.hack//LINK -Chrono Link- (Remake)

I do not own .hack//franshice, all copyrighted and it's owned by Cyber Connect 2 and Bandai Namco Entertainment..hack//LINK -Chrono Link- is a fully remake and soft rebooted version to original PlayStation Portable game, .hack//LINK which is now available on PlayStation 5, Xbox Scarlet, and Switch. The story will be remade in a different direction while expanding its element which never seen in the original version and it is also served as true canon to .hack//franchise. while dismissing the title is the final game to .hack//franchise, but instead to be 'the first chapter of Rebooted Third Season. '

The remake version will be an episodic in full-game which will have three episodes regarding how it expands is not just expands the story, but also rebooting the gameplay in new ways of its experience.

Idea
.hack//LINK -Chrono Link- is a remake version of the original PSP game which released back in 2010. but due to the many controversies and major negative response to the japan and international.

The reason is due to the Field Area being too much repetitive and not consistent, with lack major MMO materials which how to make dot hack series interesting, and the story being decent with lack of story progression and major turning point toward the story, but it was already proper of continuation, however...

But a big major problem is a gameplay feature is very short, very repetitive and left a very negative response from Japanese & international players and .hack//fans who had played the game since .hack//IMOQ and .hack//G.U.

Ever since that many players never take interest in the gameplay and few stories due to how lack MMO RPG become so much amazing, with more important as how to lack the mystery and brand original elements which become a main theme to the .hack//franchise.

The remake version idea was created in order for preparation to celebrate the 10th anniversary of .hack//LINK being released later in 2020, so there's a massive new content toward the remake version while re-imagining the .hack//LINK story in a different direction and deeper, focus on new mystery and elements which been received.

The gameplay mechanics elements will heavily remake and softly reboot with the game will be Action fast-pace RPG based on Real-Time and MMO which making the game experience even faster, strategic and more effective.

The idea is how making idea gameplay features will not being repetitive like the previous one which brought new elements and new type areas which never seen before, and bring backs mystery elements which how making .hack//IMOQ become positive response around the world.

Although there's still an idea I have to write, maybe if there's anyone who has an idea of how to make a change you are well welcome to add your idea.

There's still a long way to go, so there's still more need to added to this article.

P.S: The Remake of .hack//LINK will take directions closely to the game stories and set directly after .hack//G.U. Vol.4 Reconnection and seems .hack//RIVES will be a prequel to .hack//LINK -Chrono Link- as it will take a new fresh and narratives to the series as it also considered as Calm Before the Storm.

Episode Title

 * .hack//LINK -Chrono Link- Episode 1 -Revision-
 * .hack//LINK -Chrono Link- Episode 2 -Terror-
 * .hack//LINK -Chrono Link- Episode 3 -Countdown-

Story
In the year 2020 A.D, the most well-known as Cyber Connect Corp (CC Corp) has released The WORLD R:3 as its successor of the second revision, over 10 Millions users log-on into The WORLD just a week with many new elements and features that never been bound from the previous revision and become a most-grossing MMORPG around the world.

....but that was several months ago.

Suddenly The WORLD R:3 been shut down temporarily due to the strange circumstances and several unknown major issues become a big reason how it started as stated by Cyber Connect Corp.

The 14-year old middle school boy, Tokio Kuryuu living in the boring activities after temporarily shut down of the online game, with had no clue about what comes after for him with his dull activities, until the transfer student, Ayaka Koshizumi ask request and using black disc copy, transporting Tokio into an online game.

Arrive in the World R:3 which currently shut down temporarily from CCcorp, suddenly becomes a major dark atmosphere, and encountered with mysterious man known as Flugel tried to attacking Tokio, but been saved by the Legendary Azure Blue Flame, Kite, however, failed to stop Flugel, instead asking favor to Tokio to save the twilight knights, The World and Find mastermind behind disturbance of The World system.

And thus Tokio's Journey begins...

Akashic Records
Akashic records become the main key important to the .hack//LINK story. Using Akashic Records as traveling time to the past event that has been taking place in the previous revision, there is some event that can change due to Tokio and Geist involvement. Although it's not time travel, aura's memories itself who had watched over the world.

But in the remake version, Using Akashic Records cannot guarantee to change the major events that has to take place in the past event due to Tokio's involvement and changing to unfreeze the time. but using The Revision Time Memories which bound changes vision what she saw about major events in the past has implemented to them.

Because as it's not changing the timeline, it changing Aura's memory data which has been stored on her mind in Akashic Records, and with the past event change, and her memories also change with his involvement had created Revision Time Memories which changing all PC and Twilight Knights Memories with Tokio's existence in the past event.

As the system in akashic records being heavily reworked, it also needs cost in order to continue to travel the specific time event that being take a place, but you can unlock the specific time event by using Key of Memories.

To Obtained the Key of Memories you must defeat the enormous Bosses known as The Zeit, the paradox monster which is not from a past time, and it's born like a virus to aura's memories, which can be found in several field and dungeon areas.

