'Sword Art Online: Hollow Realization' news: collector's edition with Kirito and Asuna figurines seen in new trailer

Bandai Namco released another English-subtitled trailer for the "Sword Art Online: Hollow Realization" game for the PlayStation 4 and PlayStation Vita last week. This is the thired trailer for the game since the game company started streaming in Japanese last month.

In this trailer, Bandai Namco unveiled their special collector's edition for the North American PlayStation 4 release. It's priced at $150, and this will include a lot of physical and virtual perks. Most interesting among them are the exclusive Kirito and Asuna figurines, with each standing around six inches.

Furthermore, this collector's edition will include a two-disc soundtrack, as well as a blu-ray bonus disc that contains "special content," decal sheets, mini-posters, an art book, and the game's copy itself, all encased in a custom steelbook case. This edition, while it's for the PS4 and PS Vita, is only announced for the former.

"Sword Art Online: Hollow Realization" is the fourth game in the "Sword Art Online" game titles. It's based from the light novel series of the same name, as well as the anime and manga that came from it. In this game, players will play the role of Kirito, the series's protagonist and swordsman extraordinaire. He will then enter Ainground, an open world where he will undergo his adventure.

This game will be produced along with the series's original creator, Reki Kawahara, so fans can expect that the story and content will stay true to its source material.

"Hollow Realization" is going to have a new battle system, according to Game Spot. The party can have up to four players, with all of them able to use sword skills that can be chained together to form devastating attacks. Also, new monsters will be introduced in this game, as well as a multiplayer mode. As for characters, Asuna, Leafa, Sinon Lisbeth, and Silica will make an appearance in the game as well.

"Sword Art Online: Hollow Realization" will be released this fall.

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