The latest title in the SAO series, "Sword Art Online Fractured Daydream," will be released on October 3! Story trailer released and pre-orders now available!

Namco Bandai Entertainment Inc. has announced that " Sword Art Online Fractured Daydream ", the latest title in the Sword Art Online (SAO) home video game series, will be released on October 3, 2024 (Thursday ). Along with the announcement of the release date, new playable characters "Asuna," "Eugio," and "Alice" as well as new original characters "Fuuka" and "Neige" were also revealed. Pre-orders are now being accepted.

Story trailer revealed! New Original Characters!

In conjunction with the announcement of the release date for "Sword Art Online Fractured Daydream," a story trailer has been released. The "Story Mode," which can be played in the offline mode of the game, is the first in the SAO home video game series to feature a storyline based on the original story and anime. The story trailer shows a cutaway shot of a fellow player, Leafa, attacking her, and a scene in which she is working with the Administrator, who appeared as an enemy character in the Articulation game. It seems that memories of the past and present have been altered in some way, but let's play the game to find out what really happened!

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Story

Galaxia, a new feature of the virtual world, was supposed to be a revolutionary technology that realistically reproduces the past. Kirito, who was spending his daily life with Asuna, Shinon, and his classmate "Quinella" from the school for the returned, suddenly feels something strange in this world. Kirito remembers everything from his interactions with Quinella, the administrator, and realizes that he and his classmates have somehow had their memories altered and have been trapped in a virtual world. Kirito and his team set out to find out the cause of this anomaly, and met "Fuka," a test player of "Galaxia," and her support AI "Neige. According to the girls, "Galaxia" suddenly went out of control for unknown reasons, causing various virtual worlds, bosses, and players to mingle together. An irreplaceable friend they once mourned. Avenging enemies who crossed swords with each other. Kirito meets many people who are related to him, and they join hands with him as they head for the test room where the clue to the outbreak of "Galaxia" lies.

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New playable characters "Asuna", "Eugio", and "Alice" will join the game!

Asuna (CV: Haruka Tomatsu)

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• Role: FIGHTER

Asuna specializes in a fighting style that combines high-speed continuous shooting and stepping. He also has a high level of support ability, and uses buffs to strengthen himself and his companions.

The deputy leader of the elite guild "Knights of the Blood Guild," which was famous in "SAO," he is a skilled player who is also known as "Flashlight. He and Kirito are lovers in real and virtual life. He seems to be unable to remember anything that happened after the "SAO" incident, perhaps because his memory is confused due to the anomaly in "Galaxia." ......

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Eugioh (CV: Shimazaki Nobunaga)

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• Roll: MAGE

Eugio is a sub-attacker who can render a wide range of enemies immobile with the "Freeze" status abnormality. When activating an Extra Skill or Ultimate, all surrounding enemies can be put into a frozen state.

Kirito's partner in the virtual world of Underworld. He was supposed to have lost his life in a battle with the Administrator, but when "Galaxia" went out of control, he had an impossible reunion with Kirito, Alice, and his arch-enemies, the Administrator.

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Alice (CV: Ai Chino)

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• Roll: TANK

She fights mainly with simple swordsmanship, but can change her fighting style to a powerful ranged attack by using the extra skill "Enhance Armament".

He is one of the most powerful "Matching Knights" in the virtual world of "Underworld. He and Kirito Eugioh have been childhood friends, having spent time together since childhood.

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New original characters "Fuuka" and "Neige

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Detailed information about the new original characters "Fuuka" and "Neige" who will appear in the story mode has also been revealed.

Fuuka (CV: Rena Ueda)

A girl who claims to be a test player for Galaxia. In order to find out the cause of Galaxia's outburst, she and Kirito and the other players are aiming for the test room where the clue to the cause lies.

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Neige (CV: Mariya Ise)

A support AI that assists Fuka. She and Fuka are caught up in the "Galaxia" outburst. Due to an anomaly in the virtual world, she is disconnected from the system and can hardly use her functions as a support AI. She asks for help from Kirito and others, but they are unable to help her. ......

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The theme song will be ReoNa's "Our Hymn"!

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The theme song for Sword Art Online Fractured Daydream will be sung by ReoNa, who has sung the theme song for the "Sword Art Online" series and "Tsukihime -A piece of blue glass moon-". The song will be sung on July 5, 2024. The "Sword Art Online Alternative: Gun Gale Online" will air on TOKYOMX from 24:00 on July 5, 2024 (Friday), and the "first TV commercial" featuring a part of ReoNa's song "Our Hymn" will be unveiled for the first time. Don't miss it!

Connect with other SAO lovers! The "Official Discord" is now open!

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To commemorate the announcement of the release date of this title, we announced the opening of the "Official Discord" for the SAO home-use game, where SAO game lovers can connect with each other. In the Discord, there will be a space for users to communicate with each other, such as chat rooms, information about announcements, and messages from the production/development staff. Join now and get involved!

Reservations are now being accepted! Limited "Premium Special Edition" also available!

In conjunction with the release date, pre-orders for both the packaged and downloadable versions of the game are now being accepted. In addition to the standard editions, special editions and premium special editions with luxurious perks will also be available.

Special Edition

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The special editions include the main game and the following benefits.

• Main game (packaged version)
• Character Pass 1
• Additional costumes: Prism Heart Costume Set (Prism Heart Dress, Prism Heart Cap)
• Original Drama CD "3S Class Quinella Sensei

The special edition will be available for PS5 and Nintendo Switch and will be priced at 14,960 yen (tax included).

Premium Special Edition

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The Premium Special Edition will come with the following extras in addition to the main game

• Main game (packaged version)
• Character Pass 1
• Additional Costume: Prism Heart Costume Set (Prism Heart Dress, Prism Heart Cap)
• Additional Costume: Wild Joker Dress
• Original Drama CD "3S Class Quinella Sensei
• Digital art book and soundtrack with mini-game
• Sword Art Online Fractured Daydream
• Original card display frame

The special edition will be available for PS5 and Nintendo Switch and will be priced at 21,780 yen (tax included).

Early bird specials will give you additional costumes and limited edition cards.

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Early purchases of the Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 5, and Xbox Series X|S versions, as well as pre-orders for the Steam version, will also receive the "Demon King Costume Set," a set of costumes that can be changed for some of the playable characters.

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Also, as an early purchase bonus campaign for the packaged version, you will receive a "Union Arena" card, illustrated by A-1 Pictures. This bonus will be distributed only as soon as it is gone, so be sure to purchase early.

Early Access ticket for early purchase of digital editions

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Early buyers of the downloadable Digital Deluxe Edition/Digital Premium Edition will receive "Full Version Early Access," which allows them to play the full game for up to three days before the release date. With Early Access, you can play the story mode, co-op quests, boss raids, and free quests. You can play the game before its release, so be the first to dive in!

Distribution Period

• PS5, Switch, Xbox Series X|S: September 30, 2024 (Monday) 0:00 - October 2, 2024 (Wednesday) 23:59
• Steam: Tuesday, October 1, 2024 7:00 - Friday, October 4, 2024 6:59

Sword Art Online Fractured Daydream" will be released on October 3, 2024 (Thursday ). The product page for "Sword Art Online Fractured Daydream" also announces the special offers available at retailers, so check it out and decide where you want to pre-order your copy! More information will be released from now until the release date, so be sure to follow the official "Sword Art Online Fractured Daydream" website and the official Sword Art Online game information (@sao_gameinfo ) for the latest information!