.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, Xbox Series X, 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 main 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.

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.

.hack//Link -Chrono Gear-
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, including for PC if you had an SSD Memory.
 * The game takes advantage of the PlayStation 5 system capabilities to minimize loading times and add DualSense controller support for haptic feedback.

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.
 * Which means the graphical has been completely overhaul from the original PSP version with the implementation of the new engine exclusively for Chrono Gear.
 * Full-HD, QHD and 4K Resolution support for PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, and Xbox Series X.
 * For Nintendo Switch can now be supported for 720p (Handled Mode) and 1080p (Docked Mode).
 * Anti-Aliasing support added to the game.
 * HBAO, Depth in-Field, FOV, Reflections, and more has been implemented to the graphical visual.
 * All characters model has been remade from scratch with a new engine, implement a lot of new expression, animation movements toward interact characters, playstyle, and more, also adds a new feelings and charm through combination of visual between anime and game graphics.
 * Massive new animation character models which been adjusted for exploration, combat, cutscenes, and more to improves the characters more alive, along with extending the quality of the animation process to make it more dynamic and totally new for new engine which is how it much three-times more changed and very new than the original version did.
 * The new animation has been made for characters which would be more fluids and smoother than before, including how it is very unique and catch more fitting charms to the anime style and also the comic style in the same time to trying to incorporated a new and old ways for players to enjoy as they play the game in a new version of .hack//Link which is brand new experience from the original.
 * AI Character animation is overall underwent improvements with implemented a new one to adds more smooth and fluids which made it different from the original.
 * The boss fight characters been remade from the original, adding new depth depending surrounding the boss fight character, including new design for specific boss fight which also made a change from the original as well.
 * UI Design and texture has been completely redrawn to adds new layer, depth-details, and higher quality from the original, along with font UI menu design is also received a brand new design which changed from the original, with new fonts adds to fit the changing immersive quality depth and higher-resolution exclusively for Chrono Gear version.
 * The combat UI is also been remade from scratch to incorporated the third party members which there will be including more than just two party from the original, along new implementation system added from the new features added.
 * Kikuya Megane will be in-charged to redrawn the character sprite dialogues and portraits for each characters to match in higher-quality texture, including a massive new face expression, outfits, and more has made an implementation to the game.
 * The uncut version from sketch which didn't make it to the game is now been redrawn in new style of expression by Kikuya Megane as well.
 * Localization English for Chrono Gear will be translated in more modern ways, starting with spells, effects, logo, words, and more in order to match it's Japanese cultures more accurately and really new which is now been incorporated in English version in order to catch new audience interest, as well as the old one to enjoy.

Cutscenes

 * New Animation Opening which would sung by new singer, produced by IG Production exclusively for Chrono Gear version which presented the major characters appear in this game, including Geist, Fluegel, AIKA, and Saika Amagi with a lot new surprises and deep hidden connection with CHRONO RiSING Trilogy game.
 * The story cutscenes which originally used the Comic Style Cutscenes now been replaced with using Anime Cutscenes and In-Game Cutscenes which due to the new engine implemented to the game, which intentionally to give the characters more alive, including new camera angle works, special effects, expression, movements and more will also been made implemented to those cutscenes as well in immersive new ways than the original did.
 * However, players can choose the between Chrono Gear Cutscenes or Original Cutscenes which allows you to retains Comic Style Cutscenes once more with new implemented elements along with animation parts and new story cutscenes added and adapted to the comic cutscenes.
 * Implementation a dialogues and moments outside of the cutscenes has been made for the game in order to given a new feelings conversation, and more as game story progressed much more in real-time.

Audio

 * The sound quality enhancement and improvements with using the 8.1 HD Dolby Surround Support and Nihimic Sound support.
 * Fully-Voice Over has been made for all categories, including anime cutscenes, in-game cutscenes, events, dialogues, dialogues moments outside cutscenes for exploration and combat and much more in order to make the experience even more immersive and real-time than the original which is ever evolving thanks to the power of current and next-gen consoles along with new power of engine.
 * Re-Recorded the existing dialogues which allowed the voice actors to have more nuance in their deliveries toward main story and sub-story as mutual complexity, expression, character development, and more which now they able fleshed out their skills and performance as the Voice Actors.
 * Old English Voice Actors are returned to voicing their own .hack characters in Chrono Gear and also along with their improvation from their last acting voicing .hack characters, including a brand-new voice acting cast for Tokio Kuryuu, Saika Amagi, AIKA, Fluegel, and more now would be presented and heard in .hack//Link -Chrono Gear-.
 * 3D Audio Support has made implemented to the game, exclusive for PlayStation 5.
 * New special sound effect has been made for UI, field, backgrounds, server town, Grand Whale and more which replacing the old ones from PSP Version which due to similarity from .hack//G.U. which is now is very new for it's own series game.

