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SAOA 18

🕑 Added 2024-11-23 02:00:03 +0000 UTC

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Elvenoob

I don't know how far into writing the Gun Gale arc stuff you are, if you even plan to go on to season 2, but I thought of a funny way to subvert the harem genre for that segment of the story: Sinon is ONLY interested romantically while she thinks Kirito is a girl. Is a different way to do it to the last few times, can't let that get too old.

Kartik Saraf

I have a theory. You guys can DM me to tell me if I’m right or wrong. We’ve established that people can hack each others accounts in SAO abridged and one player can switch with another player in regards to their avatars. What if when Kirito gets system admin access, he switches places with Asuna so SHE can take down sugou?

THE SAVAGE KITTY

You know I'm 70% surr tbis series is the only reason SOA is still any relevent

Garrroshe

I really hope they do one full version

Something Witty Entertainment

I mean, even the best case release window for SAOA 19 will technically be "next year" because there is no way we're finishing it this month, lol

Joseph Mulvaney

I truly wish there was something I can do to help you guys get the next episodes up. Dream job. But for now, i guess the best i can do is tell you to shut up and take my money lol

James T Williams

Seeing as scripting for 2 episodes is done and recording for 19 is mostly done, I hope it is only 6 months.

Beikal

see yall next year!

Patrick

I just wasn’t ready for that kind of commitment!

Tyric Gaias

Wa-was that a Berserk abridged reference?!

Nick Haufen

Squeekers being a 9/11 1st responder almost had me rolling out of my chair. You guys are brilliant. 11/10 can't wait to see what you guys do in the future

KM

Ah yes, sweet Zelda, Nathaniel and Superfly. We were so very very happy. Until Zelda asked me if I wanted to join the Columbia Record Club.

KM

What @LoneNeko said. I was really hoping they'd have an actual intro sequence with that bittersweet cover

Chad

Absolutely Amazing, you guys put your hearts and souls into these episodes, and we appreciate it. Sorry about copyright hell. We hope you continue and that things get better.

LoneNeko

I think they mean the version in this episode

Bedell

“A real life” by Greek fire. It’s over 10 years old

Sorura

Can we PLEASE get a full version of the intro song

Kevin Hooks Jr

The Karma line in immaculate

Sebastian

Truly fantastic. The payoff has been amazing

Cryptic

see ya'll in 3 years

Billy Green

The karma bit was amazing. It had me laughing. And the funeral was amazing. RIP Squeekers may he live on through his children Nathanial and Super Fly.

Pascal Renaud

I forgot almost everything about Alfheim Online. Relearning it with the best SAO version is a treat every time!

Kayla Dickens

That was an amazing episode. Can we get a full version of Acoustic Real Life, cause.... man... That hit.

Javier Moreno

This is a good video but come on a cliffhanger?

Timothy Albertowicz

Great episode as usual. SAOA is the only abridged series I still actively watch and look forward to. Thanks to y’all whole team for the awesome work y’all do.

Matthew

This is a masterpiece!

Zilla

Thank you, this abridged series is one of the few things I genuinely still look forward to every year. That and maybe the McRib

GoodGarret777

Shout out to Private Big Ol' Nuts, what a hero

Rat

No way what an amazing voice he has

Kuroshi Albion

You can not make me cry a second time at the start again. 😢 SomethingWitty team all of you are great and this episode was awesome! Was not expecting the funeral scene and Suguha story was more than I expected. Keep it up eeveryone!

Zephyr Windstar

Gotta say, all of your knocked it clean out of the stadium with this one.

Matthew Morrison

I’m sorry was that an albuquerque reference 😂

Kevin Prehm

Brother, you are one of those people that just get it, you understand how an abridged should work on every level, not just comedy, but drama, heartfelt and sincere, to ascend past simple parody into a different beast.

Something Witty Entertainment

Thank you for being so understanding (and don't you worry: we've got plenty more SAOA coming your way)!

