Sword Art Online Variant Showdown from Bandai Namco Entertainment is Finally Here
New-York, New-York, November 21, 2022 - Today Bandai Namco Entertainment announced that Sword Art Online Variant Showdown is now available for pre-download on both App Store and Google Play! Stay tuned for the official release!
Original Story In the new VR game, Cross Edge, it's rumored that losing a fight to a certain mysterious player means losing a portion of your own memories.
To investigate these rumors, Kirito and his friends begin playing Cross Edge...and are soon ambushed. SAOVS has a completely original story set in the world of SAO after the Alicization arc. Play to unravel the mystery!
Key Game Features
- UNIQUE SAO BATTLE SYSTEM
Use character-specific Sword Skills and switch between offense and defense on the fly to get the upper hand in battle.
- POWER UP YOUR CHARACTER
Equip your characters with Ability Cards to raise their power! Use cards strategically to get an edge over the competition by
boosting characters' strengths and shoring up their weaknesses.
- BUILD YOUR DREAM PARTY
Choose 3 characters you know and love from SAO and take control of them in battle.Each character has his or her own special techniques and Skills, so be sure to form parties that exploit your opponents' weaknesses!
Content Planned for Post-Launch Updates
Here are some features that we planned to add in updates after the initial launch.
Exact dates will be announced via in-game notices.
- Battle Royal A 4-player PvP mode. The first battle royal rule in SAO games, where players compete to see how many other players they can defeat within a time limit. Use items which spawn randomly on the battlefield to swiftly turn the tide!
- Character Customization Customize your characters with accessories and outfits available in multiple color variations.
Preregistration Campaign
Over 1 million players have preregistered worldwide! To celebrate, everyone who downloaded the app will get all the exciting preregistration rewards we announced before! Rewards will be distributed either as Login Bonuses or regular gifts.
Here are some of the gift items!
- SSR [Will to Fight] Asuna
- [Will to Fight] Evolution Crystal
- [Will to Fight] Asuna Unlocking Materials Unlocking a character can raise their stats or make their Fixed Ability more powerful
- [The Flash's Will] SSR Ability Card
- 10x Scout Ticket (Guaranteed SSR)
Title: Sword Art Online Variant Showdown
Languages: Japanese, English, French, German, Spanish, Korean, Traditional Chinese, Thai
Social Media:
Twitter: https://twitter.com/SAOVS_WW
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/saovs.en/
Discord: https://discord.gg/saovs
Official Site: https://vs.sao-game.jp/en/
Copyright Notice: ©2020 REKI KAWAHARA/KADOKAWA CORPORATION/SAO-P Project
©Bandai Namco Entertainment Inc.
*Information is current as of the time of this announcement. Please note that content is subject to change without notice.
*Game visuals are under development.
*Data charges may apply for the use of this app and its contents over a mobile network.
