.hack//G.U. Last Recode

>be me
>religiously play specifically .hack infection as a kid, none of the other ones
>current time
>hear .hack//gu is getting remastered
>get sad because i want to beat the original 4 before playing //gu
>have a mac so i cant emulate the original 4
>get even sadder because i find out theres even more besides the main 7 games, like psp spinoffs and animes that contribute to the overall story

fuck

and inb4 "just watch playthroughs on youtube", i am one of those autists who has to play the game, cant settle with watching a playthrough

>>381192431
same anon

>even sadder because i am seeing what //gu looks like for the first time and it looks amazing

>>381192154
Steam release is also announced at the end of the PV and on the website. I'm kinda sad about that since I was hoping for a physical special edition for PC.

The new Haseo outfit looks nice, but it also seems like a step back from X-th form, it's too edgy.

>>381192431
y did u buy a mac tho

and how is it autistic to want to play. wouldn't it be autistic to watch instead

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>http://www.cc2.co.jp/hack_novel_kite/
An online novel about Kite has also been released, and for the first time we get a glimpse of Kite's player.

So does this count as one of the eight games?

>>381192872
They better revealed his real name

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>>381192431
The PSP games are absolute garbage. All I can think of when I see what they did with pic related in //link is that episode of spongebob where squidward has that gigantic barbed Q.

versus is okay but it's just a shit versus game, nothing you're missing out on.

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>>381192154
The fuck was that last bit?

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CAPTAIN HASEO

>>381193252

Haseo's getting new form or something.

>>381193319
>>381193330
Looks like he's getting access to Blademaster weapons

>>381193412
oh, excuse me. Blade Brandier.

Fucking stupid name

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>>381193462
I FUCKING CALLED IT

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Knowing what the ps2 cutscenes look like, i'm pretty hype. Really liked the story of the 3 games as a whole, but Vol.1 Haseo is a pretentious cunt.

>>381193319
Haseo goes from white to black again

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>>381193671
The PS2 graphics were insane for the console. You could tell the devs were on fucking point.
I'm hoping they're just as good this time around.

>>381193709
Considering this game's status as a Remaster 2 generations later, and with all 3 games being shoved into 1, it's possible that this will get inserted somewhere in the middle before Xth form

>>381193319
inb4 it's a dlc

>>381192872
>RL Kite isn't a sassy fat balck woman

Dropped

>>381193773
They were good, but these look 60FPS and new animations, especially the forced logout they showed at the beginning of disk 2.

>>381194020
Man I just want first-person mode back. That shit was great in IMOQ.

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>>381193773
The original release's assets were STUPID high quality. Just throw it into an emulator and up the resolution, game is fucking gorgeous

>>381194268
Got any screenshots?

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>>381192872
>>381193762

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>>381192872
Looks like the kid from Heroman, but a bit spikier

NONONONONO

This is my monkey's paw moment anons, I've wished for this for far too long, I'm scared, they're going to pull a conker on this or fucking .hack//nuts&bolts.

>>381194351
Been forever, so no, sorry.

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Replaying the games again in preparation for GU remaster

Right now at Theta Quiet Eternal White Devil

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>>381194351
Not him, but someone uploaded some screenshots in an older thread. I only saved this edit of one unfortunately

>>381194549
it's a fucking remaster. There's no interest in making a new one, the series is definitely too dead for that.

These games were complete boring shit, I dont know how people can have nostalgia boner for ths

>>381194549
The remaster is looking pretty great and the changes they've made to the gameplay are actual good ones.

>>381194624
You couldn't be more incorrect sir.

>>381194598
Jesus, they had models like that that on a PSfucking2? Aside from the clipping, that looks PS4 quality.

>>381194667
Show me any sort of interest in making a new .hack game. As in, proof of them saying "yes we're pursuing it/actively considering it". versus was an enormous failure commercially.

>>381194674
Yeah but you only saw them once or twice per game. Then you had these models interacting with the polygonal as fuck Shopkeeper NPC's (Though it feels kind of intentionally creepy)

>>381194624
They stated in one of the interviews that they're working on more .hack projects actually. Chances are that the G.U remaster is made to revitalize interest in the franchise, and apparently is serving as a reboot.

>>381194747
>http://www.rpgsite.net/news/5686-hack-g-u-last-recode-development-background-explained-by-cyberconnect2

>Uchiyama: By letting our customers (read: players) at that time [of the original PS2 releases] to remember once more with this game, and by also letting the current customers know about .hack, we want to plan for the next expansion. That’s why we’re thinking to heighten the presence of .hack series once more with this game.
>Famitsu: By the way, to match with the commemoration of the 15th anniversary, are there any projects in motion other than this game?

>Matsuyama: They’re in motion at our company’s side (CyberConnect2). We are making a number of projects. After that, it’s up to this boss (referring to Uchiyama) on whether he would stamp the seal or not.

