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

.hack//LINK -Chrono Link- Countdown is the third and final episode of the game, the brand-new original story element with an ever expanded version of Climax LINK story, and direct continuation of the second episode Terror.

The story had to continue where it left off, as to how Chrono Link, Schicksal, and Twilight Knight are now facing major network crisis as indeed numbered '''4th. As following Jyotaro's in a coma, the CyberConnect Corporation, and it's CEO Genius '''making their move to processing the brainwashed on Aura to continue Immortal Dusk project. The final battle begins, the story will soon reach its climax and it's the conclusion.

Mix the story element from Climax LINK story with all-brand new content story bringing a bigger expansion toward the story progression and its element concept as it's faithfully expand something that they never ever make it since the PSP version released.

Third Episode of Chrono Link will include new features like Multiple Endings which leading players to make a choice that will make possible different outcomes, which there will Ending A, B, C, D, and E.

The paid DLC version and Re-Release version of the third episode .hack//LINK -Chrono Link- Episode 3 -Re: Countdown- will make inclusion for more features, including new story arcs, gameplay elements, playable characters, and more.

The direct sequel .hack//LINK -Chrono Link- 2 will follow the story on the Ending E route.

Editor Comment
The third episode of Chrono Link titled Countdown will be the conclusion to the second volume of the story, it seems that it will reach a major conclusion, but not so the conclusion to be made, but rather is open up a new beginning for third season reboot version.

You all might wonder what Countdown means, it seems what it means as to how the time of Akashic Records has been counting down to zero before the Immortal Dusk will reach its final stage which bringing conclusion to the story of LINK as a whole, but not something that will end that way, but rather be a new beginning of the third season story.

Since the climax story of the original LINK only comes in 2-3 hours, Chrono Link -Countdown- will expand the story in a bigger approach where Chrono Link, Schicksal, and Reiko Alliance/Twilight Knights working together only the episode 3 where does bring them together in one game, bringing a new moment and never-seen-before interaction between them and past characters.

''Withstand of the third episode will add a dark story and twist element that increasing appeal of the story development while bringing the lighthearted story to light, but this time the story will bring a twist direction as the story progress. One thing that very most highlighted is the story will teasing Saika's story as the biggest story development bringing a lot of major impact toward Tokio's development which somehow people could see major character development for Tokio and which direction he will take.''

There are a lot more surprises than before and the story has reached to its next level of its in-depth, but the story will continue after Jyotaro Amagi became a lost one as the story had come to a major turning point, including the Immortal Dusk event, which has begun affecting all players around the world, as Tokio continue became the main protagonist will found himself something that what he failed and what he did made the wrong turn on his adventure and searching answer about his true nature as Hero or something that he never even aware of.

About Episode 3 of Chrono Link
The third episode of Chrono Link will bring reach to it's the conclusion to the .hack//LINK -Chrono Link- as well bringing the opening to the third season of the dothack story since the first and second episode will expand the lore of first to the second season of dothack series even more further, and this third episode will bring ties up everything on the line and led up to the next development of the third season.

The Third Episode of Chrono Link is basically based on the Climax story of the PSP version which covering Return of Kite event to '''Restoration Aura/Operation Gear plan event. '''

The story of Climax story will be reworked completely with brand-new original story and major story plot changes that will bring new story development and new innovation plot element which will be much different from the original version also bringing a new dynamic story event that will help to understand about the plot that will be delivered in the game.

With new characters, direction and story will also turn in a different direction with focusing on important things that will make the story more entertaining, and also not to losing the core of the original PSP version, while bringing entirely new changes and reworked story development that will help fans to follow through story plot that has been tied-up from first to the second episode, as a story from PSP version remains same, but it will be played out more different than what it previous version is shown and also expanding its story content.

With a brand-new second half of the story which set after the restoration of Aura event and it showed a remaining unanswered question that never been answered in previous episodes and RIVES and will now reaching its revelation and intensify story development which will be even more twist, suspense, and especially dark than what fans could ever imagine. but it needs a requirement, in order to get the second half of the story.

