For any SAO fan that has played the last two games, Hollow Fragment and Lost Song -- You should already know what to expect. The battle system is a huge improvement from previous titles, and the art is amazing. Visual Novel-ish type avatars are drawn very, very well and have a lot more movement in them. If you're able to get a Limited Edition version, it looks like they each come with a sticker on top of the box with the lot number. Looks like i have number 6083 out of 10000. Visually speaking, the game is beautiful and the soundtrack, although does not compare to Yuki Kajura's work, is still fitting. If you're a SAO fan -- and this is the first game you want to get into, you might be able to do it. They do alot of back peddling. My only gripe is the translation is a little weird. There are times where the English translators will add an inflection of some sort, or straight up the translation will be completely wrong. The Japanese voice dubbing will say one thing, but the text dialogue will say something a little different. They also give the charters mannerisms that did not exist prior in either the light novels, games, or anime. While, I understand what they're trying to convey, its weird hearing one thing and reading another ( which, shouldn't be an issue if you don't understand Japanese, but know that it's there)

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