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[[File:mutation_logo_english.jpg|300px|right|alt="Infection Logo"|.hack//Mutation Logo]]
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|{{Tree list}}[[Games Tetralogy|Games Tetralogy Vol.1~Vol.4]]
**[[Infection|.hack//INFECTION]]
{{Tree list/end}} {{Tree list}}[[Liminality_(anime)|.hack//Liminality]]
**[[Liminality episode 1|Liminality: In the Case of Mai Minase]]
{{Tree list/end}}
[https://dothack.info/Another_Birth_1_(Novel) .hack//Another Birth Volume 1]


.hack//Mutation (Japanese: .hack//悪性変異 Vol.2, Hepburn: .hack//Akusei Heni, lit."Malignant Mutation") is the second 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」]].  
[https://dothack.info/XXXX_(Manga) .hack//XXXX]
 
[https://dothack.info/New_Novelization_(Novels) New Novelization 「.hack」]
|{{Tree list}}[[Games Tetralogy|Games Tetralogy Vol.1~Vol.4]]
**[[Mutation|.hack//MUTATION]]
{{Tree list/end}} {{Tree list}}[[Liminality_(anime)|.hack//Liminality]]
**[[Liminality episode 2|Liminality: In the Case of Yuki Aihara]]
{{Tree list/end}}
[https://dothack.info/Another_Birth_2_(Novel) .hack//Another Birth Volume 2] 
 
[https://dothack.info/XXXX_(Manga) .hack//XXXX]
 
[https://dothack.info/New_Novelization_(Novels) New Novelization 「.hack」]
|{{Tree list}}[[Games Tetralogy|Games Tetralogy Vol.1~Vol.4]]
**[[Outbreak|.hack//OUTBREAK]]
{{Tree list/end}} {{Tree list}}[[Liminality_(anime)|.hack//Liminality]]
**[[Liminality episode 3|Liminality: In the Case of Kyoko Tohno]]
{{Tree list/end}}
[https://dothack.info/Another_Birth_3_(Novel) .hack//Another Birth Volume 3] 
 
[https://dothack.info/XXXX_(Manga) .hack//XXXX]
 
[https://dothack.info/New_Novelization_(Novels) New Novelization 「.hack」]
 
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.hack//Mutation (Japanese: .hack//悪性変異 Vol.2, Hepburn: .hack//Akusei Heni, lit."Malignant Mutation") is the second 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=
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==Liminality==
==Liminality==
''Main articles: '''[[liminality_episodes#2|In the Case of Yuki Aihara]]'''''
''Main articles: '''[[Liminality episodes#2|In the Case of Yuki Aihara]]'''''


=Setting=
=Setting=
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=Characters=
=Characters=
''Main articles: '''[[Mutation Characters]]'''''
''Main articles: '''[[Mutation Characters]]'''''
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{| class="wikitable"
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! [[Kite]]!! [[Orca]]!! [[Aura]]!! [[Helba]]!! [[BlackRose]]!! [[Balmung]]!! [[Mia]]!! [[Elk]]!! [[Wiseman]]
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|  [[File:Mailer kite.png|128x128px|link=Kite|Kite]] || [[File:Smaller icon orca.png|120x128px|link=Orca|Orca]] || [[File:mailer_aura.png|128x128px|link=Aura|Aura|]] || [[File:Mailer helba.png|128x128px|link=Helba|Helba|Helba]] || [[File:Mailer blackrose pink.png|1120x128px|link=BlackRose|BlackRose]] || [[File:Mailer balmung.png|128x128px|link=Balmung|Balmung]] || [[File:Mailer mia.png|120x128px|link=Mia|Mia]] || [[File:Mailer elk.png|120x128px|link=Elk|Elk]] || [[File:Mailer wiseman.png|128x128px|link=Wiseman|Wiseman]]
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!  [[Mistral]]!! [[Piros]]!! [[Natsume]]!! [[Sanjuro]]!! [[Gardenia]]!! [[Marlo]]!! [[Terajima Ryoko]]!! [[Nuke Usagimaru]]!! [[Rachel]]!! [[Moonstone]]
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|  [[File:Mailer mistral.png|120x128px|link=Mistral|Mistral]] || [[File:Mailer piros.png|120x128px|link=Piros|Piros]] || [[File:Mailer natsume.png|128x128px|link=Natsume|Natsume]] || [[File:Mailer sanjuro.png|128x128px|link=Sanjuro|Sanjuro]] || [[File:Mailer gardenia.png|128x128px|link=Gardenia|Gardenia]] || [[File:Mailer marlo.png|128x128px|link=Marlo|Marlo]] || [[File:Mailer terajima ryoko.png|128x128px|link=Terajima Ryoko|Terajima Ryoko]] || [[File:Mailer nuke usagimaru.png|128x128px|link=Nuke Usagimaru|Nuke Usagimaru]]|| [[File:Mailer rachel.png|128x128px|link=Rachel|Rachel]]|| [[File:Mailer moonstone.png|128x128px|link=Moonstone|Moonstone]]
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=Production=
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==Release==
==Release==
Original names: .hack//悪性変異 Vol.2 (SLPS-25143), .hack//악성변이 Vol.2 (SLKA-25138)
''Merchandise  articles: '''[[Merchandise/Games/PS2#.hack//Mutation Vol.2|Mutation PlayStation 2 Release]]''''' <br />
.hack//Mutation Part 2 (SLES 52467)
''Merchandise articles: '''[[Merchandise/Games/PS2#.hack//Vol.1×Vol.2 PlayStation 2 the Best|.hack//Vol.1×Vol.2 PlayStation 2 the Best Release]]'''''
2002年9月19日
 
