Check out everything you need to know about Scarlet Nexus for the Xbox
Microsoft has aggressively improved its RPG output in recent years, adding fan favorites like Nier Replicant and the upcoming Tales of Arise to its growing next-gen library. With fast-paced combat, a plethora of psychic powers, and an anime aesthetic that looks gorgeous in motion, Scarlet Nexus is already shaping up to be one of the best RPGs on the Xbox. To get you pumped for the upcoming release, we’ve gathered all the tidbits of information available to us so far. Here’s everything you need to know about Scarlet Nexus.
What is Scarlet Nexus?
What’s the story of Scarlet Nexus?
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Scarlet Nexus takes place in an alternative future where humanity has successfully developed technology based on the substances found in the brains of humans, granting humanity superpowers. However, this also draws attention from the Others, monsters that descend on the world in search of human brains. You play as one of two members of the Other Suppression Force, or the OSF, tasked with defending New Himuka from the Others, using a combination of their weapons and their extrasensory superpowers.
Bandai Namco promises a complex story of heroism, bonds, and courage. We expect nothing less from the team who crafted the iconic Tales of Vesperia.
What’s the combat like?
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Skills are assigned to the X, A, B, and Y buttons can be used with the press of RB. You can also trigger an overdrive mode that makes your character significantly stronger for a limited time and seem to channel energy straight from your character’s mind. You can level up skills using the brain map, which is Scarlet Nexus’ version of a skill tree.
Players will explore a variety of different environments, as well as cities populated with NPCs. We’re sure there will plenty of side missions to get involved in, in typical RPG fashion.
Who are the characters in Scarlet Nexus?
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Kasane, on the other hand, is cool, confident, and indifferent to the people around her. An elite soldier with superb fighting skills, she was scouted by the OSF and graduated at the top of her class. She lost both of her parents to the Others when she was young and was adopted by the Randall’s, a family who runs a huge military corporation. Her relationship with her adoptive parents is complicated, but she manages a deep and strong bond with her adopted sister, Naomi. She frequently has strange dreams about red strings but has no idea what those dreams mean.
Both Yuito and Kasane are joined on their travels by other OSF members, each with backgrounds and unique powers, including duplication, invisibility, clairvoyance, and electrokinesis.
Can I upgrade the Xbox One version of Scarlet Nexus to the next-gen version?
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Are there any unique features for the Xbox Series X and S versions?
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Is there an anime adaptation?
When does Scarlet Nexus release?
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Preordering the digital edition will get you an exclusive costume set, cosmetics, and something called a Baki attachment. Grabbing the Digital Deluxe Edition will get you the preorder bonuses from the normal digital edition, but you’ll also receive plug-ins, the Other cosmetic, the soundtrack and digital artbook, and the red battle attire set for your party.
For fans who prefer physical editions of their games, the Guardians Edition is a massive physical edition available only on the Bandai Namco store. It includes a physical copy of the game and a steelbook case, as well as all of the Digital Deluxe Edition goodies. It also includes an OSF sticker, three art prints, an exclusive physical art book, and the Guardians Box.
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