Sypnosis
"See Story Element of .hack//LINK -Chrono Link-"Following the collapse of the Akashic Unrecord and Jyotaro Amagi became a lost one. Saika still mourns over the loss of his older brother, feels guilty over the truth that she had heard from Geist about his brother making her feel greatly depressed.

Causing Saika broke a deal and disbanding Chrono Link and went missing not just in an online game, but in the real world stated that she's gone missing, with no clues to find her as AIKA trying hard to find her, but much worse is that she cut the communication so AIKA couldn't find her.

As the immortal dusk event started, Tokio encountered with a mysterious man who was revealed to be Cyber Connect Corporation Japanese Branch CEO, Durga Fida Sharma or so-known as Genius who ask for hackers to join together to find a way to prevent the event getting more further, and join cooperation with Tokio and his friend.

But what does President CC Corp's reason wanting to cooperate with hackers? is he had any intention? or something that he had planned?...

Chrono Link

 * Tokio Kuryuu
 * Saika Koshizumi
 * Alibaba
 * No.99
 * Kruger
 * Sol
 * Nishijima81
 * Seventy-Seven
 * Miki-Seven
 * Helos-Pierce
 * Ninjato/Hiroto Niizato

Schicksal

 * Fluegel
 * Metronome
 * Geist
 * Orgel
 * Cello
 * Klarinnette
 * Possainnue
 * Trommel

Twilight Knight/Reiko Alliance Characters

 * Kite
 * Haseo
 * Tsukasa
 * Ovan
 * BlackRose
 * Lios
 * Yata
 * Tohta
 * Pi
 * Atoli
 * Balmung
 * Orca
 * Kuhn
 * Shugo
 * Yasuo Nagai
 * Zelkova
 * Mimiru
 * Subaru
 * Aina
 * Silabus
 * Gaspard
 * Endrance
 * Saku
 * Bo
 * Midori
 * Shino
 * Alkaid
 * Albeiro
 * Antares
 * J-4 (Junichiro Takuoka)

CyberConnect Corporation Characters

 * Durga Firda Sharma/Genius
 * Kazumi
 * Hyukimaru
 * Kite-01
 * Dr.Octa Asgrodia

NAB

 * Kusame


 * Kiyotaka Nishimura
 * Emma Shinoriho
 * Relena Northstein
 * Corona Sapphire
 * Yoshimura Sanada


 * Shinra Takeshima (CEO)

Other Characters

 * Akira Yoshinori/Leon
 * Geist
 * Jyotaro Amagi
 * Jun Bansyoya
 * Yun-EL
 * David01
 * Crow

New Gameplay
A new gameplay mechanics which were exclusively for  .hack//LINK -Chrono Link- Episode 3 Countdown, which introducing brand-new gameplay elements, including new variations which were a key part of the main story and through the progression.

Not just that, it can also bring whole new features, including returning gameplay elements from The World R:3 from .hack//LINK -Chrono Link- Episode Zero Re: Connect and now can be reintroduced in the third episode, also lot improvements have been put from the previous episode of Chrono Link.

True Akashic Records
A brand new dungeon which combining its dungeon version between Akashic Records and Akashic Unrecords since it is a true form to them both, each of Dungeon experience and designs same, but very different as you explore it through which it will not just contain about the time data event but it also contain every memory of PCs which their data and their memories have been stored to the True Akashic Records.

Unlike Akashic Records and Akashic Unrecords, it will be not just a Dungeon Crawling, but it also offers a challenging Trial, stronger bosses, and lots puzzle, but it also features a brand-new exploration which you will go and explore places that contains an unwatchable of Aura's memory as part of trials.

If you complete the challenges you earn the Pandora Chrono Core which is a key to unlock for the next stage, but in order to unlock the next level of the floor, you need to progress the main story through in order to access the next floor.

Gear Connector
This also as part of the challenging puzzle from the True Akashic Records which contains many materials of memories that need to be used for connecting Aura's memory using the Gear Connector which allows to combining its piece of memories which were broken and scattered which can be recovered with using the Gear Connector.