Although they only appear if Field Area and Dungeon have the potential to be dangerous. Defeating Zeit will earn Key of Memories and unlocked in order to transport into a timed event.

Akashic Realm (Dungeon)
Akashic Realm is the system path and dimension which that contains Akashic Records to become an important core system to the World and become a key to proceed their ways to the Sea of Memories. As you proceed through, there are several elements and challenges that never been added in the original version of .hack//LINK, much like Puzzle, Combat Trial and Quiz.

Although there are several consequences if those player fails to finish all challenges.

The Puzzle in the Akashic Realm is very challenging one and you need to be problem-solving in order to clear the puzzle quest which will be the way to proceed through that led up to Sea of Memories, which has a unique transformation and adaptation as player proceed through to overcome the challenges, which how much problem solving and your brain can get through. Once they finish the puzzle challenges, they will lead you to pass through and move on to the next challenge

The Quiz will have unique elements that proceed with a unique way based on .hack//G.U. Games, by choosing different objects, person, or roll as according to the situation you will get pass through, but the punishment will be rough as player continue unable or choose mistakenly, not just you taking a damage, but your status will be decreased in 1 number only for 8 minutes and all your money will be stolen for 2 times in roll.

But those who complete with the right answer, not just you earn the reward, but your attributes strength will be increased which will be a good way to take down a monster.

The effect of timeline which is affected accordingly to your own will, the enemies will act differently, as usual, seems they already know Tokio's existence as enemies in the past time.

You can defeat the enemies, but it keeps repeating in process until you unable to do it, so you need to find their weakness in order to avoid a repetition battle, but, there are different effect and situation which depends on your choice in the past time, and you need to choose correctly in order to prevent something feels wrong when you fight enemies.

The Dark Time (Hidden Memories)
Staying in Akashic Realm to much or at least 10-15 minutes or if you alone at least 6 minutes without doing anything will cause the error to the Aura's memories and Akashic Records, thus you will be transported into Dark Time, which left the hidden memories of Aura which has habitat by strong and corrupted enemies, much like they've been infected by virus.

There are positive and negative things when you will do in The Dark Time

Positive things
As you proceed to explore the Dark Time you learn something interesting regarding dark atmosphere and thrilling emotional through Aura's hidden memories, more importantly the treasure chest will contain amount virus core and hidden materials known as "dothack Box" which you can use this material to upgrade your weapons into more unique or using directly to defeat enemies.

Exploring more in deeper, You will find a piece of CCcorp Secret Report which lies within The Dark Time, which contained secrets and important things, progressing through the final area, you see the secret of Aura's memories which never been revealed before, which will be key to answer a few questions regarding .hack//Franchise.

The Negative Things
If you failed to defeat them, the time and Aura's memories become corrupted, you will unable to travel the time due to it's corruption, unless you have to wait for several hours to wait Akashic Records restored into normal and one more important things is how your PC becomes too much drown into The Dark Time, which has caused PC of Real Human to become unfortunately become corrupted, which where your equipment and weapon cannot be used due to corruption and you have no choice but to buy a new weapon.

The best course action in The Dark time is to try to survive in order to prevent to be defeat and just flee from battle, or you can freely travel to the Dark Time at Level 45-55 (Episode 1), 80-99 (Episode 2), and 100-150 (Episode 3).

The Easy Ways
The player has a way to freely explore The Dark Time by going to Oblivion City Mac Anu in Center Plaza, as you can access to the monument center plaza, which can transport you to the forbidden dungeon.

Grand Whale
Based on the original version of .hack//LINK structure and it's facilities, but since the remake version will be more HD environment means the player can walk around Grand Whale and it crowded by Twilight Knights once Tokio had free them.

It features a system to upgrading Grand Whale's facilities, spare parts, system features, decoration and expands its capacity of the player and their enjoyment stay in Grand Whale. You can upgrade the system feature on Grand Whale which allows you access more element features, like Cross-Play, Share, Photo Mode, and more features that controllably fit the next-gen platform.

Upgrading Abilities of Akashic Records on Grand Whale will also improve traveling capabilities and open-up a new side-events & time transport, it also has abilities to improved sustain survival on The Dark Time Area.

Grand Whale can also be designed or decorate that depends on many player's tastes, it also has new features to edit room facilities and design which more to taste the player's vision and how it makes more comfortable to that decoration.

Root Town
Root town area is non-combat area, which you can only run to buying equipment & items, adding materials to the equipment, trading items with another player, Side-quest, feeding grunty (R:1) and more which has the same elements from previous elements of The World Revisions, but now, there are a new reworked and elements from previous revisions, including new root-town facilities elements, with many crowded and moves in situation based on real-time.

Players can now open and free to explore the root town, enjoying the side-minigames, trading cards with other players, and exchange rumors from other players which can be considered given a quest to explore on field area.

You can also participate in the Root Town event mission by not just killing bosses or finding items, but participates in mini-games, tournament, hunting enemies, and searching a missing people.

