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The anime action RPGSword Art Online Fractured Daydreamis getting a new character, as the video game franchise original Fuuka Shinozaki will appear in the game starting on January 9 following scheduled maintenance. Fuuka will join the ongoing title in its upcoming second season as a mage, giving players access to brand-new magical abilities as she joins the roster of fan favorites and new faces from across theSword Art Onlinefranchise.
Sword Art Onlinecontinues to grow as a major anime franchise, spanning multiple seasons of a TV series along with several spinoffs and a successful ongoing collection of video games. Its latest console game offering was last year’sSword Art OnlineFractured Daydream,a multiplayer co-op action RPG featuring an original storyline and characters from across the entire franchise.
Now, as the multiplayer game enters Season 2 of its online co-op content, players will gain access to a new playable character when one of the game’s key heroines, Fuuka Shinozaki, joins the roster on January 9. The official Twitter account fortheSword Art Onlinevideo game franchiserevealed the character with a short gameplay clip showing off some of her combat abilities, which appear to involve a mix of magical ranged attacks and area-of-effect damage to aid the player in combat.
Sword Art Online: Fractured Daydream Adds Fuuka Shinozaki as a Playable Character
According to the post, all players have to do to unlock Fuuka as a playable character is to finish the main story quest inFractured Daydreamwhich will seemingly be available when the season starts. Before fans can enjoy the new content that will come with the upcoming season, however, they will have to wait until after the upcoming scheduled maintenance for the game begins on January 8, with Season 2 set to begin the day after.
Of course,SAO Fractured Daydreamis only the most recent video game outing from the massively popular anime franchise, as the series has spawned a multitude of games in both co-op and single-player genres. Recently, the series even sawthe return of the mobile titleSword Art Online: Variant Showdownfollowing a slew of bug fixes and maintenance after the game failed to make a splash with fans initially.
In any case, between new content in its latest games and a slew of other RPGs based on the original anime’s several seasons of content, there is no shortage of material for fans to enjoy. For those looking for more content from the original anime, the second season ofthe spinoff seriesSAO Alternative: Gun Gale Onlinerecently finished as well.
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SWORD ART ONLINE Fractured Daydream is an exciting new start as we depart from the 10th anniversary of the SWORD ART ONLINE game series!Time and space, displacedGalaxia, a new system allowing players to relive the past, has been added to ALfheim Online; however, Galaxia spins out of control causing players from all over time and space to be displaced! To set the timeline back on track, Kirito must work with fallen friends…and foes.Choose your character and join the fightEach with their own specific role on the battlefield, 21 SAO characters from various arcs are gathered to fight. Team up with a total of 20 players from around the world in 1 of 5 parties comprised of 4 players each for multiplayer co-op action!Defeat high-difficulty bosses in RaidsTrue to the SWORD ART ONLINE series, join a raid party and prepare for a fight with high-difficulty bosses together! How you prepare for the fight is the key to victory!
