.hack//Versus -Intergrity Code-

.hack//Versus -Integrity Code- is a fully remake and updated version from .hack//Versus which was originally bundled with the theatrical 3DCGI anime film, .hack//The Movie -Beyond the World- bundled packed on Blu-Ray Hybrid Pack. It features an updated story mode, new roster characters, new gameplay, new updated system, rebalanced and more which now available on PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X, Microsoft Windows (Steam), and Microsoft Windows (Epic Games Store).

Features

 * Fully Graphical Overhaul in Unreal Engine 5 - A new engine would be uses for a brand-new updated and remake version of the original .hack//Versus that would be granted in eyes-catching and immersive new visual experience that would brings a new visual and game experience in new enhance stability of gameplay and combat fighting.
 * Now Supported in Higher Resolution and Quality with 60FPS - The Integrity Code version would supported in higher resolution and qualities along with visual graphics supported in 60 frame-rate per second.
 * Brand-New Trophy Support - Integrity Code would received a brand-new trophies that would be unique for new system, battle points, new features along with the expansion story mode would be focus on, also new Season Pass DLC would received new trophy as well.
 * Supported with Ray-Tracing - The areas, environments, water visual, glasses, and more would received an enhanced visual with a Ray-Tracing support for PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X, and PC version to bring new immersive toward visual areas and enhance the experience of combat fighting sequence in more detail and higher quality.
 * Updated Story Mode of .hack//Versus - The story of Versus might be about a Beta Test, however, there's a new catching stories, easter eggs, and additional cutscenes which seems not too larger, but has an important nods about the main story that could possibly connected to VS The World Crisis and several possibilities that could remain unanswered. It would also featured a special secret ending for the game.
 * Expansion Story Mode exclusive, INTEGRITY CODE - New remake and updated version of Versus would received a brand-new expansion story mode that were separately from Versus Story Mode which is completely new story set before, during, and after following the story of Versus focusing on Tokio Kuryuu as 9 in behind the scene featuring familiar and new characters to appear in the main story, including new areas, new fight, new challenges, and new mystery to uncover which told what happen behind the scene of Versus as it follows his perspectives, but it ties up to .hack//Link 2. The expansion story mode length approximately within 5-6 hours of gameplay and it can be unlocked after players beating the VERSUS Story Mode.
 * Yomoyama RECORDS - There would be many new users on chat in Yomoyama RECORDS including a new cameo characters from previous titles would appeared in the game, including new topics, new problems, new gossips, and other new things that depends on what they chatting about, while new topics can be still about the events that happened in VERSUS, however, there's also new topics regarding about what happened in the real world that reflected on news, including the mentioned incident that were happened. According to director, expect the ties-in topics that could blow their mind in one place on conversation.
 * Apkallu - Apkallu features would be returned on Yomoyama Records as it cames with additional forums users which now can share their photos and videos, including the art illustration wallpaper drawn by not just staff from CyberConnect 2 and Bandai Namco, but also drawn by all fan-illustrators who share their works and upload it to their game along with their users in Apkallu, it featured several characters from previous .hack which are came from their forums which shares about their favorite character.
 * News - News can now be accessed on VERSUS -Integrity Code- version as player freely to read up a news what happened in the real world and online world, that could somehow has an impact or affected, but there's also news that could had connection to the previous and later entries which ties-in together, but there's also news that reflected to it's realism pretty accurately about technology, social problems, issues and more, while also regarding about CC Corp and VS The World as well along with the disappearance of players who play the Beta Test VS The World. There are more news to come up as player progresses, including new ties-in could twisted blow their mind with teases of later upcoming entries.
 * Brand-new Form and Looks Roster Character - Brand-new forms and looks are now added for playable characters for fight and players can choose their looks and form they really want to use, although they need to complete the objectives through battle points in order to unlocked their new forms and looks in the game, which also unlocked a brand-new awakening, moveset, and skill.
 * Brand-new Comments - New comments are now added during replay mode or even after winning the fight which comes a new comments are added to adds new realistic for current generation through words dialogues chat and more, with more surprising comments would added to surprise fans.
 * New Area Places Challenges - Integrity Code version would includes a brand-new places area challenges for them to fight with new condition and varieties are now added for players to enjoy with new objectives to add, also it makes fans feel nostalgia about these places which previous seen from previous titles, and brand-new area now added exclusively for final bosses.
 * More Additional Support Items - New support items would be added to the game to help players makes it easier to achieve the objectives they want or even buffed their status, but now players can attached 2-3 support items that can be used during fight, however, it can be unlocked as they progressing it's Battle Point rank that allows you to equipped a multiple support items as you already reached an higher rank.
 * All-New Objectives - Brand-new objectives are now added which now can be seen as they progresses through the battle points, and there are many new uniques objectives that could become challenges for players to achieve it's successful objectives that could set up their major brainstorming to achieve it to unlocked the items and rewards.

