost continent: Swart ALfheim Kirito: Let's go! To the sky! A new game is starting! Kirito: Sword Art Online: Lost Song Text: In the long-lost legendary continent, a song of light and darkness echoes... Kirito: This is either the light or the darkness that a virtual MMO left behind. As in Reki Kawahara's original light novel series, you can fly in the game. More details will be in Vol. 576 of Dengeki PlayStation magazine on October 16.

2014-10-05, 06:09	Link #304
com_gwp Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2010	"See that mountain? You can fly there now."

2014-10-06, 00:51	Link #306
c933103 FTNR Join Date: Dec 2013 Location: Hong Kong, UTC+8	SAO - Infinity Moment (PSP), Hollow Fragment (PSV), Lost Song (PSV)<--should have been PSV/3 for lost song..

2014-10-09, 15:04	Link #312
c933103 FTNR Join Date: Dec 2013 Location: Hong Kong, UTC+8	..but the Japanese version of the game and Asian version of the game both have PS Vita TV support....is it just that they forget to write the game into the support list?

2014-10-14, 11:00	Link #313
l.kostas Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2012	ANN: Bandai Namco Games began airing a TV spot commemorating over 400 thousand copies sold of its Sword Art Online: Hollow Fragment PS Vita game on Tuesday. The number represents the number of copies sold worldwide as of September. The spot also hints at the upcoming release of the PlayStation 3 and PS Vita game Sword Art Online -Lost Song-. YouTube https://youtu.be/0Nlf4WUsMUs Sorry; dynamic content not loaded. Reload? Kirito: Over 400 thousand copies sold worldwide! Sword Art Online: Hollow Fragment. Currently on sale. Text: The new game begins. Kirito: A new game is starting now.

2014-10-21, 15:58	Link #315
Nerroth NePoi! Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Ontario, Canada Age: 43	Dengeki Online have posted some pics of Lost Song's gameplay. __________________ Last edited by Nerroth; 2014-10-21 at 16:21.

2014-10-22, 00:02	Link #316
c933103 FTNR Join Date: Dec 2013 Location: Hong Kong, UTC+8	Magazine info for LostSong: http://m.gamer.com.tw/forum/C.php?bs...nA=98123&last= (click 開啟本頁圖片 or 請點擊開啟圖片 to view pictures

2014-10-24, 09:42	Link #317
Nerroth NePoi! Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Ontario, Canada Age: 43	Well, that didn't take long: <p>No iframe support, please <a href="http://youtu.be/JFvVfy_e5wM">watch on YouTube</a>.</p> __________________

2014-10-25, 07:47	Link #319
c933103 FTNR Join Date: Dec 2013 Location: Hong Kong, UTC+8	Traditional chinese release have also announced.

2014-10-25, 15:30	Link #320
Nerroth NePoi! Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Ontario, Canada Age: 43	One thing that might be interesting is, since the game seemingly allows players to "die" (in ALO), if they decided to add any persistent changes/consequences to the game campaign as a result. Even in the canon timeline, Spoiler for Calibur: there is a split between the successful conclusion of that quest in the "regular" Calibur arc, and the failure shown in the non-canon Calibur SS story branch. While there may not be a need to duplicate that split exactly, perhaps a more localized set of changes might be triggered in each region of SvartALfheimr, depending on the success (or failure) of the player's actions. That could even be a way of making each play-through (and each person's experience with the game) that litle bit different - since not only are you (the player) developing in your own way, but your game's take on ALO is evolving along with you. ----- EDIT: Is this the Traditional Chinese announcement? <p>No iframe support, please <a href="http://youtu.be/jr0ePIlwy0s">watch on YouTube</a>.</p> __________________ Last edited by Nerroth; 2014-10-26 at 07:56.