Music

 * Chikayo Fukuda will be in charge on arranged all the soundtracks exclusively for Chrono Gear version and the returning songs has been remade for non-vocal also arranged which will have composition that differs from the original with implementing the Remix, Orchestra, Acapella, and few more elements.
 * All unreleased soundtracks from the original .hack//Link has been revived and re-established which also received the arrangement and new version from the original by Chikayo Fukuda and now can be confirmed to be released for the official .hack//Link -Chrono Gear- original soundtrack + Character Songs CD.
 * The chorus been revised from the original and song length been increased into much longer with add a new chorus one along with new elements which also been implemented to the existing soundtrack of the music. Most notable music soundtrack from the original which received a fully new increased of music length with new chorus are AIKA, Saika, and Geist.
 * Over 45 brand-new soundtracks composed by Chikayo Fukuda and Yuki Kajiura which been implemented to the game exclusive for new elements and new scenarios exclusively for .hack//Link -Chrono Gear-.
 * Brand-new ending songs has been implemented for a brand-new scenario, Re: ENTER which is exclusive for .hack//Link -Chrono Gear-.
 * Stairway of Time will be re-sung by LieN and composed by Chikayo Fukuda for commemorating the 10th anniversary of .hack//Link.

Game Evolution
[EDITOR NOTE: More update will come if I had more time and if Ideas been made!!]

General

 * Affection Unison which can be used during field and combat which is now has been increased more along with implementation of three-party members in order to unlocked the sub-scenario, .hack//X'Over easily.
 * Character outfit design for Unison and Tokio has made an improvement from the original.

Controls

 * Basic controls and enhancement to fit it's support playability access for PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X, Nintendo Switch, Microsoft Windows (Steam), and Microsoft Windows (Epic Games Store).
 * Camera angles had made an reworked from the original in order for player to easily controlling the camera works along with the angle which also supported for the current and next-gen platforms.
 * Save data slot been increased from 3 to 99 slots with implementing a brand-new UI design in order to fit it's new update for Save Data Slots which has been made for this version, along with character face portraits which was redesigned by Kikuya Megane is now featured on the Save Data Slots as well along with implementation to the Save Data UI design.

Menu

 * Empty equipment slots are easier to understand.
 * The maximum number of Virus Cores the player can possess has increased from 99 to 999.

Player Allies

 * All Unison PCs will have more dynamic combos, special abilities and more, including incorporated toward a new features in Chrono Gear.
 * Tokio now had a 2 party members instead one, which now they can help you during exploration and combat along with an unique features implemented to the game.
 * Decreased the probability of allies selling the items the player give them.

Root Town

 * A brand-new engine has been made an implementation to allow players to walk free-roam in the Root Town.

Shop

 * Players can now be able to buy a new items which can be used during combat.
 * Players can now be able to buy a new equipments, additionally allows them to upgrading the weapons to unlocked a new style abilities which can be useful during the combat.

Field

 * Adds a sprint feature which triggers after jogging for a few seconds, complete with visual cues for exploration field and combat.
 * Area Warp has been improvised with ability to customize it's color which can be optimized in the game settings.
 * A brand-new engine has made an area design from the original being remade, expanded and reworked from the original, including adds a new details, exploration-depth, easter eggs, some mini-games, discovery, and new scenery made an implementation to the game to immersive a new game experience, including new playability to adds new charms for the area exploration has been implemented to the game.
 * A possibility for planned area design from .hack//ARCHIVE 04 -.hack//Link- is also been implemented to the game as well.

Combat

 * Attack power has been increased and hit stops during attacks has been reduced in order to increased the speed battle tempo for the combat.
 * Enhance the combat balance and game pacing to provide more dynamic and optimize experience in a fast-pace action and tactical combat which can be experienced for new and old players to enjoy.
 * Link Judge has made more improvements which now depending on the situation during combat or exploration, something agreements or positivity might could increased the affection to your partner and even party members.
 * Juggle Attack has been removed from the game.
 * Cross Rengeki performance and quick time button has made an improvement including with a few additional parts through quick time event button which allows to delivering the critical damages toward the enemies in a higher opportunity.
 * The animated movement characters through Cross Rengeki is also been made an improvement and extended with a brand-new sequence.
 * Tokio's normal form and Xth form combo animation has been remade from scratch with adding new parts of animations for a new abilities, new move-set, skill trigger and more which continuously and purposely to sync his attack through use skill trigger or even Cross Rengeki simultaneously in order to make it more fluids and smoother than the original version.
 * If Tokio has fallen in the battle, the player can choose to restart the battle from the beginning, although he can still revived by other party members.

