Sword Art Online leaving its first MMORPG world, Aincrad, for ALfheim was the logical step for the story and it improved the series. Why Alicization Feels Like a Fresh Start for SAO Fans ...

The third season of Sword Art Online’s anime might have come to a close, ... Kawahara claims that Aincrad was the hardest arc for him to write, as he wasn’t sure how well it would be received.