SWORD ART ONLINE Last Recollection News

[h3]When a dungeon suddenly appears under the Obsidia Castle Town, Kirito and his friends must undertake the Ritual of Bonds, which can only be performed in pairs. Can Kirito and his trusted partner overcome the dungeon and complete the ritual?
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[h3]Bond with Alice, Eugeo, Leafa, Yuuki, Rain, Seven, Kureha, Zeliska, and Medina in The Ritual of Bonds Vol.2, available now![/h3]

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[h2]SWORD ART ONLINE Last Recollection Update Patch Ver. 1.21 has been released.
Patch notes are below: [/h2]

[h3]Content:
▼Ritual of Bonds Vol. 2[/h3]
- New scenarios featuring Alice, Eugeo, Leafa, Yuuki, Rain, Seven, Kureha, Zeliska, and Medina.
- Premium Pass holders and those who have purchased it separately will get access to Ritual of Bonds Vol. 2, which can be begun by speaking to characters in Obsidia Castle Town from Chapter 8 of the main story onwards.
- Recommended Rank for Ritual of Bonds Vol. 2 is 34.
- During each character's scenario, there will be restrictions on party formation and other activities.
- The scenarios added in Vol. 2 can be played to the end even if Vol. 1 has not been purchased or cleared.

- The following new outfits will be added for Alice, Eugeo, Leafa, Yuuki, Rain, Seven, Kureha, Zeliska, and Medina.
- Kirito: Soul Ritual Black Wear
- Alice, Eugeo, Leafa, Yuuki, Rain, Seven, Kureha, Zeliska, and Medina: Soul Ritual Black Wear
　*Outfits can be unlocked by completing each character's scenario in Ritual of Bonds Vol. 2

[h3]▼New:[/h3]
- A new hero, the Black-Garbed Hero, has been added to the Altar of the Fallen
and can be challenged from chapter 8 onward.
　(To challenge this hero, you will need to have learned several Secret Arts.)

- Character Rank limit has been increased from 80 to 99.
　(In Ver. 1.21, rank limit will be 79 if you do not have any medals, and 99 if you have obtained all the medals.)

[h3]▼Other:[/h3]
✔️ NPC party members will now continue to perform skills and other actions without interruption when an enemy is in BREAK or DOWN state.

✔️ Fixed a phenomenon in which the Adventurer icon would disappear and an application error would occur when opening the "Tactical Art Sets" in "Adventurer" with certain steps.

✔️ Fixed a phenomenon in which the tutorial may stop progressing after performing certain operations in the tutorial against Alice.

✔️ Fixed a phenomenon in which selecting "Visualize Attire" for the character "Rain" could result in a disheveled hairstyle.

✔️ Fixed a phenomenon in the main menu in which reflections of weapons would show structures that did not exist in the game.

✔️ Fixed the phenomenon where Kirito's hair would keep bouncing in areas where his 3D model is displayed when Kirito's hairstyle is set to a specific one and he wears the "Mountain Hat" or "Flower Hat".

✔️ Fixed a phenomenon in which the item icon for the item "Cool Breeze Garb" was not displayed correctly.

✔️ Fixed the phenomenon in which the Allied Gauge does not recover to 100% at the start of the boss battle when playing "Forbidden Shrine" in succession.

✔️ Fixed the phenomenon in which when a guest user executes a finishing art during online play, the finishing art is canceled if the user performs a "Sword Skill" or step just before the attack decision is made.

✔️ For "Vecta's Silhouette" appearing in "Ritual of Bonds," the phenomenon in which the Seal does not appear on the face in the event scene before the battle has been corrected.

✔️ Fixed a phenomenon in which the Visualize Attire of all 1-Handed Mace added in patches 1.10 and 1.20 was removed when a 1-Handed Mace was acquired in 《Ritual of Bonds》.

✔️ Special Effect "Remove Buffs on Enemy-1" now removes the "Titanic Loss" debuff that is granted to enemies in the Sacred Disaster Quests.

✔️ The recommended rank for the weapon enhancement quest "The Power of the Blades" has been adjusted from Rank 30 to Rank 50.
　The rewards for "The Power of the Blades" have also been adjusted upward to reflect the above.

✔️ The suggested attack range of the "[Charge] Nostalgic Dusk" skill used by Griffon-based enemies was being displayed a little smaller.

✔️ When editing 《Skill Palette》, a phenomenon has been fixed where the passive skill of an armor with two granted skills set could be set in the Skill Palette in a specific procedure.

✔️ Fixed a phenomenon in which the game could become inoperable if save data was created before and after a new illustration event in "Ritual of Bonds" and "Load" and "Return to Title" were repeated on two save data.

✔️ Fixed a phenomenon in which Skill Connect EX lowers the cost when a guest uses "Skill Connect EX" for stance and aiming skills during multiplayer.

✔️ Other minor adjustments.

Thank you again for your continued support, patience, and feedback.

[h3]SWORD ART ONLINE Last Recollection Update Patch Ver. 1.15 has been released.
Patch notes are below:

Content:[/h3]
▼New:
- Regarding implementation of playable character Minato Aqua.
By completing the additional subquest "A Visitor" to the end, Minato Akua will join as a playable character.
*After clearing the "New Mistletoe" quest in chapter 3, Minato Aqua will be waiting in the Trade Plaza in Trade City for you to talk to her.