Changes

 * The graphical visual has been completely overhaul and remade with the power of Unreal Engine 5.
 * The character models for all rosters, including the area challenges and more receives a completely graphical visual overhaul with the power of the unreal engine 5.
 * Animation fluids improvements for the character models along with the environments and all, including High Dynamic Range, higher textures, lightings, DLSS, Far-of View, Anti-Aliasing and more added to the game due to supported in Unreal Engine 5.
 * Particle effects now had been gradually improves more than the original version.
 * Several new adjustment and brand-new parts look design added for User-Interfaces and All types of Menus which now been redesigned with new looks.
 * Several trophies objectives and description received an adjustment and changes to match for new features and gameplay.
 * New Loading Screen for Brand-new Playable Characters.
 * The Support Items now can select two or three support items that can be used during fight in story mode of VS The World, however it can only be unlocked as they raising their ranks. (For Example for Rank Gold to Platinum).
 * .hack//Versus -Thanatos Report- Original Video Animation which unlocked after beating the game has been removed from this game, due to the announcement of Thanatos Report has been remake into a brand-new anime series exclusively for NETFLIX, replaces by a Expansion Story Mode in exchange.
 * Skip Features now can be made for players who already watch Replay Movie and want to watch Replay Movie again.
 * Perfect Dodge and Crack Burst has been rebalanced and adjusted in new condition.
 * Rebalanced the gameplay fight between characters against characters.
 * Several objectives from VS The World -Story Mode- has been changed to fit the balanced of the game.

Playable Characters from Original Versus

 * Kite (Sora Yuuki)
 * Normal (with Balder and Gondo)
 * Normal 2 (without Balder and Gondo)
 * Level Up (Exceed)
 * Max Level Up: ReCODE Mode (Ultimate Exceed)
 * Tsukasa
 * Normal
 * Guardian Summoning (Exceed)
 * Ultimate Wave Guardian (Ultimate Exceed)
 * Kite
 * Normal (Azure Flame Exceed)
 * Azure Flame Kite (Empty Skies Equipped)
 * Ultimate Azure Blue Blaze (Ultimate Exceed)
 * Blackrose
 * Normal
 * Ultimate Red Rose (Ultimate Exceed)
 * Haseo
 * Normal (1st, 2nd, and 3rd Form uses)
 * Xth Form (Exceed)
 * 5th Form (Ultimate Exceed)
 * Ovan
 * Normal (Berserker AIDA)
 * AIDA Tri-Edge Form (Exceed)
 * Resurrection Form (Co-Exist AIDA)
 * Ultimate Rebirth Form (Ultimate Exceed)
 * Sakuya
 * Normal (With Hermit)
 * Normal (Without Hermit)
 * Sonic Step (Exceed)
 * Double Sonic Step (Ultimate Exceed)
 * 9 (Tokio Kuryuu)
 * Normal (Double Time)
 * Un-hoodie (Double Time)

Brand-New Playable Characters "Exclusive Obtainable from Integrity Code"

 * Panzer Saika
 * Jingweon
 * Fluegel
 * Aoda
 * Nioh
 * Licht
 * Schwarz
 * Miller
 * Zenon

VERSUS -The Ultimate Battle of the World- (Expansion Downloadable Content)
.hack//Versus -The Ultimate Battle of the World- is an expansion downloadable content which is bigger than the Integrity Code version which was released few months following the released of the game, which now become accessed as a Season Pass downloadable content now allows players to enjoy a bigger expansion brand-new contents which now available on PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X, Microsoft Windows (Epic Game Store), and Microsoft Windows (Steam), such as:


