.hack//The Movie hybrid Blu-ray includes PS3 game

The .hack games are being revived in some form. Namco Bandai announced that the Blu-ray release of the .hack movie will be a "hybrid" disc, not unlike the upcoming Tekken Hybrid.

Andrew Yoon

August 23, 2011 4:45 PM

Namco Bandai and CyberConnect2 have announced a new addition to the .hack franchise. Fans were initially disappointed to find out that the new project would not be a new game to the PS2 RPG series, but a 3D CG movie adaptation of the franchise.

However, it appears that the .hack games are being revived in some form. Namco Bandai announced that the Blu-ray release of the movie will be a "hybrid" disc, not unlike the upcoming Tekken Hybrid. In addition to the movie, the Blu-ray disc will include a "small game."

Unfortunately, Namco Bandai didn't offer any other details on what the interactive content included on the Blu-ray will be. Will it be an HD port of one of the previous .hack games? Or, will it be a brand new game?

For now, fans will have to wait to find out more. Until then, here's a trailer for the movie:

(via Andriasang)

Andrew Yoon

Andrew Yoon was previously a games journalist creating content at Shacknews.

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August 23, 2011 4:45 PM

Andrew Yoon posted a new article, .hack//The Movie hybrid Blu-ray includes PS3 game.

The .hack games are being revived in some form. Namco Bandai announced that the Blu-ray release of the .hack movie will be a "hybrid" disc, not unlike the upcoming Tekken Hybrid.
- RikiTiki2
  
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  August 23, 2011 5:02 PM
  
  neat, they need to do more of these
- XwingVmanX
  
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  August 23, 2011 7:56 PM
  
  Got into .hack way to late. Wish I knew about it when I was younger.
- daggot
  
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  August 23, 2011 8:19 PM
  
  The first .hack ova was a real trip, especially for anyone way into mmo's. I never could get into the mangas. But, the IP still has lots of promise.
  - daggot
    
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    August 24, 2011 12:06 PM
    
    Finally stopped to watch the trailer. The world art direction is close to Final Fantasy. The character art direction is similar to the ova's but the color palette is a bit muted for my tastes. Trailer doesn't really give much of what the story is.
  - mopic42
    
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    January 16, 2012 9:12 AM
    
    The OVA that came with the PS2 games was really boring, I thought. However, the original TV series was great. The usual complaint was that it was too philosophical and wordy, but as a gamer and game developer, I found the topic fascinating.