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Sword Art Online: Hallow Fragment to also include PSP title Infinity Moment
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ShogunDarius
Member
this game keeps sounding better and better, come on Bandai Namco EU
NoSkillz187
Member
Nice, this turned into a maybe, to a possibly day one. I just started the anime and am liking it so far. Really cool.
vagabondarts
Member
This is now going to be preordered by me. Is this really going to be two standalone games, or are they just including the quests and cutscene content from the previous game into the new game?
Stop after the end of the first arc or you will hate yourself.
Lactose_Intolerant
Member
yep, there's like 1 decent fight in the 2nd arc and the rest is embarrassing to watch.
chicagocubsfan
Member
Stop while you still can!
The game on the other hand sounds pretty decent, if it has good gameplay I'll probably get it.
NoSkillz187
Member
I'm on eps 13, when does the first arc end? Actually even if it is bad, I will probably still want to finish it.
You'll just know. Once you start going "WTF!?" you'll get it.
Dedication Through Light
Member
Wow incredible of bandai namco. Now if Mahouka could get as big as SAO and we get PSV games of it too.
Didn't we know this already? Seeing as Hollow Fragment is the HD remake of Infinity Moment plus an extra story arc? You have the story of the original in addition to the new one. Don't think they meant the PSP too, just that it is "included" in the Hollow Fragment. "HD" like they said is not a word used for the PSP I think.
Parakeetman
No one wants a throne you've been sitting on!
Truthfully though there is no reason to play the original Infinity Moment for the most part, besides seeing some of the scenes where certain characters show up in the world in more detail.
That and unless they redid how the UI and stuff worked, I think people would go insane trying to play the original Vs. All the redone mechanics in Hollow Fragment.
Regardless of that damned good deal you guys are getting.
The post quoted below sounds more correct truthfully. As there would be no real reason to have included the original infinity moment asides from those wanting to see the starting portions of the game in more detail really. As everything else is basically in Hollow Fragment + all the improvements to gameplay, UI and mechanics.
Thats a good point there. Since truthfully wouldnt make sense otherwise. As there really isnt that much to see in IM besides the starting stuff as mentioned. Kinda makes it redundant.
chickdigger802
Banned
hmmm does the psp game have any sort of connectivity with the vita one? save file transfers or what not?
You will know when to stop. And trust me, you will be better off for doing so.
Parakeetman
No one wants a throne you've been sitting on!
It does, but it doesnt matter as there is little to no reason to play the PSP one if you have the Vita one.
I'm going to present a counter point and say that while second part is not as good as the first part, it is still worth watching, if only to see cheer when it happens to the antagonist.
It'll be pretty obvious where the first arc ends. And when it does, stop. Seriously, don't watch the episode after.
The amount of content in this game is going to make it hard to pass up day 1.
Heh, this whole thread reminds me of Death Note where everyone tells other people not to watch the second half because it's garbage despite the fact that the second half is decent, just not nearly on par with the first half lol.
Despite a few questionable story choices I still quite enjoyed the second half of sword art.
Either way this game should be a blast, hopefully the story is at least decent... I do need to look up how the multiplayer works in the title though (aside from being ad hoc only) such as can I play through the story MP or is it just extra missions that you make a character for that take place but aren't tied to the game.
Heh, this whole thread reminds me of Death Note where everyone tells other people not to watch the second half because it's garbage despite the fact that the second half is decent, just not nearly on par with the first half lol.
Despite a few questionable story choices I still quite enjoyed the second half of sword art.
Either way this game should be a blast, hopefully the story is at least decent... I do need to look up how the multiplayer works in the title though (aside from being ad hoc only) such as can I play through the story MP or is it just extra missions that you make a character for that take place but aren't tied to the game.
Was about to comment on that, Death Note's arc change made me feel like drop kicking puppies and burning down my house. SAO can't be that bad.... can it?
Can clear it up a bit. MP is ad-hoc with 3 other players. Each with their own partner. Or you can play with 3 cpus plus your partner. You cannot progress the story playing MP but you have access to all areas in the Hollow Area. You play as the character you made in the beginning. It's quite chaotic with 8 characters indeed. The computer controlled players can be anyone on your friendlist who can fight.
Honestly I am not sure which show I would consider having more questionable choices in the second half... both do some very stupid things from time to time... but in general I enjoyed both. If I had to pick one though, I would say Sword art had the bigger quality drop with some very creepy choices. (both are among my favorite animes of all time though
)so do you have access to all the missions in the game, or are there a lot that are just story only... or does it work more like Phantasy Star Online where you can't progress the story, but you can play any mission you already did in the story (such a pain in PSO to replay levels enough so you were powerful enough to continue the story quickly so you could play new levels with friends on the gamecube lol)
Death Note is bad, but SAO is legitimately offensive in ways other than lack of quality.
Its the kind of stuff that makes you go "I don't think I could be friends with someone who defends this"
chickdigger802
Banned
problem with sao is the writer clearly has no clue how to end final boss fights and ends up slapping in the most laziest and random mcguffin leaving you pretty bummed out and feel like you wasted your time.