As you Forward and Backward the Gear as its moving, you will uncover the missing memories which only Aura's has and you learn more about Aura's past which never even seen in the previous dothack titles. Not just that, it also contains three hard questions that need to be pass in order to obtain the Pandora Chrono Core.

However, in order to earn the pieces of Aura's Memories, you need to perform trial, puzzle, and encountering the enemies from the True Akashic Records in order to do that, with seems there are challenges that come terms as easier and harder, however, there's guide how you can solve the case puzzle.

Situation QTE
During combat against enemies or bosses, the Quick Time Event will show how much you can execute the performance strike and situation completely which according to its story direction and how it brings new cinematics with combination to situation QTE.

There are many various execution abilities that need to be formed by performing the QTE during the battle, as for boss battle, it will take a new integration and its situation as you completely execute the command in order to match according to how story direction goes, but it also brings a chance to strike the enemies down.

Multiple Playable Character
The Countdown will have a brand-new feature that lets players change the characters they really want to play. Each of the different characters you play which has a different move set, gameplay combat mechanics, and different special abilities which they can execute it perfectly as you play with different characters as you want.

However, it can only do by several to few characters who had their own DLC Episode which allows you to use the mechanics' gameplay from their DLC version, but each of those mechanics has been improved and integrated into the Countdown Gameplay system.

Data Typhon Ability
The abilities allow Tokio to use the three different powers from legendary characters, from Kite, Tsukasa, and Haseo which allow him to use its power more freely as players changing his weapon. It also able to summon Guardian, Azure Blaze, and Skeith which allow him to use three different mechanics combat from them in freeways.

Same as how Haseo uses as Adept Rogue, using the D-pad to choose three different weapons as you wish and unlocked its power to using three abilities as you maximize DT Gauge which allows you to use it more freely as it is, but in order to unlock its full potential, you need to maximize all abilities in LINK Ability in order to earn new abilities, combo, skill, and more.

Weapon FreeStyle Change
Tokio can now have abilities for freedom to choose a different weapon during the combat or exploration, which using the four weapons, Ultimate Time Control Gear Blade (Tokio), The Ultimate Guardian Staff (Tsukasa), God Skies (Kite), and Hell Inferno Scythe (Haseo) which can be used freely as you want and changing its weapon more freedom without limitation by using the D-Pad.

Ultimate Control Gear Blade
Tokio initial weapons The Ultimate Time Gear Control Blade which now able to use it freely whether it will be one-handed or two-handed, however, it was design to oppose Tokio's original job as Dual Edge as now Tokio can use his weapon flashy and lightly without any gain balance.

Its weapon has its unique abilities to control the enemy's movement and slow down their movement in order to make an opportunity for attack, also Skill Trigger Connector more freely than before, with new various combos can be learned without any limitation to how much his weapon can be used.

Although you cannot change four weapons, including The Ultimate Control Gear Blade, a new system allows you to upgrade its weapon by obtaining the Pandora Chrono Core which can increase its weapon status, skills, and more features which are part of its weapon's ability.

Time Element Control
With his new form, The Ultimate Gear Time Form is also letting Tokio use the Time Skill Element to control or making powerful combat strategies in a chance for an opportunity to attacking its enemies and slowing down their movement in order to make continuously attacking the enemies. It also has abilities like Stop Magic, Trap Magic, Light Magic, and Speed Attack Skill as part of Tokio's new form.

You can use it during combat, also predicting enemies move, however, you can predict the major bosses move despite you having the power of Time Element Control. You can dodge the enemy's attack and brings a perfect chance to make a counterattack, although you need to execute its process completely in order to do that.

Double Time
Tokio's new special abilities and it is the ability to stop time where the enemy's movement has been stopped so Tokio can make a perfect chance to striking the enemies while knowing the limit duration as to how Double-Time limit can be used. But even so, it might bring his chance what he gonna do during the time of the enemy's movement has been stopped, it might be a chance to heal your HP and SP.

It also letting Tokio and his party escape from the enemies while their movements have been stopped, but it needs to stay away from enemies' eyes at least 1-2 meter in order to avoid to be spotted by the enemies, on other hand is also a good way for Stealth abilities to use.

