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{{Game Infobox
|Image = [[File:Cover art infection.jpg|300px|alt="Cover art of Infection featuring the main cast overlaid above Aura"|.hack//Infection Cover Art]]
|Name = .hack//感染拡大 (Kansen Kakudai) Vol.1<br>
.hack//Infection<br>
.hack//감염확대 Vol.1
|Edition = Original
|Region = JP, US, CA, EU, KR
|Language = Japanese, English
|Platform = PS2
|Release Date = JP: June 20, 2002<br>
US: February 10, 2003
|Developer = CyberConnect2
|Publisher = Bandai
|Genre = RPG
|Media = Disc
|Rating = Teen
|Catalog Number = JP: SLPS-25121<br>
US: SLUS-20267<br>
EU: SLES-52237<br>
KR: SLKA-25080
|Price  = ¥5,800<br>
$49.99
}}


.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 [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tetralogy Tetralogy] or Quadrilogy. 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_(anime)|.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]].
.hack//Infection (Japanese: .hack//感染拡大Vol.1, Hepburn: .hack//Kansen Kakudai, lit. "[[wikt:感染#Noun|Infection]] [[wikt:拡大#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 [[wikipedia:Tetralogy|Tetralogy]] or Quadrilogy. 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_(anime)|.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]].


=Synopsis=
=Synopsis=
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==Desktop==
==Desktop==
The desktop features a reader for emails, world news, and a video player to rewatch cutscenes. The player can customize their desktop wallpaper and background music. Wallpapers, music, and cutscenes can be unlocked through game progress, which is tracked via the Books of Ryu.
The desktop features a reader for emails, world news, and a video player to rewatch cutscenes. The player can customize their desktop wallpaper and background music. Wallpapers, music, and cutscenes can be unlocked through game progress, which is tracked via the Books of Ryu.
===Mailer===
=== Mailer===
''Main articles: '''[[:Infection Mailer]]'''''  
''Main articles: '''[[Infection Mailer]]'''''  


Throughout the game, the player receive messages from other players and system update information from CyberConnect, the developer of The World.
Throughout the game, the player receive messages from other players and system update information from CyberConnect, the developer of The World.
===News===
===News===
''Main articles: '''[[:Infection News]]'''''  
''Main articles: '''[[Infection News]]'''''  
   
   
The game is shown entirely through the player's desktop so world building is done through reading World News. References to events in The World can be connected to events offline and the repercussions of the game's instability can be seen to gradually increase in severity.  
The game is shown entirely through the player's desktop so world building is done through reading World News. References to events in The World can be connected to events offline and the repercussions of the game's instability can be seen to gradually increase in severity.  


===The World===
=== The World===
The World is the game within the game of .hack//INFECTION. It is a simulated MMORPG that allows players to enjoy a sandbox experience in which players choose how they wish to play the game on an individual level. There is no overarching goal for players to pursue outside of escapism and staving off boredom.
The World is the game within the game of .hack//INFECTION. It is a simulated MMORPG that allows players to enjoy a sandbox experience in which players choose how they wish to play the game on an individual level. There is no overarching goal for players to pursue outside of escapism and staving off boredom.


====BBS====
==== BBS====
''Main articles: '''[[:Infection BBS]]'''''  
''Main articles: '''[[Infection BBS]]'''''  
   
   
When players access The World's application, they can read messages from other players in the community forum known as the BBS, or Bulletin Board System. The board posts can expand the amount of areas Kite can access as well as unlock events and plot progression.  
When players access The World's application, they can read messages from other players in the community forum known as the BBS, or Bulletin Board System. The board posts can expand the amount of areas Kite can access as well as unlock events and plot progression.  
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====Chaos Gate and Keywords====
====Chaos Gate and Keywords====
''Main articles: '''[[:Infection Chaos Gate]]'''''
''Main articles: '''[[Infection Chaos Gate]]'''''
==== Fields ====
====Fields====
''Main articles: '''[[:Infection Fields]]'''''
''Main articles: '''[[Infection Fields]]'''''


====Monsters====
====Monsters====
''Main articles: '''[[:Infection Monsters]]'''''
''Main articles: '''[[Infection Monsters]]'''''


====Items====
====Items====
''Main articles: '''[[:Infection Items]]'''''
''Main articles: '''[[Infection Items]]'''''


=Characters=
=Characters=
''Main articles: '''[[:Infection Characters]]'''''
''Main articles: '''[[Infection Characters]]'''''


=Production=
=Production=
==Staff==
== Staff==
''Main articles: '''[[:IMOQ Credits]]'''''
''Main articles: '''[[IMOQ Credits]]'''''