- Subquest: "The Power of the Blades" has been added.
This quest allows you to enhance the Night-Sky Blade and Forget-Me-Not.
From chapter 11, and having cleared the "Nestled in the Body" and "Guardian of White" subquests, speak to Cardinal in Obsidia Castle Town to begin the quest.

- Character Rank limit has been increased from 70 to 80.

- "Hats" and "Glasses" have been added to Kirito's Visualize Attire.

▼Other:
✔️ Fixed a phenomenon in which the enemy would not activate skill attacks when Ally Skill is used against an enemy whose behavior pattern changes depending on the amount of HP remaining.

✔️ The hit detection and effects of some attacks of the "Raging Cicada the Jewel" and "Stoneshell the Brood-nymph" enemies have been adjusted.

✔️ Fixed a phenomenon in which the "Titanic Loss" debuff of the debuff gimmick in the Sacred Disaster Quests is removed when the boss of Forbidden Shrine: Collapse activates certain skills.

✔️ Other minor adjustments.

Thank you again for your continued support, patience, and feedback.

[h3]SWORD ART ONLINE Last Recollection Update Patch Ver. 1.10 and Ritual of Bonds Vol. 1 have been released.

Patch notes are below:

Content:[/h3]

▼Ritual of Bonds Vol. 1
- New scenarios featuring Asuna, Sinon, Lisbeth, Silica, Strea, Philia, Premiere, Tia, and Dorothy have been added.
- Premium Pass holders and those who have purchased this DLC separately will obtain access to Ritual of Bonds Vol. 1, which can be started by activating a certain quest in Obsidia Castle Town from Chapter 8 of the main story and onwards.
- Characters who are unavailable to access due to main story events, can take part in the scenario after rejoining.
- Recommended Rank for Ritual of Bonds Vol. 1 is 34.
- During each character's scenario, there will be restrictions to party formation and other activities.
- New equipment is available to find in the dungeon.

- New outfits will be added for Kirito, Asuna, Sinon, Lisbeth, Silica, Strea, Philia, Premiere, Tia, and Dorothy.
- Kirito: Soul Ritual Formal White Garbs
- Asuna, Sinon, Lisbeth, Silica, Strea, Philia, Premiere, Tia, Dorothy: Soul Ritual Formal Wear.
*Outfits can be unlocked by completing each character's scenario in Ritual of Bonds Vol. 1.

▼New:
- New boss battles in the Obsidia Castle Master's Arena from Chapter 10 and onwards:
1st Beast: Twistblade
2nd Beast: Prettycada
3rd Beast: Hellwing
4th Beast: Snaketail
5th Beast: Spikehorn
6th Beast: Bladebug

- Character Rank limit raised from 60 to 70.
After Ver. 1.10 patch is installed, the Rank limit is increased with each medal acquired.
*Players who have already acquired medals will see the limit increase applied after updating to Ver. 1.10.
- Preset Chat Audio (English Only) has been added to the system settings.

▼Other:
✔️ Adjusted specification that prevented inputs with the gamepad stick on certain screens, such as on the title screen and "Main Menu," to be allowed.

✔️ Fixed a problem in which Sword Skill icons were highlighted regardless of the effects from parries, being the clearing conditions, for Martial Art Melee training.

✔️ Fixed functionality in which a system message would not display when changing the Skill Palette of a Play Avatar.

✔️ Fixed graphics in which characters' legs would appear bent when standing on terrain with steps or slopes.

✔️ Fixed a phenomenon in which icons and accumulation conditions are displayed in the battle log when a guest with an unobtained Martial Gauge joins the room of a host who has already unlocked the gauge in a multiplayer game.

✔️ Fixed spec in which the field name does not display correctly when Command Mode is opened or closed on a specific screen while in the Sheathed.

✔️ Fixed functionality where the enemy Ghostbat the Cavernous occasionally remains in the sky when attacking from below.

✔️ Fixed a phenomenon where the controlled character would continue to rise at certain points on the field Illunacrys Caverns.

✔️ Fixed an issue in which equipment stats would not be displayed when filtering settings were set or cancelled under certain conditions on the equipment screen.

✔️ Fixed graphics in which the certain models may break in some event scenes.

✔️ Fixed a phenomenon in which equipped weapons are not reflected correctly when operating through Other Members or Party Setup in a specific procedure.

✔️ Fixed a problem in which the game would occasionaly freeze when completing the Step battle tutorial.

✔️ Fixed an issue in which the game would occasionally become inoperable when sheathed after certain operations are inputted.

✔️ Fixed a phenomenon the target for the subquest A Miasma Delicacy would remain on the field when starting a Trial Statue Quest near it.

✔️ Fixed functionality in the map Landsend where if an enemy is at the landing point of a whip move action, the controlled character would fall down the cliff.

✔️ The damage output for the Counter Attack branch skill of the 2-Handed Sword Skill Astral Hell has been increased.

✔️ Fixed an issue where the passive special effects were occasionally not applied when activating the Rapier Sword Skill Folium.

✔️ Fixed graphics in which the certain characters' hair would occasionally penetrate the character's body after performing certain actions.

✔️ Fixed functionality in Hunting Quest Beastly Survival Strategies in which the player would be come inoperable when defeating a second enemy while the first defeated enemy is disappearing after defeat, causing the enemy then to become unable to lock on.

✔️ Fixed spec in which a higher level special effect would be overwritten by a lower level special effect when using the special effect Skill Enhancement +1.

✔️ Performed other minor adjustments.

Thank you again for your continued support, patience, and feedback.

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