Sword Art Online: Hollow Fragment -

: You aren't alone. You can recruit over 100 characters to join your party, though you’ll likely spend most of your time building "affinity" with the main heroines to unlock special events and CGs.

It’s a non-canon "alternate universe" story that allows for fan-favorite moments, like Leafa and Sinon showing up in Aincrad much earlier than they do in the source material. Gameplay Mechanics: MMO Feel, Single-Player Soul Sword Art Online: Hollow Fragment

The game starts with a divergence from the anime: after the climactic battle on Floor 75, the game doesn’t end. Instead, Kirito and the rest of the players are still trapped, forced to climb to Floor 100. Amidst this, Kirito is teleported to a mysterious, unmapped region called the , where he meets a mysterious "orange" player named Philia. : You aren't alone