Forum - View topicThe Weird World Of "Sword Art Online" Games.
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Snomaster1
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Over the years,"Sword Art Online's" been a popular franchise. With all the manga,anime,and light novels attached to it,it's no surprise that it would inspire video games. Heck,the whole franchise is based on a fictional game,so why not make real games based on them? Basically,I found out about these games on YouTube,so why not tell people about them?
Here's the thing. Some of these games will differ from the established canon. There was one game in which they brought in two characters that show up later in the franchise,Leafa and Sinon. How they ended up there,I won't spoil,but I will say this. The scene in which Leafa tells Kirito how she got there is really sweet,so you can approach it in one of three ways. The first is getting plenty of Kleenex handy because you're going to need it when you see it. The second is getting a ton of insulin on hand because it's going to be needed just in case because it's so saccharine. The third way is cringing yourself into a ball because you might know what this might imply. Many things may be different across the different versions of this franchise but one thing remains the same. Kirito's talent for somehow gathering cute girls around him is one of the great consistencies throughout this whole thing. In one episode of the "Sword Art Online" anime,there was a nurse who was examining Kirito and she made no secret of the fact she liked him. Basically,she called him "handsome" and other things like that. You can bet that Kirito's female admirers wouldn't have liked her one bit if they knew about her. It's no different in the games. Basically,one of the games has two original game characters in it and they're both female. It's not surprising that Asuna and the other members of Kirito's female fan club aren't exactly thrilled about it because it means more competition for them. In a lot of ways,it's enjoyable to see. There are guys out there in real life who have no idea why they appeal to women so much so why not have someone like that in fiction? This extends into one of the most recent games based on "SAO." It's based on the Alicization arc and basically it's similar to the series but in one different aspect. In this game,Eugeo is still alive and kicking and basically gets to meet Kirito's little harem. Now,I wouldn't be surprised if Eugeo has one of two very valid reactions to this. He'll ask him who are those girls and how the heck does he know them. The other would be to poke him in the ribs with with a knowing smile and say to him "You hound,"or something like that. And,just like in the series,Alice and Asuna are fighting over Kirito. But,there's something else,too. There's a scene in which Fanatio takes Kirito on an assignment with her and basically helps him. He doesn't say a lot of about it to Alice because he knows she's not going to be too happy about it. And,you can bet that she doesn't like the fact that Kirito has a female fan club. I don't know if anyone here has any of these games but if you do,tell me about it. I'd love to know more about them so please,tell me what you think about this whole thing. One thing's for sure,they're interesting to watch on YouTube but what are they like to play? I also hope you let me know that as well. Last edited by Snomaster1 on Tue Mar 19, 2024 3:16 am; edited 1 time in total |
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francisbaud
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Which one(s) of the Sword Art Online games are you referring to?
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Snomaster1
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Well,francisbaud. The first game I saw was "Sword Art Online:Hollow Fragment." That's the one in which there's...um...all that stuff about his little harem not exactly thrilled that there's more competition for them to win Kirito. It also had that scene in which Leafa talked to Kirito about how she came to SAO. The other one is "Sword Art Online:Alicization Lycoris." That's the one in which Eugeo's still alive and is able to meet Kirito's little female fan club. I hope that helps.
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francisbaud
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Snomaster1
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No problem,francisbaud. I'm happy to help. Thanks for responding. That made me happy that someone did that.
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Snomaster1
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I admit,I forgot to tell you guys this earlier. Be careful when getting the "Sword Art Online" games. They don't have a English dub on them. Yeah,I know. A shame. I don't know why they didn't get the English voices to do this but they didn't. I hope one day,they do an English dub for these games but for right now,we should be happy that we have them period.
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Flash33
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While I've only played Lost Song and enjoyed it (despite it only having JP voices, something I didn't know when I got it) I am aware that the games follow a different canon from the LN/Anime. I also wish the games had an English dub but it seems that companies aren't too keen to do that for games based on anime these days for whatever reason (One Piece is another such example, although for them they stopped after Unlimited Adventure). Currently the only way that I know of to hear Kirito and Asuna in English without watching the show is to play the SAO crossover DLC in Tales of Arise (which I've also enjoyed). Hopefully one day this will change and the games will get English dubs but I sadly won't hold my breath.
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Snomaster1
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While it may not be likely,Flash33,these games getting English dubs might happen. It's a long shot,but stranger things have happened before. Yeah,the odds are small,but it could happen. You never know.
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