.hack//Link -Chrono Gear-

.hack//LINK -Chrono Gear- is the HD Remastered of the original PSP game, which was originally considered to be a final game of .hack//series back in 2010 which is now available on PlayStation 4, Switch and PC.

Commemorate the 10th anniversary of .hack//LINK release, the HD Remastered will contain several changes and major improvements over the original version with several new elements added to the game with few new story element which will be connected to Chrono Link and RIVES story, while extends its depth lore of Akashic Records how it will tie into Chrono Link.

Story
The story follows the same narratives as the original game set in 2020 A.D. as the most popular worldwide company, CyberConnect Corporation releasing a new version of the online game known as The World R:X.

The young boy, Tokio Kuryuu meeting a mysterious transfer Student Saika Amagi which she was a resemblance to the princess he had met in his own dream, with a sudden invitation from her in the rooftop, Saika using the Black Copy Disc and transfering Tokio into The World R:X.

Meeting with The Leader of Twilight Knights, Kite who was fighting against the formidable leader of Schicksal, Fluegel. But he has failed to defeat him and ask Tokio a favor to save his friend and go to the Akashic Records.

Thus his adventure to become a Hero begin!!

Gameplay Change

 * A Full-HD Remastered in 1080p and 4K Resolution. It also runs on widescreen and 60FPS.
 * PlayStation Network and Achievement support added to include new trophies for new elements on .hack//LINK -Chrono Gear-.
 * PS Share accessibility support.
 * Animation Opening from Original version of .hack//LINK has been remade which been produced by IG Production with additional new elements animation and new depth parts.
 * All-new story cinematic will be using animation cutscene produced by IG Production.
 * This game in the English version will not include English-voice language, but instead using English-Subtitle language.
 * The reason is due to too many characters to appear and voice casting all characters in English will be too expensive to be paid for the recording.
 * Including the English translation will be translated in a more modern way which aims for the current and new generation in better understanding.
 * New sound FX, effects, and background effects added, which replacing old (which have similarity sound from .hack//G.U.) with new ones.
 * The FX has been expanded and improves its depth detailed toward the environment field area.
 * All-character models will be remodeled and improve which adds a lot of expressions, new animations movement characters, playstyle, and more.
 * Characters animation during combat and exploration has been improved, including extending the quality of character animation which been modified to be more dynamics.
 * UI Designs have been adjusted, reworked, and improved, there are some new elements added, which make feels a lot more breather, fresh, and new.
 * The Menu UI has been optimized and makes it easier to use, including several font UI has been improved with few extra additional UI fonts.
 * Basic controls and enhancement which fit for PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Switch, and PC.
 * Camera angles have been reworked to make it much easier to use.
 * Save data slot has been increased from 3 slots into 99 slots, a new UI design which been designed for Save and Load Data.
 * Character Face Art will be featured in the Save Data Slot.
 * Text introducing objectives and enemies is now displayed fully in English.
 * Subtitle language added to the game for localization.
 * Movement speed on foot has somewhat increased.
 * Attack power has been increased and hit stops during attacks have been reduced to speed up the battle tempo.
 * Bridge E-Mail will no longer rotate on portraits as it stay-up into Landscape screen in the remastered version since it adapts to higher-resolution.
 * Enhanced battle balance and game pacing to provide an optimal experience.
 * Area Warp has improvisation and also can change the color.
 * The color areas and design have been changed from the original game with few additional designations.
 * The Area design has been expanded with new parts.
 * Link Judge has improved in more sense and adds some new elements.
 * Cross Rengeki has increased control performance more than before, which has few new parts to increased movement level and critical.
 * Affection Unison earn has been increased.
 * If Tokio has fallen in battle, the player can choose to restart the battle from the beginning. Tokio can still be revived by the other party members.
 * Link Play Mode has been removed, however, the dungeon and its bosses will be added to the game as Hidden Forbidden Lost Tower where you can fight a strong opponent and bosses AIs will be different from its original game.
 * Costume design has been improved.
 * Tokio and its party members can now buy weapons and equipment.
 * Cross Rengeki animation has been extended.
 * Enemy AIs including Schicksal battle has been improved and rebalanced to make it more challenging.
 * Including new battle stances, and new animation fight added.
 * Grand Whale system features have received several changes, such as:
 * Sort Partner Deployment adjusted according to how they relate in the previous .hack title story.
 * Few characters added to the List Friend, including all-new characters from brand-new main story added to the game.
 * Few unlisted pieces of music added to the Gallery BGM, including new soundtracks music.
 * Upgrade Base will be an easier way to buy its upgrade, instead of using the requirement to get all base to be upgraded, although, there are some requirements to obtain those.
 * All wallpapers have been displayed resolution into 1920x1080, including brand-new wallpapers.
 * Serpent of Lore system for convert job rank and virus core items has received a few adjustments.
 * Item Trades menu UI had received a few modifications and some changes to make it easier to use.
 * All music BGM gallery can now be used to change Grand Whale BGM.
 * Browse Illustration added which contains all illustration, character design, comic cinematic gallery, early concept, and more which are from .hack//ARCHIVE 04 -.hack//LINK-.
 * Akashic Record Monument Event system has received several and new changes, such as:
 * The player now is able to replay the event record with adding a difficulty mode, such as:
 * Easy
 * Normal
 * Hard
 * EX Hard
 * The Chapter Info added to all scenarios, which now be able to read important information regarding its scenario
 * 2024 "Unknown" sub scenarios have been removed since 2024 "Beyond The World" story added to the game.
 * The Setting/Option will add a new option, including game setting, audio setting, UI setting, language setting, and graphic setting (for PC only).