>>381194909
.hack projects like games? Cause they're still shitting out awful LNs and manga and the occasional series. I haven't heard of a game since they made that mobile abortion they had to re-brand because the lack of interest in the .hack brand
>>381194921
That just seems like more .hack multimedia entries, not necessarily games. I don't know man I would figure they would try to make more games in the last decade if they were actually worth making. But they haven't been here.

>>381194921
>Use GU
>Not the original games where you could just use the HD models outside of cutscenes and it would look great.

Except Lios. he can just stay 64 grafix

>>381194985
http://www.siliconera.com/2017/06/13/hackg-u-last-recode-brings-plenty-system-changes-along-visual-improvements/
>2017 is the 15th anniversary since the release of .hack, and 10 years since the conclusion of G.U., and it also happens to be the year G.U. takes place. That said, it was decided that this year must be one for a reboot.
>The reason they’re going with a remaster instead of a brand new title is because it’s been a while but more importantly to introduce a younger generation of fans to the .hack series.

>>381194593
Forgot to mention, the confuse magic is very annoying

Mimics are my most hated enemies right now because of confuse

>>381195051
That's also explained in the interview:

>.hack// had a protagonist that was caught up [in a plot], and I think it was to be played with a sense that “Kite = Yourself” (as in Kite is really the player’s own character). That’s why the frontage was also wide.

>But in the next series G.U., we wanted to make it a title where fans would get deeply attached to the protagonist and other characters, so we made it with high heat like a shonen manga. It didn’t sell as much as .hack//, but the fans’ enthusiasm towards the characters and storyline is the highest in the series. That’s why if we are to do a reboot from among the series, G.U. ought to be the most suitable.

>Furthermore, there are also some parts in G.U. that we wanted to do but still haven’t yet. Since we also wanted to put those into shape, we decided on it.

It was also probably easier to remaster, and the battle system is easier to get into.

>>381195292
The battle system in G.U. was fantastic for .hack

Pretty OK by other series' standards.

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>>381195292
They understand

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I remember being really into .Hack when it was new, I played all 4 of the originals and watched the anime. However, for some reason I can't remember jack shit about it. Something about computer viruses and comas.

>>381195396
Yes, good goyim, the comas are caused by computer viruses and are certainly not the fault of our software.

>>381195396
the dev was a huge cocksnuggler and developed a headset that sent people into a coma.

then sword art online shamelessly ripped it off, accompanying it with shit porn and 2 years worth of glopping semen

>>381193798
It should be before xth form considering it would be dumb to go from a completely unique weapon type to the most common weapon type among party members.

>going back to wearing black
NO HASEO NO

And dear god, with that outfit we will drown in Kirito jokes

>>381195465
It might have been a very original concept at the time, but honestly it was something bound to come up in media regardless. SAO was bad but it didn't exactly rip off .hack. With the growht in popularity of MMOs, I'm sure many have thought of "what if everyone got stuck inside the game" or "what if you died in the game and then died in real life" without ever having heard of .hack.

I'm just seriously hoping they leave the lore as is since it's already pretty advanced, I agree the gameplay has much space to improve, reading most of these articles is actually giving me hope, the monkey paw won't work this time.

>>381195396
Some guy wanted to meet his waifu, create god and pay the bills at his dead end game programmer job. So he did all three At the same time

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>looks fucking fantastic
>they still decided not to show it off at E3

>>381195593
I agree, there were bound to be similar concepts.

Something copying it down to the VR headset, the players going into a coma and being stuck in the game even if they take off the headset, the endboss being the key to ending the curse, the developer-made AI daughter being capable of total annihilation and encryption/decryption of elements throughout the game, and lastly, of course, who could forget, the real world crossover connotations.

SAO directly, deliberately, and shamelessly ripped off .hack in many many ways.

I wonder if this means that Blade Brandier will get an overhaul simmilar to Twin Blades and Edge Punisher did. Maybe Flick Reaper and Dual gunner will as well.

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>>381195696
I really didn't think about that at all. It was pretty long ago since I watched SAO since I only watched the first season when it aired.

>>381195661
Monster Hunter Worlds, and Shadow of the Colossus were already too much Japanese games for Sony

>>381195549
Now that you mention it. It does look similar to Kirito...

>>381195661
I know Sony tricked us into paying attention, but if you want the weeb games, watch PSX instead

I can't shake the image of Haseo as a pirate in that outfit for some reason. He would fit right in as a Sky Pirate or something in Final Fantasy, all he needs is a moustache and an eyepatch.

>>381195781
Yeah I went back and watched it recently with a girl who wanted to watch it after I read epitaph of twilight to her and noticed just how much of a fucking knockoff it is. It's pretty god damned blatant. The only thing it's missing is the superior friend, but in a sense, Kirito is just orca, balmung, and kite all in one, which is gay for a variety of reasons that aren't worth sperging out over here.

