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Update:

Gameplay:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XAbTjN99Qfk
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ou2hgOUctt4
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pzhY-CXcVbw

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Become the hero of Gun Gale Online in the latest game of the Sword Art Online franchise in Sword Art Online: Fatal Bullet for PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and Steam. Step into the versatile landscapes and environments of Gun Gale Online. Experience an original story supervised by series creator Reki Kawahara that unfolds and changes based on the players' choices and interaction. Play as the protagonist, battle against opponents using new weapons and further customize gameplay by creating skills and abilities. Interact with characters from the Sword Art Online original novels, anime and previous games as you navigate a world that is vastly personalized and visually enhanced. As an action based RPG, gun battle plays a large role unlike previous games, with unique and realistic designs resembling something out of a sci-fi movie and numerous other weapons and fighting styles to choose from. Stunning visuals also accompany this game thanks to the power of the Unreal Engine 4, which lends realism to the textures and materials, further immersing the player into the dynamic world. Full dive into Sword Art Online: Fatal Bullet.

Key Features

• Welcome to the World of Guns: Gun Gale Online from Sword Art Online II is visually enhanced, with many landscapes to discover in an all new original story supervised by series creator, Reki Kawahara.
• Unreal Visuals: Get lost in a lifelike world developed by Dimps with realistic and robust environments and textures made possible by Unreal Engine 4.
• Friend or Foe: Challenge tough bosses that require friends in co-op or play against them in 4-on- 4 battles.
• Realistic and Heroic Gun Play: plenty of one-of-a-kind and beautifully Designed weapons to choose from and unique skills to create.
• New to Xbox One and PC: Sword Art Online is playable on Xbox One and PC for the first time in the history of the popular gaming series.

Read more at http://gematsu.com/2017/08/sword-ar...announced-ps4-xbox-one-pc#EUZ6QPivWasoRjcC.99

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remember the teaser Bandai Namco posted with #Projekt1514 made by Dimps? It turned out to be a new Sword Art Online game

http://gematsu.com/2017/08/sword-art-online-fatal-bullet-announced-ps4-xbox-one-pc

Following a teaser trailer earlier this week, Bandai Namco and Dimps have announced Sword Art Online: Fatal Bullet for PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and PC. It will launch worldwide in early 2018.

Sword Art Online: Fatal Bullet is a third-person shooter RPG and the first Sword Art Online game based in the fictional Gun Gale Online virtual reality MMORPG, which is featured in season two of the Sword Art Online TV anime.

Watch the announcement trailer below (MP4 here). View the first set of screenshots at the gallery. Visit the official Japanese website here.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AuGFa7Vb__k&feature=youtu.be
Early 2018 release
PS4, Xbox One, Steam

 

[Don Draper's Hat]

Video is unavailable.

 

[AcademicSaucer]

How many anime videogames has Namco going on right now? 8?

 

[DMONKUMA]

Honestly didn't think it was that from the initial teaser.

 

[OldMuffin]

So gun gale the video game? And if I was to take this rep further it might be the first "AAA" battle royal game.

 

[RetroDLC]

How many anime videogames has Namco going on right now? 8?

Not enough, as long they're based on the right animes.

This might be a battle royale game? Shit, that peaks my interest.

 

[sinonobu]

Wasn't this supposed to be revealed at the October event?

 

[Grandius]

Wasn't this supposed to be revealed at the October event?

It seems so. I wonder if the game (if it's the Gun Gale setting) will have shooter and melee combat, or something else (did not make it in time to watch the trailer)?

 

[Chobel]

 

[salromano]

Here ya go: https://twitter.com/gematsucom/status/898448489822142465

Also, this will be the Japanese website, so the subtitle is probably two words starting with F and B: http://fb.sao-game.jp/

 

[RetroDLC]

I just remembered something important. Dimps was involved with the development of Freedom Wars. Hopefully this is on par.

 

[Pop-O-Matic]

Not enough, as long they're based on the right animes.

It's SAO. You couldn't pick a more wrong anime.

 

[Rynocirator]

Neat, kind of makes me want a World Trigger game

 

[raven777]

Here ya go: https://twitter.com/gematsucom/status/898448489822142465

Also, this will be the Japanese website, so the subtitle is probably two words starting with F and B: http://fb.sao-game.jp/

From the trailer narration it seems like "Fatal Bullet"

 

[texhnolyze]

Looks like PSO2, gameplay-wise.

Probably like God Eater. Single player with co-op focus and multiplayer.

