Is it just me, or does that sound like next to impossible? A game so popular would not be kept in one single datacenter. Also, it's a worldwide game, meaning that it should be adapted to english at some point, thus they have a secondary copy.Originally posted by: Budweineken
"Plot Summary: In 2015, CC Corporation`s datacenter caught on fire destroying "The World". By splicing in data from what would have been another project, CC Corp. was able to rebuild the game. In 2016, "The World R:2" was released. .hack//Roots covers the time Haseo spent with Shino and Ovan in the guild known as the Twilight Brigade, before the .hack//G.U. PS2 games."
It seems that they just needed an excuse to change the gameplay elements to me.