.hack//Roots (Game)

.hack//Roots is a game adaptation to its anime television version and a prequel story to .hack//G.U. starring the main protagonist Haseo on his first day in The World R:2.

It will available on PlayStation 5, Xbox Scarlet, Switch and PC which powered with Unreal Engine 4 and game based on .hack//G.U. game mechanics elements with borrowing a few elements from .hack//LINK -Chrono Link- The Fall of the Twilight Knights.

There will be additional elements and new story development which never been presented in anime version which given a depth-story on its characters, plot and story presentation, as well add its story element to closely tied-up to .hack//G.U. Games, including .hack//G.U. Vol.4 Reconnection.

Sypnosis
"This story synopsis will based on TV Anime .hack//ROOTS"After the termination of the incredibly popular virtual reality MMORPG "The World," a new version of the game—The World R:2—is brought online. On his first day in the game, newcomer Haseo thinks he has made some friends to quest with. However, as if mocking his sentiments, they kill his character just for fun. Luckily, he is saved by a mysterious, one-armed player named Ovan who offers to show him around The World.

Alongside Ovan and his cleric friend Shino, Haseo enjoys a wonderful first year in the game. But this peaceful life is shattered when Shino's character is killed by a familiar figure notoriously known as Tri-Edge, whose victims have all fallen into comas in the real world. In a fit of rage, Haseo vows to find the elusive Tri-Edge and kill him.

Taking place during Haseo's first year in The World, .hack//Roots explores the friendships Haseo built in the game before Tri-Edge ripped them away, which lead him to become known as the PKK The Terror of Death.

Characters
** Means for Exclusive characters in .hack//ROOTS Game version.

Twilight Brigade

 * Haseo
 * Shino
 * Ovan
 * Tabby
 * Sakisaka

TaN

 * Naobi (Guildmaster)
 * Tawaraya
 * Ender
 * Saburou
 * Pilocchio
 * Ita
 * Liz**

PCs

 * Phyllo
 * B-set
 * Gord
 * Taihaku
 * Tohta
 * Wool
 * Cashmere
 * Midori
 * IYOTEN
 * Asta
 * Hideyo
 * Seisaku
 * Davis**
 * D-18**
 * Carl**
 * Ninjato**
 * Yukio**
 * John-77**
 * Sasaki**
 * Atoli**
 * Nanase**
 * Raid**
 * Sophora**
 * Edgar**
 * Milo**
 * Mondo**
 * Antares**
 * Sakubo**
 * Endrance**
 * Alkaid**
 * X7**
 * Ju21**
 * Trommel**
 * Yun-EL**

