While this comes as a little bit of a surprise considering they never so much as confirmed the game for release in the regions, Bandai Namco Games Australia have confirmed the launch of Sword Art Online: Hollow Fragment in Australia and New Zealand. This game is available exclusively via the PlayStation Store for the PlayStation Vita.
Sword Art Online: Hollow Fragment is a Role Playing Game (RPG) based on Reki Kawahara’s media franchise spanning the ongoing light novel, manga and anime instalments. In a simulated Massively Multiplayer Online Role Playing Game (MMORPG) by the name ‘Sword Art Online’, players find that they are trapped within the game and must explore and defeat enemies until they reach the highest levels 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 murderous player killing guild called “Laughing Coffin”.
Players will engage in 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. For something a bit different over most RPG’s, players will also be able to shift into first-person view and observe battles / characters up-close.
Herve Hoerdt | Vice President of IP Strategy, Marketing & PR at BANDAI NAMCO Games Europe
Bringing to life such a successful license was a big challenge for us as we are the biggest Manga & Anime expert in the video-game area; we could not afford to let down our fans! With Aquria’s knowledge and our expertise, we managed to create the ultimate V-MMORPG experience based on Sword Art Online’s universe. Moreover, we decided to include Infinity Moment HD to give to our beloved fans the deepest experience possible!
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