Scarlet Nexus' Anime Is Twice As Much Story As The Game

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Anime adaptations of videogames are nearly as commonplace as the reverse, but with the Scarlet Nexus-based anime series, fans can experience twice as much of the story compared to a single playthrough of the game. The action RPG allowed players to control either Kasane Randall or Yuito Sumeragi and experience the game from their perspective, along with their squad mates. Kasane and Yuito both begin the game as new recruits to the Other Suppression Force, using their psionic powers to battle surreal monstrosities. The video game separates the two as their stories branch off in different directions, sometimes directly clashing with each other, before uniting again for the finale. The anime shows the major events from both protagonist perspectives, and elaborates a bit further on the setting’s lore, making it a worthwhile series for Scarlet Nexus fans.

Players looking for the best thing to do after beating Scarlet Nexus should consider the anime as an alternative (or compliment) to a second playthrough. The world of Scarlet Nexus is uniquely original, and viewing it through the mediums of gaming and anime builds a better understanding of its complexities. The far-future setting features humans with some degree of psychic ability as the norm, a bit like how My Hero Academia deals with superpowers. The rare non-psionic humans, called duds, also feature prominently into the story. The Earth is beset by constant attacks from brain-eating horrors called the Others which emerge from an enigmatic phenomenon called the Extinction Belt. As if that was not already enough to generate conflict, Scarlet Nexus also includes multiple political factions, government conspiracies, and time travel, adding up to a dense but rewarding