.hack//malignant mutation vol.2

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A sequel to the RPG ".hack//Infection Spread Vol.1" released in June 2002. Set in the virtual network game "The World," the game style continues from the previous work, in which players cooperate with friends via BBS and email to go on an adventure, but a new story unfolds. Like its predecessor, this work will be released as a 2-DVD set containing the game and a 30-minute OVA. There are three major new elements in this work. First of all, new characters that appeared in the anime version of ``.hack//SIGN'' have been added to the game, allowing you to interact with even more friends. In addition, new elements have been added to the battle, based on the setting that ``The World'' in the game has been updated. Furthermore, if you have save data from the previous game, you can carry over all data such as "experience points", "parameters", and "items". This ``data transfer system'' will be inherited by the subsequent ``.hack//Erosion Contamination Vol. 3'' (scheduled for release in winter 2002) and ``.hack//Absolute Siege Vol. 4'' (scheduled for release in winter 2003). The ".hack" world is developed not only through games, but also through various media such as anime, comics, and radio. The worldview is so elaborately crafted that it gives you a pleasant feeling of being immersed in it. This is a must-see not only for those who played the previous work, which became a hit with over 100,000 copies sold, but also for those who have not played it yet. (Hideya Araki)