But trust me, yes, SAO ripped off .hack pretty fucking blatantly. I don't say that lightly either, but it's far past just inspiration.

Clearly the biggest and best feature they could implement would be character customization

HATS will make this game sell millions

>>381192946
Hakuru Kaito

>>381195967
They probably won't add character customization since the entire reason they chose Haseo is that he's a character rather than player stand-in, but I can see them adding accessories and stuff.

>>381195959
Wasn't SAO also originally from 2002 though? Or did the story change much from the webnovel to the light novel?

>>381193319
Considering the hair it would be weird if it came before 3rd form, on the other if they make this come after Xth then it'll just feel like a downgrade due to how dark and edgy it looks

I hope they change some of the character classes. The original GU had seven sword users. They could spread the love over to Piros, Zelkova, Yata, and Kuhn's classes. They didn't have extra people using those. Maybe let Matsu use his swords with his guns too.

>>381196092
It was a short story without any of the key similarities, it was just about a guy trapped in a game after a contest granted him entry I think. It was pretty unrefined.

And more importantly, his entry wasn't put in when he said it was for the dengeki novel prize, (well, he said he didn't put it in, but the contest was entries from january to march of 2002), and he only put it up in like may/june of 2002 as a webnovel, almost 2 months after sign had begun airing. Meaning even if he put up the entire thing then (he didn't, he expanded upon it over time, and put up several chapters till it was a relatively complete story throughout 2002) there's entirely good reason to believe he copied from //sign.

Accel world which he wrote in 2006 for dengeki novel prize competition (which won by the way) is a much better series and shows off what good inspiration can do. Just compare the two and it's like they're from two entirely different people. SAO is just a straight up fucking knockoff of .hack, some cheapass chinese bootleg shit.

>>381196365
2008 for accel world, not 06 my mistake.

>>381194985
They get interest in the multimedia entries, those take off, and then they return to the games. It's a three step plan. Remaster > Anime > New Game.
Then they repeat with other parts of the franchise. And by the time they're done with that cycle, they can 'remaster' or expand on, the previous new game.

>>381196362
And we have ZERO Edge Punisher at the end of vol. 3. That's why I wanted them to add some Edge Punisher to the party (Gabi, Midori etc. Maybe also add Asta as permanent bonus non-canon party member or something).

>>381195390
They've always understood. We just never knew.

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>>381192431
you're a fucking noob

>>381196862
It's beautiful.

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>>381192154
Haseo is Sora, I'm Sora.

Hi!

>>381196862
I'm not seeing all the manga and novels there

>>381193319
>>381196113
Considering the outfit it's probably between 2nd and 3rd form. 3rd form to xth form is too important since it shows Haseo Growing Up from being an edge lord. It couldn't be obtained after xth form since it would minimalize the importance of that form.

>>381196862
Is it time to play "who has the bigger .hack dick" now? let me get all my shit together.

>>381196720
I'd just be happy if they made some of the current Blade Brandiers Edge Punishers instead. Like Atares and Silabus.

>bought I and M
>never could find O or Q for purchase
>stores wouldn't let me preorder them since I live in bumfuck nowhere
I never got to try GU either cause of that. It was just never in stock.

>>381197158
Since you can summon both Saku or Bo now they should at least give bitchtits a unique weapon.

so how are they going to justify Haseo going over the Adept Rogue point limit prior to shota-helba hacking his character data?
or are they gonna raise the point limit by one so that the other adept rogues can get a third weapon?

>>381197946
He cheats himself an extra point, I wouldn't put it past Haseo

>>381197946
I'm guessing the latter if they do decide to make it the 3rd form.

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>>381197065
1/3

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>>381198315
2/3

The CONTAGION box is partially cut off at the top

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I want Aina and Ovan as party members. Aina is pretty involved in things after Vol.2, and has an uncommon class. Ovan you would get pretty late, but at least you could use him in post-clear content, and he's a Steam Gunner.

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>>381198381
3/3

Not Pictured:
>inside the big ROOTS box has all 6 DVDs of ROOTS
>3 promo ENEMY cards
>all 4 Liminality disks from IMOQ

>>381192154
>comments are disabled
y tho?

>>381192872
>it's silabus
Greatest plot twist in universe

>>381198315
>>381198381
>>381198475
ROOTS was legitimately enjoyable

>>381198497
AIDA is enough webcancer as it is

>>381198393
>Ovan becomes playable
>absolutely no one ever uses Kuhn ever again except for completion purposes

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I wonder if this means that they'll finally release that fucking Skeith and Haseo figure.

>>381198315
>>381198381
>>381198475
That's pretty damn impressive, good job anon.

>There are people here that hate Tabby because they didn't understand she's typical gurll gamer

>>381198381
You have the demo disc!?

Anyway, great collection, anon.

>>381198726
I hate Tabby because she was the most annoying thing in Roots ever. Intentionally annoying does not make her less annoying, especially when they waste half the show following her when she's doing literally nothing instead of actually progressing the plot.

