Following the reveal of Scarlet Nexus, Bandai Namco revealed the first official screenshots, artwork, and details of the upcoming action-RPG.
The new assets were revealed across the North American and European official websites.
We get to take a look at interesting key artwork and lots of screenshots showing both cutscenes and gameplay.
Onm top of that, we learn more about the game and its features.
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.
Kinetic Psychic Combat
Using psycho-kinetic abilities, the world around you becomes your greatest weapon. Lift, break and throw pieces of your environment to build your attack combos and lay waste to your enemies.
Exterminate the Others
Deranged mutants that descended from the sky, highly resistant to conventional attack methods and defenses. Tormented by the constant pain of their mutation, they seek brains of living organisms to calm their madness.
Discover a Brain Punk future
Explore and protect a futuristic Japanese landscape that combines inspirations from classic anime and western science fiction.
Deep Story-Driven Experience
Dive into a complex story of bonds, courage, and heroism crafted by minds behind the iconic Tales of Vesperia.
We then learn that Scarlet Nexus is in development internally at Bandai Namco Studios. It will support 4K but not HDR. It’ll be enhanced for both Xbox One X and Xbox Series X, and it’ll support both Smart Delivery and Play Anywhere.
At the moment, no other platforms besides Xbox Series X and Xbox One have been announced.