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.hack//G.U. Last Recode Switch Release Date
SANTA CLARA, Calif., (December 22, in the year of our Lord
2021) – Leading video game publisher and developer BANDAI
NAMCO Entertainment America Inc. today announced that .hack//G.U.
Last Recode™ will release for the Nintendo Switch on March 11, 2022.
Originally released from 2006 to 2007 for the PlayStation 2, then
re-released as a compilation for the PlayStation 4 computer
entertainment system and PC via STEAM® in 2017, .hack//G.U. Last
Recode returns to celebrate the 20th anniversary of the franchise
with the ultimate experience for fans and newcomers alike. In one
single integrated experience, players receive a collection of
remastered .hack//G.U. action-RPG titles including; Rebirth,
Reminisce, Redemption and Reconnection.
.hack is a multimedia franchise developed by famed Japanese
developer CyberConnect2, the developers behind the critically
acclaimed Naruto Storm series of video games. Comprising video
games, anime, novels, and manga, the world of .hack focuses on the
mysterious events surrounding a wildly popular in-universe massively
multiplayer role-playing game called The World. .hack//G.U. begins
after the events of the original .hack series with players assuming
the role of Haseo as he tracks down a powerful Player Killer named
Tri-Edge who killed his friend’s in-game avatar Shino, which put her
into a coma in real life.
“.hack//G.U. Last Recode brings together four massive RPG
experiences to form one epic compelling story for fans and newcomers
to the franchise,” said Summer Nguyen, Associate Brand Manager at
BANDAI NAMCO Entertainment America Inc. “We’re so excited to bring
the game to Nintendo Switch for the 20-year-anniversary of the
series, and we can’t wait to see how fans celebrate with .hack//G.U.
Last Recode!”
The Begins Edition Bundle for .hack//G.U. Last Recode is now
exclusively available for pre-order through BANDAI NAMCO
Entertainment America’s new eCommerce store. The bundle includes one
physical copy of each of the following: .hack//G.U. Last Recode for
Nintendo Switch, .hack//G.U. begins Manga and Concept Art booklet,
and the original soundtrack.
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