>>381198726
You don't hate the typical gamer gurl?

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are they gonna add a new character that's a streamer?

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>we get to listen to Liam o'Brien moan and call out Haseo's name for a whole new playthrough

The prophecy has been fulfilled.

>>381198915
It was funny to watch average retard play with hardcore larpers and 100% elitistfags

>>381198571
Did you wake up at 5am to watch it?
>wake up at 5am every Friday to watch it
>about 2/3 of the way through the series they restart it from the beginning.
I was fucking mad.

>>381198708
Thanks. I'm still missing CELL Vol2, GU Vol 3&4, and Link Vol2&3. They're kind of a pain in the ass to find now, should've gotten them when they first released.

>>381198803
The demo disk came with the special edition of ROOTS vol1(that big ass ROOTS box in the pic).

Friendly reminder that Ovan did literally nothing wrong.

>>381199272
He killed thousands of people with a third pluto's kiss

Want to get into .hack//

Where do I start?

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>>381199272
It's only natural to kill millions just to protect this smile

>>381199272
a billion people died becaue of him

>>381199442
Either SIGN, IMOQ, or wait until the GU remake comes out.

>>381199404
who cares about mob characters

>>381199442
.Hack//SIGN

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>>381199442
>Basic order
Sign > IMOQ > Roots > G.U > G.U Returner

There's more stuff, but this is the best route to go if you don't want to get overwhelmed. Afterwards you can jump into less "important" material like AI Buster and Twilight Bracelet (spare yourself the anime and just read the manga for that one).

>Aura doesn't even bother to fix up the Azure Trio before tossing them over to you
Lazy cunt

>>381199880
Aura a shit

>>381199880
>I want to go to sleep
>let me make a daughter that will take care of things in my place
>by also sleeping
Brilliant plan Aura, surely nothing could go wrong.

Bordeaux>Aklaid

>>381200258
Only IRL

I think .Hack// series would solve themselves pretty quick if someone just have Aura a crash course of the internet.

>Aura: I just want to be freeeeee and see the internetttt
>Here's furry guro vore dp /ss/ midget feral porn. starring you.
>Aura: nvm i am good here was that goddess job still going

>>381199228
nah bro. internet

>>381200472
>Implying that wouldn't just inspire Aura to turn The World into degenerate paradise

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>>381192154
Shit. This is the most hyped I've been about a game other than that first real Breath of the Wild trailer in literal years.

I'm genuinely emotional and this is somehow reminding me of why I love gaming so much.

What the fuck is wrong with me?

>tfw had a terminal disc
>never got the second and third gu games to finish it

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Who's the best IMOQ character and why is it Marlo?

>>381200610
I had no internet at the time so I had to wake up early as fuck to watch it. I was pretty mad when they didn't show the last third of the series and had to wait till it came out on DVD before I could finish it.

>>381201082
I was so mad when I saw that the Terminal Disk was a gamestop exclusive preorder bonus. Sine I didn't have internet at the time I didn't know so I preordered it at Game Crazy since it was closer. I was so pissed when I went to Gamestop about a week after release and saw that they had the Terminal Disk and the Haseo figure as bonuses.

>>381201169
IMOQ really fucked up with bloating the roster to hell

>>381201253
Yeah I ended up picking up a copy about a month after it's release. I'd played infection but just sort of never got around to buying mutation, but saw GU was a new series after I looked it up online at home, went back to the store, and found out they still had the special edition in stock, so I took that shit.

>>381201315
It was fine though since not everyone was meant to be a main character. It was nice to have a variety of characters of every job class especially since not everyone was online all of the time. roster was kinda lame since everyone who wasn't an Epitaph User was pointless and most party members were Blade Brandiers anyways.

http://www.cc2.co.jp/hack_fanbook/
4 fanbooks have been announced to celebrate the 15th anniversary! The first one will be released in September.
I don't really understand all of it from google's translation, but it seems you can participate via twitter or mail. There's also some kind of lottery through the use of a hashtag to win a volume.

>Fanbook vol.1: Participations June 20 (Tue) - July 09 (Sunday) / Release early September
>Fanbook vol.2: Participations July 10th (Monday) - July 30th (Sun) from / Release early October
>Fanbook vol.3: Participations August 1 (Tuesday) - August 20 (Sunday) / Release early November
>Fanbook vol. 4: Participations September 01 (Fri) - September 24 (Sunday) / Release early December

>>381201623
Sounds like they're really going all out in resurrecting the series, now they just have to make sure to nail GU, and not make the new stuff they added in retarded and shit's gonna be golden

>>381201623
>four entire books of alkaid fanart

>>381202017
>Four entire books of Gabi fanart

>>381202074
>Four entire books of Piros the Third

>>381202074

Considering the only borderline NSFW official artwork of G.U is actually Gabi in a thong, I wouldn't be surprised.

