The Beginner's Guide to .hack

CLOSED CAPTIONING PROVIDED (sorry for the mic)
IMPORTANT: Since uploading this video I've translated both the additional info from .hack//Archive_05 and the story content of .hack//Versus myself. You can find these both at my website, falions.net
NOTE: There is also an unfinished manga version of Link that was made available in English. It is non-canon and very different from the game.
.hack//Translate:
dothacktranslate.wordpress.com/
.hack//Link fan translation patch:
dothacktranslate.wordpress.co...
Report your grammatical errors and others here:
www.dothackers.net/forums/view...
Innocent Call:
firesanctuary.com/blog/2018/03...
Versus plot summary:
www.dothackers.net/forums/view...
Remaining .hack plot threads and additional info:
www.dothackers.net/forums/view...
www.dothackers.net/forums/view...
Scavenging through the dothackers forums for additional info is also welcome. It is a treasure trove of uncatalogued information.
Twitter: / falions_

[@falions_]

Hi everyone: Since this video was uploaded I've translated more materials mentioned here: .hack//Archive 05: The Secret File: falions.net/works/secret.html .hack//Versus: falions.net/installation The Duplicate Phenomenon: falions.net/works/yata.html .hack//G.U. RAGTIME: falions.net/works/ragtime/index.html Also, please check out my list organized by release order (the way the story was originally told in Japan): falions.net/dothacklist

[@debutchi]

you should pin this so it’s at the top of the comments! also on your dot hack list page, is that the order that we should follow in watching/reading/playing each seasons media or is it just in order of release date?

[@falions_]

@@debutchi it’s in order of release, which is my recommended order. That’s how the story was originally told.

[@debutchi]

@@falions_ have you made an order thats chronological to the story? because i know theres some untranslated manga that was released within the past few years that takes place before the main kite/black rose story, so im curious if you have a list that incrorporates more recent releases with older ones in a more chronological list

[@falions_]

@@debutchi It's something I'll do in the future.

[@debutchi]

@@falions_ i look forward to it and thanks for all the work youve put into cataloging and translating already!

[@lemonov3031]

OK, this is amazing. No fluff, no useless timewasting youtuber talk, just straight useful info from a person who clearly knows his shit. I'll try to share this around as much as possible. Thank you.

[@falions_]

Thanks for your kind words. That's exactly what I was aiming for when I made this video--I just felt like all the other guides on this website wasted too much time and offered too many unnecessary opinions about each entry. I'm actually looking to redo it since I've translated a ton of more stuff since making it, including an English patch of Versus coming out soon. Please keep an eye out for both that and the remade version of this video when they come out!

[@lemonov3031]

@@falions_ Great, I'll definitely stick around. Also, a suggestion: can you provide a complete release order for everything .hack (including the minor entries) with the video? I, and I'm sure some other people, will prefer to consume everything strictly according to the actual release order, and not in-universe chronology.

[@falions_]

@@lemonov3031 What a coincidence! That was the next thing I had planned, actually--it'll be in the form of a comprehensive list on my website (falions.net). I've actually got the whole thing drafted, just need to format it into a nice-looking table. Keep an eye out on my Twitter. I commend you for taking on the release order! It's really interesting when you see it all together.

[@lemonov3031]

@@falions_ This is great, looking forward to it.

[@falions_]

@@lemonov3031 Hi there, please check it out: falions.net/dothacklist/

[@TheProutBrothers]

Bro this deserves way more views you gave a great guide to .hack youtube should recognize

[@gliecco]

Finally a coherent guide through the series. Thanks a lot for the effort.

[@oromain]

SUPER Props for the subtitles, thank you!

[@eonoflegend2985]

Thanks? Found this on that other persons video and this does such a better job.