Chaos Gate will also have many different features like Designing Their Key Area Word, Level Area, Type Area, Randomize, City, and Multiplayer added, while it can also warp into town areas.

Trade System
Trades elements system return from .hack//G.U. with reworked the elements to be more fit to the system. Trade will now optimize the smooth improvements over the previous .hack//series, it will add Trade Menu which preparing items which will be given on exchange with other PC items, by trading them will exchange items, skill-set, and maps. If you trade your rare items to other PC, he will give you some of his rarest items to the players and high-level items.

The trading system will also feature, Send Gift to.. which can be used to trading gifts to another person for another PC's friends.

Featuring rewards from other PC, and you will not find him, but he will wait for you on chaos gates and give you rewards for helping him in the battle. Trade system in Field and Dungeon Area, you can trade and recommend to the other player's friend to using magic, skills, and item.

It can also tell them about strategy to beat the monster for them on another field & dungeon areas, and if they can defeat the monster with your recommended strategy, you will receive amount rewards from other PC which how they feel recommended the strategy on you, but if you failed, there's some punishment where few of your items would be taken.

You can also make a trade with your party members similar to how it works on .hack//G.U. elements, the player can also exchange the rare type of equipment and items or strategy which exchanging the way fighting will be made your move-set & skills will be exchanged with your party members with their own style.

Creating Materials and give it to the other players and party members will bring you rewards on the next log-on where players will deliver the rare items to you which can be used in the combat.

Normal Shop
The Shop in 3 Revision of The WORLD sells many different types of equipment and items that will use for players, including upgrading the status of the equipment that will be useful for combat.

Sub-Weapons can be upgraded with requirements in needs, as you need to find materials by exploring areas more, or dropped by enemies, which allows you to choose your sub-weapons to upgrade or you can buy a new sub-weapons with high performance and attributes which easy to fight against the enemies.

Adding elements like Fire, Ice, Winds, and more will taking damage toward enemies which depends on their weakness.

Jikanet Shop
Jikanet Shop can be found in Entrance of Akashic Records, and Timeline travel of Root Town providing upgrade equipment and buy items, it also provide a new upgrade to a new experience for exploration of Akashic Records and Dark Time.

Players allowed to upgrading the Boosting Gain like Experience and Money, also increasing Drop Rate, also bringing changes structure and upgrading the design of Area, by buying new area elements from Jikanet for Akashic Records by Buying with money or gathering Chrono Lux in order to fully upgrading and added new features.

Difficulty Mode
After you beat the game, you will be able to choose difficulty mode which exclusive content from New Game+. Many different difficulty modes can bring enjoyment or challenge to the game experience even in The Online Game, which will increase or decreased level area and Boss damages which been receive or takin which all potentially depends on how Difficulty mode you choose.

There is 5 difficulty mode will available in New Game+ such as:
 * Safety: The Difficulty mode design will be a much similar experience with Cheat Mode which was presented as a new element for .hack//G.U. -Last Recode- which you can easily attack instantly only 1-hit and more elements will add as players wanting to enjoy the main story.
 * Easy: This mode will be optimized to be easier while delivering normal damage, but will less receiving damages from enemies.
 * Normal: Will balance the gaming experience.
 * Hard: Optimizing the enemy to be more challenging, and increase the damage you've been received from enemies, it still has some balance gaming elements from Normal mode, and items are easy to get, but players need to be tricky how you will defeat the enemies.
 * Critical: This mode will test their strength in online games, it also tests their patience. Enemies become much tougher, the level area becomes much higher than before, and rare items & equipment will be harder to obtain. Players need a perfect strategy and timing to overcome the challenge.

Field Area & Dungeon
The Keyword area has a type, like a field and a dungeon. but it also has castle dungeon, underground dungeon and more type which has a different unique type and it's content that been added to the area and dungeon.

It has a Type Area System that allows players to have a unique challenge to explore areas, it contains Puzzles, Trap, Increase Enemies and More. but you can also do all of it which is an ultimate Type Area "EX+" as you choosing all elements that contained, you can proceed a harder it has come, it also included Bosses at the end of Area which depends on Area Types and Level Area.

There are many different area types, such as: Players can also freely setting areas they like, and naming the area that has through a vision from players to choosing areas setting, type, and level in order to freely enjoy areas that fit players level.
 * D-Type: which only contains the enemy's appearance.
 * C-Type: Contains enemies, and a different-type puzzle which are very normal challenges to explore.
 * B-Type: Contains Enemies, Different-type puzzle, and several traps within areas which become little hard challenges for players to get through.
 * A-Type: Contains strong enemies, different-type puzzle, and many traps within areas that become hard challenges to the players, but as you proceed more to explore you will get the amount bonus and rewards.
 * S-Type: S-Type is only ranking from the main story, it depends on how important the main story as to how it obtained from E-Mail during the main story.
 * EX-Type: Will contained all-types which are the most challenging than before, but it is not recommended for beginners to try.