>>381201587
GU roster*

>>381201403
The hype when the first trailer for GU dropped was insane. I was in 11th grade at the time(maybe 10th, don't remember) and when I was browsing the internet in computer class I saw a new .hack series was announced. I followed that shit religiously and when the trailer finally dropped the hype was unreal.
>main character can use more than just twin blade
>main character fucking a bunch of people up
>dem graphics compared to IMOQ
>end of trailer had a zombie version of Kite appear and the main character fight
>zombie Kite effortlessly beats the main character and then data drains him

>>381202257
That trailer is fucking sick

I don't care that much about .hack beyond GU, so I'm really glad this remaster is happening.

Can it come out tomorrow

>>381203135
you first

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I had never really understood why anyone would ever be excited for a graphical remaster of a game they'd already beaten. Until now. I'm a little bit emotional.

G.U has awful gameplay. It's really pain to play all vols in row
>~60 hours per vol
>everything is same
>vol 3 has more grind

There's nothing to do but wait.

Guess I'll check my E-mail or something.

>>381204548

Butt-rice.

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Will be a improved form of his Xthform. I liked.

>>381204902
Why would bancho haseo come after/be a replacement for Xth form

>>381204902

We Blackrose now.

>>381204394
I played it after IMOQ so all I could feel was relief

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Who will you choose?

>>381204902
That's not an improvement though, they should've at least gone with majority white

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>>381204263
It's not just a graphics update. It has new content and gameplay changes.

>>381204983
BladeRose would be an Edge Punisher though. Speaking of BlackRose hopefully she will be a party member like she was originally intended to be.

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>>381205076

>>381205076
All of them since that's now possible.

>>381205121
>Party with Azure Kite and Black Rose
It'll be just like old times!
Though I bet they would've been too lazy to give her a scene acknowledging the zombie version of her crush

>>381204902
It will probably be between 1st and 2nd or between 2nd and 3rd. It would be dumb to come after xth form.

>>381205076
JUST LET ME MARRY ZELKOVA.

>>381205076
I'm not giving that fine Haseo booty to any of them hussies

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>>381204902
Shit, I just hope it isn't another of what I think it is.

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>>381205076
Best mental illness

>>381205672
You mean worst. Getting rid of her is the best thing the game lets you do.

>>381205240
You are going to be his big bro and like it.
Or his father if you choose Kaede

>>381205860
She's the best, her scenes are super cute all throughout. Boycrazy and foul-mouthed is the best combination.

>>381205860

Wait, you can get rid of Saku?
In which terms?

>>381206206
Redemption, be a cock to her in your emails and she'll disappear forever

>>381206206
After the Sage palace tourney, Saku sends an email where she wonders is she should disappear essentially.
You lose Saku as a character (separate affection meter) and slight tweaks in dialogie/events (like a couple instances only)

>>381205952
>due to the game letting you get rid of her we don't get to see her explode in the propose to Endrance scene
Goddamn them for missing this opportunity, though at least Atoli's despair helps a bit

>>381206302
>>381206451

This seems like it can only improve the game.

>>381206658
Not really, there are no real scenes with the character either way 'aside from the Cubia sequence and sending the Marriage card'

>>381202176
Muh dick.

>>381206758

For one it means Bo becomes the only selectable character, and seeing how Shadow Warlocks are retardedly broken, seems like a step up.

>>381205076
En, saku, alkaid, Bordeaux, and kite.

>>381206892
I never really cared much about party composition.\
Aside from Kuhn who had a tendency to fully waste his SP and Matsu who is even worse, everyone is usable in the party

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>>381205860
RUDE

>>381192154
super excited for this. why the fuck would they disable comments/likes etc.?

>>381207430
why would you not? comments and likes should be disabled by default. nothing good ever comes of them

>>381207430
How new are you? Japs disable comments most of times

>>381207430
Youtube comments are the devil

Only saw about this game in Project Zone so no fucking idea but it sounds insteresting and its coming to PC. It is the standar RPG with turns or is more action type?
>>381207430
Hole channel is like that at least what I saw.

>>381207721
Action

>>381192431
I'm in the same spot.

And the worst thing is that I'm not sure if my toaster can emulate the originals. I'll have to try it out.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SpcwTpGcMy4

>>381192154
any information if the combat was changed a little?
can you finally use other characters and not just haseo? only in battle, of course

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>>381204263
Depends on how long ago I beat them. PS2/Xbox gen was a long time ago and a lot of those games are ripe for another playthrough.

Especially considering games aren't as good as they were back then.

Time to address the elephant in the room.

Haseo's new form looks like Kirito.

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>>381204902
>>381204981
>>381205116
i wouldnt mind if you could change your appearance or something. i liked full-edge haseo when they first showed him in the haseo vs azure flame kite teaser

>>381207721
It's action based. Although the first series might as well be turn based considering you command your party members through menus.