[@Xbuster6]

I enjoyed both. I think everyone needs to be talking about .Hack, that can, so that the creators see the attention, people playing the games and uploading the gameplay footage, and they see renewed interest in the series and continue to do new releases for us. Sure, they are doing stuff but I'd like to see them do some new type games like make SIGN into a game, or remaster IMOQ for example. Either or (or both) would be awesome! And the more people talking about .Hack, in general, the better the chances for more releases.

[@The_Twero]

Amazing video, I must say! I'm a fan of .hack// as well, despite only got mostly of the Core route, alongside a few things of the Deep route (I do have the .hack// Beyond World | Versus blu-ray and played a bit of Link) and I really hope the future bright more in the series.

[@falions_]

I just recently translated all of Versus' story mode on my website and also all the supplementary information I mentioned in the video. Don't hold back! All of third season is available to you now.

[@zuleika44]

Awesome rundown!

[@h.n.izumik]

Amazing video, thanks Falions.

[@legrandmasmas5727]

Amazing vid man, very nice

[@dkzVirtual]

Well that a lot of things just for one Project. Thanks man.

[@Warpgatez]

Wish they would remake the first four games, anime and all. And put it on steam. Damn Bandai

[@banesb]

Awesome. Thank you!

[@sultan78787]

Nice video brother

[@Xbuster6]

I love .Hack, we need a official (or fan-produced) video game of the events of the anime series .Hack//Sign. I like that in Fragment we can basically create our character as Tsukasa and have Bear and BT and Subaru and Silver Knight and such as party members, but it's lame that Sign is not it's own game as well yet like IMOQ. It would make for a fantastic video game imho.

[@utsugiwife4eva]

Thank you!!!!

[@samuelarthur5051]

thank you so very much :]

[@jpr7601]

Thank you.

[@MetroAndroid]

Always love to find another .hack fan on youtube. Really wish there was a better way to play .hack//IMOQ. Only ever was able to get Infection. Played G.U. a lot as a kid though and was so happy when Last Recode came out. Kind of amazed you were able to get/upload the .hack archives white album. That one's extremely rare.

[@falions_]

Someone on Reddit actually mailed me a CD drive so I could upload it for them, hahaha. I have all the limited edition Archives, so I'm always happy to share. As for IMOQ, they emulate really well on any computer!

[@MetroAndroid]

​@@falions_ WOW! Small world. You are the guy who sent me the download link on twitter a year and a half ago! I didn't notice because your username is different on there. For years, it wasn't available anywhere publicly online. I was only ever able to find the Archives 03 soundtrack from an ultra-obscure Chinese site that allowed full previews of songs in low quality, and Archives 02, I got from you! (Thanks again) I'll probably emulate the original games at some point. I'm just generally less invested in finishing games in emulator and 100%ing all 4 volumes is a pretty big time sink, so I've been putting it off for the chance we get a Last Recode-esque release for them one day. I've been a mega .hack fan since around the release of G.U. Vol.2 & 3 (never played Vol.1 until Last Recode) and read all the official manga I could afford. Just saw your site with translations; had no idea you were one of the people who worked on translating .hack//Link too! Was following that project for like...6 years. Very cool, thanks for your dedication to this series and its fans!

[@falions_]

@@MetroAndroid Hey, no problem! I do it so everyone can love .hack as much as I do. As for IMOQ, if it helps, I recently 100% completed all four games and my final time was something like 60 hours, usually somewhere between 15-20 hours per game, though I did not do the item completion quest in Quarantine's postgame (you have to collect 700+ items and the only reward is a wallpaper). We won't ever get a Last Recode-like release, because at the time CC2 basically said they would rather remake IMOQ since remastering them would be a much larger task than Last Recode. Besides, on an emulator, you can crank the settings up to make it look like a remaster anyway! (Though I played them all on a CRT television most recently, haha).

[@MassiveSwordAndCards]

Why are you whispering? Phone volume on max and it's like trying to hear Prince talking in the wind.

[@falions_]

Joseph Anzalone I recorded this with a USB mic left over from my copy of Rock Band on Wii. I’ll write subtitles, but it sounds clear on my phone at max volume.

