Tag: Scarlet Nexus
Review Scarlet Nexus (PS5) - 'Brain Punk' RPG Gets a Lot Right, But Ends Up Feeling Stunted
Seeing red
Republished on Wednesday, 15th February, 2023: We're bringing this review back from the archives following the announcement of February 2023's PS Plus Extra and Premium lineup. The original text follows. Scarlet Nexus is quite a unique action RPG set in a world where the human brain has evolved. Most people are hooked up to a kind of...
News Tales of Arise and Scarlet Nexus Crossover DLC Is Incoming
Bamco buddies
Wow, it's been a while since we wrote about Tales of Arise, hasn't it? One of our favourite RPGs from 2021 is suddenly back in the spotlight because it's doing a crossover DLC campaign with fellow Bandai Namco title, Scarlet Nexus. Don't get too excited just yet, though. These DLC offerings come in the form of weapons and cosmetic...
News Scarlet Nexus 1.05 Update Adds More DLC, New Modes and Costumes
Out now on PS Store
It's a big day for Bandai Namco RPG Scarlet Nexus as update 1.05 drops alongside a second DLC pack full of new Bond episodes and abilities. Both are available now on PlayStation 5 and PS4, with the general patch being free and the Bond Enhancement Pack 2 costing £6.49/$7.99. It's also part of the season pass if you've already...
Round Up Scarlet Nexus Reviews Range from Good to Great
Brain training
With Scarlet Nexus releasing at the end of this week on the 25th June, the review floodgates have opened. Bandai Namco's new action RPG appears to be doing quite well for itself, with most sites sayings that it's a good-to-great anime-styled adventure. As for our own review of Scarlet Nexus, we should be ready to go ahead of the...
News Scarlet Nexus PS5, PS4 Trophy List Tells of a Tricky Looking Platinum
Seeing red
The PlayStation 5 and PlayStation 4 Trophy lists for Scarlet Nexus have appeared on Sony's servers, giving us some insight into the scope of Bandai Namco's upcoming action RPG. As always, we'd advise against looking at the actual list if you're wary of spoilers, but we'll try to give you the general gist of things in this article. As our...
News Scarlet Nexus PS5, PS4 Demo Available to Download Now
Play as both characters
If you've been itching to get your own hands on the latest RPG from publisher Bandai Namco that isn't Elden Ring, then you're in luck. The demo for Scarlet Nexus is now available on the PlayStation Store following a week of exclusivity on Xbox, with PS5 and PS4 versions on offer. Weighing in at roughly 8GB, UK and EU readers...
News Scarlet Nexus, Life Is Strange: True Colors Reveal PS5 Controller Features
Full support for DualSense, of course
Sony’s promoting the PlayStation 5 controller hard today. Along with the announcement that two new colours will be joining the platform’s product portfolio, the firm has also invited a half-dozen developers onto the PS Blog in order to talk about how they’re leveraging the hardware. Much of this we already...
Hands On Gravity Rush, Freedom Wars Fans Will Feel at Home in Scarlet Nexus on PS5, PS4
Other bother
The disbandment of Japan Studio hit PlayStation fans hard this year, but playing the first three hours of Scarlet Nexus this month left us reminiscing about Gravity Rush and Freedom Wars. Make no mistake, the Bandai Namco action role-playing release very much has its own identity – but if you find yourself yearning for the...
News Scarlet Nexus Gets a Very Anime Opening Movie
OSF course
Bandai Namco has released the opening movie for upcoming action RPG Scarlet Nexus. It's fully animated, and it's got a catchy Japanese rock song as a backing track. In other words, it's very anime. Scarlet Nexus is out pretty soon — next month, in fact — on both PlayStation 5 and PlayStation 4. But are you looking forward to it? Feel...
News New Scarlet Nexus Trailers Show Off Some Really Promising Action RPG Gameplay
Mind games
Scarlet Nexus has two new trailers — one for each of its dual protagonists. Both videos showcase some new gameplay, with a focus on combat, and we must admit, we're impressed every time we see this upcoming action RPG in motion. For those out of the loop, battles are action-based, but this isn't just about hacking and slashing. There's...
News Scarlet Nexus Stream Is Peppered with New Combat and Exploration Gameplay
Psychic analysis
You know, the more we see of Scarlet Nexus, the more we like the look of it. During its most recent Japanese livestream, Bandai Namco spotlights a number of short gameplay demonstrations, showing off various combat scenarios as well as some general exploration. The above video is littered with bits and pieces, so it's well worth...
News Promising Action RPG Scarlet Nexus Grabs June Release Date on PS5, PS4
Mind over matter
First announced for both PS5 and PS4 around a year ago, Scarlet Nexus is a promising looking action RPG from Bandai Namco. We've seen plenty of gameplay footage over the last last few months, and now the title's been given a release date: the 25th June, 2021. Scarlet Nexus appears to share DNA with a number of other games. God...
News Scarlet Nexus Brings Anime Melodrama to PS5, PS4 Next Summer
Check out a new trailer
Scarlet Nexus, the next title from the team behind Code Vein, will bring its unique brand of anime melodrama to the PlayStation 5 and PlayStation 4 in Summer 2021. Publisher Bandai Namco confirmed the release window during The Game Awards overnight, and we’ve embedded the latest trailer above. “Follow the paths of OSF...
News PS5, PS4 Action RPG Scarlet Nexus Slices Up a Stylish Story Trailer
Bleeding hearts
Scarlet Nexus continues to look pretty good in its latest trailer, which focuses on story and characters. Protagonist Yuito has to work alongside a number of people with similar psionic powers, and we get to see a bunch of them here. Scarlet Nexus may be a fast paced action title at its core, but the game clearly wants to surround...
News Scarlet Nexus Shows Its Powers in New PS5, PS4 Trailer
Freedom wars
Do you remember Scarlet Nexus? Nah, us neither if we’re being brutally honest, but it’s the Code Vein-esque action game from Bandai Namco. It kinda looks like a spiritual successor to Freedom Wars to us, but that’s a deep cut. Alas, we digress. Here’s a new trailer showing off some of the powers your allies will be able to...
News PS5 Game Scarlet Nexus Debuts Short Slice of Gameplay
Flashy, stylish combat
Now that Sony's PlayStation 5 games reveal event is out of the way, it feels like developers have much more free reign to post gameplay of next-gen titles as and when they please. One example is Scarlet Nexus from Bandai Namco, arriving on the Japanese giant's next console and PlayStation 4. It's definitely a short slice of...
News Scarlet Nexus Confirmed for PS5, PS4
Anime goes next-gen
Announced for the Xbox Series X yesterday at Inside Xbox's third-party gameplay reveal, it was unclear whether or not Bandai Namco's Scarlet Nexus was exclusive to the next-gen platform. Thankfully, it has now been confirmed that the anime-style title will also be coming to PlayStation 5 and PlayStation 4. Business Wire of all...
