Scarlet Next, the third-person action-RPG from Bandai Namco, has now been available for over seven months. By now, many ofScarlet Nexus' most-dedicated players have completed the game to their heart’s desire. Yet Bandai Namco isn’t done supporting the game. A new patch released forScarlet Nexuscombines several exciting new additions, perhaps in one last push to bring players back. The update includes a new feature, a new difficulty, and a bit of interesting new content.
The first addition is somethingScarlet Nexusplayers have been asking about since the game launched. With the latest update,Scarlet Nexusnow has aPhoto Modethat players can use mid-gameplay to take crisp screenshots without the game’s user interface being intrusive. Photo modes are common post-launch additions for games, as developers prioritize other parts of the game prior to launch. Why it took seven months to introduce a photo mode toScarlet Nexusis a bit of a mystery, but players will nonetheless appreciate it going forward.
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Next is the addition of a newgame difficulty forScarlet Nexus. Up until now,Scarlet Nexushas had three difficulty options for players to choose from in Easy, Normal, and Hard difficulties. Bandai Namco is increasing the challenge with its new option, as it’s adding a Very Hard difficulty mode. Exactly how Very Hard will amp up the difficulty hasn’t been described, but players should expect the most challenging version ofScarlet Nexusthat Bandai Namco felt like players would enjoy.
The third aspect of the patch introduces some new content toScarlet Nexus. InScarlet Nexus, players are able to earn andequip up to three plug-ins. These plug-ins can provide additional stats like defense, health, power, or resistances. Several additional “support plug-ins” are being added as part of the new patch, though how many and their nature isn’t clear.
While those are the three major aspects of thenewScarlet Nexuspatch, Bandai Namco does say that there’s “more” included. Odds are that means there will be a variety of balance adjustments and fixes, but it could mean there are some new secrets to discover, too.
Scarlet Nexusmight be past its window of peak popularity. That doesn’t mean that there isn’t a dedicated fanbase that would love to return to the game for one more playthrough, or that there aren’t new players waiting for a good reason to try the game out for the first time. Perhaps thisScarlet Nexusupdate is exactly what theaction-RPGneeded.
Scarlet Nexusis available now on PC, PS4, PS5, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X/S.