You can freely explore the areas even further, which explore it's deeper parts of areas and dungeon, will lead to the new areas like Lost Ground which never been presented before from previous .hack//Games title, as there's irritation type area from previous revision, there are more open-area in real-time which never been presented in previous game titles.

Like in .hack//G.U. Games, you can catch Lucky Animal in Episode 2 of .hack//LINK -Chrono Link-, but it also has new elements which you can unharm them and pet him until finish exploration through areas, Lucky Animals can also turn into a monster that can attack players, so it needs more strategy to make sure that Lucky Animals undefeated or else you will never get earn rare bonus.

The Spring Field will be the key to heal up all your party members HP and SP before exploration or defeating the boss.

Combat
As the combat system from the original version has been rebooted with now replaced with fast-paced action RPG elements based on MMO and real-time, but it keeps tradition from previous .hack//series which bring MMORPG concept back to the series, while received a major improvement with adding two elements like action and tactical elements.

The player can attack a monster based on real-time experience without any transition battle similarity with .hack//G.U. Games which now you can freely do what you want, including fighting the monster in many areas as you explore, you can also give a unique surprise attack from behind more freely, but need to be sneaky in order to bring high-damage towards enemies.

While you attacking, you can also perform a mid-air attack as you now can attack the enemies from the air as you can perform more smoothly in the air, you can also combine your attacks with skills in order to go attacking very smoothly,

but there's the time that you can perform your attack mid-air aren't work for rare enemies, so you need to find an opening and it's a weakness to attack.

Enemies attacks are sometimes to be fast, but you're Dodging the enemy's attack will be more efficient in the fast-paced action. There's also right timing to dodge the enemies attack, but it also has a great way to making the counterattack by continue attacking enemies while dodging which should give impress damage which delivered toward enemies, and your attack will somehow increase 2-3 times per damages

There are three elements which will be taken from previous revision as gameplay elements core for first to the third episode of .hack//LINK -Chrono Link-, such as:

R:1
While the game elements have similarity with R:1, players might use a magic from menu pause, also the skill attack standardly and choosing items which can only use menu pause to select, but thanks to the gameplay important elements from .hack//LINK -Chrono Link- it helps player move in fast-pace and more tactically, by using shortcut which you can set up skills, items and magic you want to use freely.

Players can use skills from R:1 in more fullest experience which is also considered as "Remake Gameplay" to the .hack//IMOQ, and it also brings the game much easier than before, while, it also can guard and attack at the same times, but you can usually dodge, jump attack and more which makes things easier than previous .hack//series.

R:2
While in the version of R:2 has similarity from R:1, with additionally Skill Trigger and tactics which players can use-up strategy with menu pause and more importantly about Awakening which includes Beast and Magic Awakening, will give boost performance toward damages which deliver to enemies, it also has surprise attack and tactics.

It somehow that .hack//LINK -Chrono Link- Episode 2 will have the elements system from R:2 and focus on important cores elements from .hack//LINK -Chrono Link- which targeting the combat to be fast-paced, with Skill Trigger will be reworked on Shortcut system, which now can perform RENGEKI in new move and ways, it also creating double damages on mid-air attacks while can also perform skill trigger towards enemies.

The Awakening in .hack//LINK -Chrono Link- has become measures more in massive improvements, and it also creating a new perfect line combo attack towards enemies, while you can work together with your party members.

R:3
As for how they combined the gameplay elements version from R:1 and R:2, it also continued to evolve more with elements from R:3, as many how it should be with shortcut command, has continued to improve more in order to bring a new performance towards combat system.

It also greatly enhances gameplay combat experience making something even now and never been added before from the original game, while Cross Rengeki will be much different from the original ones, and how party members can now working together through their skills with Cross Rengeki.

Non-Party Member Support
Non-Party Member support will be for Characters who’ve been unofficial to your party but instead become support members, which they can only lending attacks, Defense, skills, aid, and Restoring your party which might be useful during combat.

You can’t optimize or set up the support character, or even you can change their equipment which was automatically from story progression, nor you can trade with them, however, you can giving something to her like items, and scroll magic to bring automatically for them.

Bond of Unison
Players can increase The Bond of Unison by doing an Xros Rengeki during combat, Inviting for Mini-Games or going to various place

It given your bond with your party member as you developed more will earn new abilities, skills, and increasing attributes status temporary and furthermore development toward your bonds will let you continuously sync your combat with your party member.

It lending your earn for new abilities which might be useful for combat, exploring areas and your activities in root town.

Cross Rengeki
The system of Cross Rengeki will be much soft reboot from the original version. A new version of Cross Rengeki much based on Technique (From FFXV), as you performing skills together with your party members it landed a great hit toward enemies, but it also works to heal-up your party.

Press L1, you can choose all those techniques with your party members, and it consumes the Cross Rengeki Guage on shortcut button or command menu.