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>>381207847
>>381209113
Alright thanks, not saying turn based is boring but I'm more of a fan of action. Day one purchase then.

>>381208592
Evolution Point 1 – Major Visual Evolution

Full-HD (1080p)
High-definition movies
Supports 60fps
High-definition backgrounds and UI
Evolution Point 2 – Game System Improvements

Added retry function
Cheat Mode (Play with maxed out level and equipment)
Movement speed increased
Item slot number increased to 90
Item menu shortcut and sort functions added
Certain items have consecutive usage function
Made easier to see empty equipment slots
Chim Sphere and Virus Core possession cap at 999
Reduced probability of allies selling off items you give them
Improvements that were made in Vol. 2: Reminisce and Vol. 3: Redemption will be reflected on Vol. 1: Rebirth in the HD Remaster.
Battle tempo increased with a rise in offensive ability and reduction in hitstop.
Weapon skill up rates increased
Increase in experience points gained
Some powerful enemies have been mitigated
Skeith’s shooting speed has been increased
Avatar battles have been rebalanced
In addition to being able to redo the Marriage Events in Vol. 3: Redemption, you’ll get to do it with all characters that become party members
Evolution Point 3 – New Elements Added

All movies from the Terminal Disk that was bundled with the special edition copy of .hack//G.U. Vol. 1: Rebirth will be included.
Haseo with an unfamiliar look appears…

>>381195292
Wait, how is the battle system different?

>>381209557
In IMOQ, you have to pause every single time you want anyone to do anything other than basic attack, and then select the move from the menu. It made the gameplay a million times more sluggish.

>>381197236
It's cheaper to mod a PS2 at this point.

>>381209047
What if after Haseo gets data drained, instead of just resetting him to lv1 it sends him back to character creation and you get to pick his appearance in each form and which classes he takes? But you can't change his color scheme.

>>381209018
Somebody beat you to the punch already >>381195549
It's going to be hell when this game comes out, and the copycat accusations start flying out

>>381209538
>Battle tempo increased with a rise in offensive ability and reduction in hitstop.
thank you.
those battles really were slow as fuck sometimes.

>>381209538
>Cheat Mode (Play with maxed out level and equipment)
I have my doubts about this one

>>381209718
Or what if instead you get to CHOOSE what 3 weapons he gets and his outfit changes to reflect that

>>381192154
>And first PV is out
English trailer.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ljiWOrULppk

>>381209797
Probably just for people who've already played the trilogy and just want to see the new content.

>>381209538
Sounds very good. Grind, damage sponges and slow as fuck combat are worst things in GU

>>381209718
>>381209871

EXCLUSIVELY
DANCE
MACABRE
HASEO

>>381209797
I pretty sure a lot people dropped G.U vol 3. It's good option

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>>381209875
Finally a complete confirmation

>>381209871
sounds like a pain making all these different prerendered cutscenes to reflect all the different possible outfits Haseo could be wearing at that point

>>381209652
Having a wavemaster was suffering
I couldn't imagine playing with 2

>>381209875
Dear god yes

Now they just need to release it 2017 as well for us, and I'll give Bamco all my shekels

>>381210039

Easy when you have Elk in your party given he has access to innately better spells, levels faster and his AI just makes him spam La spells over and over without much handling needed, due to his very brief availbility windows.

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>>381209875
>english voice only for the western audience again
i cant wait to "stop and to enjoy" again.

>>381209875
They will add boobs bounce right?
>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TTO8iJFl1rk

>>381210158
It better have dual audio so that I don't have to wait for an undub mod.

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>>381209875
>Keeping the voices

Thought they were going to pull a Dynasty Warriors and go japanese or something

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>>381198315
>>381198381
but you play .hack//Fragment?

>>381210445
neither do you according to the lobby status page.

>>381209875
Interesting

The EU trailer use Japanese voice
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lPaPZZarJeQ

I guess the game will be dual audio

>>381210158
EU trailer use Japanese voice

Besides, this is Bandai Namco, when was the last time they use Japanese voice in the trailer but the game is dub only?

>>381210437

Ain't nobody in the west but a handful that would play an undub version. The idea of a remaster-reboot is to make the series popular again as a ground test for future installments, not to appeal to an older niche crowd.

Speaking of dub, with new form and possibly new story, you think they will redub the whole game?

They did it before with God Eater games.

>>381210579
i wouldnt mind if they only released it in the west again, because i could import it this time, but back then this was really a dick move to release the manga in EU but not bring the game itself.

>>381210579
This is Bamco right? If they learn from Berseria, it'll be dual audio.

>>381210730
Possible, though I'm still a tad salty about the God Eater dub, since they ruined the best scene by changing that big line

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>>381210579
>dual audio
FREEDOM

>>381210930
Explain

>>381192154
I wonder if they'll try the whole multimedia thing again. That was pretty neat, although it was certainly quite an investment to do it all at once.

