Bandai Namco revealed more info and the first gameplay footage for Accel World vs. Sword Art Online during a recent Dengeki live stream. The crossover will both pit characters from the series against each other and have them working together when it hits PlayStation 4 and PS Vita in Japan on March 16, 2017.

Accel World vs. Sword Art Online is an action-RPG that aims to let players create their dream three-character parties made up of Accel World and Sword Art Online stars. Check out a sample of the gameplay below.

And a quick TV Clip:

Characters revealed thus far include Kirito (voiced by Yoshitsugu Matsuoka), Black Lotus (Sachikawa Misawa), Asuna (Haruka Tomatsu), Silver Crow (Yuki Kaji), Lisbeth (Ayahi Takagaki), Lime Bell (Aki Toyosaki), Silica (Rina Hidaka), and Scarlet Rain (Rina Hidaka). Over 30 playable characters will be included in the full game, and costumes from the Sword Art Online: Ordinal Scale movie will be available as a bonus for pre-orders.

There's a limited edition release in the works, which packs the game in a box illustrated by abec and HIMA, and includes a soundtrack CD, Blu-ray disc full of special content, a special CD&BD case, Dengeki Nerve Gear VS book, mini-clear poster, acrylic SD character keychain, and a download code for in-game items.

Via Siliconera

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