Sword Art Online II Announced

Gun Gale Online

Sinon and Kirito

It was announced December 31, 2013 after the Sword Art Online Extra Edition that the next arc of SAO was being adapted into an anime, Gun Gale Online. The newest adaption will be based after third arc of the light novel series and will feature a new VRMMORPG and a new character. Most Sword Art Online fans know about the light novel series, but may not know the plot or anything about it.

Sword Art Online Online II Possible Plot

Gun Gale Online Light Novel Cover

The GGO arc of the light novels follows Kirito into a new game. Guns are the primary weapon of choice, while knifes and light sabers are secondary. Recently people have been dying when they died in the game. Kirito is called to investigate the murders with the help of Sinon. The murderers happen to be three players controlling one avatar. They have a special weapon called the Death Gun, which kills avatar and player. Two of the three happen to be survivors of SAO and past Laughing Coffin guild members. Kirito has to find a way to stop the murders and get them arrested.

Sword Art Online II New Character

Sinon

Shinon Asada is the newest character to the Sword Art Online anime. She is a female sniper named Sinon in Gun Gale Online. She started playing the game in order to get over a childhood trauma that involved guns. She is nicknamed Hecate due to her weapon of choice, the PGM Ultima Ratio Hecate II, a very rare gun. At first she is leery of Kirito and sees him as an enemy due to the high competitiveness of the GGO game. She later develops feelings for him as she becomes close to him in the investigation. She is also a part of the ALfheim Online game and plays a Cait Sith archer.

Sword Art Online II New Feature

Kirito

A new feature has been added to the Gun Gale Online gaming system. In the game a player can compete against one another and gain money. The money earned can be transferred over to the real world and be an income. Many players make a living off of the game alone. This is a great incentive to play the game and therefore a lot of people are online making it their profession.

The new arc of Sword Art Online sounds very interesting. I only hope that they follow the light novels closely. Rumors have been floating around stating that it will be released close to the newest PSP game Hollow fragments. The game will be released April of 2014. Hopefully this is not a rumor as that would be really amazing to see it that soon! Maybe this will also lead to the adaption of the UnderWorld Online arc.