Enemies AI

 * The enemies AI has been reworked and rebalanced from the original which depends how level progression had made which can be either challenging or easier to defeat which as long players can level up enough to get there, but it was optimized to battle more balanced from the original and not too much easier.
 * New stances and animation fights has been implemented to the game which can be faster or slow as long players has tactics to defeat the boss.
 * New modification had made toward their action skills during combat has made an updated animation to make it more look difference on it's stances from original PSP version, also has given more powerful impact and dynamic with massive power and new engine for this game.
 * Schicksal AI Boss Battle will received a brand-new stances, animations, fighting skills, rebalanced, and challenging difficulty which players might need a tactics in order to defeat against them along with their special abilities and berserk mode.

Grand Whale

 * Bridge Emails can no longer rotate on portraits like PSP version did, but now can stay-up into landscape screen and now been supported in higher quality and resolution for Chrono Gear version.
 * Sort Partner Deployment has been adjusted according to how they were related to their previous appearance .hack titles and something new attachment happens between them in current timeline, which can also allow to increased their affection each other.
 * Several characters added to the friends list.
 * Few unlisted pieces of the music is now been added to the Gallery BGM which also includes arrangement existing soundtrack and brand-new ones, it can also be used to change the background music for Grand Whale which allows you to enjoy it while walk around and explore inside submarine ship.
 * Custom Soundtracks has been implemented to the game, which allows player to inserting the music from your computer.
 * Upgrade Base is now easier to be bought in order to upgrade the maintenance of Grand Whale without using any requirements to get.
 * All wallpapers now been displayed in higher resolution along with brand new ones drawn by Megane Kikuya, Seiichiro Hosokawa and other illustrator who join to drawn their illustration for the wallpapers.
 * Browse Illustration has been added, now allow players to view all illustration, character design, comic cinematic gallery, early concept and more which are came from .hack//ARCHIVE 04 -.hack//Link- including exclusivity for Chrono Gear version.
 * Serpent of Lore system for convert job rank and virus core items now received a several adjustment and modification in order to make it's requirement easier than the original, also in order for Unison characters to reached the Xth Form.
 * Items Trade Menu UI is now received a few modification and some changes has made to the game which allows you to make it easier to use.

Akashic Records Monument Event System

 * Players now be able to replay the event records in Akashic Records Monument Event System with implementation of Difficulty Mode, such as:
 * Easy
 * Normal
 * Hard
 * Critical
 * Chapter Description is now been implemented to all scenarios in Akashic Monument system which now you be able to read an important things happens through event scenario.
 * Level Requirements in Akashic Monument System has been modified, adjusted and rebalanced from the original to fit Tokio's progression character level as the game story progressing more or through game development progress.

Story & Characters
See .hack//Link -Chrono Gear- Story and Characters new element features

Unison PCs
Chrono Gear will adds a brand-new unison PCs which can be unlocked as the game progresses depends on player's skill how to unlock it which they can join you for the exploration, combat or even more during a various scenario. It also features an implemented of new character animation, cross rengeki performance, and newest art portraits design character by Kikuya Megane, each of few characters will also received a Xth Form, such as:


 * Panzer "Saika"
 * Xth Form: The White Valkyrie Psychokinesis
 * Orgel
 * Metronom
 * Trommel
 * Klarinette (Xth Form Access)
 * Haseo (5th Form)
 * Ovan (Reconnection Form)
 * Sakuya
 * Gondo
 * Balder
 * Ninjato
 * Geist
 * Xth Form: *CLASSIFIED*
 * Exa

General

 * Trading system are returned to the game features.

New

 * Akashic Records
 * Trinity Rengeki
 * Double Trigger
 * Mid-Air Attack
 * LINK Ability
 * One-Handed Sword
 * Guard & Counterattack
 * Assist NPC
 * E-Bridge

Areas

 * A brand-new areas for field and dungeon added to the game which now has lot more new varieties and bigger depth from the original one which allows more freedom for the players to explore along with some new mini-games, new situations, new moments, and secrets now been implemented to those areas, such as:
 * Omega Castle Dungeon
 * Snow Forest Illusion
 * Wasted Field Grassland
 * Assembly Garden Field
 * Anonymous Area
 * Purgatory Shadow Depth
 * Much More...
 * Chrono Gear will also includes a brand-new and returning lost ground which allows player to explore for enjoying scenery, moments, or exploring the secret behind the rumors about the lost ground in trials with lot of new easter eggs made presented to the game as well through lost ground, such as:
 * Hidden Forbidden Arche Koelen
 * Hidden Forbidden Boulevard
 * Hidden Forbidden Lost Labyrinth
 * Returning dungeon from Link Play which is now as a unlockable challenges which can be explored a brand-new bosses, new secret cutscenes, and more been added there, including a bosses from Link Play Mode.
 * Hidden Forbidden Sky Fortress
 * Akashic Unrecords.
 * Considered as a secret dungeon which can be finished following the ending of Post-Game content which can be accessed through a brand-new scenario which was deemed as an error that allows Saika and Tokio teleported there, and explored a new secret that never even done before, including a brand-new secret bosses.

