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.hack//Outbreak (.hack//侵食汚染 Vol.3) is the third entry in the set of games released on the PlayStation 2. The games are set in the "first season" of the .hack series, taking place after SIGN and ZERO. The collection of games are sometimes referred to as a Tetralogy by official sources, a Quadrilogy or by the abbreviation "IMOQ" by fans, taking the first letter in each consecutive game's western title in order (Infection, Mutation, Outbreak, Quarantine). Each game comes with a bonus DVD of the anime [[:Liminality|.hack//Liminality]], which shows events occurring simultaneously offline. The games take part within the fictitious MMO of [[「The World」]].
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=Synopsis=
[[New Testament Novel 「.hack」 (Novel)|New Testament Novel 「.hack」]]
==Plot==
|{{Tree list}}[[Games Tetralogy|Games Tetralogy Vol.1~Vol.4]]
**[[Quarantine|.hack//QUARANTINE]]
{{Tree list/end}} {{Tree list}}[[Liminality_(anime)|.hack//Liminality]]
**[[Liminality episode 4|Liminality: Trismegistus]]
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[[Another Birth 4 (Novel)|.hack//Another Birth Volume 4]] 


=Setting=
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''Main articles: '''[[:IMOQ Setting]]'''''  
 
==Desktop==
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==The World==
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{{Game Media Infobox
|Image = [[File:Cover_art_outbreak.jpg|250px|alt="Cover art of Outbreak featuring Elk, Mia, and Balmung"|.hack//Outbreak Cover Art]]
|Logo = [[File:Vol3 logo japan.png|250px|alt="Japanese Logo"|Vol.3 Japanese Logo]]<br/><br/>[[File:Outbreak logo english.jpg|250px|alt="North America and PAL Logo"|Part 3 North America and PAL Logo]]<br/><br/>[[File:Vol3 logo korea.png|250px|alt="Korean Logo"|Part 3 Korean Logo]] <br/><br/> [[File:Ps2-the-best vol3-4 logo vertical.png|250px|alt="PlayStation 2 the Best Logo"|Vol.3×Vol.4 (PlayStation 2 the Best) Japanese Logo]]
|Name = .hack//侵食汚染 Vol.3 <br>.hack//OUTBREAK Part 3 <br>.hack//침식오염 Vol.3 <br>.hack//Vol.3×Vol.4 (PlayStation 2 the Best)
|Regions = Japan <br/> North America <br/> PAL <br/> Korea
|Languages = Japanese  <br/> English  <br/> German  <br/> Frnech  <br/> Italian <br/> Spanish <br/> Korean
|Platforms = PlayStation 2
|Release Dates = 2002 December 12 <sup>Japan</sup> <br>2003 September 9 <sup>North America</sup> <br>2004 April 20 <sup>Korea</sup> <br>2004 September 10 <sup>PAL</sup> <br>2006 March 2 <sup>/PS2 The Best</sup>
|Developer = [[CyberConnect2 Co., Ltd.]]
|Publisher = Bandai Co., Ltd <br> Bandai America, Inc. <br> Bandai <br> Atari Europe SASU <br> Bandai Korea Co., Ltd <br> Bandai Co., Ltd
|Genre = Single-player <br> Offline <br> Action RPG
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.hack//Outbreak (.hack//侵食汚染 Vol.3, Hepburn: .hack//Shinshoku Osen, lit. "Erosion Pollution") is the third entry in the set of games released on the PlayStation 2. The games are set in the "first season" of the .hack series, taking place after SIGN and ZERO. The collection of games are sometimes referred to as a Tetralogy by official sources, a Quadrilogy or by the abbreviation "IMOQ" by fans, taking the first letter in each consecutive game's English title in chronological order ('''I'''nfection, '''M'''utation, '''O'''utbreak, '''Q'''uarantine). Each game comes with a bonus DVD of the anime [[Liminality|.hack//Liminality]], which shows events occurring simultaneously offline. The games take part within the fictitious MMO of [[「The World」]].
 