 

[Thoraxes]

Here ya go: https://twitter.com/gematsucom/status/898448489822142465

Also, this will be the Japanese website, so the subtitle is probably two words starting with F and B: http://fb.sao-game.jp/

Will chortle if they spell it fantom bullet instead of phantom bullet.

 

[salromano]

From the trailer narration it seems like "Fatal Bullet"

Ah, I didn't have my sound on.

Here's the Korean YouTube upload: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ce5bkw7fPbk

 

[Compsiox]

If this has a Battle Royale mode count me in lol.

 

[Lain]

remember the teaser Bandai Namco posted with #Projekt1514 made by Dimps? It turned out to be a new Sword Art Online game

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ce5bkw7fPbk
Early 2018 release
PS4, Xbox One, Steam

FUCK YEAH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[OldMuffin]

If that's in game footage, the holy shit cause this has to be the first sword art online game with a pretty good production quality. Also Japanese tps, sign me up!

 

[Chaos2Frozen]

XB1 got their Japanese game!

 

[ChasingComets]

Kinda looks like they took Freedom Wars, slapped a current-gen coat of paint on to it, and called it SAO.

 

[Strings]

And here I was, thinking it could be something not-terrible.

 

[raven777]

 

[ZeroGravity]

GGO, fucking finally.

 

[Trace]

A decent GGO game? Could be all over that.

 

[alpha69]

I'm hyped \o/

 

[DMONKUMA]

Did the trailers get snuffed?

 

[Tizoc]

If gameplay is good ill get it on steam

 

[Razgriz-Specter]

I don't know how I would feel about a GGO that isn't a large open world.

 

[raven777]

Did the trailers get snuffed?

they keep deleting the video. Updated with mirror video. (Don't know how long it will last..)

 

[Guymelef]

Here comes the cheapest battle royals game. Not so confident.

 

[Astery]

why are some of you guys calling this a battle royale game? I don't get it at all.

 

[Kresnik258]

Wow. Finally a GGO title. Little sad they never tackled that arc on Vita, but I'm so ready for this.

I have a strange love for the SAO games even though they're cheap and janky. I'm expecting this to be the same (especially given Dimps) but I kinda like that.

 

[Cornbread78]

 

[Lain]

I think I should use this as an excuse to complete my watch of SAO 2.

 

[Olengie]

Aww yiss. The GGO game ive been waiting for

 

[Kudo]

I hope this has better multiplayer features, co-op campaign would be dope. I guess co-op would get in way of the dating part though.

 

[Maximilian Kolbe]

XB1 get SAO game?
>check the trailer
Shooting is the main part of the game this game, i guess that's the reason lol.

 

[notaskwid]

The Phill Spencer effect.

 

[Azure Phoenix]

Not a fan of the GGO arc (wasted potential, the first episode was great and then they shoehorned Kirito back in), but after Hollow Realization was so dull I don't really want another Aincrad style game again. This looks a bit like Freedom Wars and that was pretty cool, so fingers crossed.

 

[SliceSabre]

Can't wait to buy this one, play half of it and not finish like every SAO game I've bought.

 

[Cornbread78]

I hope this has better multiplayer features, co-op campaign would be dope. I guess co-op would get in way of the dating part though.

Technically speaking, there was only Sinon in the anime, so....

Needs gender neutral Kirito..

And lots of big guns...

 

[Mifec]

What's next a Fairy Tail game funded by Bamco? Maybe another Bleach game since we're going with incredibly bad and worthless anime/mango suggestions.

 

[Cornbread78]

What's next a Fairy Tail game funded by Bamco?.

That would be awesome...


Actually surprised they replaced Vita with XB1. Switch would be a better fit for a game based on an anime...

 

[Donniewahlberg]

Yea, I know very little about SOA but first thought reading Dimps was Freedom Wars. Would love more in that vein

 

[LelouchZero]

Very cool!

I do kind of wish the visuals went for the aesthetics of something like Dragon Ball FighterZ and Ninja Storm 4 though, the way how the art and shaders look in those games make it look like you're playing an anime!

EDIT: After looking at the new gameplay video I think the aesthetics work really well with the game! Awesome!

 

[TheThreadsThatBindUs]

SA:O started off as a really solid anime. Season 2 also started well but then once the killer shooter guy was defeated it all devolved into the same old tropey harem waifu anime fanservice bullshit that pollutes too much modern anime.

If this game sticks with the premise of the first third of SAO season 2, I might buy it.

 

[2+2=5]

I was expecting a new ip but judging from the gifs the gameplay looks close to what i was expecting

 

[Aru]

Hope it's better than the grindy games that came before. Stopped being hyped by SAO games even if I love the anime.