Canard

 * Kuhn
 * Silabus
 * Gaspard

Abnormal PC

 * Tri-Edge (Azure Kite)
 * Kazumi**

Real World

 * Mika Nanao**
 * Yoshiro Endou**
 * Aina Indou**
 * Yoshiro Han**

New Elements & Changes

 * The level cap for ROOTS will be from level 1-99.
 * The game version of .hack//ROOTS for the story will be approximately finished within 25-30 hours of Gameplay while completing all content will take approximately 150 hours of gameplay.
 * The game will adapt the story of ROOTS anime from first to the twenty-fourth episode, with an additional new story arc added to the game which few of them are made ties closely to .hack//G.U. Games, such as:
 * Twilight Brigade's first task
 * Chim-Chim's Festival Hunt
 * Honeysuckle
 * Cooperation
 * Ovan's Task
 * The Disappearance of Gord
 * Symbol of the Terror of Death
 * Various arcs from .hack//ROOTS anime's been expanded along with new story elements that focus more on not just Haseo's development, but the other character development as well, as well to improves the plot story which increased its story volume with several new elements and story tone theme added which was never seen in the anime version.
 * The Beginning
 * Searching the Virus Core
 * The Hunt for Key of the Twilight Item.
 * The Fall of Shino
 * It also added more story cutscene and dialogues which brings ties closely to .hack//G.U.
 * The story of the game version will definitely focus only on Haseo.
 * Several new characters exclusively for the game, including the characters from G.U. will be presented in this game.
 * The gameplay elements based on G.U. Games due to setting in The World R:2 (while it has been remade from scratch to utilize its system for Unreal Engine 4), but a various element mechanics combat will be borrowed from .hack//LINK -Chrono Link- and its DLC Scenario The Fall of the Twilight Knights, such as:
 * Adept Rogue Freestyle Combat
 * Real-Time Combat
 * Double Skill Trigger
 * Virus Core Management
 * Trade System
 * Non-Party Member Support.
 * Shortcut System
 * The Exploration mode might gonna be based on G.U. Games, however, it mostly has been remade to fit the vision they really want to added for The World R:2.
 * Brand-new information from News, Apakllu, Forums, Rumors, and Emails which depending the situation happen in the event of ROOTS, including various tease, hints, and foreshadowing for G.U. Games.
 * The news also includes the case about The Fire at CC Corp, including the release of the new version, The World R:2.
 * The Side-Quest Story added to the game with over 100 of quest which has the same length duration as a main story arc, including The Quest Shop will have various missions, hunting, finding, exploring, and more which can be found more as the story progressing through.
 * Over 12 mini-games will be added to the game, which has various unique that fits The World R:2 environment.
 * The brand-new area added to the game, including new several features in exploration.
 * Brand-new root town added to the game.
 * Brand-new types of Enemies and Bosses.
 * New Character art Portraits for Major Characters, including Tohta, TaN, Enders, Sakisaka, Tarawaya, and More.
 * A new Parody Mode Clips added to the game with several new unique dialogues and more funny jokes.
 * The World R:2 title screen has been remade to fully work in Unreal Engine 4.
 * New Secret Boss, such as:
 * AIDA (Skull)
 * Corbenik
 * Phyllo Data Battle
 * The Mysterious Red Hooded Man (No.9)
 * Brand-new secret story cutscene and Ending added, such as:
 * The Truth (Based on the story of 25th Episode, which the cutscene only focus on Ovan and Phyllo)
 * Determination (Based on the story of 26th Episode, which the cutscene only focus on Tohta)
 * The Recreation of G.U. Project
 * The Shadow Lurking

Data Convert from .hack//IMOQ Re: Login

 * Several Black Rose, Balmung, Orca, Shugo, Rena, and Elk emails (which originally sent to Kite), including new emails from CC Corp, Lios, and Helba.
 * Several [UNKNOWN] Report added, which contains information regarding The World R:1, Kite, Data Drain, and more.
 * Azure Kite's PC name will be changed as "Kite" if you converting the data from IMOQ Re: Login.
 * Several items added to the game, such as:
 * Health Drink 10x
 * Fairy Drop 5x
 * Ressurection Soul 3x
 * Fairy Orb 3x
 * The Key Items: The New Age of Twilight.
 * Several additional News, Forums, and BBS which made ties closely to the SIGN, IMOQ Re: Login, Liminality, and The Legend of Twilight.
 * Several soundtracks from IMOQ Re: Login added to the Gallery ATLIMIT OS.
 * .hack//4KOMA -Reborn- Clips added to the Gallery.

.hack//ROOTS Game PREMIUM EDITION

 * Contents
 * .hack//ROOTS (Base Game)
 * Premium Edition Bonus
 * Premium Disc Set
 * Music CD "Original Soundtrack Disc 1-4 + Character Song CD + ROOTS x G.U. Music Songs".
 * Anime OAD ".hack//LINK -Shino-"
 * Anime OAD ".hack//LINK -Sakisaka's first day of The World".
 * Premium Booklet
 * .hack//ROOTS Archives
 * Character information, design proposal, weapon design, and color variation.
 * World view setting, Terminology, and Illustration.
 * Interview with Hiroshi Matsuyama, VAs, Kazunari Ito, Hiroto Niizoto, and Seiichiro Hasokawa.
 * Original Story Novelization "Ovan's Determination".
 * It takes a place prior to the event of Roots and G.U.
 * Message Letter from Team Staff, including Hiroshi Matsuyama, Seiichiro Hasokawa, Tatsuya Hagamine, VA Characters.
 * Art Bonus
 * Poster Key Visual of .hack//ROOTS.
 * Haseo & Shino key illustration card by Yoshiyuki Sadamoto.
 * Ovan key illustration card by Seiichiro Hasokawa.