Beaneybot

Worth every penny sand doller and credit

Sammygirl

Fair enough! Nobody can ever say you half-ass anything you make, it's all excellent. Keep on as you do, just *please* don't get too side-tracked with other stuff.

a pretty parrot

i thought i was dying i was laughing so hard at squeaker scene.

Judd Felix

Cant believe I started this in Highschool, through college, and two Jobs. My fudge that's a long time. God tier work as always. Love yall

colossalnate

joined for this, and i must say, banger of a episode, but HOW DARE YOU LEAVE IT THERE, I WANT MORE, I NEED MORE,

Throne Room Ministries

I like that idea also. However the other projects are also expanding their genius to new people who may not check out saoa.

Something Witty Entertainment

That is correct!

Something Witty Entertainment

Correct!

Something Witty Entertainment

It was put together by a wonderful and talented team of animators called "Adventure Noises" - https://www.adventurenoises.com/

OxieOverrated

AHA! Now to tell him to do a full cover 🤣😂

Something Witty Entertainment

It was Chase/CoffinJockey actually!

Something Witty Entertainment

SAOA is always our priority, but there are times when we cannot work on it (problems scheduling actors, issues with editing software, etc.) AND we sometimes need to mix it up to keep ourselves creatively fresh. If we stopped making side projects like MHAA, it wouldn't mean more SAOA, it would just mean more burnout for us and less content for you.

Sammygirl

I wish you guys would focus on this instead of slowing it down to work on other projects. You gotta focus on one thing and finish it before moving onto another or nothing will ever get finished, at least not in a reasonable time. But hey, it was *amazing*. Well done!

Rat

If and when they make it there, I'll be there. I've already committed a decade into this show, what's one more?

The Dragon's Fang

Man, between that and all of the shit him and Sinon have gone through, I'm dying to see how the SWE team ends up handling Phantom Bullet. It's going to be top notch!

OxieOverrated

Was that Logan singing the intro or a commission?! Either way we need the full version!

Draze

This was, a motherfudging masterpiece. The part with squicker (the bat i don't remember the name) leafa and naga getting together, the reinforcement coming in because they feel indebted to the one who saved their friend, everything was purrfect

Matthew

Everything about this is so good!

Throne Room Ministries

Im not sure how, but you guys continue to get better. I'm amazed

Luna Noctum

Absolutely worth the wait and the $5 sub to spite youtube’s insistence on being spineless cowards. First: Oh my god you handled Sugu vs. Kazu so well!! Like YES OH MY GOD HE WAS E I G H T AND ASTHMATIC like bruh of COURSE he left a violent contact sport Second: Recon, sweetheart I’m so happy for you! Third, and most importantly: Thank you thank you THANK YOU for the “we all know someone who was in SAO, of course we’re gonna fuckin help the dude who saved them” because YEAH THAT MAKES SO MUCH SENSE! Between people whose friends played SAO maybe even Sylves and Cait Siths who themselves played SAO and were (in)directly saved by Kirito’s actions? Like EVERY permutation of “Kirito” was taken! Dude’s an actual legend, and of course gamers are gonna try to take the name because of course they are! god this was good. Total sidenote: I’ve been watching SAO:A since the beginning. Eleven years. I was nineteen, fresh out of high school. I’m thirty years old now, and “bitch wake up new SAOA dropped” still puts the same stupidfuck giddy smile on my face. Thank you. Keep up the good work, and a happy holiday season to everyone on the team. On to 19!!💙💙💙💙💙

RockyJMoon

The wait was truly worth it.

Undeath Ghost

The first time they did Run Spot Run was hilarious. But I actually just absolutely adore Leafa's deadpan delivery of it every other time since. It's truly hilarious!