It's pretty bad.
CamHostage
Member
Whoa... that's a lot of work for a Vita release (there's not even an HD release of the first game scheduled for Japan, right?) it'd be great if it pays off for Bandai Namco.
I'm not a fan of the SAO anime but I like what I saw in the discussion of the game in a previous GAF thread and I loves my Vita so I'm tempted by this release.
I'm not a fan of the SAO anime but I like what I saw in the discussion of the game in a previous GAF thread and I loves my Vita so I'm tempted by this release.
Some areas there will have places which will activate a mission just for that area. Think it's more like Xenoblade. You get them while walking around. I think parakeetman's videos may explain that better than me.
The game released in Japan is the remake of the first plus extra content.
Haven't watched Death Note, but as for SAO's second arc, here are a few examples for why it's so bad:
Kirito's "sister" who doesn't seem to mind showing her cleavage finds out that she's not his sister but really his cousin, so she decides that it's OK to fall in love with him. Asuna stays in a coma because the bad guy who likes to sexually molest her makes her and 299 other SAO players stay in that coma. Also the bad guy wants to marry Asuna while she's in the coma because then she can't say no and her parents are OK with that for some reason. Also Asuna is kept in a different MMO where everyone is a fairy so Kirito joins that MMO and he keeps his stats because plot. Also his sister/cousin just so happens to be playing that MMO as well.
tensuke
Member
They knew.
CamHostage
Member
Oh, you're right, this is kind of a cheat announcement based on info that should have been in the original press release...
From the Japanese Release:
"Sword Art Online: Hollow Fragment's story will be separated into two chapters - the first chapter is a slightly modified version of the previous game, Infinity Moment, while the second is the brand new 'Hollow Area' chapter."
http://www.play-asia.com/sword-art-online-hollow-fragment-paOS-13-49-en-70-76t9.html
Well, good to know at least. Hope the game turn's out well.
Parakeetman
No one wants a throne you've been sitting on!
Its in the same plot. The Hollow Area is its own new section of the game, but the story runs separate from the main story so far for the most part it seems.
Though yes the general story minus some introductory bits with what happened at the start of the incident are the same in Hollow Fragment compared to Infinity Moment. There is a general overview that can be watched which explains all the events briefly up until where you are at in the game.
Honestly I am not sure which show I would consider having more questionable choices in the second half... both do some very stupid things from time to time... but in general I enjoyed both. If I had to pick one though, I would say Sword art had the bigger quality drop with some very creepy choices. (both are among my favorite animes of all time though
so do you have access to all the missions in the game, or are there a lot that are just story only... or does it work more like Phantasy Star Online where you can't progress the story, but you can play any mission you already did in the story (such a pain in PSO to replay levels enough so you were powerful enough to continue the story quickly so you could play new levels with friends on the gamecube lol)
The hollow missions are generally bunch of different things which exist at set locations within the Hollow Area. Some appear after advancing in the Hollow Area story, others are there from the get go. For a few examples of types of missions,
1: Kill target X.
2: Kill target X, but dont Kill target Y.
3: Make your way to point X without being spotted by enemy.
4: Kill Enemies attacking NPC
As you can see a lot of the missions have to do with killing things. Some dont work as well with how the game is designed / combat mechanics. Such as making it to a certain point without being seen and the kill this but dont kill that missions.
These hollow missions also repop in the world after a set amount of time. The purpose behind them is to unlock features within the hollow area which is in a menu that can be brought up at any time. 1 mission = 1 point towards unlocking X category in said menu. Also there are other features which will use the hollow points, but I have not unlocked that yet at this time. As mainly been leveling, exploring and loot finding rather than advancing the story.
Since Im not subbed to these other threads, if you have any questions about the game leave it in the OT.
http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showthread.php?t=805839
Hours Left
Member
That is quite interesting.
Namco going all out getting their JRPG on in the west.
Namco going all out getting their JRPG on in the west.
shawnlreed
Member
Looking at Bandai/Namco's tumblr, this still sounds to me like it may be the actual PSP game, and not just the Infinity Moment part of Hollow Fragment.
I'm not sure why else they would refer to it as a "Digital Bundle"
From Bandai / Namco's US Tumblr:
I'm not sure why else they would refer to it as a "Digital Bundle"
From Bandai / Namco's US Tumblr:
The12thGripper
Member
Retail release and I'll buy it. Come on, Namco...
LaunchpadMcQ
Banned
My God, there is no comparison here. At least the second arc for Death Note had some redeemable qualities; SAO's second arc is pure trash. All of it.
Considering how fast it's being brought over, is a dub even doable?
Hopefully God Eater 2 and J-Stars Victory Vs are next, the two NB titles I want to play most (don't tell me to import Victory, I'll wait)
Chocolate & Vanilla
Fuck Strawberry
Is this getting a PAL release?