.hack//Link Battle System and Multiplayer Details!

[Rock Raiyu]

Still remember .hack//Link? The highly anticipated PSP game based on the .hack series from CyberConnect 2 has been quiet for quite sometime but the latest issue of Weekly Famitsu has a 4-page feature that share plenty of details about the ARPG.

The feature starts with a few scenes from the opening anime that Studio 4°C is working on and also a recap of what have been revealed before this. Grand Whale will be the base for Tokio and friends in the game, players can visit shop, check e-mails and also assign team mates (more than 30 of them are available) here. It is also possible to level up the ship.

Moving on to the battle system. The bar below the HP gauge of the enemies is called Break Gauge. When it reaches zero, Tokio can unleash a powerful follow-up attack with his party members while the enemy is floating using Unison Combo.

Unison Combo requires players to input commands based on icons displayed above the Timing Gauge (located near the bottom of the screen). Another advantage of Unison Combo is it can be used to build up the Cross Rengeki meter on the right of the screen, which when it reaches MAX, will gives you the game’s highest finishers.

Another gauge to look at during battle is Link Gauge, which indicates “Confidence” between Tokio and his party members. Higher Link Gauge and Confidence will gives you various advantages during battles. A couple of bosses were shown. There’s also something called Personal Act, which I’m not quite sure what it does. Finally, the game will features local multiplayer called Link Play, in which three players can take on highly difficult dungeons.

.hack//Link still has no release date or price in Japan.

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News Source: PSPHyper

 

[Cavedude]

Finallly news! Thanks for the news : )

 

[ChaosBoi]

The G.U trilogy, as well as the IMOQ games were pretty awesome. Hopefully this game lives up to my expectations

(Looking at the scans, it already looks great).

 

[pieman202]

dam its psp =[ i was hoping for ds x3

 

[Overlord Nadrian]

Yeah, wasn't there any news about a .hack// game coming to the DS?

 

[VVoltz]

Awesome, maybe this is the reason I should pickup the old .hack titles and finish those off.

 

[pieman202]

Yeah, wasn't there any news about a .hack// game coming to the DS?

the last thread that showed this and all the other games didn't say what platform this was for xD but now i know lol

 

[clegion]

Yeah, wasn't there any news about a .hack// game coming to the DS?

the last thread that showed this and all the other games didn't say what platform this was for xD but now i know lol

none that i known of, i hope link will get the english version

 

[shakirmoledina]

i think if it first came out for the ds, it would come out for the psp bcz it would be easily converted

 

[chad13dale]

they actually plan to release a ds one in the series. but it's to be announced. i recall seeing a page in CC corp's website about a ds game with a dot hack themed background and the ever so irritating coming soon.