==Synopsis==
 
ゆっくりと、しかし確実に死に向かうネット世界…… これが「The World」の意思なのか。
 
異変から端を発するウイルスの侵食は、ついに憩いの街「ルートタウン」にまでも汚染の色を広げてゆく。楽しく遊べるバーチャル世界のはずであった「The World」の崩壊を目の前に、プレイヤーたち1人1人は、自らの無力さに直面する。しかし、いやだからこそ、打開しなければならない共通の目的を目の前に、プレイヤーたちは「力」を合わせることを誓い合う。<ref>[https://hack.bn-ent.net/project/game/ BNE .hack Page]</ref>
===Plot===
 
==Liminality==
''Main articles: '''[[Liminality episodes#4|In the Case of Kyoko Tohno]]'''''
 
==Setting==
''Main articles: '''[[OutbreakSetting]]'''''
===Desktop===
===Mailer===
''Main articles: '''[[Outbreak Mailer]]'''''  
===News===
''Main articles: '''[[Outbreak News]]'''''
 
===The World===
===BBS===
''Main articles: '''[[Outbreak BBS]]'''''
===Servers===
===Servers===
* Δ Serve: Aqua Capital [[Mac Anu (Games Tetralogy)]]
* ϴ Server: Highland City [[Dun Loireag (Games Tetralogy)]]
* Λ Server: Cultural City [[Carmina Gadelica (Games Tetralogy)]]
* Σ Server: Aerial City [[Fort Ouph (Games Tetralogy)]]


=Characters=
===Chaos Gate===
''Main articles: '''[[:IMOQ Characters#Outbreak]]'''''
''Main articles: '''[[Outbreak Chaos Gate]]'''''


=Production=
=== Fields ===
==Staff==
''Main articles: '''[[Outbreak Fields]]'''''
''Main articles: '''[[:IMOQ Credits]]'''''
 
===Creatures and Monsters===
''Main articles: '''[[Outbreak Monsters]]'''''
===Items===
''Main articles: '''[[Outbreak Items]]'''''
 
==Characters==
''Main articles: '''[[Outbreak Characters]]'''''
 
==Production==
===Staff===
''Main articles: '''[[IMOQ Credits]]'''''
 
===Advertisements===
 
==Merchandise==
===Game Release===
 
''Merchandise articles: '''[[Merchandise/Games/PS2#.hack//Outbreak Vol.3|Outbreak PlayStation 2 Release]]''''' <br />
''Merchandise articles: '''[[Merchandise/Games/PS2#.hack//Vol.3×Vol.4 PlayStation 2 the Best|.hack//Vol.3×Vol.4 PlayStation 2 the Best Release]]'''''


=Merchandise=
==Release==
===Demo===
===Version Differences===
===Version Differences===
''Main articles: '''[[Outbreak Version Differences]]''''' <br />
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!.hack//侵食汚染 Vol.3
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|'''Language'''
|'''Audio:''' Japanese
'''Text:''' Japanese
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|'''Audio:''' English, Japanese
'''Text:''' English
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|'''Audio:''' Japanese, English
'''Text:''' Hangul subtitle
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|'''Audio:''' Japanese
'''Text:''' Japanese
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|'''Release Date:'''
|December 12, 2002
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|'''Developer'''
|CyberConnect2 Co., Ltd.
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|CyberConnect2 Co., Ltd.
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|CyberConnect2 Co., Ltd.
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|CyberConnect2 Co., Ltd.
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|'''Publisher'''
|Bandai Co., Ltd
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|Bandai America, Inc.
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|Bandai Korea Co., Ltd
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CERO: 全年齢対象
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|'''Price'''
|5,800 円<ref name=":0">[https://web.archive.org/web/20031009102918/http://www.jp.playstation.com/item/2/6148053.html .hack//侵食汚染 vol.3 Product Page] jp.Playstation.com. Wayback Machine (Archived from [http://www.jp.playstation.com/item/2/6148053.html original], 2003 October 09)</ref><ref name=":1">Back Cover Advertisement for .hack//Outbreak, .hack//The World Magazine, Volume 1. 2003, January 15.</ref><ref name=":2">Inner cover 2-page Advertisement for the Games Tetralogy, .hack//The World Magazine, Volume 1. 2003, January 15.</ref> (Tax not included)
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|'''Catalogue'''
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|SLPS-25158
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|SLUS-20563
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|SLKA-25145<ref name=":3">[https://wiki.pcsx2.net/.hack//Outbreak_Part_3 PCSX2 Wiki] PCSX2 .hack//Outbreak Wiki Page</ref>
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SLPS-73233
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!.hack//OUTBREAK Part 3
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Italian, Spanish
==Name==
'''Quickstart''' '''Languages:''' Swedish, Finnish, Portuguese
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|'''Audio:''' English, Japanese<sup>‡</sup> '''Text:''' English, French, German, Italian, Spanish
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|'''Audio:''' English, Japanese<sup>‡</sup> '''Text:''' English, French, German, Italian, Spanish
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|'''Audio:''' English, Japanese<sup>‡</sup> '''Text:''' English, French, German, Italian, Spanish
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|Bandai
Atari Europe SASU
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OFLC: M15+
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=Main Characters=
===Demo===
  [[Kite]]
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  [[Blackrose]]
  [[Balmung]]
  [[Mistral]]
  [[Mia]]
  [[Elk]]
  [[Piros]]
  [[Natsume]]
  [[Gardenia]]
  [[Helba]]
  [[Lios]]
  [[Wiseman]]
  [[Marlo]]
  [[Nuke Usagimaru]]
  [[Rachel]]
  [[Moonstone]]
  [[Terajima Ryoko]]
  [[Aura]]
  [[Fidchell]]
  [[Cubia]]
  [[Gorre]]
  [[Morganna]]


