.hack//LINK -Chrono Link- The Fall of the Twilight Knights

"For the first chapter of Chrono Link, see .hack//LINK -Chrono Link- Episode 1 Revision".hack//LINK -Chrono Link- The Fall of the Twilight Knights is a brand-new DLC story scenario to the first episode of Chrono Link also side-quel between RIVES and Chrono Link which focusing on returning protagonist, Kite who was requested by Aura after The World R:3 been shut down, making his return for action to fight against a new threat.

Players had the chance to play not just Kite, but Haseo as well and new playable characters, Tsukasa also makes a join which is a sign for multiple playable characters added to the DLC Scenario with returning gameplay elements from previous main title bringing three playable characters has its own set abilities.

Chrono Link -The Fall of the Twilight Knights- can be unlocked by pre-ordering .hack//LINK -Chrono Link- Episode 1 Revision or unlocked three chapters during the main story, but you need to purchase the paid DLC first.

Available on PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X, Nintendo Switch, Steam, and Epic Game Store.

Synopsis
Kazumi Ito, the former players behind Kite who become the most legendary hackers from 10 years ago in the incident of Second Network Crisis, Pluto Again, and now he continues pursuing his study in Foreign culture and pursues his work for Foreign work, but suddenly receiving email from his long-time friend, Aura.

Regarding the dangerous enemies start approaching and asked Kazumi to save her, resulting in his decision to return and login to The World R:3 after long-10 years after his retirement, with his new PC designed by Aura.

During his login, he encountered the bigger distortion toward the connection of network making the connection being cut, drag and trap him into Anonymous Area, with the sudden fate that he met with the former legendary PKK, Haseo and former NAB investigator, Ovan who suddenly encountered against ENTIES.

Meanwhile, Tsukasa suddenly traps again into The World R:3 for a week ago, just like eleven years ago, he can’t log out and been trapped, but feels different than she had issued before, and encounter against Geist who suddenly appears in front of her.

Characters

 * Kite/Kazumi Ito
 * Haseo/Ryou Misaki
 * Ovan/Masato Indou
 * Tsukasa/AnShoji
 * Helba
 * Lios
 * Carl
 * Akira Hayami (BlackRose)
 * Yata (Takumi Hino)
 * Pi (Reiko Saeki)
 * Junya Murakami
 * Balmung
 * Mariko Misono
 * Tomonori Kazumi
 * Mimiru Ayanami
 * Silabus
 * Gaspard
 * Shino Nanao
 * Junichiro Takaoka
 * Genius Fiida Sharma
 * Jyotaro Amagi (mentioned)
 * Salvador Aihara (mentioned)
 * Chika Kuramoto (mentioned)
 * Aina Indou
 * Fluegel
 * Cello
 * Metronom
 * Klarinette
 * Orgel
 * Trommel
 * Posaune
 * Geist
 * ENTIES
 * Tokio Kuryuu (Only appeared in the final chapter)
 * Davis (mentioned)

Chapters

 * Chapter I -Another Side of the Beginning-
 * Chapter II -The Ungrateful Side-
 * Chapter III -Momento-
 * Chapter IV -The Trump Card-
 * Chapter V -Twilight vs Schicksal-
 * Final Chapter -The Last Player to Stand-

Gameplay
The gameplay will be the same as Chrono Link, which its element will follow its mechanics from The World R:3 and each of three playable characters had a different move-set, mechanics, abilities, and combat.

Dual Blade
As the times changed, the dual blade has gained improvement from first to the third version of The World and thus gained a different style, move-set, skill trigger, and many more abilities which will be based on its R:3. Kite's combat style will be hybrid implementation between R:1 and R:3, also bringing natural combat improvements from R:2, but his attack combat will be faster than before also using two-weapons bringing his different style, including how he can now use a system from R:2 and R:3 as he using the Blue Flame Skies (as the weapon that Opposed to Empty Skies).

