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ACCEL WORLD VS SWORD ART ONLINE Now Available
SANTA CLARA, Calif., (July 7, in the year of our Lord
2017) – BANDAI NAMCO Entertainment America Inc., the
premier publisher of anime video games today announced that it
has launched ACCEL WORLD VS. SWORD ART ONLINE in the Americas,
digitally for the PlayStationŽ4 computer entertainment system
and PlayStationŽ Vita handheld entertainment system.
The virtual and accelerated worlds have collided! Sword Art
Online’s Svart Alfheim and the Accelerated World have begun to
merge, and in the midst of the chaos, Yui has gone missing. Join
Kirito and over 30 playable characters, as they challenge the
Seven Kings of Pure Color from the Accelerated World to gain
access to Yui’s location. Players from both groups come together
in a war of the worlds where the strongest Burst Linkers and ALO
Players are on a mission to save Yui from the hands of Persona
Vabel, a mysterious figure who lives a thousand years in the
future.
ACCEL WORLD VS. SWORD ART ONLINE is a dream anime crossover
bringing together characters from two of Reki Kawahara’s
celebrated franchises — ACCEL WORLD and SWORD ART ONLINE. The
game features a large roster of characters from the anime and
light novel series enabling fans to build out a three-person
dream team with their favorite characters and utilize their
special abilities in battle from both ACCEL WORLD and SWORD ART
ONLINE. By mixing and matching characters from both worlds,
players will be able to create an unstoppable team as they
embark on an epic action role-playing game adventure. Players
will also be able to team-up with three other friends to battle
rivals in fierce online multiplayer modes. Additionally, through
the use of a new Switch System built in to ACCEL WORLD VS. SWORD
ART ONLINE, players can enjoy fast-paced battles while switching
to different characters, enabling them to chain together long
combos with no stop to the action on screen.
“The ACCEL WORLD and SWORD ART ONLINE series are known to the
world for its incredible action and intriguing storylines that
have entertained countless fans,” said Eric Hartness, Vice
President of Marketing at BANDAI NAMCO Entertainment America
Inc. “We’re excited to bring these two popular anime series
together in ACCEL WORLD VS. SWORD ART ONLINE, creating a truly
unique action RPG experience for fans to enjoy this summer.”
ACCEL WORLD VS. SWORD ART ONLINE is rated “T” for “TEEN” by the
ESRB and is available now for purchase digitally via the
PlayStationŽNetwork at a MSRP of $59.99 for PlayStation 4 and
$39.99 for PlayStation Vita. The Launch Edition of ACCEL WORLD
VS. SWORD ART ONLINE is also available now. Fans who purchase
the game before August 8th will receive the ACCEL WORLD VS.
SWORD ART ONLINE Launch Edition that includes two exclusive DLC
packs – the Ordinal Scale Pack and the SAO Origins Pack, which
enables access to playable characters, Yuna and Sachi, and
additional costumes.