>>381210930
With the whole SAG union strike still going on, I can see them redubbing the game again to replace union-only VAs (Steve Blum, Crispin Freeman, Kari Wahlgren etc) from the original dub.

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>>381211156
They changed the DON'T RUN AWAY scene into this, along with the other character's lines being changed a bit too

The whole thing sounds a lot more stilted now, and the worst part is come God Eater 2, they still use Don't run away whenever they refer back to that scene

>>381210930
>>381211571

I agree, the Burst version is so much better
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tV13bEgdbHw
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y2Y2tIWgbkQ

>>381192154

i never had the chance to play any of these games. were they good?

>>381211862
Yes, and the changes to the gameplay will make it feel alot more polished. It's worth playing if you're into the premise of the whole thing.

>>381192154
Nice.

Should I buy all the .Hack games now before they skyrocket in price again?

>>381212237
Wouldn't this actually cause GU to drop?

>>381212237
Depends, have you played them before? If you have, then sure. Otherwise, just emulate them, because there is no guarantee you'll like it.

>>381212307
People have successfully managed to uphold the myth that these games are rare for over a decade now. It won't stop any time soon.

>>381212324
They're standard JRPGs, right? As long as it doesn't go full retard like Final Fantasy I'm sure I'll enjoy them.

>>381212448
They're standard RPGs, but while both excel in many areas, IMOQ can be a real fucking drag to play. You have not seen a worse combat system in any JRPG, I can tell you that much.

>>381207392
>only mentions the Endrance fangirlism, and age difference as the big issues
Way to ignore the biggest elephant in the room, Saku

>>381213272
>IMOQ can be a real fucking drag to play. You have not seen a worse combat system in any JRPG, I can tell you that much.

That's true,I decided to continue my save file from Mutation yesterday and I kinda feel like this now.
Still I really want to finish IMOQ while waiting for Last Recode to come out.
I guess I would watch SIGN first and then continue the game.

Can this game be played without having played any other in the series?
Back when it was a thing I recall watching 2 animus, and reading some 2-part mango that was released over here, could never play any gemu because no PS Double.
There was a time when this whole multimedia deal to expand on a universe seemed like the best thing to me, now it's just annoying as fuck, getting to old for this shit I guess.

>>381213814
Yes, hell I started with vol 2 of GU, and while it took a while to get oriented, I still got really into it after I got the gist of things

>>381213814
>Can this game be played without having played any other in the series?
Yes. G.U works great as a standalone.

>>381192872
Oh wow it's a generic modern light novel adaptation protagonist. Never would have expected that.

>>381213814
it is kind of a stand-alone.
i think the connection were mentioned somewhere else, but not in the game.
playing the other games would be beneficial if you want to know more about it, i guess

>>381211385
Bandai/who they've used for .Hack isn't effected by that iirc.

>>381214000
There are a ton of connections, but it's less that they take away from the experience, and more that it just makes it more enjoyable if you have played IMOQ.

>>381196862
sgamato un italiano :D

>>381192154
>Remaster and port the G.U. trilogy before releasing the .Hack quadrilogy in America

Fucking sasuga, Capcom

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>>381213814
Yes. Original Hacks is not something you want to play in 2017. They're awful. Not Drakengard lvl bad but still. Even G.U PS2 is awful. Just watch youtube playthrough if you want

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>>381214621
>late 2017
its still happening

>>381201072
We've waited for so long anon, to finally be with Master En again.

>>381214869
Why the fuck is this shit opinion so prevalent on /v/?
>RPG turn based menu combat
fine
>RPG pause menu combat
unplayable in 2017

What if they let you choose your 2nd class?
I dont remember the 2nd class itself being important story wise. Only the 1st and 3rd

>>381192154
>.hack is alive
Did i go back in time?Am i dreaming? Please don't wake me up desu.

>>381215283
>shit opinion
Because Hack gameplay is pure autistic slog?

>>381199167
Best waifu comes back, all is right in the world and The World.

>>381215283
There's a huge difference between actual turn based games and real time games that want you to play like a turn based game.

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Still the wrong game, I want to get my spiral edges damn it

>>381205076
Endrance, forever and ever. Also Bo.

Did Skieth ever have a first form before Haseo got his bacon tail extension, or was it just the same/IMOQ version?

>>381216358
You can after you recruit natsume

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>>381216358

How would you guys feel if they brought back first person mode and added VR to it to make it feel like your actually playing the World?

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>>381216796
do you wanna get stuck in a game, cause this is how you get stuck in a game

>>381216796
I wouldn't care that much since I'm too poor to afford VR, and it's not multiplayer anyway.

>>381216678
If we go by the original GU trailer, Haseo awakens while still in first form and the Skeith that appears looks like the original, but its body is smoother like the design in the final game.

>>381216903
You don't?