=Servers=
  [[Δ Server, Aqua Capital Mac Anu]]
  [[ϴ Server, Highland City Dun Loireag]]
  [[Λ Server, Cultural City Carmina Gadelica]]
  [[Σ Server, Aerial City Fort Ouph]]


=NPCs=
==Trivia==
  [[Haru]]              [[Kira]]              [[Coo]]
==Name==
  [[Nei]]                [[NOVA]]              [[Shouko]]
  [[Siesta]]            [[Tarou]]            [[Yuuji]]
  [[Heavy]]              [[Mayunosuke]]        [[Benkei]]
  [[Micino]]            [[Alicia]]            [[Waffle]]
  [[Quess]]              [[Nekoski]]          [[John]]
  [[Sachiko]]            [[Benoit]]            [[Yuji]]
  [[Bell]]              [[Cyan]]              [[Borscht]]
  [[Alue]]              [[BIG]]              [[Task]]
  [[Stare]]              [[A-Kichi]]          [[Mutsuki]]
  [[Alpha Ichigoro]]    [[Cossack Leader]]    [[Macky]]
  [[Wing]]              [[Henako]]            [[Annri]]
  [[Hirami]]            [[Flare]]            [[Cleama]]
  [[Grid]]              [[Crest]]            [[Yuckey]]
  [[Neja]]              [[Osugi]]            [[Panta]]
  [[M-78]]              [[Tim]]              [[Cima]]
  [[Fool]]              [[Koji]]              [[Teria]]
  [[Jutah]]              [[Oborozukiyo]]      [[Hayate]]
  [[Hinata]]            [[Gyokuro]]          [[Acerola]]
  [[Nijukata]]         


