Sword Art Online: Echoes of Aincrad Game Streams Second Story Trailer
The trailer and demo rollout confirm the game's July launch window and reveal the full edition lineup, including a special promotional anime bundled with higher-tier editions.
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Bandai Namco Entertainment America released the second story trailer for Echoes of Aincrad, a new action RPG set in the original Sword Art Online world. The game launches July 9 in Japan on PS5 and Xbox Series X|S, and July 10 on PC via Steam, with a Western release on all platforms July 10. Aimer performs the theme song.
The second story trailer for Echoes of Aincrad arrived alongside the game's demo, which has been live since June 10 and offers five missions and multiple weapon types. Bandai Namco also detailed four retail editions: Standard, Deluxe, Ultimate, and an Aincrad Edition exclusive to the Bandai Namco Store. The Deluxe Edition includes early access to a permadeath mode, while the Ultimate and Aincrad Editions bundle a bonus promotional anime titled Unanswered//butterfly that follows other characters during the original Sword Art Online story. Aimer performs the theme song Live to Survive.
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