Cross Rengeki skills can be obtained initially from party members, but in order to obtained more new technique skills, you need to level up Cross Rengeki Skills in order to obtain a new one, or it can also available on LINK Abilities, or by increased bonding points with your teammates.

There are also new Cross Rengeki types known as Cross Link which based on Link Strike (from FFXV) which you performing strike with your party members when you leading attacks toward a weak point.

By continuously attack the main point and simultaneously using skills will trigger weak points toward enemies and it automatically performing attacks with party members, which landed a critical hit or weak point hit toward enemies.

Tactical Command Mode
While your party members being controlled by Artificial Intelligence, a new system Tactical Command Modes will help players to control and commanding on party members to using skills, magic or items, while it increased performance and strategies for combat mode, it has abilities to make strategic to party members during combat mode.

ou can freely command your party to search items, and clearing areas with you can commanding them with tactical modes, which helps them to adapt and improves the system towards area and combat, with slow motion, it can give a times to making a strategy, or commanding party members to select skills, magic and items, and bringing much easier to be used.

It can optimize on setting mode, which players to turn on and off tactical command mode.

The tactical Command system will bring awakening power access, which allows you to access power awakening with your party members which allows to taking more damages toward enemies. (Exclusively added to the Second Episode of Chrono Link).

Beast, Demon, and Divine Awakening will be return from .hack//G.U. Games, you can select on Tactical Command System when guage of Awakening reaching it’s a full bar and performing the Awakening. The three awakenings have been reworked and revamped more in order to meet new expectations toward the players, as to how to improves the limits, and balancing the power and defense as well.

Two new awakenings, such as Speed Awakening and Rengeki Awakening.

AT LIMIT OS
AT LIMIT OS has more capabilities and more features than what it receives from .hack//G.U. Games with a lot new improvement and new dynamic features in real-time, which include News, Rumors, Apakllu, and more which are more optimized in real-time versions.

Several new optimizations for emails has been reworked and recreated more visualized in real-time. You can also checking emails with Augmented Virtual EyeGlasses or checking computer when you come back to Grand Whale.

Rumors have been optimized in Real-Time as well, with new features, which you talk with other players for New Rumors, or you can buy in Rumor Exchanger which was hidden in Back Alley or Area that never be seen by anyone.

New system to change UI Design and many incredible new UI Theme which likely improving the performance of AT LIMIT OS System feature.

RTC Orb
Using Re-programming Time Core (RTC) which can be obtained by beating the main boss, enemies in Akashic Records, side-events and The Dark Time will be a way to free Twilight Knights from their error PC System known as Time Stone. There are many twilight knights that are been trap in Mac Anu and the time stone was no ordinary stone, but it uses to stopping all PC's from moving, while their mind was still intact, however unable to log-out due to their mind also trapped.

RTC was served as program to undo the time stone, and by spending more RTC by defeating boss, beat the side-mission, defeating enemies and doing Akashic Quest, you can free them and join your party (but not all been free may become your party member), and freeing the higher level of twilight knights will also earn a bonus, but the cost of RTC was high.

You can also get higher RTC by defeating The Guardian of Akashic Records, which earns RTC Orb more than 2x.

Link Abilities
As how you continue to fight in combat, levelling up, freeing twilight knights, and completing side-quest you will earn LP in order to upgrade the abilities known as LINK Ability System, by spending LP (Link Point), players can unlock Tokio's abilities, skills, and enhanced status boost, including adding resistance and effect abilities effect toward him.

It can also greatly enhanced buff, toward party member system, cross rengeki abilities, field & dungeon, gameplay elements from three revision, and tactical command, much like upgrading its skills during the gameplay, while it can also optional new element abilities to enhanced gaming experience through open-area.

Skill Trigger and Awakening can be obtained by earning and spending Link Point, you can learn a new skills abilities and magic support through Tokio's job as Dual-Edge, learning a new skills and enhanced the ability performance will bringing new update during gameplay, and It can also have abilities to upgrading trading abilities and bike abilities into fully capable, and increased status & increase LP gain in order to make gameplay more easier.

You can also have abilities from other twilight knights as a prize for freeing them from Time Stone, and you new earn experience through LINK Abilities in order to mimic the action and earn skills abilities from other party members, also, can earn special bonus abilities in order to enhance your status during the battle.

Online Multiplayer
Online Multiplayer will fondly to be connected with other players and let you join with them for a quest or exploring areas.

Players might find with online players during your network is connected, and you might able to go to NPC to started an Online Mission and Quest for adventure and Join together to defeating a boss will lead you to earn a new prize, items, and rare equipment to follow.

You can also fight against another player online in Tournament, which also brings new challenges and difficult to defeat them. It is seems to be an major improvement version of .hack//G.U. Games and .hack//G.U. Last Recode.

Online Multiplayer will be a Free-DLC Content which will be released in one month after the game’s released.

