Recently, Switch owners got a chance to play through .hack//G.U. Last Recode, a collection containing the once PS2-exclusive .hack//G.U. trilogy, which includes a brand new chapter, Reconnection. But these aren't the only .hack games, let alone even the first. And Bandai Namco might be making a move regarding the first four games.
The studio filed a trademark for "Last Recollection" in both Japan and Europe on 1st Apr. Fortunately, this doesn't seem to be a joke despite the date, as this was only uncovered this weekend, and it's got fans' tongues wagging.
The name fits the pattern, right? Last Recollection? Last Recode? It certainly seems like a collection of games that will "look back", which would make sense given that the four .hack games that haven't seen a rerelease came out before the G.U trilogy.
Often referred to as .hack//Games or .hack//IMOQ, these all launched on the PS2 between June 2002 and April 2003 in Japan and focus on protagonist Kite, as opposed to the sequel trilogy focusing on Haseo. The games in this initial quadrilogy are .hack//INFECTION, .hack//MUTATION, .hack//OUTBREAK, and .hack//QUARANTINE.
This is all just speculation at the moment, but it seems silly not to bring the first four games together and ensure the entire .hack game series is accessible to all. Or this could be a brand new IP. We'll have to wait and see what Bandai Namco is up to.
Would you like to see the .hack/IMOQ games get a rerelease on Switch? Let us know in the comments.
[source gematsu.com]
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The naming of these games has made me incredibly confused
Would be absolutely great.
Love this series. While I think GU are the better games, the first quadrilogy is an amazing experience.
Waste of time and money. those 4 games are not particularly good. their value mostly comes from collectors and not much else. Visually they are barely a step up from PS1. I can't see this package reworking the DVD anime that came with it either. Which also wasn't particularly good.
these 4 games simply need to be re-imagined.
If it’s a straight port of the Kite games then oh boy hope people have their nostalgia goggles strapped on tight if they thought the GU games didn’t age well. There is a good reason why they went straight to the GU games instead of the Kite games initially.
I actually preferred the original volumes.
I have all 4 volumes on the ps2 as well as the anime series that I imported on region 1 dvd from the US back in the day. I'm a big fan of this original story arc but would love to see these games remastered with the power of today's hardware.
Remasters are appreciated, but when are they going to make a proper .Hack MMO for Switch?
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