Scarlet Nexus Sequel Could Appeal To A "More Mature Audience"
If Scarlet Nexus were to have a sequel, director Kenji Anabuki has said that there would be some things he'd like to do differently, including focussing on the superpower theme and appealing to more mature audiences.
“If there is a sequel, I would personally want to utilize the ‘superpower’ theme in areas other than battles,” he said in an interview with Inverse, “The world and settings of the story could potentially be created to suit an even more mature audience; by exploring themes like the dangers of having or using superpowers.” Besides that, he also mentioned that he would like to improve upon the comic book styled cutscenes.
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Elsewhere in the interview, producer Keita Iizuka said that the team received a lot of feedback regarding the game's accessibility features at launch. If there were to be a sequel, that's one place he'd like to focus on, along with menu options and quality of life features.
While there are no concrete plans for a Scarlet Nexus sequel, it did get a TV adaptation by Japanese studio Sunrise which, according to Iizuka, contributed to the popularity and sales of the game. The anime told the story in a different manner and also included some details that weren't in the game. However, if the sequel were to be green-lit, Anabuki said it could possibly pick up from the anime, the game, or do something else entirely. “Maybe it will continue from the original Scarlet Nexus story or be based on the game’s worlds and characteristics,” he said. “At this moment, I couldn’t tell.”
Not much has been happening with Scarlet Nexus recently. The last major update saw the game receive the Bond Enhancement Pack DLC. It brought an all-new “EX” level to
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