[@gtareds]

Is Returner still considered canon after Reconnection came out or is it no longer worth mentioning?

[@falions_]

It is. It was even bundled with the Japanese premium edition of Last Recode. It ties into Link, so it has to remain canon. Returner Ovan is (IIRC) a vagrant AI. The only non-canon works are the retellings.

[@majinya6199]

@@falions_ Is Unison OVA canon? Seen some people argue if it is or not because of Sora being in it or something like that

[@foreverfizz8]

So for the second generation, watch up to episode 18 of roots, then the 3 G.U. games, then the ova, then the bonus fourth game, then finish roots, and then the drama CD in that order?

[@falions_]

The order is Roots (up to 18) > GU > Returner (OVA) > drama CD > volume 4 > then you can finish Roots if you want.

[@foreverfizz8]

@@falions_ Sorry. I only just saw this reply. Just wanted to thank you.

[@txvx123456789102]

Whatta gawd

[@Renamoose]

What about the Legend Of The Twilight anime? When I first got started with .Hack as a kid my parents bought me the Twilight Manga and I was hooked from there.

[@falions_]

The anime is non-canon. Manga is the canon version.

[@majinya6199]

How do i listen to the GU drama CD

[@falions_]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/iobYZYqaZ6t_sJo

[@majinya6199]

@@falions_ wow, that was a fast reply, thank you.

[@satriaanggara2293]

Ummm, i have question There is something new?? There is a new game from .hack?

[@falions_]

The last game was Last Recode. The last piece of story content was the new chapter of .hack//bullet released in January of this year. Otherwise, we'll hopefully get something next year, since it's the 20th anniversary.

[@lazyb6428]

I'm still trying to figure out where does Fragment ps2 game goes. Btw, thx for video, helped with everything but this little piece

[@falions_]

It came out between Quarantine and G.U. vol. 1. It has a story mode that is not canon (confirmed in the 2016 CC2 daily planner which was .hack themed), but the plot is still somewhat relevant as it takes place after IMOQ and before R:2, probably sometime in 2014/2015. I think I might be the only person who actually knows anything about it, though, because I'm the only .hack fan who speaks both Japanese and English that's played it lol

[@case2948]

I'm gonna regret getting myself into this, aren't I

[@Xbuster6]

Nah.

[@Garfield69me]

Extras

[@zyclopzzarts]

I feel to broke to get into this series XD

[@falions_]

You can emulate and enjoy translated PDFs and patches of almost everything here. The only things you'll have some trouble with are the English versions of novels, which are typically harder to archive.

[@zyclopzzarts]

@@falions_ Thanks :D ill try to

[@smirk9697]

Thanks

[@user-ex4nt9ig9y]

lucifer do you have any questions

[@smirk9697]

@@user-ex4nt9ig9y no thx , I already finished the first game

[@user-ex4nt9ig9y]

lucifer which route are you taking

[@smirk9697]

@@user-ex4nt9ig9y the core route

[@user-ex4nt9ig9y]

lucifer nice I took the deep dive

[@rociofernandalopez2997]

Does anybody knows where can I read .hack Zero?? Plzzzz :C

[@falions_]

Unless you know Japanese, it's out of the question. I've read it myself, and it's actually one of my favourite .hack stories ever！

[@rociofernandalopez2997]

@@falions_ I have read that only the first volume is translated, the other ones are in Japanese. But I couldn't find it (.hack Zero: Phantom Pain) :c

[@falions_]

@@rociofernandalopez2997 None have been translated. Also, the others never came out. Phantom Pain is the only one released.

[@GhostPlanetFilms]

SIGN ALL THE WAY!!!

[@edhofiveliyuda5406]

Gamecrook works, all other web apps are fake.

[@jessewang5513]

I've been trying the entire afternoon to find a website that you can use to get free gems and gold, and only Gamecrook was legit so far.