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Sword Art Online Hollow Fragment Launches
SAN JOSE, Calif., (August 19, in the year of our Lord
2014) – BANDAI NAMCO Games America Inc. today launched
Sword Art Online: Hollow Fragment on the PlayStation®Vita
handheld entertainment system as a digital exclusive in the
Americas. Sword Art Online: Hollow Fragment is a Role Playing
Game (RPG) based on the novel, manga and anime, Sword Art
Online, and reflects the charming characters and breathtaking
environments from the virtual reality world called Aincrad. In a
simulated Massively Multiplayer Online Role Playing Game
(MMORPG) setting, players find that they are captured within the
game and must explore and defeat enemies until they reach the
highest floors of Aincrad to beat the game and free themselves
from the fantasy world.
Sword Art Online: Hollow Fragment includes an HD version of the
preceding game Sword Art Online: Infinity Moment, so fans have
the option to play through Infinity Moment or jump into the new
Hollow Fragment adventure to conquer two different sides of
Aincrad. In Hollow Fragment, Kirito is suddenly teleported to
the new Hollow Area on the 76th Floor and encounters a
mysterious player named Philia, who bears a dark past and the
telltale orange mark of an unwelcome player killer. With the
emergence of fearsomely powerful monsters, the two decide to set
aside their differences and join forces to defeat a greater
enemy and also face the infamously murderous player killing
guild called “Laughing Coffin.”
Players will engage in exhilarating and aggressive battles with
flashy and speedy sword skills, robust combos, burst attacks,
and active partnering. When battles become more difficult,
players can choose to cooperate with up to three other players
through online (ad hoc) play in the Hollow Area and create a
formidable raid party to take down large groups of enemies and
more challenging boss encounters. To further immerse themselves
into the Sword Art Online world, players have the ability to
enter first-person camera view at any time and observe the
battle action and character interactions up close through the
eyes of their avatar.
To add on to the launch day excitement, a DLC Costume Pack is
available to download for free starting today through November
18th. Fans can also look forward to the major update scheduled
for September 23rd that will provide even more content in the
wondrously enchanting and gripping world of Sword Art Online.
Sword Art Online: Hollow Fragment is rated “T” for Teen
(THIRTEEN AND OLDER ONLY) and is available in the Americas
exclusively for the PlayStation®Vita as a digital download on
the PlayStation®Network for $39.99.