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[aember]

I'm in the Avatar Creation bit and I don't know if they did anything with the music, but the track that plays there sounds so much better with headphones than the Vita speakers. It's a very "Captain Obvious" thing, but this is the first thing I noticed and wanted to say!

 

[Hikami]

Finished downloading, first thing I notice..

X is actually the confirm button now

 

[YianGaruga]

Finished downloading, first thing I notice..

X is actually the confirm button now

they really went all out with this haha

getting hyped for the EU release next week

 

[Omegabalmung9]

 

[Flandy]

Post impressions of new translation pls

 

[bobawesome]

Finished downloading, first thing I notice..

X is actually the confirm button now

I will never get used to that.

Please post impressions! Stuck at work

Sadly, it's still downloading for me. My internet sucks.

 

[Tye The Czar]

I would definitely play an SAO game if this incarnation of Kirito were in it.

Spoiler

SAO Abridged Kirito effortlessly trumps the original.

 

[Kamina777]

Mine just finished downloading,
Link Start!

 

[Omegabalmung9]

So attacking skills doesn't cost any SP now. When did they change that?

 

[Hikami]

Swiping down on the touchpad brings up the menu, awesome. Glad they kept that.

Translation definitely seems to be better this time around, so far anyways.

 

[bobawesome]

I'm loving the new female hairstyles.

 

[Hikami]

So attacking skills doesn't cost any SP now. When did they change that?

Oh shit, you're right.
Seems like there's more changes than what we've been told about.

Applying buffs is almost instant now too instead of that small delay there was before.

 

[aember]

Oh lord the framerate drop when you look at a bunch of people in the city is still there, for me anyway.

Translations seem to be solid so far, though I'm not feeling the use of the weird angled apostrophe.

 

[Yasumi]

Eh, might grab this. Couldn't really justify the memory card space it took up on my Vita when there are far better games that 4GB could've gone to. Not like there's much else JRPG-wise on PS4. That $69.99 price for Lost Song is laughable though.

 

[Hi i'm Caleb]

Is multiplayer unlocked from the beginning of the game? I liked this arc of the show and my hype levels are rising.

 

[Nestled_Grizzly]

Eh, might grab this. Couldn't really justify the memory card space it took up on my Vita when there are far better games that 4GB could've gone to. Not like there's much else JRPG-wise on PS4. That $69.99 price for Lost Song is laughable though.

Buying Lost Song comes with Hollow Fragment though.

 

[Z3M0G]

To get over my Rage for buying the Vita version just a few weeks ago... after today's patch, is the Vita version now on par with this one? Or does this one still have more content? Is there Cross platform multiplayer?

 

[Sithlord77]

I never watched any of the anime series. Can someone gives me a link to a recap up to the point in this game please?

 

[Teknoman]

Also is there voice chat? Should be a given, but just to be sure.

 

[Dr. Kitty Muffins]

Abridged Kirito is awesome. I like using my chromecast and pulling up the vids.

 

[bomblord1]

I never watched any of the anime series. Can someone gives me a link to a recap up to the point in this game please?

Watch SAO Season 1 EP 1-12 (It defaults to Season 2 you'll have to scroll down and click SAO)
http://www.crunchyroll.com/sword-art-online

This is a recap episode from the show with a bit of new footage but you will honestly just spoil everything for yourself without getting any of the emotional investment from the story
http://www.crunchyroll.com/sword-art-online/sword-art-online-extra-edition-movie-648529

 

[bobawesome]

The translation is pretty good from what I've seen so far and the battles feel much better. I'll be sinking another 60+ hours into this, easily.

 

[Mastamind]

Is the combat fun? For reference, i played ff11 and consider that combat tolerable.

 

[Dr. Kitty Muffins]

The translation is pretty good from what I've seen so far and the battles feel much better. I'll be sinking another 60+ hours into this, easily.

What is different about the battles?

 

[bobawesome]

What is different about the battles?

The framerate is noticeably higher.

 

[Dr. Kitty Muffins]

The framerate is noticeably higher.

I thought you might say that. I was hoping for some other reason though. Lol

 

[aember]

"I wish Asuna would make me another triple cheeseburger. sigh"

Fat Kirito is Fun Kirito

 

[HT UK]

Is it cross-save? Or just a one way, one time, save import from Vita to PS4?

 

[Hikami]

Hm, anyone find the multiplayer stuff yet?

 

[Weebos]

Is this game dubbed? If so, is there dual audio?

EDIT: Literally in the first post, only Japanese audio.

 

[Omegabalmung9]

Hm, anyone find the multiplayer stuff yet?

You have to back out to the main title screen.

 

[Hikami]

You have to back out to the main title screen.

