.hack//Roots details from ITMedia

velocity7 · Post by **velocity7** » Sat Mar 18, 2006 9:28 am

http://plusd.itmedia.co.jp/games/articl ... ws052.html

Lots of images, especially scenes from the anime itself.

Nenja · Post by **Nenja** » Sat Mar 18, 2006 9:59 am

thanks

Apple · Post by **Apple** » Sat Mar 18, 2006 12:04 pm

thanks for posting!!!!

wave killer · Post by **wave killer** » Sat Mar 18, 2006 12:43 pm

Awsome!! Has anyone noticed the poster of ROOTS, who are those three dark figures in the back?

Cless · Post by **Cless** » Sat Mar 18, 2006 1:13 pm

So that's what they shown so far. I wish it was in America.

Shikuza_Ame · Post by **Shikuza_Ame** » Sat Mar 18, 2006 8:18 pm

Impressive. Thank you.

Umbra · Post by **Umbra** » Sun Mar 19, 2006 11:07 am

I would like to get a better idea of the information that is written here. There are a few small pieces of information on the characters, Kousaka seems to have been a member of another Guild and left to join the Twilight Brigade while Tabby has only recently joined The World R:2.

There also appears to be a Guild known as TaN who are opposed to the Twilight Brigade. The green-haired Twin Sword pictured with Haseo is a member of TaN

While the scenes are impressive, we know next to nothing of their significance or meaning. Is there information on the relationship between the characters? Who are the players that appear to be using that spell on Haseo? What is the purpose of the Twin Sword character?

The silhouetted figures in the poster are very intriguing, I suspect that they are connected to TaN. However, I would imagine that it will be a while before we uncover exactly who they are.

They give the character classes on this page as well, of course, we all know:

Haseo - Multi-Weapon
Ovan - Steam Gunner
Shino - Harvest

But we now have these to add to the list:

Tabby - Grappler
Kousaka - Steam Gunner
(Firo - Harvest?)

wave killer · Post by **wave killer** » Sun Mar 19, 2006 1:05 pm

Man Umbra you got an answer for almost anything do you? TaN... wierd name for a guild but yet strangely clever.

Is there information on the relationship between the characters?

I can't really answer this but I got a feeling you will soon.

Who are the players that appear to be using that spell on Haseo?

the spell that the charathers are casting looks like Repth or a healing spell, my guess they're part of The Twilight Brigade Clan and they are part Haseo's party in the Arena Battle. This is only a guess, I'm not positive if I'm right or not.

What is the purpose of the Twin Sword character?

she may be like A-20, she was a part of the cast in SIGN but she never really had much to do with the story.

(Firo - Harvest?)

Gaspard is a Harvest too, his staff was just small. So Firo's staff may be the same way, its there we just can't see because of its size.

Nenja · Post by **Nenja** » Sun Mar 19, 2006 2:34 pm

TaN is posible that is shortcut name not the compleate name.

Maromi · Post by **Maromi** » Sun Mar 19, 2006 5:43 pm

We're working on getting some of the text translated.

Umbra · Post by **Umbra** » Mon Mar 20, 2006 1:18 am

wave killer wrote:I can't really answer this but I got a feeling you will soon.

I'm afraid not, I've given you all the information I could gather myself.

wave killer wrote:the spell that the charathers are casting looks like Repth or a healing spell, my guess they're part of The Twilight Brigade Clan and they are part Haseo's party in the Arena Battle. This is only a guess, I'm not positive if I'm right or not.

The reason I ask is because Haseo doesn't appear to think of them as friendly, he's facing them and is in a fighting position. To me, the spell looks like some sort of trap, it may even be a paralysis spell.

wave killer wrote:she may be like A-20, she was a part of the cast in SIGN but she never really had much to do with the story.

Correction: The character is aapparently a Blade, rather than a Twin Sword.

While he may be a minor character, his name is given, though I can't translate it, as well as his Class, as you can see above. This much information so early on suggests that they may play a supporting role like that of Krim or Ginkan, rather than a minor role.

wave killer wrote:Gaspard is a Harvest too, his staff was just small. So Firo's staff may be the same way, its there we just can't see because of its size.

Gaspard was a Warlock, in the picture he carries a book and has been seen using it in previous screenshots. Rather than have his class given in a profile, it is simply mentioned with a screenshot, which is why I am unsure.

Nenja wrote:TaN is posible that is shortcut name not the compleate name.

That thought has crossed my mind as well, however, it was given in English, which suggests otherwise. We will simply have to wait for a translation before we can be sure.

ULFRIC · Post by **ULFRIC** » Mon Mar 20, 2006 3:08 am

oddly enough
I'm sure this is wrong
but they sort of remind me of people
from the //g.u. character pix
the fat guy with the flag/blade lookin thing
the girl that got pked by haseo in the trailer
and ionno about the guy in the middle
but thats who the people on the sides remind me of
mayb a connection?

