Games Tetralogy

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.hack//ZERO	Games Tetralogy Vol.1~Vol.4 .hack//INFECTION .hack//MUTATION .hack//OUTBREAK .hack//QUARANTINE .hack//Liminality Liminality: In the Case of Mai Minase Liminality: In the Case of Yuki Aihara Liminality: In the Case of Kyoko Tohno Liminality: Trismegistus Another Birth (Novels) .hack//Another Birth Volume 1 .hack//Another Birth Volume 2 .hack//Another Birth Volume 3 .hack//Another Birth Volume 4 .hack//XXXX New Novelization 「.hack」	Unison (Bonus)

.hack//GAMES Vol.1~4
Regions	Japan North America PAL Korea
Languages	Japanese English German Frnech Italian Spanish Korean
Platforms	PlayStation 2
Release Dates
Developer	CyberConnect2
Publisher	Bandai
Genre

The .hack// Games Tetralogy are a set of four Action RPG 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). 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.

The four games take place in a "game within a game," the fictitious MMORPG called 「The World」. The story explores how events in the simulated online game impact the offline world. Players take the role of Kite, a player character who acquired abilities that surpass the system as he seek answers to various strange occurrences that are tied to the game. The core gameplay simulates a Desktop where players can read e-mails, chat on forums, and play The World. While playing The World, players can form parties with other players, delve dungeons and participate in events. The BBS, Email and News on the desktop update over time as the planer progresses in The World. The BBS and email can help players access more areas as the story moves forward.

The games were developed by CyberConnect2, Co., Ltd. and Published by Bandai. Initially released in Japan between June 20, 2002 and April 10, 2003, the games went on to be translated for North America, Korea, and Europe and Australia in 2002-2004. Project .hack was designed to be a multimedia project, with manga and anime released before the games the introduce audiences to the setting and establish the overarching mystery of the storyline.

Synopsis

Games

The story follows protagonist Kite, who was invited to play the MMORPG 「The World」 by his friend from school who plays a character named Orca. After a chance encounter with a monster pursuing a girl clad in white, Orca is defeated and Kite narrowly escapes with his life. Kite's computer crashes because of the encounter, leaving him bewildered by the turn of events. Kite then discovers that Orca's player fell into a coma after the incident. Kite's player decides to continue playing 「The World」 in the hopes of finding the answer of why his friend is hospitalized.

Main articles: .hack//Liminality

.hack//Infection	.hack//Mutation	.hack//Outbreak	.hack//Quarantine
Liminality: In the Case of Mai Minase	Liminality: In the Case of Yuki Aihara	Liminality: In the Case of Kyoko Tohno	Liminality: Trismegistus

Setting

Desktop

Desktop	E-mails	News	Accessories	Audio Player	Video Player	Data Management
The World	BBS	Root Towns	Chaos Gate	Keywords	Fields	Dungeons
Items	Weapons	Armor	Skills	Grunties	Key Items	Monsters
Data Drain	Data Bugs	Virus Cores	Protected Areas	Gate Hacking	Ryu Books	8 Phases

IMOQ Menus

Characters

Main articles: Characters in Games Tetralogy

Kite	Orca	Aura	Helba	BlackRose	Balmung	Mia	Elk	Wiseman

Mistral	Piros	Natsume	Sanjuro	Gardenia	Marlo	Terajima Ryoko	Nuke Usagimaru	Rachel	Moonstone

Production

Staff

Main articles: Credits

Merchandise

Main Article: Games Tetralogy Merchandise