Characters
Main Characters Chrono Time Team/Grand Whale Member. Schicksal/Destiny CC Corp Terminal Hacker Twilight Knights
 * Tokio Kuryuu
 * Ayaka Koshizumi/Saika Amagi
 * Akira Yoshinori
 * Niizato (Ninjato as PC Players)
 * No.99 (Hiyori Izumi)
 * Alibaba (Mio Shigemura)
 * Helos Pierce
 * Nishijima81
 * Miki-Seven
 * Sol
 * Seventy-Seven
 * Kruger.
 * AIKA
 * Flugel
 * Metronom
 * Cello
 * Klarinette
 * Orgel
 * Posaune
 * Trommel
 * Geist
 * Genius
 * Shinji Sanada
 * Dr.0
 * No.9
 * Jyotaro Amagi

Changes from PSP Version of .hack//LINK

 * The difference from the PSP Version is how the game was titled. The original version of .hack//LINK was titled as a final game to the dothack series, while the remake version is the beginning chapter of the rebooted of Third Season.
 * Remake version will be powered by Unreal Engine 4 as it's base games, seeing how it becomes a massive major change from the original version and its base graphics.
 * Manga-style visual changes into cinematic HD-visual based on Real-time experience with an actual cutscene and dialogue elements on HD environment powered by UE4.
 * While cinematic real-time cutscene that powered by Unreal Engine 4, there's also added animation cutscenes produced by A-1 Pictures for several parts cutscene and few important things, in order to make more resemblance to P5 elements.
 * Prologue (Real-life Sequence) from original version .hack//LINK might get expanded, but there's even very prologue story which set before the shut down of The World R:3 and it looks the first glimpse on Tokio's PC as TKO reaching level 80 for half years after their first log-in to The World R:3 with his best friends Akira Yoshinori's PC "Kuro-E". There are a major surprise and twist that never presented from the original game before.
 * Prologue (Real-Life Sequence -Tokio's First Meeting with Saika-) set a month after The World R:3 been shut down temporarily.
 * A lot bigger, and bigger optional gameplay elements and it's experienced as its been heavily remake and softly reboot from Original PSP Game .hack//LINK elements, which introduce more different and brand new gameplay elements.
 * .hack//LINK -Chrono Link- will be a fully-episodic game which keeping traditional episode themes concept from previous .hack//Games, but the hours of the gameplay will be based on the full games, resemblance to FFXIII, which approximately main story in general for 25-30 hours of gameplay, which contained three episodes, Revision, Terror, and Countdown.
 * Over 120 original soundtracks composed by Chikayo Fukuda and split for 3 Episodes of .hack//LINK -Chrono Link-. and the music theme songs from previous games as the battle boss theme will be replaced with a new soundtrack which categorized for Field, Battle, Event and more.
 * .hack//LINK -Chrono Link- will tak a different direction from the original games, while re-imagine the old story been reworked into new narratives with an unrepetitive story.
 * The remake version will delve even deeper towards characterization for Tokio, Saika, AIKA and other Shicksal, which never been explored in the original version, including new version motivation of Geist and explore his backstory to understand his intent to the main story.
 * The remake version will be shown, Tokio's involvement in the past will cause major different events to occur to the past time due to its interference. While keeping the same ways from the same events from previous ones, although there are a few occur events that had been changed.
 * Remake version will don't revealed her name as Saika Amagi earlier as she did in the original version, which she still going on her cover names as Ayaka Koshizumi, but her true name will be revealed in the third episode. Tokio in remakes knows about Saika's name, but unaware her last name.
 * The real-world situation will be depicted and delve more than it was presented in original games, including you can play Tokio in real-life during prologue story, even though it will be linear.

New Key-Element

 * Difficulty mode added to the game, which you can select the difficulty before you start the game, which is also bringing the depends to their gaming level, skills, and experience.
 * Over 20 all-new party members, that including, AIKA, Panzer Saika, Akira, Sol, No.99, Alibaba, Nishijima81, Miki-Seven, Helos-Pierce, Ninjato, Kruger, and more.
 * Over 200 new wallpaper themes for .hack//LINK -Chrono Link- which can be displayed for PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox Scarlett, Nintendo Switch, and PC.
 * There’s an illustration, and Visual Art which been illustrated by a different illustrator, including Kikuya Megane, Seichiro Hasokawa, Yoshiyuki Sadamoto, and more.


 * Parody Mode added to the game, there are many intense, funniest moment, and bloopers which never presented before and Fluegel with Akira along with Ninjato will also making their jokes into 4th Wall Breaking in this Parody.
 * You can also enjoy more parody scenes for each episode. Each main story scene has been altered with a parody version, and also added a new scene in order to fill laughter and gags to the series.


