.hack//Link -Chrono Gear-

.hack//Link -Chrono Gear- is a brand-new version and remake version from the original PSP version of .hack//Link originally considered as the final entry to the franchise back in 2010 until a new entry and new titles commencing to continue expanding the series for 3rd Season and Final Season of .hack available on PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Switch, Microsoft Windows (Steam) and Microsoft Windows (Epic Game Store).

The Chrono Gear was announced to commemorate the 10th Anniversary of .hack//Link releases and a new version contains a massive expand, new changes, and improvements over the original version with a brand-new engine, including brand-new elements feature are added to the game, along with new access of story scenario and more. A new version of .hack//Link will be envisioned, re-established, and expand it's story narratives more in order to clearly connected to the titles project of 3rd Season .hack and CHRONO RiSING Trilogy, while the post-game story is a sequel from RISING GEAR events, also new established entry of the titles such as .hack//Link 2.

The downloadable contents is now can be accessed exclusively for Chrono Gear with a new costumes, new weapons, new challenges, and more bonuses can be purchased or free, along with transferring clear data save from .hack//Link -RISING GEAR- which includes brand-new bonuses for the game which exclusive for patch version 1.3.5.

Story
The story follows the same narratives as the original game set in Post-Summer Vacation 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 transferring Tokio into The World R:X.

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

Thus his adventure to become a Hero begins!!

General

 * Trophy and Achievement support for PlayStation 4, Xbox Series X, Nintendo Switch, Microsoft Windows (Steam), and Microsoft Windows (Epic Games Store) has made an implementation to the game for Chrono Gear.
 * Link Play Mode has no longer accessible and playable, however the contents, dungeon and boss fight has been implemented to the game.
 * Convert Data has been implemented to the game, allowing player to converting the data from .hack//IMOQ Re: Login, .hack//G.U. Last Recode, and .hack//Link -RISING GEAR- in order to unlocked a new bonuses, new weapons, new emails, new wallpaper illustration and more.
 * The new and old opening of .hack//Link can be now presented in the title screen if you wait it for 2 minutes.
 * Shorter loading times for PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X, and for PC if you had an SSD Memory.

Visual

 * Chrono Gear version will be using a brand-new engine which implemented it's visual with combining game and anime altogether for new gameplay experience, including Comic Style cutscene implementation as an optional system to change for cutscenes as according to players desires through settings menu.
 * Full-HD, QHD and 4K Resolution support for PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5

.hack//Link -RISING GEAR-
*You can be able to transferring the save clear data of .hack//Link -RISING GEAR- updating patch version 1.3.5


 * Additional new cutscenes and dialogues which ties indirectly with RISING GEAR, including a brand-new scenarios which known as AKASHIC LINE which allows you to unlocked a new story that ties directly together, but it would not be shown, but rather hinting something beyond of that story.
 * Additional new E-mails from anonymous, including new mails from specific characters like Sol, Kruger, Kyushu, Nishijima81, Mereleona, Alibaba, Neil, Seventy-Seven and more which can be unlocked in the post-game.
 * Also including additional new dialogues, shows Tokio reacting toward those unknowing message which he didn't know if they really mistakenly sent to him or was meant to someone, but it seems that it's pretty confuse him. But one thing that very confused him is the message emails from Saika and AIKA, and it confused as much, since he didn't know where AIKA is, and why she sent him an emails without telling where she is.
 * Accessible unlocked for Secret Boss, which Tokio will fight against ENTIES (Tokio) as it would be super harder to defeating him and required pro-strategy to defeating him. Unlocked this secret boss by completing all 100% contents in .hack//Link -Chrono Gear-.
 * A brand-new original video animation, .hack//Link -RISING- which focus on Saika Amagi set a month after the IMMORTAL DUSK, and it is a prologue story to .hack//Link -RIVES-.

