Namco Bandai has announced today that .Hack//G.U.Vol. 2: Reminisce, the second installment in the .Hack trilogy, will be available in Winter 2007, exclusively for the PlayStation 2.

Vol. 2: Reminisce has players returning to the fictitious MMO setting to continue Haseo’s journey as he and his friends look to escape from what has become a digital trap.

“The second chapter of the .Hack series continues the story of Haseo and expands upon the unique action-RPG elements that made the first game so popular,” says Naruo Uchida, Vice President of Localization. “A compelling story, as well as an upgraded battle system will have players delving deeper into ‘The World’, where many questions will be answered.”

After the massive battle with Tri-Edge at the conclusion of Vol. 1: Rebirth, Haseo and friends learn they are incapable of logging out of The World. As the life of one of their own hangs in the balance, Haseo’s party begins a race against time to purge game servers of corrupted data.

Players will enjoy a fully upgraded battle system including new fighting styles and in-depth party and steam bike customisation. Unique to Reminisce, a new mini card game called Crimson VS will provide players with the opportunity to collect cards, compile the ultimate deck and compete against others in Crimson versus tournaments throughout The World.