Sword Art Online Fans Are Getting Their Monster Hunter World Moment This Summer

Fourteen years after Sword Art Online introduced millions of viewers to Aincrad, the series may finally be getting its Monster Hunter World moment this summer. Echoes of Aincrad looks like the kind of leap forward fans have wanted for years, moving beyond another familiar retelling and closer to the fantasy that made Aincrad so powerful in the first place. This is a game about creating a custom character, stepping onto the lower floors, hunting monsters, finding better gear, and fighting toward the top of the floating castle.