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.hack//Infection (Japanese: .hack//感染拡大Vol.1, Hepburn: .hack//Kansen Kakudai, lit. "[https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/%E6%84%9F%E6%9F%93#Noun Infection] [https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/%E6%8B%A1%E5%A4%A7#Noun Expansion]" or "Spread of Infection") is the first entry in the set of games released for PlayStation 2. The collection of games are sometimes referred to as a Tetralogy by official sources, or a Quadrilogy by fans. Fans also use the abbreviation "IMOQ", taking the first letter in each consecutive game's western title in order (Infection, Mutation, Outbreak, Quarantine). The games take place within the fictitious MMO of [[「The World」]].  Each game comes with a bonus DVD of the anime [[:Liminality|.hack//Liminality]], which shows concurrent events occurring offline. The games are set in the "first season" of the .hack series, taking place after SIGN and ZERO. Several other media retell the events of the games, including [[:Another Birth_(Novels)|.hack//Another Birth]], [[:XXXX_(Manga)|.hack//XXXX]], [[:New_Novelization_(Novels)|New Novelization [.hack]]] and [[:Link|.hack//Link]].
.hack//Infection (Japanese: .hack//感染拡大Vol.1, Hepburn: .hack//Kansen Kakudai, lit. "[https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/%E6%84%9F%E6%9F%93#Noun Infection] [https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/%E6%8B%A1%E5%A4%A7#Noun Expansion]" or "Spread of Infection") is the first entry in the set of games released for PlayStation 2. The collection of games are sometimes referred to as a Tetralogy by official sources, or a Quadrilogy by fans. Fans also use the abbreviation "IMOQ," taking the first letter in each consecutive game's western title in order (Infection, Mutation, Outbreak, Quarantine). Infection and the other games take place within the fictitious MMORPG called [[「The World」]].  Each game came packaged with a bonus DVD of the OVA [[:Liminality|.hack//Liminality]], which shows offline events occurring concurrent to the events in-game. The games are set in the "first season" of the .hack series, taking place after SIGN and ZERO. Several other media retell the events of the games, including [[:Another Birth_(Novels)|.hack//Another Birth]], [[:XXXX_(Manga)|.hack//XXXX]], [[:New_Novelization_(Novels)|New Novelization [.hack]]] and [[:Link|.hack//Link]]. The games are followed by [[:Legend_of_the_Twilight_(Manga)|Legend of the Twilight manga]].




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=Setting=
=Setting=
''Main articles: '''[[:IMOQ Setting]'''''  
''Main articles: '''[[:Infection Setting]]'''''  
==Desktop==
==Desktop==
==The World==
==The World==
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   [[Δ Server, Aqua Capital Mac Anu]]
   [[Δ Server, Aqua Capital Mac Anu]]
   [[ϴ Server, Highland City Dun Loireag]]
   [[ϴ Server, Highland City Dun Loireag]]
===NPCs and Monsters===
''Main articles: '''[[:Infection Monsters]]'''''
===Items===
''Main articles: '''[[:Infection Items]]'''''


=Characters=
=Characters=
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==Name==
==Name==


=Main Characters=
  [[Kite]]
  [[BlackRose]]
  [[Orca]]
  [[Balmung]]
  [[Helba]]
  [[Mistral]]
  [[Mia]]
  [[Elk]]
  [[Piros]]
  [[Natsume]]
  [[Sanjuro]]
  [[Gardenia]]
  [[Aura]]
  [[Skeith]]
  [[Cubia]]
  [[Morganna]]
=NPCs=
  [[Haru]]              [[Kira]]              [[Coo]]
  [[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=
  [[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]]
==Drained Monsters==
  [[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]]
==Bosses==
  [[Parasite Dragon]]
  [[Skeith]]
==Gold Goblins==
  [[Stehoney]]
  [[Jonue]]
  [[Zyan]]
  [[Albert]]
  [[Martina]]
(WIP i'll get more done on it later)


=Media=
=Media=

Revision as of 19:23, 21 April 2022

"Cover art of Infection featuring the main cast overlaid above Aura"
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.hack//Infection (Japanese: .hack//感染拡大Vol.1, Hepburn: .hack//Kansen Kakudai, lit. "Infection Expansion" or "Spread of Infection") is the first entry in the set of games released for PlayStation 2. The collection of games are sometimes referred to as a Tetralogy by official sources, or a Quadrilogy by fans. Fans also use the abbreviation "IMOQ," taking the first letter in each consecutive game's western title in order (Infection, Mutation, Outbreak, Quarantine). Infection and the other games take place within the fictitious MMORPG called 「The World」. Each game came packaged with a bonus DVD of the OVA .hack//Liminality, which shows offline events occurring concurrent to the events in-game. The games are set in the "first season" of the .hack series, taking place after SIGN and ZERO. Several other media retell the events of the games, including .hack//Another Birth, .hack//XXXX, New Novelization [.hack] and .hack//Link. The games are followed by Legend of the Twilight manga.


Synopsis

 You're in their WORLD now!
 Who is Aura? What is the Book of Twilight? Why did your friend, Orca, fall into a mysterious coma? As the outlaw player, Kite, you're on a mission of truth. Take a journey into a virtual world where anything is possible, and nothing is as it appears. Fight your way through contaminated levels of cyberspace as you take on and eliminate enemies, and unlock codes that will allow you to gate travel to even more environments - all in a desperate attempt to discover who or what's behind The World.
 Embark on an epic journey to unlock the truth lurking behind THE WORLD.[1]
 そしてカイトは手に入れた。
 データを改竄してしまうイリーガルな能力。
 仲間とチャットしながらダンジョンを冒険し、リアルではメールやBBSで攻略情報の交換が楽しめる。そんな楽しいネットワークゲーム「The World」を始めたはずだった……。しかし友達が、ユーザーたちが、ゲーム世界が、何か見えない大きな意思に引きずられ、壊れてゆく!そして僕もいつのまにか……。[2]

Plot

The main story follows protagonist Kite, who was invited to play the game 「The World」 by his friend Yasuhiko, who is known as Orca in the game. After a chance encounter with irregular characters, the Kite's computer crashes. Kite's player discovers that Yasuhiko was rendered comatose after the bizarre mishap that caused the crash. Kite's player decides to continue playing 「The World」 in the hopes of waking his friend.

Liminality

Main articles: In the Case of Mai Minase

Setting

Main articles: Infection Setting

Desktop

The World

Servers

 Δ Server, Aqua Capital Mac Anu
 ϴ Server, Highland City Dun Loireag

NPCs and Monsters

Main articles: Infection Monsters

Items

Main articles: Infection Items

Characters

Main articles: Infection Characters

Production

Staff

Main articles: IMOQ Credits

Merchandise

Release

.hack//感染拡大 Vol.1 (SLPS-25121), .hack//감염확대 Vol.1 (SLKA-25080)

Region PAL: Serial numbers: SLES-52237 Release date: March 26, 2004 Region NTSC-J/C/K: Serial numbers: SLPS-25121 SLKA-25080 SCPS-55029 Release date: June 20, 2002 October 22, 2003 (Korea)


June 20th, 2002 (JP) [3] February 11th, 2003 (US) March 26th, 2004 (EU)

Rating: Teen Memory: 685 kb Genre: Action/Rpg

Demo

Region NTSC-U: SLUS-29042 (Regular Demo) [4] SLUS-28023 (Trade Demo)

Version Differences

Trivia

Name

Media

References

  1. .hack//Infection PlayStation2 Game Packaging, US and EU Release, 2003.
  2. BNE .hack Page
  3. LindZ's .hack Archive
  4. PCSX2 Wiki