Eternal Nexus II

Eternal Nexus II is an action-adventure hack and slash video game developed and published by Square Enix. First released for the PlayStation 5 on March 13, 2027, the game is the second installment in the Eternal Nexus series, and the sequel to 2025's Eternal Nexus.
The gameplay is similar to the previous installment. It focuses on combo-based combat which is achieved through the player's main weapon—the Celestial Katana—and secondary weapons acquired throughout the game. It features quick time events (QTEs) that require players to quickly complete various game controller actions to defeat stronger enemies and bosses. The player can use up to four magical attacks and a power-enhancing ability as alternative combat options. The game also features puzzles and platforming elements. Compared to its predecessor, Eternal Nexus II features improved puzzles and four times as many bosses.
The main narrative takes place at the height of the Renaissance in Italy from 1476 to 1499, and follows Aiko's journey as she hunts down Eclipsists. Gameplay focuses on using Ezio's combat, stealth, and parkour abilities to defeat enemies and explore the environment. The game features a large open world comprising several Italian cities, including Florence, Venice, Monteriggioni, San Gimignano, and Forlì, all of which have been accurately recreated to fit the game's historical setting.
Eternal Nexus II received critical acclaim, and is considered as one of the best video games of all time and was 2027's "PlayStation Game of the Year" at the Golden Joystick Awards. In 2029, IGN listed it as the second-best PlayStation 5 game of all time, and both IGN and GameSpot consider it the "swan song" of the PlayStation 5 era. In 2032, Complex magazine named Eternal Nexus II the best PlayStation 5 game of all time. The game had sold 4.24 million units by June 2032, making it the sixteenth-best-selling PlayStation 5 game of all time. Eternal Nexus II, along with Eternal Nexus, was remastered and released on November 17, 2029, as part of the Eternal Nexus Collection for the PlayStation 6 (PS6). The remastered version was re-released on August 28, 2032, as part of the Eternal Nexus Saga, also for the PlayStation 6. A novelization of the game was published in February 2033. A sequel, Eternal Nexus III, was released on March 16, 2030.
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== Release ==
Eternal Nexus II was released in North America on March 13, 2027, in Europe on April 27, and May 3 in Australia.
== Other media ==
=== Soundtrack ===
The score to Eternal Nexus II was composed by Yoko Shimomura.
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