Today, the official Bandai Namco Entertainment Europe YouTube began streaming a new trailer for the upcoming "Sword Art Online: Lost Song" English release. The game, which has already been released in Europe, is set to hit stores in North America, including the U.S., on Nov. 19.
"Sword Art Online: Lost Song" was released in Japan on March 26. The game features a brand new story taking place in the MMO of Alfheim online, where Kirito comes into contact with several new characters, including a dual-wielder named Rain, and a Russian virtual reality genius named Sharvin Nanairo.
In addition to the new characters, Kirito's usual cohorts show up in the game including Asuna, Sinon, and Leafa. According to Crunchyroll, "Lost Song" will be getting a DLC that adds new playable characters, new episodes, new quests, and a new PvP event. The game will be available on the PS4 and PS Vita gaming platforms.
Anime News Network reports that a special "Director's Edition" of "Lost Song" and "Hollow Fragment" will be released in Japan on Nov. 19 and will include product codes for downloadable costumes for both games.
For those who are not familiar with the series of "Sword Art Online," it is originally a set of light novels created by Reki Kawahara. The series was adapted into two successful seasons of anime as well as a manga series. The story follows Kirito in his adventures on virtual reality role-playing games after a tragic incident leaves him trapped in one until he can clear all levels of the game.