2018 ".hack//G.U. Vol.4 Reconnection" -Operation Rescue: Ovan-
(The Operation Rescue: Ovan will have 5-chapter scenario)

Before Tokio went to the Floor Top of Akashic Records, he receives a call from Toki-Runty regarding the system of Akashic Records felt distortion presence as it causes by the unknown time they didn't explore. Although Tokio needs to go to the Floor Top, Saika decides to accept the request to travel to the Alternate 2018 timeline where Haseo need to save Ovan in Qua Holme, with Tokio, Saika, and AIKA.

However, they found something strange with a timeline, and suddenly Geist break-in for an encounter, but his intention this time is different from before. What is he planning now?

An Original New Story "The Future Records"
A brand-new original story set after Unison Party and during his say goodbye to the Twilight Knights, including Kite, unexpectedly Tokio and Saika experiencing the strange phenomenon that never happens before in The WORLD and Akashic Records, they met the mysterious old man, Han Shi who believed to be a resident of the Akashic Records or most likely an AI who guiding Tokio and Saika to protect the Chrono Core by traveling to the Future Timeline.

2011 ".hack//Legacy" - Kite's Last Play-
(The Kite's Last Play will have 5-chapter scenario)

After the Unison party had ended, Kite making one last favor to Tokio to investigate the remaining bug in the Akashic Records, as well the timing somehow might what he expected due to their duty as Twilight Knight has ended, but Kite had extended his deal to spend the last time with Tokio before return into their separated eras, he wants to explore and spent time adventure for last time with him.

But ever since then, something occurs had changed without he notice or without his expectation.

2022 ".hack//Quantum" - Wanderer AI Cat-
(The Wanderer AI Cat story will have 5-chapter scenario)

After meeting with a mysterious old man, Han Shi who explains that Akashic Records suddenly had an ability not just to travel the past, but the future timeline, also Kite Log Data PC stop moving.

Didn't know why and how possibly Akashic Records made an installation updated to open the worlds of future, without a doubt someone had hijacked the Akashic Records, Tokio decides to head the first future timeline in 2022 where he can travel into The World R:X which Tokio, including Saika, amaze with all of the new things in R:X.

They run into a mysterious cat PC which Tokio trying to catch him, and suddenly he met with a mysterious girl whose bear Kite's PC, Sakuya.