Kite can now use a Skill Trigger from R:2 and R:3, but as the gameplay elements will be based on Chrono Link game elements, his attack will be doubled faster than before and different move-set as the story progress. Not just that, elemental weapon attack will also be presented with different motives, how he will using magic and skill through his weapon which delivering damages toward the enemies. It is also possible to deliver counter-attacks during guard as now he has his different guard counter-attack to allows striking back against the enemies.

Data Drain
Data Drain that Kite will use is different from how he used to have Data Drain through bracelet, as Aura implementing its ability through his right-hand which no longer rely on Bracelet or worrying if the bracelet to be destroyed, as now he can freely use it without risk on his PCs, but needs to charging its DD Gauge to activate it.

DD Gauge is a new system which able to charging during combat against the enemies, as you continue to do that until it's full you will able to execute command using Tactical Command by  Pressing R2, L2  and  Triangle Button  to perform Data Drain sequence, but that sequence will be in real-time rather than have its sequence.

Data Drain use can be upgraded with Virus Core which able improved its performance, usage, damages, elemental attributes damage, and decreasing damages that were delivered from the enemies. It also allows you to obtained new abilities when you data draining its enemies, gaining knowledge, and more through enemies' log data.

Ghost Flash Combat
Which you can able use it when Heat Gauge reaches to a second level which can able to perform Ghost Flash, it will be faster than the player originally does which attacking the enemies and able to dodging faster, although you can't guard for a moment. The counterattack, however, will be much faster than before allowing you to look for enemies' weak points and strike to the ground.

Several combos can be used at the same time and can be continuous with Skill Trigger which will be more effective during combat which utilizes its speed movement and opportunity to strike against the enemies, although there are limits for its use.

Azure Flame Purge
When Azure Gauge reaches its third and Max level which able to perform the Azure Flame Mode, with using the Blue Fire Elements which can strike continuously same as Ghost Flash, but in additionally the combo attack, elemental attacks, and even Magic will be delivered faster than before also able to contain a different abilities bringing much move-set to improve more than just base original.

Ultimate Skills which can be performed when the enemies reach a weak point which players can now be able to use Azure Purge Slash which using his weapon, as it a similar ultimate attack from Data Drain, however it does deliver even much more damages and it possibly can deliver an instant Kill toward enemies.

Adept Rogue Freestyle Combat
It's much unlike how it works in The World R:2 (G.U. Games) where you can changing your weapons during choosing a different Skill Trigger, in Chrono Link, you be able to change your weapons more freely during exploration or even in the battle by pressing different D-Pad to choose four weapons that you want to use, and given a freedom how you use each of Haseo's weapon during combat.

This also allows you to change your weapons during attacking enemies, for example by doing combo style attack from Scythe Shouxiao in half of it and when you change your weapon into Broad Legged you can continue you attack from before, and so it continuously without end as it gives you to change your weapon much freedom as it does without any sequence, but in real-time.

Double Skill Trigger
Every three characters have a  Skill Trigger, but Haseo has different set movements and mechanics from two of them, and  Double Trigger  will be something to described allowing players to make a second phase for attack with its skill.

It might be the same preset as how G.U. games did, but Chrono Link has utilized it to make it more dynamics to make it tactical, but also bringing endless action combat that will deliver more damages toward enemies.

By  pressing R1  for Skill Trigger, although as it wouldn't rely on a special sequence like G.U. did, but did in the real-time, but a new feature as to how it allows you to continue attack even after using the skill trigger.

Dual Gunner
Haseo might in his  5th Form, however, he might not be able to use  Gate of Ouborous  freely due to Helba has optimizing Haseo's PC and four weapons will be his regular equipment, especially for Dual Guns which can still be used, and  Judgement  will be added for Double Skill Trigger. You shot the enemies using guns or attacking enemies using guns blade.

New features, as it now allows to staggering your enemies instantly when you striking down the enemies' weak point which allows you to put the enemies in paralyze which bringing an opportunity to defeat your enemies. Another new feature allows you to shoot enemies on the blind spot, or you can shot their head for some  headshot, but headshot attacks won't work on enemy bosses.