Highly Anticipated Bandai Namco PS5 RPG Free to Try on PS Store

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A highly anticipated Bandai Namco Entertainment RPG is available to try now on PS5. The latest entry in the Sword Art Online series, Echoes of Aincrad, is available to check out now, all for free.

PS5 RPG Echoes of Aincrad drops free demo on PS Store, no PS Plus required

The latest entry in the long-running series is available now with a free demo on the PS Store. Better yet, the demo also allows for players to transfer their save data over to the full game. The demo features what Bandai calls a “Beta Test” chapter of the game.

Echoes of Aincrad is the 10th console game in the Sword Art Online series, and the latest since 2024’s Sword Art Online: Fractured Daydream. The game follows the story of an original character, Lori, who travels through the floating castle of Aincrad.

“Step into the floating castle of Aincrad, a world of breathtaking beauty and danger where every battle could be your last. Enter a mysterious, vibrant world and shape your fate. Create your hero, choose your gear, and master combat through your special skills and reflexes. Build synergy with the partner of your choice, level up, and unlock powerful abilities as your horizon expands with every victory. Will you rise and claim your destiny or fall to foes stronger than you imagined?” reads the game’s official description.

Echoes of Aincrad will release on July 9 for the PS5, Xbox Series X|S and PC. Preorders are live now on the PS Store.

The standard edition costs $69.99, whereas the Deluxe and Ultimate editions cost $89.99 and $109.99, respectively. Here’s what they include:

Deluxe Edition

A copy of the game Expansion downloadable content Starter Pack – A starter set filled with various items that will be useful in the early stages of your adventure. “Death Game Mode” Early Unlock – Once you die, it’s over. You’ll be given access to Death Game Mode, where death equals data deletion. Death Game Mode can also be unlocked by clearing the main story.

Ultimate Edition

A copy of the game Expansion downloadable content Starter Pack “Death Game Mode” Early Unlock Echoes of Aincrad “Unanswered//butterfly bonus” contents app – A digital app as a separate application from the main game where you can fully enjoy the world of Echoes of Aincrad. In addition to content not seen in the main game, such as character and enemy concept art and background art, it includes Unanswered//butterfly, a feature-length promotional animation of approximately 120 minutes depicting a separate story from the main game! Furthermore, the digital soundtrack includes various songs from Echoes of Aincrad and Unanswered//butterfly. Armor Pack: Flutter Boots and Flutter Robes – A set of armor for Rex and Emirun. The appearance of the armor will change depending on the avatar’s body type: Rex’s armor for TYPE1 and Emirun’s armor for TYPE2.

Check out a trailer below:

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