Bosses
Over additional 100 enemies and 40 bosses which were never presented in the original version of the game, features a lot new types, different skills, attacks, and difficulties for Tokio to handle depends how much level he has and those will be the enemies that he will fight as the game progresses and through his level progression which depends on players skills how to control to defeat the enemies and bosses in new ways.


 * For special bosses on main scenario has received a new additional fights, and more which also didn't presented in the original, such as:
 * Metronome will be a new opponent during the story progression as Tokio, Saika, AIKA, and remnants of Schicksal to find Geist's secret base which is also where Jyotaro being captive there.
 * During sequence where Tokio, Saika, and Cello arrived in Geist's secret base, which surprising new addition that Geist will be also a new boss opponent during story progression and has an unique tactical skill fights which difficulty is much challenging and really need to find any weaknesses in order to defeat him.
 * The bosses from Link Play Mode which an multiplayer online which is now been added as a new main bosses in the Hidden Forbidden Labyrinth.
 * Chrono Gear will also received a brand-new secret bosses or even superbosses which is truly even harder than players could had imagine to defeat them, while also has a different AI movements and skill from their normal bosses or even final bosses which considered as the strongest that really hard to defeat, there are new secret and super bosses would be presented and can be fight in this version of the game, such as:
 * Schicksal Data Boss - It contains all seven data from Schicksal which Tokio will fight against with and players can fight them alone or with Unison PCs, but if you invite Saika to the party will shown a several new dialogue moment which revealed their battle data are even different from the previous one, but it seems that Saika having Deja Vu about their skills that she knew somewhere.
 * Revealing the combat system data is different because it was taken data from Akashic World data log (From .hack//Link -Chrono Link) which was saved in the Labyrinth which used for trial test, but unknown who is the one putting their data there in the first placed.
 * The King of the Akashic Records, CHRONO - A super bosses which is the one who ruled and protected the system of Akashic Records and it is super harder which he using a unique skills that could mind blowing the players to find the weakness and it's more challenging than other bosses which putting a lot efforts of time and more in order to defeat them.
 * A new super boss can be unlocked after post-game ending and Tokio will go to the Akashic Records and go to the highest level of the floor in order to challenging against the super bosses.
 * Interestingly that Tokio didn't even know there's a protector system in Akashic Records, but CHRONO seems knew him very well than any other and says that "we meet again", however, Tokio didn't even remembered if he ever fight against those giant that protecting the Akashic Records even though it was been inactive since Aura no longer there.
 * As it stated above, if you invite Saika to your party she will also sensing a Deja Vu where she also ever fight together against those monster with Tokio, but he never remembered fighting against those, but CHRONO seems to understand the situation very clearly and decide to fight against them once more.
 * Revealing that the CHRONO is the same protector that appears in .hack//Link -Chrono Link- however it is very unknown how he ever arrived in the true Akashic Records which seems left more questions and cliffhanger than what players might expected to it.
 * Outer Dependency Syndrome "OMEGA" - A new hidden bosses which Tokio can fight against in the hidden scenario at Monument event system. It is the most terrifying monster that players will ever face and you need to invite the strongest Unison PCs that you had leveled up in order to fight against those monster, it also gives a very different hidden meanings that left some question deep inside within after you defeat him.
 * Unknown Figures (Schwarz) - The super and secret bosses in .hack//Link -Chrono Gear considered as the hardest bosses of all which has fifth phases of boss fights as he wielding a different weapons besides a Chrono Edge and has very identical and different moves which none of them could predict his move which is ultimately superior than any other super bosses in this game and it requires a long strategy to attacking against them, unless your level is subpart balanced with him allows you make enough move against him.
 * Unknown figures is very much know about Tokio and Saika, which he didn't know but Saika did had a Deja Vu and strange feelings with him as it is foreshadowed for his return in the upcoming new entries of the 3rd Season .hack titles.
 * Tokio shocked with how unknown figures not just had a same weapon as him, but also has different similar types of weapon that goes similar with Haseo, Kite, Tsukasa and even Fluegel, including an unseen weapon.

Others

 * Additional brand-new equipments and costumes exclusively for Twilight Knights and Tokio, also for Unison PCs which kindly over 300 list of costumes and equipments has been made an presents in the game and can be unlocked as the game progressing through which allow them to use whatever they like according to player's taste.

.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: 55 GB

Recommended

 * OS: Windows 10
 * CPU: Intel Core i7-4790
 * GPU: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060
 * VRAM: 6GB
 * RAM: 8 GB (Dual-Channel Setup)
 * Storage: 55 GB

.hack//Link -Chrono Gear- Special Edition
See .hack//Link -Chrono Gear- Special Edition

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.
 * 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.