ULFRIC · Post by **ULFRIC** » Mon Mar 20, 2006 3:17 am

i think the green guys name
may be Sakisaka

SnowManZero · Post by **SnowManZero** » Mon Mar 20, 2006 4:30 am

ah the double postage!

anyway, scary thing whatever was in the back with the eye's!

oh, and what does TAN refer to?

Umbra · Post by **Umbra** » Mon Mar 20, 2006 10:02 am

TenshiNoYami wrote:oddly enough
I'm sure this is wrong
but they sort of remind me of people
from the //g.u. character pix
the fat guy with the flag/blade lookin thing
the girl that got pked by haseo in the trailer
and ionno about the guy in the middle
but thats who the people on the sides remind me of
mayb a connection?

You believe that two of the three are Bordeaux and Grein?

I am afraid that I must disagree with this theory, none of them appear to be characters that have appeared previously. The colour of their silhouettes provide us with an idea of their character colour-scheme, but there is not much else.

I would say that the Blade threatening Haseo could be the green silhouette, had it not been for the fact that the silhouette is a girl and the Blade resembles a boy.

TenshiNoYami wrote:
i think the green guys name
may be Sakisaka

So you were capable of translating the text in the article?

I have no reason to doubt that this is true, however, I plan on waiting for Kuukai, Shinsou Wotan, or another translator to confirm this.

SnowManZero wrote:oh, and what does TAN refer to?

As I said in an earlier post, we have yet to discover the meaning behind TaN, or if there is even a meaning to be discovered.

Shinsou Wotan · Post by **Shinsou Wotan** » Mon Mar 20, 2006 11:25 am

Character information (condensed version)

Haseo: Newbie. An outsider in real life, and not very good at dealing with people. He's going to grow a lot over the course of the show.

Ovan: As always, a mystery. A lot of people think of him as weird.

Shino: One of the few people close to Ovan. Gentle-mannered but strong-minded, she holds the Twilight Brigade together during Ovan's frequent absences.

Tabby: A 17 year old girl who likes Shino. Has been playing about as long as Haseo. Though she has cat ears, her personality is more like a dog, friendly and positive.

Sakisaka: Left another guild to join the Twilight Brigade. Often helps beginners like Haseo and Tabby level up.

Nenja · Post by **Nenja** » Mon Mar 20, 2006 12:18 pm

Shinsou Wotan wrote:Character information (condensed version)

Haseo: Newbie. An outsider in real life, and not very good at dealing with people. He's going to grow a lot over the course of the show.

Ovan: As always, a mystery. A lot of people think of him as weird.

Shino: One of the few people close to Ovan. Gentle-mannered but strong-minded, she holds the Twilight Brigade together during Ovan's frequent absences.

Tabby: A 17 year old girl who likes Shino. Has been playing about as long as Haseo. Though she has cat ears, her personality is more like a dog, friendly and positive.

Sakisaka: Left another guild to join the Twilight Brigade. Often helps beginners like Haseo and Tabby level up.

so haseo is not japanese since he is an outsider?

Umbra · Post by **Umbra** » Mon Mar 20, 2006 12:34 pm

Shinsou Wotan wrote:Haseo: Newbie. An outsider in real life, and not very good at dealing with people. He's going to grow a lot over the course of the show.

Ovan: As always, a mystery. A lot of people think of him as weird.

Shino: One of the few people close to Ovan. Gentle-mannered but strong-minded, she holds the Twilight Brigade together during Ovan's frequent absences.

Tabby: A 17 year old girl who likes Shino. Has been playing about as long as Haseo. Though she has cat ears, her personality is more like a dog, friendly and positive.

Sakisaka: Left another guild to join the Twilight Brigade. Often helps beginners like Haseo and Tabby level up.

Do you mean Kousaka when you refer to 'Sakisaka'? It appeared to me as if it was Kousaka who had left another Guild to join the Twilight Brigade.

So Tabby is a friend of Shino in the real world? Or did she simply befriend Shino within The World?

Nenja wrote:so haseo is not japanese since he is an outsider?

-_-' That is a very nationalistic way of looking at such a statement. What it refers to is Haseo's inability to connect with people in real life.

wave killer · Post by **wave killer** » Mon Mar 20, 2006 2:07 pm

Well I'm guessing she knows Shino from the real world otherwise she wouldn't really be a friend if they just met in the game. Or when Shin said likes Shino that means Tabby looks up to her as role model or something like that.

Shinsou Wotan · Post by **Shinsou Wotan** » Mon Mar 20, 2006 4:03 pm

Umbra wrote:Do you mean Kousaka when you refer to 'Sakisaka'? It appeared to me as if it was Kousaka who had left another Guild to join the Twilight Brigade.

I mean the guy who looks like he has a plant growing out of his head. According to that page, his name is read as "Sakisaka".

Umbra wrote:So Tabby is a friend of Shino in the real world? Or did she simply befriend Shino within The World?

wave killer wrote:Well I'm guessing she knows Shino from the real world otherwise she wouldn't really be a friend if they just met in the game. Or when Shin said likes Shino that means Tabby looks up to her as role model or something like that.

Perhaps I was too subtle. As best I can tell from how things are said, that "like" may well be in the romantic sense of the word.