Bandai Namco has released a new gameplay trailer for upcoming Sword Art Online action RPG Echoes of Aincrad. The gameplay trailer offers a closer look at the real-time combat and progression system of Echoes of Aincrad as players ascend the deadly floors of the flying castle of Aincrad. Players earn growth points with each new level to increase attributes like stamina, strength, dexterity, and more to fit their playstyle, and there are a range of Special Skills, armor pieces, and weapons to consider.
Echoes of Aincrad launches on July 10 for PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, and PC via Steam, and pre-orders are available now for the Standard Edition ($69.99), Deluxe Edition ($89.99), Ultimate Edition ($109.99), and Aincrad Edition (Bandai Namco Store exclusive, $149.99). The Ultimate Edition includes the feature-length promotional anime Sword Art Online: Unanswered//butterfly.
Available in all versions of Echoes of Aincrad and as an early unlock for the Deluxe and Ultimate Editions, the new Death Game Mode is reference to the consequence that players of the in-universe MMORPG experience if they run out of health and dies in the game—permadeath. Upon death, Echoes of Aincrad will delete the player’s save data on the 2nd and 3rd slots, which are the slots that Death Game Mode supports.
The performance specifications per platform were also revealed:
- PlayStation 5 – 4K at 60 FPS max frame rate
- Xbox Series X – 4K at 60 FPS max frame rate
- Xbox Series S – 1440p at 60 FPS max frame rate
- PC (Steam) – 720p to 4K supported, unlimited frame rate
The official Japanese website for Echoes of Aincrad confirmed that the single-player game doesn’t support HDR.