 * BBS, Rumour, News, and Apakallu return with bigger new elements and new types of a rumor that connecting from past into the future.
 * Over 120 soundtracks total from all-three episodes of .hack//LINK -Chrono Link- composed by Chikayo Fukuda, and Yuki Kajiura.
 * Over 30 brand-new original LINK characters, which bringing all-brand new originality to the LINK story. It is considered as Chrono Link to be developed much look like Ultimate version to PSP version, which is fans can enjoy the more original story which doesn’t even present in the original version and bringing a new look.
 * Grand Whale will have even more features and more elements that never seen before, which also featuring upgrade the design of Grand Whale.
 * You can also design the place and pick the color which fits with your vision, and also as now have a way to strengthen the ship during combat.
 * Grand Whale Combat Mode which is content that only exclusive in the third episode, which allows the grand-whale to be using in combat mode, and you can upgrade the parts and battle fuel system to upgrading the ship.


 * The third episode of Chrono Link, Countdown will remake the LINK story climax from scratch, with all-brand expanding story as it still follow the direction from PSP version story, but it actually expanded more with Chrono Link story direction, along with Brand-new story Second Half of the story which shows a never seen before story and bringing the most shocking story ever.
 * Chrono Link version will bring a massive and bigger new content and all-new experience with new freedom and unlimitation content which has more potential than what it receives from the PSP version.
 * The gameplay system has been heavily remake and soft reboot, which is now being more Action RPG based on real-time and MMORPG elements. Few parts element from PSP version will be reworked and fit to the new system elements bringing back core more openly.
 * Akashic Records gimmick has been expanding more and bigger new elements, with added Akashic Unrecord as the free-explore dungeon, but it is not a filler dungeon it is surely bringing up more mystery that ties up to LINK and future story, also connected to the unravel past which was ultimately unexplained.
 * There’s still soundtrack music that didn’t add in PSP version original soundtracks until Chrono Links version reworked the music soundtrack and released in a pack of the original soundtrack, which is shown confirmation that unreleased music soundtrack of PSP version can now be released.
 * Tactical Command Mode added to the game, in which players can freely choose skills from other party members and performing strike towards enemies.
 * LINK abilities is a new system which never been optimized in other MMORPG, including The World as it said to be a system that can only be used by Doubleware user which has skills to improve their Actual Body PC which is something that never supposed to exist in the game aspect. It gives entirely new abilities, new skills, new growth, and also Linked abilities to bringing and optionalized the experience to the game.
 * RTC orbs, is also anew grinding point system which will be a key to free Twilight Knights and Lost PC from Moonstone curse that been inflicted by the mastermind, and as you already free them, you will be rewarded a rare or rarest items which are as part of their thanks, as for Twilight Knights, they will join your party.
 * Tokio will gain a new form in the second episode of Chrono Link, known as Chrono Form which is a new form combination between his PC with an amounts of data from Black Copy Disc of The World R:3, that given him a new power to control three elements such as, Magus Form, Sword Form, and Chain Form.
 * Tokio’s Xth form will be reworked and renamed as The Rechain Gear Time Form which is now been officially naming in order to avoid the rehashed from G.U series. It also includes brand-new skills that were never seen before.
 * Historical of .hack//series added to the Chrono Link -Revision- which you will need to learn more regarding the events that will tie to this event. It will be also added in Chrono Link -Windows Edition-.
 * Several references mentioned and Ninjato’s characters from .hack//LINK -Twilight Knight- Manga, has been added to the game.
 * The Expansion DLC for two episodes, such as Revision episode will be getting a DLC to expand content known as ReStart, and Terror episode will getting DLC expands content known as Paradox.
 * Each of DLC content will have different improvements towards the system, new game content, and additional story content.
 * The Third Episode of Chrono Link Countdown will be getting a Season Pass DLC for full-one year, which including all-new episodes, new patches, contents, improvements, new challenges, newly expanded area, costumes, and more.
 * Jyotaro’s Diary Video will be added to the game explaining the research regarding about R.A. Plan, and connection to the Terminal Disc, also explaining the secret that could never be told regarding about CC Corp, and connection to MAMA organization, and it can only be found once players defeat the boss in each level floor of Akashic Unrecords.
 * The Music Box added which can be obtained when you finished the certain side-quest job from Toki-Runty, which it includes all-soundtracks of Chrono Links, including the theme songs from previous dothack titles. You can obtained the music soundtracks as you buy the CD music from Toki-Runty, or Progressing the game.
 * The Post-Content of each episode of Chrono Links will have much bigger elements bringing a new and hardest challenges comes to light, including New Quest, Challenges, Dungeon, Post-story elements, and more.
 * Starting a New Game+ and choosing the hardest difficulty mode, is a new experience in which veterans can overcome new challenges and balancing with strategic and tactics to kill your opponent.


 * The players can transfer their Save Clear Data from .hack//LINK -Remastered-, .hack//G.U. Last Recode and .hack//IMOQ Re: Log-on which contains several items, video, weapons, costume, and more.