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!.hack//悪性変異 Vol.2 <br />(Akusei Heni)
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!.hack//MUTATION Part 2
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!.hack//악성변이 Vol.2
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!.hack//Vol.1×Vol.2 <br />PlayStation 2 the Best
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|'''Audio:''' English, Japanese <br />'''Text:''' English
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|'''Audio:''' Japanese, English <br />'''Text:''' Hangul subtitle
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|'''Audio:''' Japanese <br />'''Text:''' Japanese
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|'''Release Date:'''
|September 9, 2002
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|May 7, 2003
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|January 1, 2004
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|March 2, 2006
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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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|Bandai Co., Ltd
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|'''Rating'''
|<center>[[File:CERO allages oldver.png|74x74px]] <br />CERO: 全年齢対象 <br />(All Ages) <br /> </center>
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|<center>[[File:CERO allages oldver.png|74x74px]] <br />CERO: 全年齢対象 <br />(All Ages)</center>
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|'''Price'''
|5,800 円<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20021215143750/http://www.jp.playstation.com/product/10/000000006146710.html .hack//悪性変異 Vol.2 Product Page] jp.Playstation.com. Wayback Machine (Archived from [http://www.jp.playstation.com/product/10/000000006146710.html original], 2002 December 15) </ref><ref>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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|$49.99 USD<ref>
[https://web.archive.org/web/20030402230619/http://ps2.ign.com/articles/390/390018p1.html Dunham, Jeremy ".hack//MUTATION (Part 2): First Impressions"] 2003 March 19, IGN.com. Wayback Machine (Archived from [http://ps2.ign.com/articles/390/390018p1.html original], 2003 April 02)</ref> (Tax not included)
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|'''Catalogue'''
'''Number'''
|SLPS-25143
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|SLUS-20562
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|SLKA-25138<ref>https://wiki.pcsx2.net/.hack//Mutation_Part_2</ref>
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|SLPS-73230
SLPS-73231
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|4543112084484
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|045557180126
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.hack//悪性変異 Vol.2 (SLPS-25143), .hack//악성변이 Vol.2 (SLKA-25138 <ref>https://wiki.pcsx2.net/.hack//Mutation_Part_2</ref>
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!.hack//MUTATION Part 2
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!.hack//MUTATION Part 2
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!.hack//MUTATION Part 2
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!.hack//MUTATION Part 2
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!.hack//MUTATION Part 2
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|'''Audio:''' English, Japanese<sup>‡</sup> <br/>'''Text:''' English, French, German, Italian, Spanish <br/>'''Quickstart''' '''Languages:''' Swedish, Finnish, Portuguese
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|'''Audio:''' English, Japanese<sup>‡</sup> <br/>'''Text:''' English, French, German, Italian, Spanish
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|'''Audio:''' English, Japanese<sup>‡</sup> <br/>'''Text:''' English, French, German,
Italian, Spanish
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|'''Audio:''' English, Japanese<sup>‡</sup> <br/>'''Text:''' English, French, German, Italian, Spanish
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|'''Audio:''' English, Japanese<sup>‡</sup> <br/>'''Text:''' English, French, German, Italian, Spanish
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|'''Release Date:'''
|Jun 18, 2004
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|Jun 18, 2004
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|Jun 16, 2004
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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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|CyberConnect2 Co., Ltd.
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|CyberConnect2 Co., Ltd.
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|'''Publisher'''
|Bandai <br/>Atari Europe SASU
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|Bandai <br/>Atari Europe SASU
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|Bandai <br/>Atari Europe SASU
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|Bandai <br/>Atari Europe SASU
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|Bandai <br/>Atari Europe SASU
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|Bandai <br/>Atari Europe SASU
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|'''Rating'''
|<center>
[[File:OFLC M15plus.jpg|74x74px]] <br/>OFLC: M15+</center>
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|<center>[[File:PEGI 12 white (2003-2009).png|72x72px]] <br/>[[File:Pegi violence.png|70x70px]] <br/>PEGI: 12+ <br />[[File:Bbfo 12.png|69x69px]]</center>
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|SLES-52467
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|3546430111468 <sup>UK</sup>
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|3546430111437
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ESRB: (Descriptors: Mature Sexual Themes, Mild Language, ViolencePEGI: Content Indicator:  Bad Language,  Sex,  Violence)