Ultimate Skill Trigger Finisher
With how continuously attacking the enemies with a perfectly balanced combo, The Ultimate Skill Trigger Finisher which allows you to connect double skill triggers in a row and continuously attacking the enemies at the same time and when the enemies reach low HP brings a perfect for using the finisher movement which delivering an instant kill toward the enemies.

You can customize the skill trigger finisher with your own version and its move set combo, also how you make Tokio's combat as you see fit with a lots new strategies and tactical which brings the combat system to be far more interesting as it was expected, but also real benefits for Tokio's himself.

Scanning PCs Memory
During a major boss fight, the enemies much stronger than how it has now, but The Scanning PCs Memory allow you to weaken the enemies and changing the course of their stats by scanning their memories which let you witness of their past besides it triggers their ways of fighting and how stats will change as you see more memories regarding about them.

However, there are few bosses that you can read with extension limit toward your abilities, it recommended to leveling its ability with LINK Ability in order to extend its length limit for its usage but also improved its performance as how you will use it during the combat against major PCs boss enemies

Hacking
There are other ways to weakening enemies' status and triggering their movement by hacking their Enemies data, which changing the course of their major data and inflecting random aliments buff to the enemies, but not just that, it is also letting him to draining enemies HP and taking their hidden rare treasures. Hacking the enemy's data is an additional new ability for Tokio's new form which pressing and Hold the Triangle button to execute its hacking performance.

Hacking Area System
Many areas and exploration has more do chance, including a Lost ground, but sometimes there's still something missing behind their exploration as their's few to several areas which didn't get explored or hidden within areas which made them felt unnoticed, more importantly, that the lost ground has more secret than player had seen in the previous main title of the game.

Hacking Area System will allow Tokio and his friend to find an undiscoverable dungeon, field area, and the biggest surprise as to how Lost Ground can reveal its true form as a dungeon which let you to exploring much deeper regarding the secret nature behind its Lost Ground as it has its own theme of its nature and brings a lot a unique exploration which cannot see by normal PCs eyes.

Although unlike how Haseo used during .hack//G.U. Vol.3 Redemption leads you to the anonymous area, but this system features can now work on several areas, including the Lost Ground which now able to experience a new exploration and discovery.

Grand Whale Combat System
Grand Whale is a submarine ship which only able to travel through data server, as well as how it can travel to the past time data, however, it cannot be used for a Combat System unless they need to find the missing original work data that were scattered in a deep sea of data during The World R:1 era which contains a combat permission data system which leads you to fight against a monster and enemies from submarine space data.

By obtaining the Print Data Work which can be found in numerous areas, including the Lost Ground Dungeon as you perform Hacking Area Abilities in order to find those data that had been scattered. As you obtain those print will allow you to upgrade Grand Whale's feature, including adding more features toward its combat system for Grand Whale Ship.

As the Grand Whale is the big ship, however, it has a submarine combat system, like firing, shooting, evading, and more new features which let PCs taking charge on shooting the enemies from inside or taking Grand Whale Sub-Airship known as Whale Aerial which allows you to control the airship and attacking the enemies, it only available if you found more Print Data Work.

Unison Party Job-Extend
The Party Members PCs can now be upgraded as you performing the Job Extension toward Unison Party Members job which granted them new abilities and an unique skills which depend on how Job Extension PCs design would look and fit its party member's characterization and its personality which basically based on toward their own as a person.

It is an upgraded version from the original PSP game .hack//LINK which it's a new version that exclusively on the third episode will have brand-new abilities for unison PCs and each of those abilities that were given from Job Extension and Special Abilities which had been implemented toward its upgraded PCs.

The Omega Virus Core will have a role as a material to upgrading their PCs, including their jobs, were given an upgrade in unique ways. You need to defeat strong enemies and Boss from the True Akashic Records in order to obtain Omega Virus Core.

There are several party members that cannot perform The Job Extension.

Vaccine Recovering Virus
An upgraded version RTC Orb, which now able to use the RTC Orb with Fluegel's weapon Breieler Rossle which was copy version, but made from gathered particles data from RTC Orb which allows you to restore all Players and Twilight Knights who've been infected by Moonstone virus.