=Merchandise=
=Merchandise=
==Game Release==
==Game Release ==
'''Japan:'''  
[[Merchandise/Games/PS2#.hack//Infection Vol.1|Infection PlayStation 2 Release]]
{| class="wikitable"
|+
!
!Japanese Release
!
!
!
!
|-
!
![[File:Vol01 imoq jp.jpg|283x283px]]
![[File:Vol01 imoq us.jpg|284x284px]]
![[File:Vol01 imoq pal.jpg|284x284px]]
![[File:Vol01 imoq korea.jpg|283x283px]]
![[File:Ps2best vol1-2 front.jpg|286x286px]]
|-
!Title:
!.hack//感染拡大 Vol.1
(Kansen Kakudai)
!.hack//INFECTION Part 1
!.hack//INFECTION Part 1
!.hack//감염확대 Vol.1
!.hack//Vol.1×Vol.2
PlayStation 2 the Best
|-
|'''Region'''
|NTSC-J
|NTSC-U/C
|PAL
|NTSC-J
|NTSC-J
|-
|'''Language'''
|'''Audio:''' Japanese
'''Text:''' Japanese
|'''Audio:''' English, Japanese
'''Text:''' English
|English, French, German, Italian, Spanish
|'''Audio:'''
'''Text:''' Hangul subtitle
|'''Audio:''' Japanese
'''Text:''' Japanese
|-
|'''Release Date:'''
|June 20, 2002
|February 10, 2003
|October 22, 2003
|March 26, 2004
|March 2, 2006
|-
|'''Developer'''
|CyberConnect2 Co., Ltd.
|CyberConnect2 Co., Ltd.
|CyberConnect2 Co., Ltd.
|CyberConnect2 Co., Ltd.
|CyberConnect2 Co., Ltd.
|-
|'''Publisher'''
|Bandai Co., Ltd
|Bandai America, Inc.
|Bandai, Atari
|Bandai Korea Co., Ltd
|Bandai Co., Ltd
|-
|'''Rating'''
|[[File:CERO allages oldver.png|74x74px]]
CERO: 全年齢対象


Title: .hack//感染拡大 Vol.1
(All Ages)
|[[File:ESRB T for teen.png|90x90px]]
ESRB: T


Region NTSC-J
<sup>(Mature Sexual Themes,</sup>


Serial Number: SLPS-25121
<sup>Mild Language, Violence)</sup>
|[[File:PEGI 12 white (2003-2009).png|72x72px]][[File:USK 12.png|74x74px]][[File:OFLC M15plus.jpg|74x74px]]
[[File:Pegi violence.png|70x70px]]


Release Date: June 20, 2002
PEGI: 12+ <sup>(Violence)</sup>


Rating:
USK: 12 <sup>Germany</sup>


OFLC: M15+ <sup>Australia</sup>


'''US:'''
|[[File:Kmrb 12.png|120x120px]]
KMRB: 12
|[[File:CERO allages oldver.png|74x74px]]
CERO: 全年齢対象


Title: .hack//Infection
(All Ages)
|-
|'''Price'''
|5,800 円<ref>Playstation Japan Product Page, Archived 2002 December 16<nowiki/>https://web.archive.org/web/20021216114813/http://www.jp.playstation.com/product/69/000000006145169.html</ref>  (Tax not included)
|$49.99 USD
|
|
|
|-
|'''Catalogue'''
'''Number'''
|SLPS-25121
|SLUS-20267
SLUS-29042 (Regular Demo) <ref>[https://wiki.pcsx2.net/.hack//Infection_Part_1 PCSX2 Wiki]</ref>


Region: NTSC-U
SLUS-28023 (Trade Demo) 
|SLES-52237
DVDhackGER


Serial Number: SLUS-20267
DVDhackEUR
|SLKA-25080
|SLPS-73230
SLPS-73231
|-
|'''UPC/EAN:'''
|4543112084477
|045557180119
|3546430109892 <sup>Germany</sup>
3546430109908 <sup>Italy</sup>


Release Date: February 11, 2003
3546430109915 <sup>France</sup>


Rating: Teen
3546430109922 <sup>UK</sup>


Memory: 685 k
3546430109939 <sup>Spain</sup>
|8809070472043
|4543112415325
|}


Genre: Action/Rpg
Demo:


Language: English Subtitles and Interface, English and Japanese Voice


Liminality Ratings:


'''Korea:'''
[[File:Bbfo 12.png|69x69px]][[File:BBFC PG rating.jpeg|70x70px]]


Title: .hack//감염확대  Vol.1
BBFO: 12 <sup>Liminality</sup>


Region NTSC-K
BBFC: PG <sup>Liminality</sup>


Serial Numbers:
SLKA-25080
Korea: October 22, 2003
Rating:
EU:
Title:  .hack//Infection
Region: PAL
Serial Numbers:SLES-52237
Release Date: March 26, 2004
Rating:
Language:
===Demo===
Region NTSC-U: <br>
SLUS-29042 (Regular Demo) <ref>[https://wiki.pcsx2.net/.hack//Infection_Part_1 PCSX2 Wiki]</ref> <br>
SLUS-28023 (Trade Demo) <br>
===Version Differences===
===Version Differences===


=Trivia=
=Trivia=
=Notes=
=Notes=
==Name==
==Name ==
=Media=
=Media=


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Revision as of 18:44, 23 May 2022

