The official X (formerly Twitter) account for composer Yuki Kajiura’s staff announced that the soundtracks for Xenosaga II, Xenosaga III, and the .hack series will be re-released physically on CD in Japan on May 27. The release is being handled by the FlyingDog record label, and pre-orders for the reissued Xenosaga and .hack soundtracks are available at Amazon Japan, Victor Online Store, and other participating retailers.
The soundtracks that will be re-released include:
- Xenosaga II MOVIE SCENE SOUNDTRACK – 3,080 yen (tax included)
- 『ゼノサーガIII [ツァラトゥストラはかく語りき]』ORIGINAL SOUND BEST TRACKS YUKI KAJIURA SELECTION – 3,080 yen (tax included)
- .hack//SIGN ORIGINAL SOUND & SONG TRACK 1 – 2,860 yen (tax included)
- .hack//SIGN ORIGINAL SOUND & SONG TRACK 2 – 2,860 yen (tax included)
- .hack//Liminality ORIGINAL SOUNDTRACK – 3,080 yen (tax included)
Previously ,CyberConnect2 president Hiroshi Matsuyama has confirmed that new .hack revival game .hack//Z.E.R.O. will release worldwide as a multi-platform title designed for home consoles. Matsuyama also emphasized that .hack//Z.E.R.O. is not a “social game,” which likely means that it will release as a single-player focused title like past .hack entries.
.hack//Z.E.R.O.’s development team consists of veterans who worked on previous .hack games and younger staff who grew up playing the games. The development of the Fuga: Melodies of Steel series and the “Revenge trilogy” (Fuga, Tokyo Ogre Gate and Cecile) served as the groundwork for .hack//Z.E.R.O.’s development system. The story of .hack//Z.E.R.O. is not connected to previous .hack titles, so newcomers can jump right into this game without prior knowledge.
Fans of .hack and newcomers can replay or catch up with the .hack series with .hack//G.U. Last Recode, which is available now for Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, and PC via Steam.