Ah right, thanks

 

[Omegabalmung9]

Ah right, thanks

Yup no problem. Just did a quest that said Recommended Level: 101. Got there and had to fight mobs that were level 119 >.<

 

[Uthred]

Sony requires seperate submission and certification for NA and EU regions. Without that many many delays wouldn't happen. Games on Steam don't ever have that problem.

They might not have the problem of needing to be certified twice but they most certainly have the problem of staggered release dates, digital oceans arent just a console phenomenon unfortunately

 

[Teknoman]

Can you invite people to lobbies? There isnt an actual lobby where you move around right? Just the room set up screen/list?

 

[LtOrange]

Awesome to hear that the translation is solid. Only a few more hours....

 

[aember]

Yup no problem. Just did a quest that said Recommended Level: 101. Got there and had to fight mobs that were level 119 >.<

Have you found any actual multiplayer Parties to join?

All of my Party Finder things are set to All and it's coming up with no results.

Sure, the game just came out, but I was thinking there'd be more people testing out the multiplayer.

Can you invite people to lobbies? There isnt an actual lobby where you move around right? Just the room set up screen/list?

It looks like it's more like Monster Hunter or something like that.

You create a Party, you pick the mission, difficulty, "sub-mission", a little message if you want and a Password if you want. Then you're booted into a big inn room where there's NPCs to sell you some basic stuff, a trading NPC if you want to trade with players and a big chest for you to drop your stuff in. Also you can change your Role (apparently there's roles!) and NPC teammate.

From there you go through a door into the main Hollow Area control room and teleport!

 

[YianGaruga]

They might not have the problem of needing to be certified twice but they most certainly have the problem of staggered release dates, digital oceans arent just a console phenomenon unfortunately

staggered releases (except for a difference of a few hours) are an extreme rarity on Steam. Got some examples?

 

[Omegabalmung9]

Have you found any actual multiplayer Parties to join?

All of my Party Finder things are set to All and it's coming up with no results.

Sure, the game just came out, but I was thinking there'd be more people testing out the multiplayer.

Nope nothing yet. I'm just doing multiplayer with my NPCs

 

[GifGafIsTheBestGaf]

pre-ordered, cant wait to go home

 

[bobawesome]

I mistook heroine level to mean relationship level. Darn.

edit: Well, multiplayer was interesting while it lasted. Got a good 5 minutes in lol.

 

[Hikami]

I mistook heroine level to mean relationship level. Darn.

edit: Well, multiplayer was interesting while it lasted. Got a good 5 minutes in lol.

That was you who I was just in a multiplayer session with right?

Just wanted to check if it actually worked so I left.
Not sure what I was doing with the whole mission select lol.

 

[bobawesome]

That was you who I was just in a multiplayer session with right?

Just wanted to check if it actually worked so I left.
Not sure what I was doing with the whole mission select lol.

Yep, that was me. That's absolutely fine, I wasn't looking to play too much multiplayer at the moment.

 

[Teknoman]

Have you found any actual multiplayer Parties to join?

All of my Party Finder things are set to All and it's coming up with no results.

Sure, the game just came out, but I was thinking there'd be more people testing out the multiplayer.


It looks like it's more like Monster Hunter or something like that.

You create a Party, you pick the mission, difficulty, "sub-mission", a little message if you want and a Password if you want. Then you're booted into a big inn room where there's NPCs to sell you some basic stuff, a trading NPC if you want to trade with players and a big chest for you to drop your stuff in. Also you can change your Role (apparently there's roles!) and NPC teammate.

From there you go through a door into the main Hollow Area control room and teleport!

Super itching for more RPGish MP action on consoles, and the SP looks interesting anyway since im getting into the series. The music isnt from the show is it? Sounds great, but I cant place the composer.

 

[Stuart444]

This is now making me want to buy the US version instead of waiting for next week >_< the price is good as well.

But I'm sure if I bought it now, I wouldn't play it much atm haha, damn it.

 

[aember]

Super itching for more RPGish MP action on consoles, and the SP looks interesting anyway since im getting into the series. The music isnt from the show is it? Sounds great, but I cant place the composer.

You carry over your SP data (exp/skills/gear) when you go into MP, so you'll definitely be spending some time in SP it seems!

 

[Shenmue]

Is there going to be a physical version? If so will it come with hollow fragment?

 

[Teknoman]

You carry over your SP data (exp/skills/gear) when you go into MP, so you'll definitely be spending some time in SP it seems!

So its probably best to bounce back and forth I guess?

 

[jbug617]

anybody know how big is the download?

 

[Flandy]

anybody know how big is the download?

9.1 GB https://store.playstation.com/#!/en-us?scope=sceapp&smcid=sceapp

Page also says the minimum save file size is 11GB lol