=Mobs=
==Infection==
  [[Goblin]]            [[Disco Knife]]      [[Mad Grass]]
  [[Swordmanoid]]        [[Deadly Moth]]      [[Snip Snap]]
  [[Magical Goblin]]    [[Chicken Hand]]      [[Sky Fish]]
  [[Headhunter]]        [[Cadet Valkyrie]]    [[Sword of Chaos]]
  [[Mushroom King]]      [[Ectoplasm]]        [[Mummy Ripper]]
  [[Hobgoblin]]          [[Fiend Menhir]]      [[Snakoid]]
  [[Bee Army]]          [[Dust Curse]]        [[Mimic]]
  [[Scorpion Tank]]      [[Shield Man]]        [[Rock Head]]
  [[Red Wyrm]]          [[Cyclo Shark]]      [[Hungry Grass]]
  [[Guardian]]          [[Crab Turtle]]      [[Flame Heads]]
  [[Stone Turtle]]      [[Thousand Trees]]    [[Heavy Metal]]
  [[Water Witch]]        [[Goblin Knight]]    [[Sled Dog]]
  [[Lamia Fighter]]      [[Nomadic Bones]]    [[Shining Eyes]]
  [[Ochimusha]]          [[Squilla Demon]]    [[Goblin Wiz]]
  [[Killer Snaker]]      [[Metal Emperor]]    [[Arrow Fish]]
  [[Menhir]]            [[Scarlet King]]      [[Phantom Wing]]
  [[Noisy Wisp]]        [[General Armor]]    [[Dark Witch]]
  [[Wood Harpy]]        [[Fire Witch]]        [[Lambda Knife]]
  [[Gladiator]]          [[Fresh Valkyrie]]    [[Hell Box]]
  [[Living Dead]]        [[Grand Mage]]        [[Lamia Hunter]]
  [[Baby Worm]]          [[Hammer Shark]]      [[Ironball]]
  [[Armor Shogun]]      [[Snappy Grass]]      [[Cannibal]]
  [[Lead Snakoid]]      [[Halloween]]        [[Dark Rider]]
  [[Metal Goblin]]      [[Bee Assault]]      [[Mantis]]
  [[Ogre]]              [[Wood Stock]]        [[MU Guardian]]
  [[Goil Menhir]]        [[Cursed Blades]]    [[Red Scissors]]
  [[Hell Hound]]        [[Tetra Armor]]      [[Phoenix Queen]]
  [[Mystery Rock]]     
==Mutation==
  [[Phalanx]]            [[Shield Devil]]      [[Hysteria]]
  [[Dead Crane]]        [[Smiley Ray]]        [[Great Sled Dog]]
  [[Bone Army]]          [[Grand Cold]]        [[Metal Eraser]]
  [[Green Wyrm]]        [[Hackleberry King]]  [[Specter]]
  [[Snake Rat Ark]]      [[IronBall Mania]]    [[Armor Evil]]
  [[Valkyrie]]          [[Star Fish]]        [[Headless King]]
  [[Voodoo Goblin]]      [[Killer Box]]        [[Mummy Scissors]]
  [[Statue Menhir]]      [[King Snakoid]]      [[Orochi]]
  [[Pumpkin King]]      [[Nobunaga Soul]]    [[Scorpoid]]
  [[Sand Hill]]          [[Druid Witch]]      [[Lamia Assassin]]
  [[Starving Ogre]]      [[Hades Hound]]      [[Moonlighter]]
  [[Grand Electric]]    [[Franken]]          [[Temple Knight]]
  [[Big Eyes]]          [[Dalaigon]]          [[Dark Horse]]
  [[Inferno]]            [[IronBall Titan]]    [[Spinx Menhir]]
  [[Headhunt Lord]]      [[Mad Witch]]        [[Ark Prince]]
  [[Ancient]]            [[Harpy Queen]]      [[Squidbod]]
  [[Easter Rock]]        [[House Golem]]      [[Brown Wyrm]]
  [[King Worm]]          [[Dalaigon Anec]]
==Outbreak==
  [[Maxwell]]            [[Miasma Wyvern]]    [[Earth Maiden]]
  [[Napylon]]            [[Forest Hsien]]      [[Skull Hero]]
  [[Comad Goo]]          [[Hydrosaurus]]      [[Deadly Present]]
  [[Sled Dog King]]      [[Gaia Turtle]]      [[Dark Stalker]]
  [[Holy Night]]        [[^u{G/&)<i=n]]      [[San=Hi/]]
  [[Star Eater]]        [[Watcher]]          [[Grangon]]
  [[Spark Maiden]]      [[Hou=Go&m]]          [[/onB=ll^$&a]]
  [[Mog Napylon]]        [[Nega Guardian]]    [[Time Visitor]]
  [[aned^l}]]            [[Gr=go&!]]          [[Death Implant]]
  [[Evil Horn]]          [[Magatumkuro]]      [[Undead Voodoo]]
  [[Mugai Wyvern]]      [[Spin Figure]]      [[He{dhu&/^er]]
  [[Bee Commando]]      [[Dark Guru]]        [[Earthman Drill]]
  [[Glygon]]            [[Dejected]]          [[De{th I$p^a&t]]
  [[Nightmare]]          [[Org Napylon]]      [[Sand Mountain]]
  [[Hand of God]]        [[Acanthaster]]      [[Dark Maiden]]
  [[Stare]]              [[Sk^ll De}ilg$n]]    [[Lich]]
  [[Star Viking]]        [[W*dsto^k]]          [[Skull Devilgon]]


