New Sword Art Online Mobile App Launches In The U.S.

It’s time to get your phone chargers ready! If you love Sword Art Online, then it is time you checked your local app store. After lots of waiting, Bandai Namco has finally made good on its promise to bring one of Sword Art Online‘s most popular games to iOS and Android. The action RPG Sword Art Online: Memory Defrag has officially launched in the U.S., and it will introduce fans to an all-new storyline inspired by the original anime.

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You can check out the description of Sword Art Online: Memory Defrag below:

“Utilizing an intuitive gesture system, SWORD ART ONLINE: Memory Defrag brings intense adventure and fast-paced action that fans will love. With a series of taps and flicks, players can execute a variety of actions, unleashing a number of attacks using a selection of one-handed and dual-wielding weapons and skills, including swords, guns, bows, and magic. Gamers can tailor their weapon loadouts and skills to their unique playstyles, and master characters’ moves to take on the increasingly challenging bosses and dungeons that await them in the virtual worlds of Sword Art Online.”

If you download the app now, then you can expect to get some fun goodies to boot. A slew of special in-game rewards will be available for users like items, character unlocks, and more.

Playing Sword Art Online: Memory Defrag will be a great way to get anime fans back into the franchise before it makes its anticipated theatrical comeback. Later this spring, the tech-friendly series will return with a brand-new movie featuring favorite heroes like Kirito and Asuna.

If you are not familiar with Sword Art Online The Movie -Ordinal Scale- or want to know a bit more, then you can check out its official synopsis below:

“In 2022, the world of virtual reality was upended by the arrival of a new invention from a genius programmer, Akihiko Kayaba, called NerveGear. It was the first full-dive system, and with it, came endless possibilities to VRMMORPGs.

In 2026, a new machine called the Augma is developed to compete against the NerveGear and its successor, the Amusphere. A next-gen wearable device, the Augma doesn’t have a full-dive function like its predecessors. Instead, it uses Augmented Reality (AR) to get players into the game. It is safe, user-friendly and lets users play while they are conscious, making it an instant hit on the market. The most popular game on the system is “Ordinal Scale” (aka: OS), an ARMMORPG developed exclusively for the Augma.

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Asuna and the gang have already been playing OS for a while, by the time Kirito decides to join them. They’re about to find out that Ordinal Scale isn’t all fun and games…”

Sword Art Online The Movie -Ordinal Scale- will hit theaters abroad on Febuary 18 before it debuts in the U.S. come March.

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