James

You know carrie hates the clunge line

John Joy Ignacio

No, it's not enough, I NEED 19 ASAP 😭😭😭

THE SAVAGE KITTY

You monster

The-Buddyguard

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The-Buddyguard

I appreciate that you appreciate it, otherwise I wouldn't have known there was something worth appreciating here :P

Oliver Benton

This is amazing, and the "Salamanders personal thing" is had me laughing the entire way!

Taylor Lynn

Same but I'm so glad that's it's not, losing the best boi would've broken our hearts as much as squeakers.

WishMakers

learning about SAOA just before 17 dropped was basically the perfect time to get into the entire SWE catalog, finally seeing the conclusion to the collective blue balls y'all gave us is like a part of my heart was sewn back together. there's too much good in this to mention, absolute cinema

Ben Mazzola

This is so good

Electro_Static

I think it’s literally drying flowers for potpourri.

Ty Delanty

man y'all said no more cliffhangers

GenericSideCharacter

I was genuinely surprised that it wasn’t the actual reason in the show. It seems like the perfect reason for these kinds of people to rally behind to help him instead of just helping solve an argument and supplying prep for a quest

SPARTAN GHOST98

I kind of expected recons spell to actually make his nerve gear to blow up and kill him but this is better

Erik Youngren

I am absolutely loving the literary reference-based magic system. Recon's two spells sold me on it.

Edward J Phillips

Beautiful job guys! These keep getting better and better!

Nietiznot

Truly another masterpiece.

Electro_Static

I appreciate that someone else gets the SWE deep lore reference.

Mica Anne

I believe they commissioned some artists to make that scene from scratch. Like they did for the glitched player in episode 11 and the forest folk in episode 15

chrisvanart

Where did they find the material for that scene? I don't remember there being any salamander funeral in the original material.

Daniel Searle

recon's spells are from the arc of a scythe book series (thunderhead specifically) and DUNE if anyone was wondering

Damon Fischer

Absolutely loved it!! Can’t wait for next one to come out

Keldera

Can't believe squeakers came all the way from Albuquerque

Jordan Stack

Waited months. MONTHS for this. And it was worth the wait. Loved every minute of it. Hate the cliffhanger but we in the final stretch now.

Lunatic 0verlord

Right. Though Ubisoft certainly did not object, either.

TheMagicHat

Okay, that cliffhanger hurt! But I guess since the rest of the episode was a bit healing I can let it slide. A moment of silence, please, for Squeaker. Clearly, a better bat hero than the Batman.

Tyler Herman

Man this was a good episode. Loads of character development from Kirito and Suguha. I honestly am excited to see how Asuna and Sugu interact, will they click over their mutual teasing of Kirito? Who knows!

Tyler Herman

Probably Sugou's, he had to find some way to buy Asuna.

Blue

the other players saying "we all knew someone trapped in SAO" made me genuinely fucking tear up. its a criticism i hear all the time (why didn't he just tell the truth??) but you guys managed to spin it in a way that was genuinely emotional and funny at the same time. absolutely incredible.

Shahryar Basith

The call backs to the original "My wounds heal faster than you can make them" made this amazing. Kirito and Suguha's reunion felt nice after a year of wondering how they'd make up after the nuclear meltdown last episode. And that ending...

Dune669

love how much effort and soul you put into the work. I wish i could help it go faster, but I'm happy to wait 10 years as long as each episode is made with the creativity and fun that you put in. lets be honest here. The original is great, however it has some...problems. Just like team four star did with DBZ, i see your edit as my head cannon now. less cringe, more comedy, and better story. Great work everyone!

Sam Burnett

“Brown flower.” WHO says that in front of their brother?!?!?!?! 😂

Jack Glanvill

I can’t wait this long for the next one this was just absolute perfection

Randy

That cliffhanger is diabolical, but MAN is it well-done. I was near to rolling at the still shot of Leafa at the end of her rope. Without question, the way this episode went is far better-written than anything Reki could've dreamt of at this point in his career. It just has me wondering what the character progression will look like if you folks decide on abridging Phantom Bullet and beyond

Jake33w

The squeakers funeral alone was worth the wait for this

Karen Brown

I hate you for the cliffhanger, but love you for everything else! I especially love everything with Recon this episode! He really stepped up as best boy! Also SQUEAKER NO!