==Drained Monsters==
==Media==
  [[Razine]]            [[Porolin]]          [[Long Lived]]
  [[Flamer]]            [[Kakasinger]]        [[Pippy]]
  [[Monkey Crab]]        [[Bat]]              [[Moai]]
  [[Minnow]]            [[Gremlin]]          [[Little Doggie]]
  [[Wiggle Snake]]      [[Limp Knife]]        [[Dragon Puppy]]
  [[Twinkle Grass]]      [[Charmer]]          [[Fake Money]]
  [[Death Head]]        [[Wiggly]]            [[Odoro]]
  [[Astro Prince]]


==Bosses==
  [[Fidchell]]
  [[Cubia 2nd]]
  [[Gorre]]


==Gold Goblins==
==Notes==
  [[Stehoney]]        [[Stehoney R]]        [[Stehoney T]]
  [[Jonue]]          [[Jonue R]]            [[Jonue T]]
  [[Zyan]]            [[Zyan R]]            [[Zyan T]]
  [[Albert]]          [[Albert R]]          [[Albert T]]
  [[Martina]]        [[Martina R]]          [[Martina T]]




=Media=
==External Links==
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20031009102918/http://www.jp.playstation.com/item/2/6148053.html Product Page] on jp.PlayStation.com (Archived from [http://www.jp.playstation.com/item/2/6148053.html Original] 09 October 2003)


==References==
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=References=
[[Category:Media]][[Category:Games]][[Category:Lore]]


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.hack//Another Birth Volume 2

.hack//XXXX

New Testament Novel 「.hack」

.hack//Another Birth Volume 3

.hack//XXXX

New Testament Novel 「.hack」

.hack//Another Birth Volume 4

.hack//XXXX

New Testament Novel 「.hack」

"Cover art of Outbreak featuring Elk, Mia, and Balmung"
"Japanese Logo"

"North America and PAL Logo"

"Korean Logo"

"PlayStation 2 the Best Logo"
.hack//侵食汚染 Vol.3
.hack//OUTBREAK Part 3
.hack//침식오염 Vol.3
.hack//Vol.3×Vol.4 (PlayStation 2 the Best)
Regions
Japan
North America
PAL
Korea
Languages
Japanese
English
German
Frnech
Italian
Spanish
Korean
Platforms
PlayStation 2
Release Dates
2002 December 12 Japan
2003 September 9 North America
2004 April 20 Korea
2004 September 10 PAL
2006 March 2 /PS2 The Best
Developer
Publisher
Bandai Co., Ltd
Bandai America, Inc.
Bandai
Atari Europe SASU
Bandai Korea Co., Ltd
Bandai Co., Ltd
Genre
Single-player
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Action RPG



.hack//Outbreak (.hack//侵食汚染 Vol.3, Hepburn: .hack//Shinshoku Osen, lit. "Erosion Pollution") is the third entry in the set of games released on the PlayStation 2. The games are set in the "first season" of the .hack series, taking place after SIGN and ZERO. The collection of games are sometimes referred to as a Tetralogy by official sources, a Quadrilogy or by the abbreviation "IMOQ" by fans, taking the first letter in each consecutive game's English title in chronological order (Infection, Mutation, Outbreak, Quarantine). Each game comes with a bonus DVD of the anime .hack//Liminality, which shows events occurring simultaneously offline. The games take part within the fictitious MMO of 「The World」.

