Save the world in Scarlet Nexus, both on next gen and current
During the recent Inside Xbox episode, Bandai Namco revealed Scarlet Nexus, a new title, that appears to be exclusive to the Xbox platforms, coming to both Xbox One and Xbox Series X, but as the game supports Smart Delivery, it matters not which one you start on, as you get access to both versions.
In the official press release that came out after the trailer was shown, Bandai Namco announced that the game is also coming to PC, PlayStation 4 and PlayStation 5
If you have played Astral Chain, there is no denying that Scarlet Nexus provides similar feelings, but Bandai Namco will likely say it is very different, in fact, in order to ensure I don’t get them mixed up, here is the full description, direct from the studio.
In a far distant future, a psionic hormone was discovered in the human brain, granting people extra-sensory powers and changing the world as we know it.
Just as humanity was entering this new era, deranged mutants known as Others began to descend from the sky with a thirst for human brains. Highly resistant to conventional attack methods, extreme measures needed to be taken to battle the overwhelming threat and preserve humanity.
Those with acute extra-sensory abilities, known as psionics, were our chance to fight the onslaught from above. To this day, psionics have been scouted for their talents and recruited to the Other Suppression Force (OSF), humanity’s last line of defense.
Take on the role of Yuito Sumeragi, a new recruit to the OSF aiming to become an elite psionic like the one who saved him as a child. Armed with a talent in psycho-kinesis, explore the futuristic city of New Himuka and uncover the mysteries of a Brain Punk future caught between technology and psychic abilities in SCARLET NEXUS.
The game is being developed by the same team that worked on the Tales of series, including Tales of Vesperia.
“The next generation of video game home consoles lets the development team realize the full potential of SCARLET NEXUS,” said SCARLET NEXUS Producer, Keita Iizuka from BANDAI NAMCO Entertainment Inc. “Players can expect visuals and psychic battles with high resolution and frame rate along with fully interactive real-time battles with dynamic animation. Utilizing Smart Delivery on Xbox Series X also means players can enjoy the best version of SCARLET NEXUS regardless of whether they are playing on the next generation with Xbox Series X or Xbox One.”
“SCARLET NEXUS aims to change the way gamers view Japanese RPGs with a powerful futuristic aesthetic as well as a streamlined combat system that balances fast-paced action with strategic planning,” said Hervé Hoerdt, Senior Vice President Marketing, Digital, Content at Bandai Namco Entertainment Europe. “Lead by an extremely talented team at BANDAI NAMCO Studios, their combined years of game development experience added in with the power behind the next generation of home console systems will surely deliver on their promise.”
The game has no release date as of yet, but given its reveal during Inside Xbox, one could assume it will be later this year, for now though, enjoy some screens.
