List Features and Change on .hack//LINK -Chrono Link-

.hack//LINK -Chrono Link- is the fully remade version and a soft-rebooted series to the original PSP game which was released back in 2010 known as .hack//LINK, which is now been fully remade with the improved power of the Unreal Engine 4 major graphical updates and ported to the current and future-gen platform which given a chance to improved and fully expand the elements deeper than the original game did.

There are brand-new features and various changes that were exclusive for the Chrono Link version, including its story direction will modify majorly in order to fit its story continuity much closely to .hack//RIVES."Beware, this is only part from my own creation, anything like staff involvement that related are false information and these are just suggestion ideas for the remade version. Also all .hack franchise are belongs to Bandai Namco Entertainment and CyberConnect 2. ""But how about raising our voice to both companies for #bringbackdothack."

General

 * .hack//LINK -Chrono Link- is very different from its original counterpart due to the remade version is the continuation story from RIVES.
 * The game will be directed by Hiroshi Matsuyama and Tatsuya Hagamine.
 * Most staff will balance between new and old generations staff of CyberConnect 2 and Bandai Namco Entertainment which brings a chance to offer brand-new ideas for the remade version.
 * Chrono Link improves its vision from original, including its development progress will be more challenging than how they did with IMOQ Re: Login.
 * Seiichiro Hasokawa and Kikuya Megane will be in charge of Illustrator and Character Designer.
 * Seeing how much design has been improved more for a decade, which offers a brand-new character design and illustration.
 * Characters' expression will be more unique than the original.
 * Kazunari Ito and Tatsuya Hamazaki will be returned to writing the script and storyboard for the three episodes of Chrono Link, with collaboration from Hiroshi Matsuyama.
 * Chikayo Fukuda and Yuki Kajiura will be composed the soundtrack for the game.
 * It includes arranging a version of .hack//LINK soundtracks which adds up new elements and expands its music toward the soundtracks.
 * Many soundtracks that been unreleased from the original .hack//LINK soundtracks will be reincorporated with all elements which being reworked and reimagining into a new version.
 * Over 70% - 80% a brand new element that didn't add up to the original .hack//LINK version and adding features that allow for more freedom experience than the original did.
 * The remade version will bring a new evolution toward the game franchise.
 * While being labeled as a Rebooted version, it also brings back the core of the franchise, including bringing back the story that was cut from the final product.
 * Chrono Link will aim for the wider audience and shounen audience which how it connects to fans for supporting the franchise for the longest time and since due to the 10th Anniversary of .hack//LINK.
 * The existence of RIVES Story will be bringing the Chrono Link as its actual plot game and will be more than just crossover, which also focuses on balancing old and new elements.
 * Chrono Link games will be rated as PG-15 for shounen audience, and it could be possibly reach rating more on R-Rated.
 * While the original game will end the franchise, but in fact. this third season will bring all ties to the dothack franchise together, while RIVES and Chrono Link will bring the opening to the Third Season rather than being Final.
 * The Chrono Link will be available for PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X, Nintendo Switch, and PC.

Graphics & Models

 * Unreal Engine 4 will be the main focus on the graphical identical for the Chrono Link game.
 * Although the quality will not be realistic as Final Fantasy VII Remake, however, it has its own unique quality that combining within anime quality and game quality which made look more expressive and also more charming than before.
 * As the Chrono Link would be release in the Next-Gen Platform, the game will support Full-HD Resolution and 4K Resolution.
 * The game will be running at 60 framerate per second and possibly 120 framerate per second.
 * The entire environment, area, dungeon, root town, and more has bee fully remade thanks to the power of Unreal Engine 4 bringing entirely new experience and explore much deeper experience than before.
 * Adding the Anti-Aliasing, Lighting, FOV, HBAO, Blur, and more will bring the graphics more alive.
 * While bringing its uniqueness between anime and game quality, the game balancing both qualities to enjoy its new experience.
 * New Animation effects particle, including the surrounding environment which has been fully remade with improved the depth detailed.
 * The limitation from the PSP version platform has caused the repetition of graphics, areas, gameplay elements, and including the cutscene being more focused on the Comic Style Cutscene.
 * Chrono Link will be pushed its quality to the limitation on the next-gen platform, with expanding the new elements, game mechanics, story, and more.
 * Including story cutscene will focus on its usual cutscene and cinematic-like from the other game which changes its Comic-Style Cutscene, but it receives a new uniqueness from its original core, including adding its impressive cinematic visual balancing anime and game visual which bringing further thanks to the power of Unreal Engine 4.
 * All-three episodes of Chrono Link opening scene would be produced by Production IG and ufotable anime production.
 * Characters model has been remade with Unreal Engine 4 with the new expression, new face-details, deeper outfit model, and more.
 * Also, new models fitting for new outfits and forms during the story progression.
 * The NPCs models have been remodeled in smoother ways and least detailed.
 * An old and new monster will be remodeled with the power of the Unreal Engine 4, and boss battles movement animation will have their own uniqueness.
 * Character animation during combat, exploration, and more have been remade with more dynamics animation added, including various animated models that have been expanded more and more.
 * A brand-new designation of UI which has been remade with lot more breather, fresher, and easier to use.
 * The Menu UI has been remade with a new one, as well with a new design which makes it easier to use with a new font for UI.
 * Objectives guides added to the game, which allows you to know where will you headed next.

