Bandai Namco Entertainment has announced .Hack//G.U. Last Recode, a remastering of the .Hack//G.U. Trilogy, for PlayStation 4 and PC in 2017.

According to Bandai Namco Entertainment, “.hack//G.U. LAST RECODE – the definitive .hack//G.U. experience for existing fans and newbies – collects the three .hack//G.U. action-RPG titles; Rebirth, Reminisce and Redemption with updated 1080p, 16:9 widescreen picture, and 60 fps frame rate, gameplay balance changes and additional features to be announced in the upcoming months.”

One of the new features announces is a “Cheat Mode”, which will allow players who want to just enjoy the story and start the game with full stats.

.hack is a multimedia franchise created and developed by famed Japanese developer CyberConnect2. Comprising of 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, and put her in a coma in real life.

As someone who enjoyed the 2003 anime, .hack//Sign, I am interested in playing .hack//G.U. Last Recode, especially since I didn’t get to play the original trilogy.

For more information .hack//G.U. Last Recode, visit https://www.bandainamcoent.eu/product/hack-g-u-last-recode/playstation-4.