 * Brand-new Gameplay System - Versus -Ultimate Battle of the World- would featuring all-new gameplay system that could improves the uses of fight against the opponents and also a new set system for each characters in whole new unique style that would bring a whole new experience for all players against the opponents using their favorite characters and their own unique set system gameplay that gives you satisfying performance and action, while also allows you to testing your skill as a fighter.
 * Online Match Multiplayer - Online match can now be accessed through using the online network, now it would be accessed to the players around the world as the game would be released in worldwide and it would be more universal and wider than the original PS3 and with the power of PS5 version would connected to all players through online network even wider and bigger. You search your opponent through online match and asked them for battle, the online match also allows you to uses speaker and activate your voice during the fighting match.
 * Cross-Play for Multiplatform - It is very possible for players to fight against the players in multiplatform like PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X, and PC version which all now can be accessed through online network without any limitation, which means players can now invite or even search for the players you can ask to fight even with their different platform for consoles or PC which more freedom to play with anyone is possible using the Cross-Play Connection system.
 * YOMOYAMA RECORDS Online - All players can now communicate through onlines using forums, personal chat or even group chat or even invite them to challenge by using Yomoyama Records online version has brand-new looks and features for players to communicate with friends and other players, even invite all players for wanting for challenges, those varieties is a major improvements and upgrades from the offline story of Yomoyama Records and it brings totally exclusive for online network uses for all players.
 * Accessed Downloadable Seasonal Playable Characters - VERSUS -Ultimate Battle of the World- now releasing all-star of new seasonal playable characters which is a downloadable update, featuring several returning characters from previous titles of .hack in many different eras and which character is your favorite would be ready for challenges against your opponent, each of them had their own unique skills, exceed, ultimate exceed and awakening that would be featured exclusively for different new downloadable playable characters now accessed in seasonal pass DLC and would be released as the date been decided.
 * New Versus Mode - Versus mode has a brand-new features, new difficulties and new challenges for players against the opponents in totally different way, featured a Damaged Score, Time Attack Score, Monster Battle, Rival Mode, Tag VERSUS Tournament Mode, and Legend VERSUS Tournament Mode. Each of new challenges modes would brings player's test to the next level and testing themselves against the opponents to become a true champion of the VERSUS, but you need skill and support items in order to defeat your opponent in a whole new level and different difficulties.
 * New Areas Battle - Over 30 all-new area battle returned from the previous titles of the game and players can made nostalgia about the places that usually they always see in all titles of .hack series now can be used as the area battle for match with all-new unique varieties elements added to those areas, also brand-new areas that were never seen before in the previous series would also be added to the game. It would be released as a downloadable content along with Seasonal Playable characters released.
 * Online Dynamic Comment - All-new online commentators which are now LIVE as players can typing the live chat while watching the LIVE events match player against player, it shows a new dynamic comments which now can be transcribed to the LIVE comment during match arena.
 * All-new Icons, Titles and Message - All-new icons, titles and message which now been packed for all players around the world and as they can used all-new one as their profile VS-Pass along with titles and message that were packed from any previous characters, titles and more from the previous .hack titles, or players can changed their profile pictures or even typing their message more freely to your accordance.

Season 1

 * Crim
 * Atoli
 * Shugo
 * Natsume
 * Piros 4Ever

Season 2

 * Geist
 * Klarinette
 * Balmung
 * Kusame
 * Orgel

Season 3

 * Kuhn
 * Pi
 * Alkaid
 * Taihaku
 * Zelkova
 * Mistral
 * Metronom

Season 4

 * Carl
 * Midori
 * Yata
 * Balder
 * Gondo
 * Sirius
 * Urania

Season 5

 * Exa
 * Helos
 * Tsuki
 * Endrance
 * Take!

Final Season

 * Dasha
 * Nioh
 * Silabus & Gaspard
 * Tobias
 * Albeiro
 * Helba
 * John
 * Sieg X
 * Bordeaux
 * Kaede

Ultimate-Classified Season: CHRONO

 * Kruger
 * Sol
 * Kyushu
 * Miki-Seven
 * Neil
 * Alibaba
 * Nishijima81
 * Mereleona

.hack//Versus -Integrity Code- Platinum Blu-Ray Box Edition

 * Disc Game
 * .hack//Versus -Integrity Code- (Base Game)
 * Premium Bonus
 * Music CD "VERSUS -Complete Original Soundtrack- (Disc 1-3)"
 * Drama CD "The RISING Surge of Plan".
 * Booklet
 * .hack//Versus -Integrity Code- Archive Files
 * Character information, concept art design, design proposal, weapon design, color variations, and the world-view settings for VS The World.
 * Mechanics design proposal, platform console design, lores, area words, easter eggs, terminology, and illustration.
 * VERSUS Special SECRET Files: VS The World: Real Digitalization Project, Development, Occurdance Functional System, Second I.D. Plan and Akashic World Connection.
 * Message letters from developers staff from CyberConnect 2, Epic Studio Production, and Bandai Namco Entertainment, along with notable main developers are Hiroshi Matsuyama, Hiroto Niizoto, Kikuya Megane, Kazunari Ito, and more, along with composers like Chikayo Fukuda and Yuki Kajiura.
 * Original Story Novelization "Dream"
 * The story focuses on Kakeru Tanaka with his experience about dream he had feels that leads to something, which set on his family vacation in America.
 * Possibility for the story novelization which set prior to the post-credit of .hack//Versus -Thanatos Report-.
 * Written by Masayuki Sano and Illustrated by Nomoshito Hokuto, the novel would had over 12 new illustration and 24 chapters.
 * Kakeru Tanaka's POV would be presented and also has a depth backstories, self-characters, and reference call-backs with ReCODE -Beyond the World-.
 * Players are very recommended to finish VERSUS Story Mode because it reveals the true player who is a main protagonist which revealed to be Kakeru Tanaka.
 * The story could possibly lead-up to .hack//ReCODE -The Infinity World of the God-.
 * Bonus Illustration
 * Poster Key Visual illustration of .hack//Versus -Integrity Code- drawn by Seiichiro Hosokawa.
 * Postcard Illustration drawn by Seiichiro Hasokawa, one card with Sora, Kite, Haseo, and 9.

See Also...

 * .hack//ReCODE -Beyond the World-
 * .hack//ReCODE -The Dragon Sins and The Eight Curses-