2024 ".hack//Beyond The World" - Kite?-
(The Kite? the story will have 5-chapter scenario)

The second time of the future recording had appeared which revealed the alternate 2024 timeline is added on its list, it seems that according to Han Shi, however, it's very impossible for Akashic Records to produce the future recording time that will take a place in the future unless someone or maybe Aura had smartest logical about prediction what's gonna happen to make true, but right now is very unconfirmed right now.

In the meantime, he arrived in The World -Force Era- where he met with a young boy who looks like Kite ask for something in his own errand to help him for something to explore the dungeon. He decides to follow its script and find a way to investigate the future recording which has something to do with Aura's left message.

20xx "210920" - The Unescapable Time-
(The Unescapable Time story will have 8-chapter scenario)

After investigating thoroughly about The Future Recording he thought to be the best to let Fluegel know about its existence, but suddenly Fluegel doesn't hear anything strange about The World's recently, even more, strange is how he taught Tokio was going to Hot Spring for Field Trip which is set during 2023 as is something he really didn't know what really happen, even for Saika as she cannot log out to the real world presenting the Akashic Records condition is in much in a strange situation.

Toki-Runty explains the situation that happened due to the Akashic Records and someone has hijacked the towers even worse than he had expected, and Han Shi explains that he found the man who responsible for installing the data of the future event, since the operational of Akashic Records went broke once more, in order to fix it completely is to unleash the true ability of Chrono Core and set it into the final stage of Akashic Records, in order to seal off the tower's ability.

When Tokio and Saika arrived, they had a vision of the memories that they hadn't experienced before.

2020 ".hack//^*((*%#)#^" -- (Secret Scenario)
(The ?????? the story will have 4-chapter scenario)

[This scenario contains a prologue story of RIVES, the third scenario contains a secret boss against ENTIES, and the ending of the secret scenario will show the opening of the first episode of .hack//RIVES]

[The fourth scenario will show teaser trailer for .hack//LINK -Chrono Link-]

20xx ".hack//UNKNOWN" - The Remnants of Geist-
(The Remnants of Geist story will have 8-chapter scenario)

Fluegel had found the remaining trace regarding about Geist, ever since his data been deleted due to Jyotaro's Outer Dependency Syndrome, however, his junk data remains in much mystery thus brings the possibility if he's alive somewhere and decide to ask Tokio to find a clue behind the meaning of junk data that were left behind by Geist himself, which located in Netslum.

Eventually, Saika and Tokio arrived in the Netslum Tartaga from R:2, and suddenly he found the mysterious boy named Leon who is in the same age as Tokio and Saika talk for some small errands in order to get information about Remnants data of Geist.

