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

I do not own .hack//franshice, all copyrighted and it's owned by CyberConnect2 and Namco Bandai Entertainment..hack//LINK -Remake- is a fully remake 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 'a final chapter to the first saga. '

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.

Idea
.hack//LINK -Remake- 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.

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 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 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 bigger 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 features 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.

Episode Title

 * .hack//LINK -Remake- Episode 1 -Revision-
 * .hack//LINK -Remake- Episode 2 -Terror-
 * .hack//LINK -Remake- 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 six 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, until

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 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 few question 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).

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.

Difficulty
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 Five Difficulty mode will available in New Game+:
 * 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 overcome the challenge.

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 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 your Dodging the enemies 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 -Remake-, 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 -Remake- 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 -Remake- Episode 2 will have the elements system from R:2 and focus on important cores elements from .hack//LINK -Remake- 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 -Remake- 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.

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

Changes from PSP Version of .hack//LINK
(MORE Coming Soon!)
 * This game will be dismissed from its title as Final Game to .hack//Franchise but as the final chapter to the first Epic Saga.
 * The game engine has changed with the power of Unreal Engine 4 as base graphics.
 * Comic visual style cutscene, change into an actual real-time cinematic cutscene and actual cutscene & dialogue on HD environment.
 * While there's cinematic cutscene which powered by Unreal Engine 4, there is also animated cutscene which produced by A-1 Pictures for several parts.
 * The Opening and prologue scene was way different from what it has a premise and even different from the original version, there's a bigger twist than it ever since before.
 * The gameplay element system has been heavily remade into Action RPG based on MMO and Real-time, and Field elements will have several areas with, puzzle, rare items, interaction in real-time and more.
 * In all episodes of gameplay, basic elements will be based on their own revisions, the first episode basic game experience elements will be based on R:1, the second episode based on R:2 and the third episode will be based on R:3. but the important elements will be kept in order to make it more strategic and fast-paced gameplay elements, it also designs more based on Online game
 * Brand new key-plot and characters during revisit timeline, also offer a new plot as to how the major events of past time have been changed due to Tokio and Shicksal involvement towards past timeline has caused a major phenomenon great cause to CCcorp and the system.
 * First Episode will add a major story with 2014 A.D. which set events on .hack//Legend of Twilight, and there's a brand-new story which revolving the reason for Aura's status in Holy Ground.
 * It also adds a major focus between the three characters and their interaction. at the climax of Episode 1 will be shown Akira's betrayal and join Shicksal, his intent will be much different from any story betrayal theme had to place.
 * The Third Episode will be an even more ambitious title than a previous episodic-full game, since the original version of climax on 3-4 Hours, The remake version will be 30-35 Hours which expands the character progression and story progression arc which led to its climax of .hack//LINK Story.
 * It also added mid-air attacks which never been added in the previous .hack// main title.
 * Over 120 original soundtracks which been composed by Chikayo Fukuda and split for three episodes. and the music songs from .hack//series as the boss battle theme will be replaced with actual soundtracks.
 * With different direction has taken, it also added bigger elements which didn't add into original PSP Version.
 * Akira Yoshinori is a bigger addition to the games, and it's role as the major characters to the .hack//LINK Story. It will be a breaking 4th wall character who served as refreshing the story in new ways, but as the story progress, there's a deeper mystery regarding him.
 * There are additionally several original characters added to the game, had a prominent role in the story.
 * Depicting the story elements development has gone deeper than in the original version, it also features new development for important R:1 character and their reactions to R:2, it also showed new interaction between characters from R:1 and R:2.
 * In the remake version, Tokio's involvement in the past will cause the paradox and major changes event to the past time, but it also kept the same event but in very different ways, which is how time travel would work.
 * First to Second Episode will travel to the previous revision and there are few same events from .hack//series with a difference as to how an event from past time has gone to a different direction from the original one due to Tokio's and Shicksal Involvement. But they're also new characters which are not from the past time who using akashic records the same as Tokio, which caused a different event to take a place.
 * There might be a few story elements from .hack//LINK -Twilight Knights- Manga, which introducing Hiroto Niizato (Ninjato) to the game in a new direction as respect from the supervisor of manga and member of CC2. The remake version will introduce him to the game online in different ways, there's a major role which never been depicted in the manga version.
 * The real world and it's the situation is also depicted more than in the original PSP Version, for example how Tokio can walk in his school on a prologue story (although the prologue in the real world will not being open but linear).
 * In the Remake version, Tokio didn't know Ayaka's true name as Saika Amagi as in the original version, she introduces her real name earlier in the game. but the remake has given individuality as Tokio knows only name about Saika. but doesn't know her full name.
 * Although the Third Episode will expand the climax of the story, it will also diverge the story from a .hack//LINK story from the original version in dramatic ways and more meaningful. There are choice and stakes will play out, and the story being displayed darker from the original version.
 * There are major plot-twist revolving on Saika Amagi and its turning point, which never been depicted anything on the original game.
 * "The Guardian of Akashic Records" will be part of new element contents to .hack//LINK -Remake- which will be the strongest boss during the main story. The Guardian was not a demon or angel bosses type, but it's just a guardian of a system created by Halard Hoerwick who protected by Aura's memories in order to make sure that no one could change its time history log data or her memories. there will be severe punishment for that happen, however using Chrono core on the Guardian will weakening them, find it similar with Kite using Data drain on Cursed Wave so they've been weakening.
 * Defeating the guardian will able to proceed further to travel into the next timeline destination, and will free hero (Haseo, and Tsukasa, Kite on the other hand, however) from their prisoner.
 * The mystery that Halard left continued with new twist and mystery that didn't even answer in previous .hack//. including the Flame on CC Corp in 2015, Akashic Records, Chrono core, RTC and more which didn't explain in the original version.
 * Due to Tokio's Transporting to the World R:X as Digitalization being a big theme to .hack//LINK Story, the remake version will add a bigger plot-twist and very dark twist revelation which is something that beyond everyone has expected.
 * It will add CCcorp Top Secret Report as you progress through Akashic Records, you will obtain more information regarding the connection between CCcorp secret intent with CEO.
 * This game will feature Epilogues and Secret Endings exclusive .hack//LINK -Remake- Trilogies.

