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Beast of Reincarnation

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Beast of Reincarnation
DeveloperGame Freak[a]
PublisherFictions
DirectorKota Furushima
ProducerKota Furushima
DesignerKota Furushima
ProgrammerMasayuki Onoue
ArtistsErika Kuga
Hitomi Ogawa
WriterKota Furushima
ComposersKow Otani
Cris Velasco
Mikiya Hayashi
Yasuaki Iwata
Go Ichinose
EngineUnreal Engine 5
Platforms
ReleaseAugust 4, 2026
GenreAction role-playing
ModeSingle-player

Beast of Reincarnation is an action role-playing game developed by Game Freak and published by Fictions.[1] The game was released on August 4, 2026, for PlayStation 5, Windows and Xbox Series X/S.[2]

Set in Japan in the year 4026, the story follows Emma the Sealer and her dog Koo as they navigate a post-apocalyptic land ruined by corruption.

Beast of Reincarnation received mixed reviews.

Premise

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Beast of Reincarnation is described as a "one-person, one-dog action role-playing game".[3] It follows Emma the Sealer, an 18-year-old woman with blight powers who can manipulate plants to traverse and fight enemies. Her companion is a stray dog known as Koo, as they work together to free post-apocalyptic Japan from a corrupted creature that has blighted the natural world.[4] The game's art style and story have been compared to Studio Ghibli works such as Princess Mononoke.[5][4]

Gameplay

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The game will focus heavily on combat, pitting players against various enemies from oversized mutant creatures to robots. The combat system has been compared to other action role-playing games such as Black Myth: Wukong and Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice.[6][7]

Development

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Development began in 2020 as part of Game Freak's internal "Gear Project" initiative, which is geared towards fostering new IP outside of the studio's flagship Pokémon role-playing games and had previously resulted in titles like HarmoKnight and Pocket Card Jockey.[8] Following initial prototyping, the studio handled creative direction and overall project management, overseeing the work of several external partners due to the game's larger scope.[9]

The game was announced in May 2023 under the working title Project Bloom as a partnership between Game Freak and Private Division. Upon announcement, scarce details were provided other than a projected 2026 release, the reveal of Furushima as director, and a single piece of concept art showing a lone woman in a forest.[10][11][12]

Release

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At the Xbox Games Showcase in 2025, the game was publicly revealed for the first time in a gameplay trailer that confirmed its title as Beast of Reincarnation, along with a release window of 2026.[1] This is the first Game Freak title to release on PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X/S, and also their first title to be available on Xbox Game Pass immediately upon launch.[13] In PlayStation's State of Play February 2026, Fictions confirmed that the game will launch on August 4, 2026.

Reception

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Beast of Reincarnation received "mixed or average" reviews for the Windows and PlayStation 5 versions while the Xbox Series X/S version received "generally favorable" reviews, according to review aggregator website Metacritic.[14][15][16] On 13 August, Game Freak apologized for "not providing a sufficiently enjoyable experience", and said they would continue working on the game.[18]

Notes

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  1. ↑ Additional work and development support by Blast Edge Games, Liona Interactive, Safehouse, C&R Creative Studios, Lakshya Digital, Technicolor Games and others
  2. ↑ Based on 66 reviews

References

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  1. 1 2 Shea, Brian (June 8, 2025). "Pokémon Developer Game Freak Announces Beast Of Reincarnation For PS5, Xbox, And PC". Game Informer. Archived from the original on June 11, 2025. Retrieved June 19, 2025.
  2. ↑ Yin-Poole, Wesley (June 8, 2025). "Beast of Reincarnation Is a Game Freak Action Game Due Out 2026". IGN. Retrieved June 19, 2025.
  3. ↑ Campbell, Ian Carlos (June 8, 2025). "Beast of Reincarnation is a 'one-person, one-dog' RPG launching in 2026". Engadget. Retrieved June 19, 2025.
  4. 1 2 Smith, Nat. "Beast of Reincarnation release date window, trailers, story, and gameplay". PCGamesN. Archived from the original on June 19, 2025. Retrieved June 19, 2025.
  5. ↑ Manchester, Austin (June 8, 2025). "Beast of Reincarnation coming from Pokémon dev Game Freak in 2026". Polygon. Archived from the original on June 12, 2025. Retrieved June 19, 2025.
  6. ↑ Carpenter, Lincoln (June 8, 2025). "Game Freak reminds us that it's more than Pokémon with Beast of Reincarnation, a 'one-person, one-dog action RPG' about fighting robots and corrupted beasts in post-apocalyptic Japan". PC Gamer. Retrieved June 19, 2025.
  7. ↑ Barder, Ollie (June 9, 2025). "Game Freak Breaks Free From 'Pokémon' With 'Beast Of Reincarnation'". Forbes. Retrieved June 19, 2025.
  8. ↑ Valentine, Rebekah (January 23, 2026). "Beast of Reincarnation Game Director Answers All Our Burning Questions About the Pokemon Developer's Upcoming Action Game". IGN. Retrieved January 23, 2026.
  9. ↑ Scullion, Chris (January 23, 2026). "Game Freak says its Beast of Reincarnation team is 'relatively small' but it's outsourcing to a wide number of partner studios". Video Games Chronicle. Retrieved January 23, 2026.
  10. ↑ Rousseau, Jeffrey (May 9, 2023). "Private Division and Game Freak team up for new IP Project Bloom". GamesIndustry.biz. Archived from the original on May 9, 2023. Retrieved June 19, 2025.
  11. ↑ Bailey, Kat (May 9, 2023). "Project Bloom: Pokémon Studio Teaming With Private Division for 'Ambitious' Samurai Game". IGN. Retrieved June 19, 2025.
  12. ↑ Wales, Matt (May 9, 2023). "Pokémon dev Game Freak creating new action-adventure IP with Private Division". Eurogamer. Retrieved June 19, 2025.
  13. ↑ Nightingale, Ed (June 8, 2025). "Pokémon developer Game Freak reveals Beast of Reincarnation at Xbox Games Showcase". Eurogamer. Archived from the original on June 8, 2025. Retrieved June 19, 2025.
  14. 1 2 "Beast of Reincarnation for PC Reviews". Metacritic. Retrieved August 3, 2026.
  15. 1 2 "Beast of Reincarnation for PlayStation 5 Reviews". Metacritic. Retrieved August 3, 2026.
  16. 1 2 "Beast of Reincarnation for Xbox Series X Reviews". Metacritic. Retrieved August 3, 2026.
  17. ↑ "Beast of Reincarnation". OpenCritic. Retrieved August 6, 2026.
  18. ↑ https://www.pcgamer.com/games/action/beast-of-reincarnation-director-apologizes-for-not-providing-a-sufficiently-enjoyable-experience-but-promises-game-freak-is-working-on-it/
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