New Content

 * Additional dungeon and exploration area, such as:
 * Cave Dungeon.
 * Omega Castle Dungeon.
 * Snow Fortress Field Area.
 * Wasted Field Area.
 * Assembly Garden Field Area.
 * Akashic Space Field Area.
 * Anonymous Data Field Area.
 * Additional Lost Ground area, such as:
 * Hidden Forbidden Arche Koelen.
 * Hidden Forbidden Boulevard.
 * Hidden Forbidden Memoria.
 * Hidden Forbidden Lost Labyrinth.
 * Hidden Forbidden Creator.
 * Hidden Forbidden Sky Fortress.
 * Hidden Forbidden Lost Tower.
 * Akashic Unrecords.
 * Brand-new substory scenarios, such as:
 * .hack//Schicksal  - "7-Chapters" [Post-Game Content]
 * .hack//X'over  - "Additional 4-Sub Stories" [Post-Game Content]
 * .hack//Bullet  - "5-Chapters" [Post-Game Content]
 * .hack//LINK -Saika-  "5 Chapters" [Post-Game Content]
 * .hack//LINK -Side-Story-  "6-Chapters" [Post-G.U. Timeline Content]
 * .hack//Epitaph of Twilight  "5-Chapters" [Post-Game Content]
 * .hack//LINK -Twilight Knights-  "5-Chapters" [Post-Game Content].
 * Additional cutscene revolving deeper about characters which never deeply explored in the original game, including Saika, AIKA, and Schicksal.
 * Additional Party Member added, which can perform a brand-new animation and art portraits of Cross Rengeki, such as:
 * Panzer "Saika"
 * Orgel.
 * Metronome.
 * Trommel.
 * Haseo (5th Form).
 * Ovan (Xth Form/Reconnection).
 * Kusabira.
 * Sakuya.
 * Balder.
 * Gondo.
 * Ninjato.
 * Leon
 * Geist.
 * Exa
 * Over 24 additional new soundtracks for .hack//LINK -Chrono Gear- uses for a new element content.
 * All-new drawn dialogue character portraits for several characters, including Tokio, Saika, AIKA, and Schicksal.
 * It also had been drawn for additional characters .hack//LINK -Chrono Gear-.
 * Portraits dialogue is also been redrawn in order to make it fit its character personality and adding facial expression to feel natural on its presence.
 * Additional new outfits for several characters, including Saika which were never been presented in the original version.
 * You can now have 2 party members join for the exploration and the battle.
 * A few additional gameplay elements have been adapted from Chrono Link, such as:
 * Command & Skill Trigger Deck.
 * Trade.
 * Trigger Combo Abilities.
 * Juggle Connectors.
 * Trinity Rengeki.
 * Mid-Air Attack.
 * Guard Counterattack.
 * Assist NPC.
 * Strategy AI Memorized.
 * Additional new skill-move set and skill trigger for Tokio's normal form and Xth Form.
 * Over 100 new enemies and bosses which never been presented in the original version of the game.
 * Including a new boss battle, Geist added during in Geist's Secret base.
 * Additional Secret and Super Boss, such as:
 * The Schicksal Data.
 * Momento.
 * The King of Akashic Records Chrono.
 * ENTIES.
 * Mysterious Hooded Man (No.9)
 * Additional 5 new endings, such as:
 * Beyond Point [Post-Game Ending].
 * Lurking in the Shadow [Post-Credit].
 * True Point [Secret Ending 1].
 * Rule of the Sin [Secret Ending 2].
 * Theory of Akashic Records [Secret Ending 3].
 * Video Recording Section "E.N.T.I.E.S" [Final Secret Ending].
 * Additional cutscene featuring a new PV for .hack//RIVES which will be over 3-Minutes and new staff interview will be over 5-Minutes length video.

Soft Reboot Version
.hack//LINK -Chrono Link- is fully remade version and soft reboot story to the original LINK which reimagines the story in the different direction to made ties its story closely to .hack//RIVES the prequel to Chrono Link, as well to rebooting R:X into The World R:3 to fits to the current real-time situation at 2020 A.D.

It served as the beginning story and second volume story of the Third Season of dothack.

