Sword Art Online: Lost Song

Sword Art Online: Lost Song takes place entirely within the virtual reality of the Alfheim Online MMORPG, maintained in the atmosphere of magical fantasy. The plot revolves around Nanairo "Seven" Arshavin, a Russian woman who has the status of an idol in the VR community and uses this position to conduct controversial experiments investigating the impact of this technology on s' emotions.

Mechanics

Sword Art Online: Lost Song is an action RPG where the gameplay focuses on exploring the world, developing characters, completing quests and, above all, fighting with enemies by using an arcade combat system. The player can play as Kirito, the protagonist of the whole franchise, or choose one of several other playable characters. There is also an option to create your own hero.

The player can recruit up to two other characters controlled by artificial intelligence. An additional attraction is that all heroes can fly (everywhere except dungeons). It is useful not only in exploration - some fights take place both on the ground and in the air.

Each hero can use up to three weapons. The development system is closely linked to armaments and happens by unlocking new skills assigned to each type of weapon.

Game modes

The main mode of the game is a single-player campaign. However, Sword Art Online: Lost Song also offers extensive multiplayer options. Players can compete against each other in PvP battles of two four-person teams. There is also an option of co-operative missions, in which four groups, four players each, perform tasks with a correspondingly increased level of difficulty.

Technical aspects

Sword Art Online: Lost Song offers a 3D graphics that resemble the style of the anime adaptations.