Sword Art Online: Alicization Lycoris

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  • Summary: They always shared the same moments. They thought it would be like this for eternity.

    Kirito awakens in a completely unknown virtual world, but something about it feels a bit familiar... Set in Underworld, an expansive world introduced in the SWORD ART ONLINE anime, Kirito sets out on    They always shared the same moments. They thought it would be like this for eternity.

    Kirito awakens in a completely unknown virtual world, but something about it feels a bit familiar...

    Set in Underworld, an expansive world introduced in the SWORD ART ONLINE anime, Kirito sets out on adventure in the series' latest RPG!

    Enjoy seamless, action-packed real-time battles using a combination of sword skills, sacred arts, and your favorite SAO characters!

    Kirito meets a boy named Eugeo. Somewhere deep within their hearts is a lingering promise. To fulfill that promise and avoid losing each other, they set out on adventure together. Nothing will keep them from reaching their goal.    … Expand

Critic Reviews

Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 2 out of 5
  2. Mixed: 3 out of 5
  3. Negative: 0 out of 5
  1. GamersRD
    Sep 29, 2022
    85
    Sword Art Online Alicization Lycoris is a game that has a lot of dialogue and interaction. The Nintendo Switch port feels quite polished, and the combat has a lot of depth and is rewarding.
  2. TierraGamer
    Oct 10, 2022
    85
    Sword Art Online: Alicization Lycoris feels like a long and tedious game. It tries to give freshness to the franchise and fails. However, suppose you are a fan of SAO. In that case, the installment is unmissable because it will make you nostalgic. On the other hand, if you want a dynamic RPG, the dialogues of this installment will immediately bore you, and the mechanics and missions will not entertain you enough.
  3. Universo Nintendo
    Nov 14, 2022
    65
    SWORD ART ONLINE Alicization Lycoris tries to please all fans — whether light novel, anime or games. However, excess is the problem. Having so many resources available at the same time was not a good idea, as I got the impression that they don't communicate within the game.
  4. Impulsegamer
    Oct 24, 2022
    56
    Sword Art Online: Alicization Lycoris is too filled with issues to be anything worthy of being recommended to those who aren't hardcore fans of the series, and the Switch port, unfortunately, still has a lot of the existing issues seen in other platforms.
  5. Nintendo Life
    Sep 29, 2022
    50
    Sword Art Online: Alicization Lycoris takes forever to get moving. By the time the training wheels come off, players will likely have switched off in frustration. Pacing is a big issue for the first half of the game, with hours spent in unskippable cutscenes or repetitive tutorials before the best features become available. There is a decent game locked away behind the multiple missteps and technical issues, and if you've got the requisite patience and high regard for the source material, there are things to like — most notably the smooth, engaging combat. The problem is that getting to it feels like work rather than play.

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  1. N3XTNOTCH
    Oct 12, 2022
    9
    Better than the other console versions! Could really use more players for the online features. If people knew about it, then this game wouldBetter than the other console versions! Could really use more players for the online features. If people knew about it, then this game would be a hit for many! It is in my opinion. Ps. you can play the entire game solo or co-op (past chapter 1) as well as online or offline!… Expand
  2. FlaurosRex
    Oct 2, 2022
    8
    (If you speak English, below I will leave the review in English)
    Reseña en Español :Juego principalmente hecho para los fans de SAO, si lo    (If you speak English, below I will leave the review in English)
    Reseña en Español :Juego principalmente hecho para los fans de SAO, si lo eres la historia te va a encantar puesto que detallan más en personajes secundarios como Eugeo e introducen a Medina que es un excelente personaje, el combate está muy bien, varias cinemáticas estilo visual novel que le vienen bien al utilizar la animación de la serie, sin embargo un gran punto en contra es que la calidad gráfica del juego no corresponde a las mostradas en las imágenes de la eshop y en los trailers previos que publicó Bandai Namco, una jugada muy sucia y de publicidad engañosa por parte de la empresa pero eso no quita lo divertido y adictivo que es el juego, eso si está pensado para ser jugado en portátil porque en Dock no cambia la resolución ni nada.

    English: Game mainly made for SAO fans, if you are, you will love the story since they detail more in secondary characters like Eugeo and introduce Medina who is an excellent character, the combat is very good, several novel visual style cinematics that They come in handy when using the animation of the series, however a great point against it is that the graphic quality of the game does not correspond to those shown in the images of the eshop and in the previous trailers published by Bandai Namco, a very dirty move and of misleading advertising by the company but that does not take away how fun and addictive the game is, that is if it is designed to be played in console mode because in Dock it does not change the resolution or anything    … Expand

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