Similiar how RTC Orb can be used for recovering for Moonstone Virus, it can now also had range firing over 5-8 players and 3-4 Twilight Knights PCs to free them, but you need to gather more RTC Orb to creating a more Vaccine.

Improvement from Episode 2 -Terror-
See List Change & Improvements features element from Episode 2 -Terror & Re: CONNECT-

.hack//LINK -Chrono Link- Episode 2 Terror
Chrono Link Episode 2 -Terror- Save Clear Data can now be converted into a third episode, as you transfering your save clear data will have a chance to earn a new bonus from the second episode, including bonus items, equipment, costume, and more.
 * Additional 15 story cutscene that fully tied-up to the second episode, including additional story dialogue, and special easter egg.
 * JYOTARO AMAGI's Secret Report III-VIII and a Message which contains about several unanswered questions that been answered, and including a secret message which was actually delivered to his little sister, Saika Amagi.
 * The Secret Report from VI-VIII will contain a piece of valuable information that connected to the future story development (.hack//Versus and Thanatos Report was also been referenced).
 * It will be a great tease for future development and what comes next, including introduction and hints that might gonna lead to something in the future story, also regarding Tokio's hidden power data.


 * Optional Emails from CCcorp, anonymous, and several emails from several character's perspectives, like a message from Fluegel, Cello, Klarinnette, Geist, Saika, AIKA, Kite, Haseo, Tsukasa, and more.
 * Bonus Items and Equipment, such as:
 * Restore Drink 10x, Emperor Soul 10x, Ressurection Soul 5x, Smoke Screen 3x, and Map Scroll 2x.
 * Additional 10 Weapon, Armor, and Costume pack.
 * Key Items: The Sin of Demonic Dragon Card.


 * .hack//4Koma -Reborn- five footage added to the gallery of Grand Whale.
 * Parody Mode an additional six footage.
 * Three additional sub-story missions that tied-up to .hack//LINK -Chrono Link- Episode 2.
 * Optional Bonus Footage regarding .hack//LINK -Chrono Link- Episode 3 Countdown behind the scene, including Insider developers comment regarding future plans after the development.

.hack//LINK -Chrono Link- Episode Zero: ReCONNECT
Chrono Link Episode Zero -ReCONNECT- Save Clear Data can now be converted into a third episode, as you transfering your save clear data will have a chance to earn a new bonus from the ReCONNECT, including bonus items, equipment, costume, and more, also a brand-new lost ground area will also be added to the game as a bonus for converting save clear data.
 * Additional 16 story cutscene that fully ties to the ReCONNECT, including additional story dialogue, and special easter egg. (Exclusively for Episode 3 Countdown).
 * Additional 32 story cutscene that fully ties to the ReCONNECT, including additional story dialogue, and special easter egg. (Exclusively for Episode 3 Re: Countdown).
 * Optional Emails from CCcorp, anonymous, and several emails from several character's perspectives, like a message from Davis, Geist, Akira, Yun-EL, Ju21, Yukio, Kruger, No.99, Sol, and more.
 * Bonus Items and Equipment, such as:
 * Restore Drink 10x, Emperor Soul 10x, Ressurection Soul 5x, Smoke Screen 3x, and Map Scroll 2x.
 * Additional 7 Weapon, Armor, and Costume pack.
 * Key Items: The Reborn of the Twilight Dragon.
 * hack//4Koma -Reborn- five footage added to the gallery of Grand Whale.
 * Parody Mode an additional six footage.
 * Five additional sub-story missions that tied-up to .hack//LINK -Chrono Link- Episode Zero ReCONNECT
 * A brand new 15-minutes video documentary about insider developers of the .hack//RIVES (by A-1 Pictures) and .hack//LINK -Chrono Link- Episode Zero ReCONNECT.