"Infection Logo"
.hack//Infection Logo
"Cover art of Infection featuring the main cast overlaid above Aura"
.hack//Infection Cover Art


.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 or Quadrilogy. 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 a monster chasing after mysterious girl in white, Orca is attacked and Kite narrowly avoids the same fate. Kite's computer crashes after the incident, leaving the player bewildered by the turn of events. Kite's player then discovers that Yasuhiko was rendered comatose after the incident. Kite's player decides to continue playing The World in the hopes of finding answers as to why his friend is now hospitalized.
Kite turns to the BBS to see if any other players may know about the bizarre incident, but his message is quickly removed. He also receives mysterious e-mails, some which aim to help while others contain thinly veiled threats.
While in The World Kite meets and teams up with BlackRose, a newbie who has her own reasons for pursuing the truth. Before Kite can learn more of her circumstances, they are attacked by a Data Bug. Balmung appears to warn them to stay away from the monster before witnessing Kite use Data Drain for the first time. Balmung mistakenly believes that Kite is behind the corruption of data and threatens him before leaving. A mysterious woman who has been seen watching over Kite mocks Balmung for his assumptions, informing him that Kite was a friend of his partner, Orca.

Liminality

Main articles: In the Case of Mai Minase

Setting

Infection is set exclusively on the computer belonging to Kite's player character. When the game starts, it simulates booting into Altimit OS, where the player can access their desktop and log into The World.

Desktop

The desktop features a reader for emails, world news, and a video player to rewatch cutscenes. The player can customize their desktop wallpaper and background music. Wallpapers, music, and cutscenes can be unlocked through game progress, which is tracked via the Books of Ryu.

Mailer

Main articles: Infection Mailer

Throughout the game, the player receive messages from other players and system update information from CyberConnect, the developer of The World.

News

Main articles: Infection News

The game is shown entirely through the player's desktop so world building is done through reading World News. References to events in The World can be connected to events offline and the repercussions of the game's instability can be seen to gradually increase in severity.

The World

The World is the game within the game of .hack//INFECTION. It is a simulated MMORPG that allows players to enjoy a sandbox experience in which players choose how they wish to play the game on an individual level. There is no overarching goal for players to pursue outside of escapism and staving off boredom.

BBS

Main articles: Infection BBS

When players access The World's application, they can read messages from other players in the community forum known as the BBS, or Bulletin Board System. The board posts can expand the amount of areas Kite can access as well as unlock events and plot progression.

Servers

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

Chaos Gate and Keywords

Main articles: Infection Chaos Gate

Fields

Main articles: Infection Fields

Monsters

Main articles: Infection Monsters

Items

Main articles: Infection Items

Characters

Main articles: Infection Characters

Production

Staff

Main articles: IMOQ Credits

Merchandise

Game Release

Infection PlayStation 2 Release

Japanese Release
Title: .hack//感染拡大 Vol.1

(Kansen Kakudai)

.hack//INFECTION Part 1 .hack//INFECTION Part 1 .hack//감염확대 Vol.1 .hack//Vol.1×Vol.2

PlayStation 2 the Best

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

Text: Japanese

Audio: English, Japanese

Text: English

English, French, German, Italian, Spanish Audio:

Text: Hangul subtitle

Audio: Japanese

Text: Japanese

Release Date: June 20, 2002 February 10, 2003 October 22, 2003 March 26, 2004 March 2, 2006
Developer CyberConnect2 Co., Ltd. CyberConnect2 Co., Ltd. CyberConnect2 Co., Ltd. CyberConnect2 Co., Ltd. CyberConnect2 Co., Ltd.
Publisher Bandai Co., Ltd Bandai America, Inc. Bandai, Atari Bandai Korea Co., Ltd Bandai Co., Ltd
Rating

CERO: 全年齢対象

(All Ages)

ESRB: T

(Mature Sexual Themes,

Mild Language, Violence)

PEGI: 12+ (Violence)

USK: 12 Germany

OFLC: M15+ Australia

KMRB: 12

CERO: 全年齢対象

(All Ages)

Price 5,800 円[3] (Tax not included) $49.99 USD
Catalogue

Number

SLPS-25121 SLUS-20267

SLUS-29042 (Regular Demo) [4]

SLUS-28023 (Trade Demo)

SLES-52237

DVDhackGER

DVDhackEUR

SLKA-25080 SLPS-73230

SLPS-73231

UPC/EAN: 4543112084477 045557180119 3546430109892 Germany

3546430109908 Italy

3546430109915 France

3546430109922 UK

3546430109939 Spain

8809070472043 4543112415325

Demo:


Liminality Ratings:

BBFO: 12 Liminality

BBFC: PG Liminality

Version Differences

Trivia

Notes

Name

Media

References

  1. ↑ .hack//Infection PlayStation2 Game Packaging, US and EU Release, 2003.
  2. ↑ BNE .hack Page
  3. ↑ Playstation Japan Product Page, Archived 2002 December 16https://web.archive.org/web/20021216114813/http://www.jp.playstation.com/product/69/000000006145169.html
  4. ↑ PCSX2 Wiki



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