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SCARLET NEXUS Preview

An intriguing new ‘brain punk’ world with satisfying psychokinetic combat, SCARLET NEXUS is a new anime IP by Bandai Namco launching on Xbox Series X, Xbox One, PC, PS4 and PS5. Producer Keita Iizuke has coined the term ‘brain punk’ to describe the game’s world stating he is intrigued by what would happen if society developed the human brain . Prior to the game’s launch the Japanese publisher has launched a free demo on digital store fronts.   When the demo starts you are presented with the choice of playing between the male protagonist Yuito Sumeragi or the female protagonist Kasane Randall. Both are members of an organisation called OSF, tasked with defeating ‘The Others’, an invading alien race. Each protagonist has different party members which grant them access to different abilities to use in combat. The locations are vastly different depending on which character you choose, with Yuito fighting through neon-lit city streets and Kasane fighting through an abandoned constructio