.hack//Link -Chrono Gear- Special Edition

.hack//Link -Chrono Gear- Special Edition is a collection consisting of Chrono Gear and RE: ENTER while also an updated version of the base game which available exclusively on PlayStation 5. The special edition will includes a new graphical enhancement exclusively for PlayStation 5, several new changes and a brand-new expansion which is a direct-sequel to three titles of .hack which is .hack//Link -Chrono Gear-, .hack//Quantum, and .hack//Bullet focuses on Tokio and Saika during their High School Days and the story which would directly lead to .hack//Link 2.

Special Edition later would be released on Xbox Series X, Microsoft Windows (Steam), and Microsoft Windows (Epic Games Store) and will had their own specific enhancement, controller improvement, and more to allow players once again experiencing the story of .hack//Link -Chrono Gear-.

Development
.hack//Link -Chrono Gear- was in planned to be re-released following .hack//Link -RISING GEAR- which not just intentionally for just commemoration, but also wanting for players to re-experience the game story and as they already play all-three games of CHRONO RISING which now that players found the several context that could be a clues and even foreshadowing from that game and also due to the developers is focusing on developing .hack//Link 2 and so players need restart Tokio's adventure all over again with clean slate with several new features that been added exclusively for Special Edition version.

Director stated that the features will not be too big, but balanced, since the developers focusing all biggest content in RE: ENTER expansion, while they admit that they really focusing on developing .hack//Link 2 following the releases of .hack//Link -RISING GEAR- which is how they wanted for fans to re-experience this storyline in order to understand what comes after in RE: ENTER and .hack//Link 2. While the game will received a PS5 enhancement performance graphics, it also features a brand-new surprising elements that allows players to be more excited more along with the expansion, while they also preparing for one new main scenario which set after the Post-Credit Scene and considered to be a last gameplay before moving on to other things, but this is perfected version of set up toward last secret and superbosses which now has their own new storyline, but players might need to find out while playing it, because it presents a brand huge surprised.

.hack//Link -Chrono Gear-
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A remake and reworked version of the original .hack//Link which powered with a brand-new engine, focuses on Tokio Kuryuu 's adventure in The World R:X in Kite 's favor to use Akashic Records and find Chrono Core from the legendary main heroes before the mysterious group hacker, Schicksal obtains for their own plans. The Special Edition will features a graphical enhancements, controllers improvements, camera works, and more which improved the players immersive experience with the powerful friends at his side during his journey, also a brand-new surprise features which came in unexpected turns will also presented in the special edition version.

.hack//Link -Chrono Gear- RE: ENTER (Expansion)
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The expansion features available exclusively on .hack//Link -Chrono Gear- Special Edition which set to release along side with this game, which is a completely new story which set between .hack//Bullet and .hack//Versus once again focuses on Tokio Kuryuu and Saika Amagi in three years following the events of IMMORTAL DUSK as now they in a Senior High Schooler days, while login to The World R:X for their final days together in online game suddenly received a mysterious request from the former Schicksal members and Jyotaro Amagi's AI, Geist as a start of the new mystery. The expansion will features a free-roams of Mac Anu Town, Breg Epona and Netslum Tartarga, with new exploration fields & dungeon, new enemies, new bosses, new challenges, side-quest, mini-games and much more which players could immerse a joy of the powerful experience in The World R:X.

Trivia

 * Special Edition features is often inspired by Ghost of Tsushima Director's Cut which features a expansion version of the game, including a new graphical and controller enhancement which exclusively for PlayStation 5.