Synopsis

ゆっくりと、しかし確実に死に向かうネット世界…… これが「The World」の意思なのか。

異変から端を発するウイルスの侵食は、ついに憩いの街「ルートタウン」にまでも汚染の色を広げてゆく。楽しく遊べるバーチャル世界のはずであった「The World」の崩壊を目の前に、プレイヤーたち1人1人は、自らの無力さに直面する。しかし、いやだからこそ、打開しなければならない共通の目的を目の前に、プレイヤーたちは「力」を合わせることを誓い合う。[1]

Plot

Liminality

Main articles: In the Case of Kyoko Tohno

Setting

Main articles: OutbreakSetting

Desktop

Mailer

Main articles: Outbreak Mailer

News

Main articles: Outbreak News

The World

BBS

Main articles: Outbreak BBS

Servers

Chaos Gate

Main articles: Outbreak Chaos Gate

Fields

Main articles: Outbreak Fields

Creatures and Monsters

Main articles: Outbreak Monsters

Items

Main articles: Outbreak Items

Characters

Main articles: Outbreak Characters

Production

Staff

Main articles: IMOQ Credits

Advertisements

Merchandise

Game Release

Merchandise articles: Outbreak PlayStation 2 Release
Merchandise articles: .hack//Vol.3×Vol.4 PlayStation 2 the Best Release

Version Differences

Main articles: Outbreak Version Differences

Japan Release North America Release Korean Release PS2 the Best Re-release
Title: .hack//侵食汚染 Vol.3

(Shinshoku Osen)

.hack//OUTBREAK Part 3 .hack//침식오염 Vol.3 .hack//Vol.3×Vol.4

PlayStation 2 the Best

Region NTSC-J NTSC-U/C NTSC-J NTSC-J
Language Audio: Japanese

Text: Japanese

Audio: English, Japanese

Text: English

Audio: Japanese, English

Text: Hangul subtitle

Audio: Japanese

Text: Japanese

Release Date: December 12, 2002 September 9, 2003 April 20, 2004 March 2, 2006
Developer CyberConnect2 Co., Ltd. CyberConnect2 Co., Ltd. CyberConnect2 Co., Ltd. CyberConnect2 Co., Ltd.
Publisher Bandai Co., Ltd Bandai America, Inc. Bandai Korea Co., Ltd Bandai Co., Ltd
Rating

CERO: 全年齢対象

(All Ages)

ESRB: T

KMRB: 12

CERO: 全年齢対象

(All Ages)
Price 5,800 円[2][3][4] (Tax not included)
Catalogue

Number

SLPS-25158 SLUS-20563 SLKA-25145[5] SLPS-73232

SLPS-73233

UPC/EAN:
PAL Releases
Australia UK French German Italian Spanish
Title: .hack//OUTBREAK Part 3 .hack//OUTBREAK Part 3 .hack//OUTBREAK Part 3 .hack//OUTBREAK Part 3 .hack//OUTBREAK Part 3 .hack//OUTBREAK Part 3
Region PAL PAL PAL PAL PAL PAL
Language English, French, German,

Italian, Spanish

Audio: English, Japanese Text: English, French, German,

Italian, Spanish Quickstart Languages: Swedish, Finnish, Portuguese

Audio: English, Japanese Text: English, French, German, Italian, Spanish Audio: English, Japanese Text: English, French, German, Italian, Spanish Audio: English, Japanese Text: English, French, German, Italian, Spanish Audio: English, Japanese Text: English, French, German, Italian, Spanish
Release Date: September 10, 2004 ?
Developer CyberConnect2 Co., Ltd. CyberConnect2 Co., Ltd. CyberConnect2 Co., Ltd. CyberConnect2 Co., Ltd. CyberConnect2 Co., Ltd. CyberConnect2 Co., Ltd.
Publisher Bandai

Atari Europe SASU

Bandai

Atari Europe SASU

Bandai

Atari Europe SASU

Bandai

Atari Europe SASU

Bandai

Atari Europe SASU

Bandai

Atari Europe SASU

Rating

OFLC: M15+

PEGI: 12+

USK: 12
Price
Catalogue

Number

SLES-52469
UPC/EAN:

Demo

SLUS-29065 (Demo)


Trivia

Name

Media

Notes

External Links

References

  1. BNE .hack Page
  2. .hack//侵食汚染 vol.3 Product Page jp.Playstation.com. Wayback Machine (Archived from original, 2003 October 09)
  3. Back Cover Advertisement for .hack//Outbreak, .hack//The World Magazine, Volume 1. 2003, January 15.
  4. Inner cover 2-page Advertisement for the Games Tetralogy, .hack//The World Magazine, Volume 1. 2003, January 15.
  5. PCSX2 Wiki PCSX2 .hack//Outbreak Wiki Page