What's the Difference Between Sword Art Online and Progressive?
SAO takes you through many different games and worlds. Progressive gives you the nitty-gritty of just one – Aincrad – but with more depth and character development.
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Sword Art Online (SAO) covers multiple virtual worlds and has a broader storyline, while Sword Art Online Progressive focuses on a more detailed and expanded retelling of the Aincrad arc, starting from the very first floor of the game.
Hot take: Progressive is the better version of SAO. Just saying.
Progressive is for those who wanted the Aincrad arc to last forever. More floors, more detail, more Asuna. It's basically a remastered SAO Aincrad saga.
Progressive is like SAO but with more floors, more details, and more Asuna. It's essentially a reboot focusing on the Aincrad arc.
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