Story

 * Both titles had the same setting in 2020 A.D. with the difference that Chrono Link will be a direct sequel to the RIVES storyline as opposed to the original LINK.
 * Unlike the LINK story as The World R:X as the main setting, A new version of The World called R:3 will be the main setting for RIVES and Chrono Link.
 * It is a first-time adventure in The World, while Chrono Link will mark a second time for his adventure.
 * While LINK was considered as the final title to dothack series, Chrono Link, however, will be the second volume to its Chrono Link saga as part of the Third Season of dothack.
 * RIVES is the first volume to the story, while different from the original LINK, Chrono Link will be a second volume to the story.
 * The story narratives will be the same, but there is a major difference within its story development, as Tokio pursuing adventure to become a hero, and this is already been told in RIVES, but in Chrono Link will continue his journey and learn the meanings of his adventure to become a hero.
 * As Original Link didn't follow closely to any other format but previous dothack mainline, Chrono Link story will ties the story more closely to .hack//RIVES, resulting in its story follows a different direction from its original.
 * As it ties up to the RIVES storyline, players and fans recommended watching RIVES understand the story that will play out that will lead-up to Chrono Link.
 * Because RIVES introduced several elements that tied-up with Chrono Link's story.
 * With additional Akira Yoshinori as the main and key characters to the story alongside Tokio and Saika which exclusive to Chrono Link as opposing to the Original LINK.
 * Unlike LINK Story, the Chrono Link connecting the PCs and Players & Reality and Online together with mentioning players who play their PCs in three eras which bringing something that connects.
 * Twilight Knights in LINK will be AI version of Time data, while the same goes in Chrono Link however only in past time data, while in the present will be a real person to depicted their return to the story.
 * As the actual story that originated in LINK will be expanded with increased its in-depth story, quality, adds a new element to fit its story premise interesting way.
 * The time travel main story in LINK will be majorly changed, rather showing the same moments and repeat the scene with few differences from previous works, its story will be underwent changed to follow its actual plot story of Chrono Link.
 * While bringing the theme story as to how the fate changes which brings honor and respect to the previous works as how the story development bringing much bigger impact toward old and newcomer fans which can only be for those who had watched or playing their previous title.
 * While also bringing Returning characters' development into a whole new level with setting up a different direction as a major point to the story progress.
 * For newcomers might need to play .hack//IMOQ Re:Login & .hack//G.U. Last Recode and watching .hack//Series Re: Historical Story to understand few depths that connected, including SIGN, Liminality, Legend of Twilight, Roots, and Returners.
 * The story of Chrono Link will have a 3-parts Revision, Terror, and Countdown which each of three episodes holds the key to its story development and expand its story into much greater depth lore, while the bigger focus on the actual story of LINK.
 * Briefly with an additional story of Chrono Gear will extending the volume of the story and increased its depth toward lore, characters, and its story.
 * In Chrono Link, the story plot will be reimagined into a whole new direction and brings different from the original game from scratch, including new story elements, lore, characters, deepening the story, new character development, and follow its story more closely to .hack//RIVES.
 * Its story setting environment and technology have also been reboot to fit appeals for the new and current generation.

Characters

 * Same as the original LINK, Tokio Kuryuu will be the main protagonist to the story, but the difference is how the development of his character will make few major differences from its original version.
 * Character direction will continue to make ties with RIVES story and follow closely on its story which made different from its original game.
 * As Saika, Kite, Fluegel, Tsukasa, Haseo, and AIKA will be a major character in the original LINK with Akira, Alibaba, Sol, Kruger, Nishijima81, Helos-Pierce, No.99, Miki-7, Ninjato, and Seventy-Seven will be additional major characters to Chrono Link.
 * Saika, Tokio, and AIKA's characterization in HD Remastered as been extended in-depth, but in the Chrono Link version which has been expanded more in a different perspective way to put and also bringing a new fresh distinct from its original while still hold the cores for it.
 * There is more interaction with not just Chrono Link characters, but also with Schicksal and Twilight Knights that never been explored before.
 * Akira will continue to bring fresh new humor, with Fluegel, Ninjato, and several characters will bringing even more mash-up to the story.
 * As the story balances between serious and humor as bringing a lot of things that very enjoyable for fans.
 * Characters' appearance timing and place will be different from the original LINK, as Chrono Link been set up for bringing its story to be more natural to how it will be told.
 * Geist appearance and his story will be greatly retconned from RIVES, while his development in Chrono Link will bringing something special impact as to how he secretly questioning about his existence.
 * While there are also several characters from spin-off materials from dothack series might not be appearing in Chrono Link, but will appear in DLC Updates of Sub-Story Mission.
 * Davis, the Leader of Red Dead Guild become a key to bringing its story development into the much bigger picture of its story, there are many secrets that he had secretly been kept along with Jun Bansyoya before his death which entirely connected through the franchise.
 * Even after his death, his a great key to the mystery entire franchise and it is confirmed that he did have more secrets that never even told by anyone, and only the higher-up of CC Corp knows about it.
 * As well as Ninjato, the characters from the manga version of LINK will appear in new roles as well his character will be majorly improved and the difference in order to bring his role as mentor to the Chrono Link Guild.
 * Returning Characters from the previous title will be mentioned and referencing from first to the second season of dothack lore as to how it intertwined and connected directly.
 * Several materials from the manga version will be polished, recreated, and expanded into the Chrono Link version, and one of its elements will majorly replacing the story elements of G.U. Alternate Timeline which will be different from the original game.
 * Panzer Saika will receive a major new design as combining its design from Guilty Dragon which inspired its core element from the manga version of LINK.
 * Legion unity will be more mentioned as to how important to The World R:3 that greatly impacts Schicksal's interest.
 * As for ENTIES which never even appeared in the original LINK and served as the main antagonist of RIVES, will have minor roles in Chrono Link, but her characters become a greater part for everything that messed up and leading to Chrono Link story and its conflict as she leaving a mark to its story, while her identity will soon be revealed in the third episode of Chrono Link.
 * As for Schicksal's characterization will be extended, but it will be expanded more in Akira DLC Story and Schicksal DLC Story expansion to learn more about them in its view perspective.
 * Several brand-new characters will be added to the game as the story progresses and bringing impact toward its character.
 * While Genius will appear as a supporting character in the first to the second episode of Chrono Link, while he will be a major and also antagonist in the third episode of Chrono Link.