The all-brand new additional story element
See Story Elements of .hack//LINK -Chrono Link-

Downloadable Content

 * .hack//LINK -Chrono Link- Episode 1 -Revision- *Re:Start*
 * New Game+ added to the game.
 * New PlayStation Network trophies and Achievement support
 * Over 32 optional cutscene and optional dialogue voice-over added to the game.
 * Over 23 additional side-quest and side-events added.
 * New Equipment added.
 * New Abilities added.
 * Several extra areas and bosses added, including optional ultimate bosses in R:1.
 * Additional Episode DLC: Akira’s Episode, and Unknown’s Episode.
 * Major Time Travel event added: .hack//AI Buster, .hack//Liminality, .hack//Intermezzo and .hack//XXX
 * Language voice option added select English or Japanese added.
 * Difficulty Mode added, includes Very Easy, Easy, Normal, Hard, and Very Hard.
 * New bonus footage added to the gallery.
 * .hack//LINK -Chrono Link- Episode 2 -Terror- *Re:Paradox*
 * New Game+ added to the game.
 * New Playstation Network Trophies and Achievement support.
 * Over 44 optional cutscene and optional dialogue voice-over added to the game.
 * Over 33 additional side-quest and side-event added.
 * New Equipment and New Costume added.
 * New Skill Triggers and Skill added.
 * Few extra areas and bosses added, including optional ultimate opponent in R:2.
 * New Bonus Footage added to the gallery.
 * A new challenge arena, which players can fight the strongest opponent in the WORLD R:2.
 * .hack//LINK -Chrono Link- Episode 3 -Countdown- *Season Pass DLC*
 * Story Expansion DLC.
 * Episode DLC
 * Content

.hack//LINK -Chrono Link- Episode 1 Revision PREMIUM EDITION

 * Contents
 * ".hack//LINK -Chrono Link- Episode 1 Revision"
 * ".hack//LINK -Chrono Link- Episode 1 Revision *Re:Start* DLC"
 * Premium Edition Bonus
 * Premium Disc Set (3-Disc)
 * Music CD "Original Soundtrack I + Character Song CD"
 * Drama CD ".hack//LINK -Chrono Link- The Dream"
 * Anime OAD ".hack//LINK -Chrono Link- Episode 0".
 * Premium Booklet
 * Episode 1 -Revision- Book Art Collection & Character Files (w/Interviews)
 * .hack//Series Timeline Chronological.
 * Episode 1 -Revision- Ultimania Book Interviews. (Contain spoilers and few answers regarding the question from the game).
 * Bonus
 * Poster .hack//LINK -Chrono Link- Episode 1 Key Visual Art.

.hack//LINK -Chrono Link- Episode 2 Terror PREMIUM EDITION

 * Contents
 * ".hack//LINK -Chrono Link- Episode 2 Terror"
 * ".hack//LINK -Chrono Link- Episode 2 Terror *Re:Paradox* DLC"
 * Premium Edition Bonus
 * Premium Disc Set (4-Disc)
 * Music CD "Original Soundtrack II + Character Song CD"
 * Anime OAD ".hack//LINK -Chrono Link- Saika Routine Days"
 * Anime OAD ".hack//LINK -Chrono Link- Ninjato Ultimate Guide to The WORLD".
 * Anime OAD ".hack//LINK -Chrono Link- Akira Secret Report".
 * Premium Booklet
 * Episode 2 -Terror- Book Art Collection & Character Files (w/Interviews)
 * Newly Written Novel "The Day Tragedy in CC Corp 2015".
 * Episode 2 -Terror- Ultimania Book Interviews. (Contain spoilers and few answers regarding the question from the game).
 * Bonus
 * Poster .hack//LINK -Chrono Link- Episode 2 Key Visual Art.

.hack//LINK -Chrono Link- Episode 3 Countdown PREMIUM EDITION

 * Contents
 * ".hack//LINK -Chrono Link- Episode 3 Countdown"
 * ".hack//LINK -Chrono Link- Episode 3 Countdown *Season pass* DLC"
 * Premium Edition Bonus
 * Premium Disc Set (4-Disc)
 * Music CD "Original Soundtrack III + Character Song CD"
 * Anime OAD ".hack//LINK -The Bullet-"
 * Anime OAD ".hack//LINK -Akashic Line-"
 * Premium Booklet
 * Episode 3 -Countdown- Book Art Collection & Character Files (w/Interviews)
 * Newly Written Novel ".hack//LINK -Chrono Link- After Story".
 * Episode 3 -Countdown- Ultimania Book Interviews. (Contain spoilers and few answers regarding the question from the game).
 * Bonus
 * Poster .hack//LINK -Chrono Link- Episode 3 Key Visual Art.

Prequel
.hack//RIVES is a prequel series to .hack//LINK -Chrono Link- and TV Anime series being produced by A-1 Pictures which bringing a fresh new start to The World online game and bringing back the core which what makes .hack//IMOQ became so interesting while bringing the main plot to have a tie-up with its sequel, .hack//LINK -Chrono Link-

PC version
.hack//LINK -Chrono Link- Windows Edition is a PC Port version which includes all first to four Episode of the remake version and all downloadable content expansion with Season Pass DLC from the third episode which featured NVIDIA Gameworks support and new elements which didn't add in Original ports.