Music

 * As Chikayo Fukuda and Yuki Kajiura will be in charge of composing the music for the game.
 * There are few notes toward .hack//LINK -Chrono Link- original soundtrack, such as:
 * Brand-new soundtracks added to the game, might possibly over 150 music soundtrack.
 * As Yuki Kajiura involved with composing the new soundtracks for Action scenes, Melo-sound, and several others.
 * Chrono Link will produce more soundtracks with different elements that fitting how the situation, including story cutscene, is sync together as one.
 * The original LINK soundtrack will extend its core arrangement and reimagining in different ways.
 * The themes like "Saika" and "AIKA" melodic will made expansion through its arrangement music with new types of elements, including how it also recreated into a new soundtrack-like battle and Melo-music.
 * Through the lyrics like "AIKA" have been expanded, which refers to her story and characters, including referring to the deep meaning of her development & characterization.
 * Insert theme songs will be added to the game.
 * The old soundtracks and songs from the previous mainline hab been re-arranged for Chrono Link's version.
 * DTS + Dolby HD Surround 8.1 Sound Audio Support added.
 * A brand-new FX which brings a new experience to the new game, which including a higher quality sound, audio effects, sound environment effect, and PCs & NPCs sound dialogues.
 * The old VAs have been reprised for re-recorded the dialogues and its story cutscene with a brand-new story direction.
 * Including a new VAs are participated to voicing the
 * The English-Voice Language has been added for localization worldwide, with sound pitches and sync audio added to match the English accent.
 * Dual-Voice Language added to the game, which allows players to choose Japanese or English Voice.
 * With the freedom experience to free-roam the area town, there will be a lot dialogues voice between PCs to PCs during the progression as you freely roam to the area.
 * Story Dialogues conversation can be applied during the progression of free-roam or headed to the destination according to the main story goes and also during the combat & boss combat.
 * The sound effect for UI has new elements.
 * Brand new theme songs for three episodes of Chrono Link.
 * Several old songs from the original .hack//LINK added to the galleries along with brand-new theme songs for RIVES and Chrono Link.

Setting & Concept

 * The Chrono Link will be taking place in 2020 A.D. which 2-3 years after G.U. games and G.U. Vol.4 Reconnection , much same setting as the original version of LINK.
 * However, this game will take a few months after summer vacation which after the event of RIVES -Third Season- Part 2 Episode 12 "The End?".
 * There are several reasons why .hack//LINK -Chrono Link- will be labeled as a Soft Rebooted version to the original game.
 * Due to the existence of RIVES Story, the Chrono Link will follow the RIVES as its continuity, which this game will closely tie on to the prequel story.
 * With the introduction of its story, characters, world-building, and more gives the opening continuities for Chrono Link story.
 * Also, there is a story that would be retconned In this game.
 * The incident regarding, the Disappearance of Players, Alteration Memory's Syndrome, and The Shutdown of The online game became another reason for it.
 * The setting will fit the modern qualities, trends, and technologies that P-COM had been replaced with a brand-new one that matches the current and next-gen platform.
 * Other technologies include a smartphone, social media, chat app, and more.
 * Also, the environment of PCs and the way trends will be fitting toward this current-year, which the beginning of 2020s.
 * With replacing The World R:X with a new online game version The World R:3 which online game which combining tradition between new and old.
 * Also, the old dialogues way is also been changed for decades, which been rewritten its script to match for the 2020s year trend.
 * The Existence of .hack//G.U. Vol.4 Reconnection brings another possibility for Chrono Link to be branded as Soft Reboot version.
 * The Chrono Link concept has the same, but different results from the original LINK, which has several concept stories.
 * The story as Tokio reaching his way to become a hero who will save the world, just like in the original LINK, however, in Chrono Link made several conflicts within his goals and overcome the insightment of the reality that's not supposed he had expected.
 * Three episodes will represent the story of Tokio during main story progression, such as:
 * Revision starts from zero once again, but this time Tokio will overcome different challenges than he had to do during his time in The World R:3 still online. With the strongest enemies shown up, and saving his friend will opening up his new hardest and also harsh challenges that bring his opportunity to prove himself.
 * Terror is dark, however, this told about Tokio how he overcomes to understand the situation and strives his determination to protect someone brings him unconsciously becoming a one of a hero who saves the people in trouble. However, the story gets developed its stakes, and major turning points became risk as the truth brings turn tide on his journey.
 * Countdown is bringing highest stakes to follow, betrayals became more intense, Tokio will face losing one of those who were important to him, causing his realization upon his action who determined to become a hero suddenly felt like he had desired in the wrong ways, and highest consequences became major parts that will bring Tokio into his realization that his view about the cruelty of the world and its society, causing his maturity and different from his former self.
 * His true desires are to protect someone, even means that he will sacrifice or abandoned someone in order if what he chooses was the right thing to do. Because every human has to make the greatest and hardest decision, which leads to something that he would never see them again and thus become his own consequences.
 * The concept of the story Chrono Link is also wanting to bring a new branch for the story within the Crossover genre, but in order not to make too much repetitive, it's offering a new idea how to manage their story as their characters continued from the previous mainline title.