.hack//Link -Chrono Gear- Premium Edition Box

 * Disc Game
 * .hack//Link -Chrono Gear- (Base Game)
 * Premium Bonus
 * Music CD "CHRONO GEAR Original Soundtrack (Disc 1, 2 & Bonus)"
 * Drama CD ".hack//Link -The Boy with Idiots Impression-" & ".hack//Link -9-"
 * Booklet Bonus
 * .hack//Link -Chrono Gear- Archive Files.
 * Character information, Design Proposal, Weapon Design, Terminology, and Illustration.
 * Chrono Gear Special: Leads to 3rd Season .hack project
 * Original Novelization "Tokio and the Princess"
 * Set prior to .hack//Link which during his childhood days playing Akashic Line Beta test online.
 * It brought a first sight fateful meeting between Tokio and AIKA after he defeated the Evil which trapped her inside the castle.
 * As the story covered Tokio's childhood days in Akashic Line, it also gives depth relationship between him and AIKA.
 * Bonus Illustration
 * Poster Key Visual illustration of .hack//Link -Chrono Gear- drawn by Megane Kikuya
 * Two Card Illustration drawn by Megane Kikuya and Seiichiro Hasokawa, one card with Tokio, Saika and AIKA, and the second one with Tokio and Flugel.

Microsoft Windows (Steam)
.hack//Link -Chrono Gear- will also be released on Steam as it brings more new improvements from the base game platform, while getting an expectation levels experience for those who wants low or higher spec performance graphics. Given a stabilize performance will also given you a new chance to experiencing the games in much freedom ways to do without any limitations, while also adding some new improvements which allows old fans and newcomers for PC Gamers to enjoy.


 * Full-HD, QHD, and 4K Resolution support with refresh rate up to 240Hz support.
 * Higher-framerate Support with Widescreen support up to 16:10.
 * Dolby Atmos Sound Technology support.
 * Greatly enhance the background User-Interface.
 * Nvidia Gameworks Support.
 * Virtual Reality Support.
 * Customize Keyboard & Mouse for Windows Edition.
 * Auto-save featured.
 * Steam and Windows 10 Achievement support.
 * Greatly enhance graphical and numerous new effects surrounding the environment.
 * The graphical visual in PC will have improvements and also been polished than PlayStation do.
 * Additional new details toward the environment, character models, FX, UI, and more.
 * Graphical Setting added the game.
 * A few scenes have been uncensored.
 * Gallery Mode added, includes an all-music soundtrack of Chrono Gear Music soundtracks.
 * Several wallpapers for .hack//LINK -Chrono Gear- added the gallery mode.
 * It also features a cinematic movie gallery, which you can reply to one of them or all movies as you like.
 * Photo Mode added the game, it includes a sharing system or saves to he local documents, also added a filter to editing pictures as according to player's vision.
 * Supported graphical options with Anti-Aliasing, Anisotropic, Post-Draw Anti-Aliasing, Environmental, Particle Effects, HBAO, and TXAA.
 * Language subtitles will include English, Japanese, Korean, France, Europe, Spanish, Italy, and Indonesia.
 * A new system features Cloud Transfer which able to transferring save clear data exclusively for Steam.

Minimum

 * OS: Windows 10
 * CPU: Intel Core i5-4460
 * GPU: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 970
 * VRAM: 3 GB
 * RAM: 4 GB (Dual-Channel setup)
 * Storage: 30 GB

Recommended

 * OS: Windows 10
 * CPU: Intel Core i7-4790
 * GPU: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060
 * VRAM: 6GB
 * RAM: 8 GB (Dual-Channel Setup)
 * Storage: 30 GB

Trivia

 * Chrono Gear titles is referenced for marked symbols on Tokio at his Xth Form which his ability to use power of gear, also has another reference to the story themes in this game.
 * Although it is not confirmed, however .hack//Link is a direct-prequel to the .hack//Link -RIVES- which is teased from the secret ending RISING.
 * It is much quietly HD Remastered and Remakes at the same times, since this game is not an just ordinary remastered with new elements added to the game in order to re-enjoy game experience in a new ways and bigger than how it got limited from PSP Hardware.
 * A brand-new scenario Re: ENTER is set a few days after Chapter 43 "Versus Magician" in exclusive .hack//Bullet Book version which was already began to released few days ago, you can check the store, here.
 * The Drama CD .hack//Link -The Boy with an Idiots Impression- set on Saika Amagi's first day at Tokio's classroom and the first impression she had on him prior to her calling him to the rooftop on several days later.
 * This game is purposely to celebrate the 10th anniversary of .hack//Link since it's released on PSP at 2010.