Region NTSC-U:
Serial numbers: SLUS-20562
SLUS-29055 (Regular Demo)
SLUS-29055 (Regular Demo)
SLUS-28032 (Trade Demo)
SLUS-28032 (Trade Demo)
Release date: May 6, 2003
Release date: May 6, 2003
Region PAL:
Serial numbers: SLES-52467
Release date: June 18, 2004
Region NTSC-J/C/K:
Serial numbers: SLPS-25143
SLKA-25138
SCPS-55042
Release date: September 19, 2002
January 15, 2004 (Korea)




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[[Category:Games]][[Category:Lore]]
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.hack//Mutation (Japanese: .hack//悪性変異 Vol.2, Hepburn: .hack//Akusei Heni, lit."Malignant Mutation") is the second 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

Plot

君のPCは、ソフトウェア使用許諾に反している。

「僕は友達を助けたい!……ただそれだけなのに」ただそれだけなのに、その行動は管理者側には秩序破壊にしか映らなかった。「The World」内の根源を突き止めるために、カイトは新しい街で新しい仲間と奮闘を重ねるが、ついに管理者側の強制排除という事態に直面することに。しかし、そのとき”彼女”がその意思を見せ始める……。[1]

Liminality

Main articles: In the Case of Yuki Aihara

Setting

Desktop

Mailer

Main articles: Mutation Mailer

News

Main articles: Mutation News

The World

BBS

Main articles: Mutation BBS

Servers

 Δ Server, Aqua Capital Mac Anu
 ϴ Server, Highland City Dun Loireag
 Λ Server, Cultural City Carmina Gadelica

Chaos Gate

Main articles: Mutation Chaos Gate

Fields

Main articles: Mutation Fields

Creatures and Monsters

Main articles: Mutation Monsters

Items

Main articles: Mutation Items

Characters

Main articles: Mutation Characters

Kite Orca Aura Helba BlackRose Balmung Mia Elk Wiseman
Kite Orca Helba BlackRose Balmung Mia Elk Wiseman
Mistral Piros Natsume Sanjuro Gardenia Marlo Terajima Ryoko Nuke Usagimaru Rachel Moonstone
Mistral Piros Natsume Sanjuro Gardenia Marlo Terajima Ryoko Nuke Usagimaru Rachel Moonstone

Production

Staff

Main articles: IMOQ Credits

Merchandise

Release

Merchandise articles: Mutation PlayStation 2 Release
Merchandise articles: .hack//Vol.1×Vol.2 PlayStation 2 the Best Release

Japan Release North America Release Korean Release PS2 the Best Re-release
Title: .hack//悪性変異 Vol.2
(Akusei Heni)
.hack//MUTATION Part 2 .hack//악성변이 Vol.2 .hack//Vol.1×Vol.2
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: September 9, 2002 May 7, 2003 January 1, 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] (Tax not included) $49.99 USD[4] (Tax not included)
Catalogue

Number

SLPS-25143 SLUS-20562 SLKA-25138[5] SLPS-73230

SLPS-73231

UPC/EAN: 4543112084484 045557180126 4543112415325
PAL Releases
Australia English French German Italian Spanish
Title: .hack//MUTATION Part 2 .hack//MUTATION Part 2 .hack//MUTATION Part 2 .hack//MUTATION Part 2 .hack//MUTATION Part 2 .hack//MUTATION Part 2
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: Jun 18, 2004 Jun 18, 2004 Jun 16, 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-52467 SLES-52467/GER
UPC/EAN: 3546430111468 UK 3546430111437

ESRB: (Descriptors: Mature Sexual Themes, Mild Language, ViolencePEGI: Content Indicator:  Bad Language,  Sex,  Violence)

SLUS-29055 (Regular Demo) SLUS-28032 (Trade Demo) Release date: May 6, 2003


Demo

Version Differences

Trivia

Notes

Name

Media

Trivia

Notes

Name

Media

References

  1. BNE .hack Page
  2. .hack//悪性変異 Vol.2 Product Page jp.Playstation.com. Wayback Machine (Archived from original, 2002 December 15)
  3. Inner cover 2-page Advertisement for the Games Tetralogy, .hack//The World Magazine, Volume 1. 2003, January 15.
  4. Dunham, Jeremy ".hack//MUTATION (Part 2): First Impressions" 2003 March 19, IGN.com. Wayback Machine (Archived from original, 2003 April 02)
  5. https://wiki.pcsx2.net/.hack//Mutation_Part_2