Downloadable Content

 * .hack//LINK -Remake- 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 -Remake- 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 -Remake- Episode 3 -Countdown- *Season Pass DLC*
 * Story Expansion DLC.
 * Episode DLC
 * Content

.hack//LINK -Remake- Episode 1 Revision PREMIUM EDITION

 * Contents
 * ".hack//LINK -Remake- Episode 1 Revision"
 * ".hack//LINK -Remake- 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 -Remake- The Dream"
 * Anime OAD ".hack//LINK -Remake- 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 -Remake- Episode 1 Key Visual Art.

.hack//LINK -Remake- Episode 2 Terror PREMIUM EDITION

 * Contents
 * ".hack//LINK -Remake- Episode 2 Terror"
 * ".hack//LINK -Remake- 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 -Remake- Saika Routine Days"
 * Anime OAD ".hack//LINK -Remake- Ninjato Ultimate Guide to The WORLD".
 * Anime OAD ".hack//LINK -Remake- 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 -Remake- Episode 2 Key Visual Art.

.hack//LINK -Remake- Episode 3 Countdown PREMIUM EDITION

 * Contents
 * ".hack//LINK -Remake- Episode 3 Countdown"
 * ".hack//LINK -Remake- 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 -Remake- After Story".
 * Episode 3 -Countdown- Ultimania Book Interviews. (Contain spoilers and few answers regarding the question from the game).
 * Bonus
 * Poster .hack//LINK -Remake- Episode 3 Key Visual Art.

PC version
.hack//LINK -Remake- 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.