.hack//LINK -Chrono Link- Episode Zero: The Lost Saga
.hack//LINK -Chrono Link- Episode Zero: The Lost Saga Save Clear Data can now be converted into a third episode, as you transfering your save clear data will have a chance to earn a new bonus from The Lost Saga, including bonus items, equipment, costume, and more, also a brand-new lost ground area will also be added to the game as a bonus for converting save clear data.
 * Additional 10 story cutscene that fully ties to the Lost Saga, including additional story dialogue, and special easter egg.
 * Davis's Secret Document added which contains mystery reports regarding CC Corps secret, Akira's Origin, Chrono Link, No.9 Intent, True Akashic Records and tease regarding the existence of the cult organization known as MAMA.
 * Optional Emails from CCcorp, anonymous, and several emails from several character's perspectives, like a message from Jun Bansyoya, Jyotaro Amagi, Veronica Bain, Kazumi, Neil Stronghan, Najire Shinomoto, Dr. Octa Asgrodia, Swarm Deckard, and Endera Johnny.
 * Bonus Items and Equipment, such as:
 * Restore Drink 10x, Emperor Soul 10x, Ressurection Soul 5x, Smoke Screen 3x, and Map Scroll 2x.
 * Additional 3 Weapon, Armor, and Costume pack.
 * Key Items: The Master of Explorer
 * The additional Sub-Story Mission which made ties closely to .hack//LINK -Chrono Link- Episode Zero: The Lost Saga.

Windows Edition

 * Full-HD Resolution preset with 4K and 8K resolution support.
 * 60FPS Support with Widescreen 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.
 * Psychic  is also been improved to make look little realistic for the PC version.
 * Graphical Setting added the game.
 * A few scenes have been uncensored.
 * Gallery Mode  added, includes an all-music soundtrack of Remakes version and original .hack//LINK (PSP) soundtrack.
 * Several wallpapers for  .hack//LINK -Chrono Link-  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.
 * Psychic  is also been improved to make look little realistic for the PC version.
 * Choose  a dual-voice language, English or Japanese.
 * Language subtitles  will include English, Japanese, Korean, France, Europe, Spanish, Italy, and Indonesia.
 * A new system features  Cloud Transfer  which able to transfering save clear data exclusively for Steam and Windows 10.

.hack//LINK -Chrono Link- Episode 3 -Countdown- *Season Pass DLC*

 * Story Expansion DLC.
 * .hack//LINK -Chrono Link- ' 'Schicksal' ' 
 * .hack//LINK -Chrono Link- ' 'The Bloody Flower' ' 
 * Episode DLC
 * Metronom's Episode -The Atonement-
 * Seventy-Seven Episode -The Meaning for Rightful Answer-
 * AIKA Episode -The Story of the Princess-
 * ???? Episode -Code No.0001-
 * Content

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

 * Contents
 * .hack//LINK -Chrono Link- Episode 3 Countdown (Base Game)
 * Premium Edition Bonus
 * Premium Disc Set
 * Music CD "Original Soundtrack III + Character Song CD + LINK Music Songs 2020".
 * Anime OAD ".hack//LINK -Bullet-"
 * Anime OAD ".hack//LINK -Chrono Link- Akashic Line".
 * Premium Booklet
 * .hack//LINK -Chrono Link- Archives Vol. 4
 * Character information, design proposal, weapon design, and color variation.
 * World view setting, Terminology, and Illustration.
 * Interview with Hiroshi Matsuyama, VAs, Kazunari Ito, Hiroto Niizoto, Megane Kikuya, and Seiichiro Hasokawa.
 * Original Story Novelization "Yata's Secret Agenda".
 * It takes a place prior to the event of Chrono Link.
 * Message Letter from Team Staff, including Hiroshi Matsuyama, Kikuya Megane, Tatsuya Hagamine, VA Characters.
 * Art Bonus
 * Poster Key Visual of .hack//LINK -Chrono Link- Episode 3 Countdown.
 * AIKA and Saika Amagi key illustration card by Megane Kikuya.
 * Fluegel key illustration card by Megane Kikuya.

.hack//LINK -Chrono Link- Episode 3 Re: Countdown (DLC Paid Expansion and re-release)
"See .hack//LINK -Chrono Link- Episode 3 Re: Countdown"

See Also...

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