Scarlet Nexus News
March2022
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...
December2021
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...
June2021
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...
May2021
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...
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...
April2021
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...
March2021
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...
