#dot hack kite

A couple of weeks ago, Cyber Connect 2 revealed their next project for their 30th anniversary: .hack//Z.E.R.0.

As soon as I saw the trailer, I knew I had to make a new piece of art for this. No news on whether or not this is a full-on ground-up reboot for the .hack franchise or the next chapter in the story, all we know is the following:

This is the first self-published title in the .hack franchise, made with permission from publisher Bandai Namco Entertainment.

CC2 has stated they are "starting from zero" with this title.

The game is currently in early stages of development

While we don't know the full story yet, concept art released suggests the real world will have a bigger role in the story, being accessible outside of desktop screens and email. And the trailer released suggests that social media will also play a role in the story.

Whatever comes of this project, I look forward to seeing what comes next.

Kite from .Hack// First time I've really done fan art LOL Kite : From Bandai / .hack//Infection game version.

One random day, on a bridge in Mac Anu, a popular meme was re-enacted.

For Those of you unaware, the original .hack//(pronounced "dot hack") games by CyberConnect2, starred the character Kite, a new player to the in-universe MMORPG "The World". There have been many iterations of The World in the .hack// franchise, and also as many character expies of Kite. So much so they made their own visual guide to tell you who's who.

So, I decided to take 5 'Kites' from the franchise and recreate the Spider-Man pointing meme.

From top left to bottom middle, we have:

Kite, protagonist of the original .hack// games(Infection, Mutation, Outbreak and Quarantine, "IMOQ" for short)

Shugo, the protagonist of the anime and manga .hack//Legend of the Twilight

Sakuya, the lead character in the anime OVA .hack//Quantum

Sora/Kite, aka Sora Yuuki, the protagonist of the Feature film .hack//The Movie: Beyond the World, and guest character in the PSP game .hack//Link.