Bandai Namco has revealed a few new gameplay details along with the Season pass for Sword Art Online: Hollow Realization. The developer also unveiled a new trailer revealing more about Premiere’s true purpose in the game and new info about the weapon improvement system as well as new places from the Town of the Beginning.
Through the Blacksmith, craftsmen with various skills and abilities spread across in Ainground, players will be able to improve their weapons. Each Blacksmith has different forge skills and will help players to strengthen their particular kind of equipment, but to do so, players will have to provide materials and a fee. Different levels of improvement are also available: with the higher the level, the harder the improvement will be to perform.
Players can walk across the Transition Gate Square, where all adventures are available through gates, buy items in the Shopping Arcade, take in a wonderful view of the town in the Observation Platform, visit the Park by the Lake which is full of cafés and stores, and finally head to the Room of Kirito, where players can customize their avatars and discuss plans with their team mates.
Additionally, the Season Pass will include 3 DLC packs with different costumes as bonuses: the Navy Blue Swimwear, the White Swimwear and the Wedding Dress. VIP members will obtain an exclusive Maid Costume will be available for free on November 8th on the VIP Corner.
Sword Art Online: Hollow Realization will be available digitally and at retail for PS4 and PS Vita on 8th November.