>>381217197
https://youtu.be/4R5ZoOZ1ZWM?t=303
nvm, it actually looks like the final design. I got this and the prototype trailer mixed up in my head.

>>381216358
>The remaster sells good enough
>The decide to remake the 4 earlier games only updating the battle system to G.U levels
One can dream right?

>>381216967
>BlackRose
>holding red roses

>.hack games
>good

>>381217460
why not just making a new game with the original cast?

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What did they mean by this

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>>381192154
Now I'm confused. So this is not a remaster of the original series? Never played a .hack game so I have no idea. I thought this would be a good introduction to the series. Am I wrong?

>>381217638
Nostalgia and i'm kinda scared they'd botch the story.

Also, didn't most of the data from that version of the World disappear/got destroyed?

>>381217678
its .hack GU. this came after the original .hack games and is meant to be a stand-alone.
if you want the full experience, play the first four games and then wait for "last recode" to be released

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If they remake IMOQ I fucking hope Skeith's staff isn't censored again

>>381217902
Thought so. I guess I'll do just that. I saw some .hack games sold near me. Maybe I'll just go get them while I can.

>>381217638
One of the most appealing things about the .hack franchise is that it's not just centered around a single group of people, instead involving several at different locations.

>>381217891
Yep

>>381217902
>>381218323
I agree, that's the best way to go about them. Also going from IMOQ to G.U. and realizing "Holy shit the gameplay is so much better i can't even go back to the older ones fuck" is the true .hack experience.

>>381192431
Partition your hd on your Mac and install Windows then emulate

They don't emulate perfectly but at least you'll get to experience them

Personally I never finished the first four though, yet I still beat the G.U. trilogy and consider the trilogy together in my top 10 favorite games.

>>381193319
Looks like Haseo cosplaying as both Yu and his starting purseowner from persona 4

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>>381193087
>>381216967
.hack link was a mistake

>>381219180
Who let Nomura into the building?

>>381216967
>No Sakuya
>No Sora
>No Zefie

This bothers me, especially for an image celebrating the 15th anniversary.

>>381219941
Focusing on the game protagonists really isn't a problem

>>381219941
none of them had their own games

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I've been emulating IMOQ. I made it to Mutation last night after finishing up pretty much everything in infection. I got to Skeith in something like 11 hours. Was honestly surprised at how quickly I reached the end of the game.

>>381210158
Bandai Namco Germany confirmed on Twitter that it will feature dual audio.

>>381220973
The second and third game are pretty short in my opinion.

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>>381221514
I can't imagine how short they must be. I got all the best weapons and did all the optional content in infection in about 15 hours.

>>381219180
Link was legitimately awful. The only thing that differentiated dungeon eras was a dumb gimmick added to the later ones. QTE volleyball combat was by far the worst in the series, the story sucked (generic shonen protag gets sucked into the world of .hack and becomes friends with all of the .hack characters. Except they're just Aura's memories). Versus was a legitimately better game.

>>381221805
Versus being bundled to the movie was immensly stupid. I wish they had just sold it as a proper fighting game, would probably have done alot better.

>>381221885
I got the movie just for the game. Honestly worth it.

https://twitter.com/BandaiNamcoUK/status/877167595031601152
https://twitter.com/BandaiNamcoDE/status/877180414934306816
https://twitter.com/BandaiNamcoUK/status/877169746411753474

Seems like it's both dual audio, and has a physical release for PS4. Looking forward to the LE.

>>381221805
How many people burned through Link on pure hype and nostalgia and then realized what a bad game it was afterwards? I did not even care while I was playing, but now I can't bear to touch it.

>>381222823
I stopped after first area. I have no idea how anyone would think the combat was good.

>>381218263

I found the censored staff charming personally. Like censoring is wrong and all but it just seems so iconic now in the censored form.

>>381223475
Yeah, I actually prefer the "censored" version. It just looks more... interesting, I guess

>>381222823
It was starting to settle in around the IMOQ era, but I was 100% sure it was bad when I got to the GU era and the only addition was an enemy conveyer belt raft/sky platform. Still finished it, but holy shit it was bad.

>>381193319
I really wished his new form had one of those shoulder cloaks like he originally had in the concepts and prototype.

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>>381222319
>confirmed dual-audio

>>381222319
Seems to good to be true, I'm going to bet nips are getting parody mode again, while we only get nip voices

>>381225269
>>381222319
>physical release for PS4
I think it's time i got a PS4 desu.

Can't wait to read all the BBS post again!

>>381225864
Can't wait to download all the fanart again!
(Would be cool if they had section in BBS that actually connected to internet or something, though probably moderation hell)

>>381193319
Haseo from the SAO universe is about to steal Haseo's harem.

>>381199713
>Twilight Bracelet (spare yourself the anime and just read the manga for that one).

Does the manga have incest? If not, then it's shit.

>>381227485
That would be doing him a favor honestly

>>381217445
Alright, he looks the same. I was just curious, thanks anon