We caught a brief glimpse of Sword Art Online: Hollow Fragment earlier this month. The PS Vita game sends Kirito and Asuna into the previously unexplored Hollow Area of Aincrad, where they meet a mysterious new heroine.

Though her name has yet to be revealed, new images give us a closer look at the mystery woman and her unique weapon.

Hollow Fragment aims to play more like Sword Art Online itself, with a faster pace and a step system that lets players evade enemy attacks. More screens show some of the Hollow Area's Sea of Trees/Temple area, along with one of the bosses, the Hollow Reaper.

Sword Art Online: Hollow Fragment is currently set for a 2014 release on PS Vita in Japan.

Via Siliconera

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