Christian Yellow Robe Yates

You guys are fucking artists. Please don’t stop you guys are one of the best that has ever done it

ella catastrophe sbian i

this was really good as always! i still love the book excerpts as magic incantations thing and the litany against fear as a fear-based spell was really fudging cool

chrisvanart

Fudging good as always

Jon McGrath

They originally hoped that episode 18 could end the arc entirely, but the script was long enough that they decided it was three episodes. The good news is that the other two are even mostly recorded, so odds are it will be a shorter wait, maybe 8-10 months or so?

Moviejunkie

See you all in a year

Ro Olivarez

I swear the quality of every episode just keeps getting better and better

Electro_Static

So many memorable bits, from “you are worthy of…spiders” to “Go plunge clunge” .

Logan

Nah that makes sense. Just. Man I want that version so bad lol.

Electro_Static

I’m pretty sure they commissioned it.

Boba Fett

Oh god not Bauldr's Breakfast!!!

Logan

I'm sad I can't find this version of the opening anywhere. Cuz DAMN does that hit hard

Sannom

Google Drive says that the number of dowloads has hit its limit and I can't download the episode. Is that a problem on my end or on the host's end ?

Courgette3182

Premium Unleaded

Rutayu

This was a great birthday present, thank you SWE

Donpra

Damn, that's amazing.

Kartik Saraf

I got a flashback to your call of the deep campaign with that line!

Alpha0727

I absolutely loved the “Albuquerque” reference. My brother and I were laughing for a solid minute.

First Name

One of the best episodes yet

Lunatic 0verlord

3:20 Wait, so this game, which is ALLEGEDLY aimed at little kids, has *LOOTBOXES?!!* Whose *PURE EVIL* idea was that? Sugou or Ubisoft?

Alex Valladares

RIP Squeaker. He was the best if us

Empyreal Demon

First things first it is goddamn glorious. Second whyyyyyyyyy the cliffhanger how could you do this to us.

arc rider

Nooo! The karma comes from sao abridged ep 4!

manny harris

on god peak fiction

Generalgarchomp

incredible

Kyonna Clarke

so so amazing as always holy shit!! so hyped for episode 20

Jarrod Flood

The baldur's breakfast line killed me.

James Wise

In Twitch they said they have episodes 19 and 20 scripted out already... you think this is the only time they are going to do this? Their evil laughter haunts me even now! But they are still worthy of Spiders!

James Wise

Ahhhh you teases! You are Awesome, you are worthy of Spiders!

Rat

That shit was so good you can literally see Kirito becoming a better and more empathetic person over time and it is so satisfying to see him and Sugu resolve their sibling rivalry.

Argonclose

Can't wait for next year when we get to see Sugo's head mounted on a fudging pike

Tyler Bohn

That "Nobody tell him" was perfect.

Richard Daw

The release to all of the tension built up at the end of Ep.17 was nothing short of divine. #justiceforsqueakers

PMills2009

Amazing as always!

Cameron Verga

SPIDERS

Sarah

This was awesome!

Nautilusl7l60

That opening ripped my heart out.

Luigi369

Easily one of the best episodes so far IMO. That’s up there with 11.

Moose3rd

You left us on an EVEN WORSE CLIFFHANGER AGAIN!? I applaud your impressive level of evil.

Ruby Muller

Never did I think SAOA would have a cutaway gag, but u guys did it. I rewatched and cried tears of laughter from how stupidly funny it is.

JohnnyBsKillz

What the fuck does "Dehydrated Those Petunias" stand for? Lol!! The filter was a great idea.... Love what ya'll have done! Reworking Rekon, amazing. Sqeaker? I cried.