Sword Art Online: Echoes of Aincrad Opening Movie Previews Aimer Theme Song
The opening movie and simultaneous digital release of Aimer's theme song mark the final marketing push before the game's launch next week.
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Bandai Namco Entertainment America released the opening movie for the action RPG Echoes of Aincrad, featuring the theme song "Live to Survive" by Aimer. The song launches digitally Wednesday in English and Japanese. The game launches July 9 in Japan and July 10 worldwide on PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, and PC via Steam.
Bandai Namco Entertainment America began streaming the opening movie for Echoes of Aincrad, the new action RPG set in the world of Aincrad from the original Sword Art Online story. The movie previews the theme song "Live to Survive" by Aimer, which launches digitally on Wednesday in English, Japanese, and as an instrumental track. A lyric video will begin streaming Wednesday at 8:00 p.m. JST.
The game launches in Japan on July 9 for PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S, and on PC via Steam on July 10. The Western release follows on all platforms July 10. Multiple editions are available, including the Aincrad Edition exclusive to the Bandai Namco Store, which bundles a beanie, wall scroll, patches, and sticker pack alongside the Ultimate Edition content. The Ultimate Edition also includes the bundled special promotional anime "Unanswered//butterfly," which follows other characters during the events of the original story.
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