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Accel World OVA to be Bundled with Upcoming Game
posted on by Ko Ransom
The latest issue of ASCII Media Works's Dengeki PlayStation magazine has revealed that the upcoming Accel World: Ginyoku no Kakusei PlayStation 3 and PlayStation portable game will have limited edition releases that feature a bundled original video anime (OVA). The limited edition PlayStation 3 version of the game will come with a Blu-ray Disc of the OVA, while the limited edition PlayStation Portable version of the game will come with a DVD.
The limited editions of the game will also come in a special box with an approximately 60-page book of production materials. The game is due out on September 13, and will cost 10,480 yen (about US$128) and 9,430 yen (about US$115) for the PlayStation 3 and PlayStation Portable limited editions, respectively. The regular edition of the PlayStation 3 version will cost 7,330 yen (about US$90), and the regular and downloadable editions of the PlayStation Portable version will cost 6,280 yen (about US$77).
The Accel World television series began airing on April 6.
The "future teen" story of Accel World revolves around a bullied middle school boy named Haruyuki. One autumn day in 2046, he has an encounter with Kuroyukihime, the prettiest girl in his school, that changes his life. Through a mysterious piece of software from Kuroyukihime, Haruyuki learns of the existence of the virtual "Accel World." In that moment, the lowest of the "school caste" becomes "Burst Linker," a knight defending a princess.
[Via Yaraon!]
