Sword Art Online: Hollow Realization is an upcoming action RPG video game published by Bandai Namco for the PlayStation 4 and PlayStationVita. (Photo : Facebook/Sword Art Online: Hollow Realization)
The latest details for "Sword Art Online: Hollow Realization" will feature a new save data bonuses, blacksmith and skill tree upgrades, and two new playable characters.
Bandai Namco Entertainment streamed a new game trailer for "Sword Art Online: Hollow Realization", which features two new playable characters joining Kirito, Asuna and the others in the MMORPG, "Sword Art: Origin".
These characters are Yuuki from the "Mother's Rosario" arc and Kizmel from the "Sword Art Online: Progressive" ligh novels, Siliconera reported. Yuuki is one the strongest swords women in ALfheim Online and has defeated Kirito in an open challenge duel, while Kizmel is an NPC Pagoda Knight, who helped Kirito and Asuna during the Elf War quest in the "Progressive" novels.
Aside from the two characters, the trailer also highlights the blacksmiths, who will upgrade the character gears of the players. Each Blacksmith has different forge skills and will help players to strengthen all their kind of equipment. To do so, players will have to provide materials and fees to the Blacksmith. Also, different levels of improvement are available: the higher is the level, the harder will be the improvement.
There is also a skill tree which allows gamers to upgrade the character's special abilities and magical spells each time they level-up.
Lastly, Bandai Namco announced that "Sword Art Online: Hollow Realization" will have save data bonuses for users who own previous "SAO" games. For instance, users who have save data for "Sword Art Online: Hollow Fragment" in the PS Vita will get the small sword “Wind Foil” in the game.
Users who have save data "Sword Art Online Re: Hollow Fragment" in the PlayStation 4 will get the one-handed “Annealing Blade.” And users who have save data for "Sword Art Online: Lost Song" for PS4, PS3, or PS Vita will get the “Lost Song” head accessory, Gematsu reported.
Previous reports revealed that "Sword Art Online: Hollow Realization" will have season passes with three DLC packs in its post-launch. These packs will include new stages, maps, quests, scenario events, bosses and new characters.
The European Season Pass will include different costumes as bonuses: the Navy Blue Swimwear, the White Swimwear and the Wedding Dress. Furthermore, for VIP members, an exclusive Maid Costume will be available for free on Nov. 8 on the VIP Corner, while stocks last.
The North American Season Pass will have a premium theme, Nightwear costume, "God Eater Livie" costume and Maid costume for female characters, while the "God Eater Soma" costume are for the male characters.
In addition, A Digital Deluxe Edition of the sequel will include the main game, Season Pass content, and all the pre-order bonuses at $84.99.
"Sword Art Online: Hollow Realization" will launch on Oct. 27 in Japan and on Nov. 8 in North America for the PS4 and PS Vita.
