.hack//G.U. Vol. 1//Rebirth
About the Game
1: Rebirth takes place three years after .hack//QUARANTINE ended. One year after "The Twilight Incident", a huge fire started in CC Corp destroying most of the original "The World" servers and forcing them to shut the game down soon after. A new version of "The World", called "The World R:2", was created one year after the fire. You play as Haseo, a PKK (Player Killer Killer) searching for Tri-Edge, players killer who Data Drained his friend into a coma.
Gameplay & Core Systems
players meet reliable friends in Gaspard, Silabus, Atoli, Kuhn and many others later in game. The battle system is still real-time but with mostly hack and slash action. Also, when players lands a certain number of combos on an enemy and they glow blue and yellow you can perform special Rengeki moves. Rengeki moves get more powerful as you progress through the game. players also has a morale gauge in the top right corner of the screen.
Standout Features
- When the gauge is full, players can perform an Awakening attack with help from their party members.
- New features added are guilds, arena battles and weapon customization.
- players can join at least two in this game.
- Weapon customization can be done with items players get on travels or buys in shops to add elements or status effects to their weapons.
- There are two types of Awakening attacks, Demon and Beast Awakening.
- Skill Points: The Demon Awakening lets you unleash powerful magic attacks without using SP (Skill Points).
- The Beast Awakening makes players invulnerable to physical attacks for a set period of time while enhancing their physical abilities.
More game data: releases, identifiers & technical details
Regional release records and identifiers for .hack//G.U. Vol. 1//Rebirth | PlayStation 2 | PS2.
Release and technical facts
| Fact | Value | Release / platform | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Published by | Bandai Co., Ltd. | Japan | MobyGames |
| Developed by | CyberConnect2 Co., Ltd. | Japan | MobyGames |
| Sound by | HALF H・P STUDIO Co., Ltd | Japan | MobyGames |
| Published by | Namco Bandai Games America Inc. | United States | MobyGames |
| Developed by | CyberConnect2 Co., Ltd. | United States | MobyGames |
| Sound by | HALF H・P STUDIO Co., Ltd | United States | MobyGames |
| Published by | Bandai Co., Ltd. | Japan; Welcome Price!! release | MobyGames |
| Developed by | CyberConnect2 Co., Ltd. | Japan; Welcome Price!! release | MobyGames |
| Sound by | HALF H・P STUDIO Co., Ltd | Japan; Welcome Price!! release | MobyGames |
| Published by | Bandai Co., Ltd. | Japan; PlayStation 2 the Best release | MobyGames |
| Developed by | CyberConnect2 Co., Ltd. | Japan; PlayStation 2 the Best release | MobyGames |
| Sound by | HALF H・P STUDIO Co., Ltd | Japan; PlayStation 2 the Best release | MobyGames |
| Media Type | DVD-ROM | PlayStation 2 | MobyGames |
| Controller Types Supported | Analog Controller | PlayStation 2 | MobyGames |
| Input Device Features Supported | Vibration | PlayStation 2 | MobyGames |
| Gamepads Supported | DualShock 2 | PlayStation 2 | MobyGames |
| Number of Offline Players | 1 Player | PlayStation 2 | MobyGames |
| Save Game Methods | External Storage | PlayStation 2 | MobyGames |
| Original game disc count | 1 | North America | MobyGames |
Regional releases
| Release date | Region / edition | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 2006-05-18 | Japan | MobyGames |
| 2006-10-24 | United States | MobyGames |
| 2007-01-18 | Japan; Welcome Price!! release | MobyGames |
| 2009-11-26 | Japan; PlayStation 2 the Best release | MobyGames |
Catalog identifiers by release
| Identifier | Code | Region / edition | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| EAN-13 | 4582224491094 | Japan | MobyGames |
| Sony PN | SLPS-25651/25652 | Japan | MobyGames |
| eBay Product ID | 1128579187 | Japan | MobyGames |
| UPC-A | 722674100571 | United States | MobyGames |
| Sony PN | SLUS-21258 | United States | MobyGames |
| eBay Product ID | 54347323 | United States | MobyGames |
| EAN-13 | 4582224491506 | Japan; Welcome Price!! release | MobyGames |
| Sony PN | SLPS-25755/25756 | Japan; Welcome Price!! release | MobyGames |
| ASIN | B000LPPOJ6 | Japan; Welcome Price!! release | MobyGames |
| eBay Product ID | 1302947558 | Japan; Welcome Price!! release | MobyGames |
| EAN-13 | 4582224492183 | Japan; PlayStation 2 the Best release | MobyGames |
| Sony PN | SLPS-73259 | Japan; PlayStation 2 the Best release | MobyGames |
| ASIN | B002RL96YG | Japan; PlayStation 2 the Best release | MobyGames |
Data by MobyGames.com
