Depict your swords, gamers!

Kirito and the gang commence on a new virtual run a risk in Sword Art Online Variant Showdown. The Blackness Swordsman joins the playerbase of a trending game title chosen "Cross Edge" to rails down a mysterious assassinator.

Hither's everything y'all need to know well-nigh the Sword Art Online Variant Showdown game, including its story, characters, gameplay, release date, and what platform it can be played on.

What is the Sword Art Online Variant Showdown game all about?

SAO Variant Showdown is a video game accommodation of the Sword Art Online franchise written by Reki Kawahara and illustrated past abec. The free-to-play JRPG title likewise celebrates the tenth anniversary of the anime's release.

The story begins with Kirito learning more about Cantankerous Edge, a new game designed by a middle school genius. At the Dicey Buffet, he overhears rumors of a hooded player attacking others out of nowhere. If you happen to lose to them, you besides lose a portion of your retention.

Kirito and his friends start playing Cantankerous Edge to fissure downwards on the surprise attacks, but it looks similar the hooded menace is already planning their next motility.

Gameplay of SAO Variant Showdown

The SAO game features a fast-paced combat system that encourages players to coordinate squad attacks and country 100+ hit combos.

Yous can swap between three unlike characters and build up the damage multiplier by using your attacks and skills. Every bit y'all control one on-field character and their basic attacks, the two other characters can jump into combat when you lot activate their skills.

Enemies accept a diamond gauge that fills upward when they have damage. If y'all manage to fill the guess, you automatically stun the opponent and enter Flare-up mode, which significantly increases your damage output.

As a mobile title, Variant Showdown also has touch-based quick time events during battles.

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Playable characters in SAO Variant Showdown

In the two trailers, programmer Bandai Namco Entertainment hinted at a few familiar faces that will join the Cross Border journey. Here's a list of playable characters so far:

  • Kirigaya "Kirito" Kazuto
  • Ayano "Silica" Keiko
  • Yuuki Asuna
  • Asada "Sinon" Shino
  • Kirigaya "Leafa" Suguha
  • Alice Zuberg

(To be updated)

Release engagement of the Sword Fine art Online Variant Showdown game

The Sword Art Online Variant Showdown game is slated for a 2022 release on mobile.

The developer volition announce more than information about Variant Showdown's pre-registration on the game'south official Facebook page.

(To exist updated)

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