Light novel author Reki Kawahara and Bandai Namco game producer Yosuke Futami recently spoke to Dengeki Online about Sword Art Online: Lost Song, the Alfheim Online based third SAO game. Kawahara noted that the game will have more action elements than its predecessors and Futami added that the dimension of flight from Kawahara's novels was both essential and challenging to recreate.
Magic and different types of ground battles will also be adding variety to the game.
Another distinguishing factor is that unlike the titular SAO, ALO is not a “Death Game," so characters can die without real world consequence. According to Kawahara, the Death Game part of SAO was meant to “eliminate the duality of the player and his avatar”. In contrast, with the “Death Game” element now gone, Lost Song is a game that “flesh-and-blood players can now enjoy” rather than worry about survival.
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Scott Green is editor and reporter for anime and manga at geek entertainment site Ain't It Cool News. Follow him on Twitter at @aicnanime.
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