Gameplay

 * As the HD Remastered adding few gameplay elements from Chrono Link, but in the Chrono Link version will have much bigger content over 70% new gameplay, story, mechanics, and elements will be added to the game.
 * The game base graphical will be using the Unreal Engine 4 and optimized it to be more like anime but also based on cinematic style.
 * As the game has 3-Episode, it will allow us to make something that it needs to focus, including improving its gameplay system and its element which greatly expanding .hack//LINK story.
 * Chrono Link will be Open-World, but not so much like any other game, it will be 2-3 times larger than G.U. or even IMOQ game which allows players to have many incredible experiences and exploration not just in Area Field and Dungeon, but in Root Town as well.
 * It will also allow players to free roam and doing free activities, buying equipment, going adventure, doing sub-story missions, mini-games, trading, and experiencing many beautiful city & era in three revisions of The World.
 * In the original game only using 2D and selecting area where you go in a linear way due to PSP limitation.
 * As the game will be Open-World genre, it will add a system like Objectives which allows you what will you need to do during the main story mission which was new to its remade version.
 * The Combat system and Exploration will be done in real-time without any segment, it can go automatically to approach and fighting the enemy in real-time and you can also escape freely as you want, this goes the same for the original game, however, it will be different.
 * With the  high and fast-paced game, combat will evolve its combat system from the G.U. series and remade LINK's combat from the ground up.
 * Unlike in the original version, Chrono Link will also allow to applying new abilities for not just combat, but the exploration as well by using  LINK Ability  access.
 * LINK ability able to apply a new skill trigger, and placed it on Shortcut or in command.
 * While commanding system which also called a tactical command which allows having more time to choose items, skills or magic during combat.
 * Guard  and  Counterattack  features will be different and also have a special ability to further its attack smoothly.
 * It also allows applying a new combo attack which can go for 5-8 hit with different ability has.
 * The Virus Core will be more important as an Ability point to access and apply the abilities that need to be used.
 * Dialogue stories during exploration and combat will also bring its progression further in real-time, which evolving experience.
 * Unlike in the original game, where Virus Core as a focus for grinding point, in Chrono Link, RTC Orb, Key of Memories, and Aria Stone which also part of the new grinding point.
 * As in original game had a 'Sub-Scenario', in Chrono Link had "Sub-Story Mission" which you will be requested by NPCs, your Party members, and also Toki-Runty, it's not just about searching, fighting, and helping, but it also bringing new progression story which never been delve before, and also bring even more unseen interaction between a character with character and an unseen story that will be told.

Other

 * The HD Remastered version, Chrono Gear will bring 35-40% new content and while Chrono Link will bringing even more which over 70-80% of its new content, including reimagining its story, soft-reboot, with its story ties to .hack//RIVES, and new plot & lore.
 * As the game will be localized for worldwide release, however, it would not include English voice language, but English subtitles instead due to expansive paid for VAs English.
 * Even though Chrono Gear and Chrono Link are a different story title, there will be a twist connection to the story and how bringing its plot twist into the next level.