One of the most curious releases that the year will have is Beast of Reincarnation and this is not entirely due to its playable proposal but rather because the video game is being developed by Game Freak, the studio behind the Pokémon games.For this reason, the launch is special for the studio and for the general expectation of the industry and players.
Even though the title does not have and does not want to have any relationship with the Pokémon franchise, it is impossible for comparisons not to happen since it is one of the most successful sagas in history.Every time a Pokémon game comes out, it becomes one of the best-selling releases of the year and, at the same time, it always generates recurring criticism about its technical and visual section.
This is where morbidity is generated the most on social networks and among players since Beast of Reincarnation is shown as a proposal from its artistic and technical section that is unprecedented for Game Freak.Both in its trailers and gameplay shown, the game looks very beautiful with a strong ambition in the creation of its universe, so avoiding comparisons of this work with the latest Pokémon, whether fair or not, will be impossible not to happen.
Beast of Reincarnation is an action RPG game that takes us to a post-apocalyptic Japan where humanity was on the brink of extinction due to a plague that contaminated the flora and fauna of the planet.Emma, the protagonist of the game, has the mysterious ability to be able to break these curses, which is why she and her companion Koo, a species of wolf, are humanity’s last hope.
From Game Freak they pointed out that the relationship between Emma and Koo is something fundamental in the history of the game not only from the narrative section but also from the playable aspect.Koo will be our companion when exploring as well as fighting dangerous enemies.Both Emma and Koo have their own skill trees, so the studio promises that there will be a lot of customization when it comes to how we will seek to combat the dangers of the world.
Something that I find interesting about the game is that, due to the corruption of the evil on the planet, the enemies are a combination of vegetation and animals.This makes it quite striking and strange, at least because of the enemies shown in the trailers so far.This idea that the plot affects the very construction of the world demonstrates the ambition and intention that Game Freak has to make a strong impact in the industry with the launch.
Although it is impossible to deny that Beast of Reincarnation seems to have soulslike inspirations, the studio stated that the game does not completely belong to said genre since it will have a difficulty selector and a bet that it can be played and enjoyed by all types of players.Even so, they stated that there will be demanding fights and a lot of variety when it comes to fighting.
Whether because of the expectation of what Game Freak can do outside of Pokémon or because of its ambitious proposal, Beast of Reincarnation is a very interesting release for 2026. The title will arrive in the middle of this year, with no date yet to be confirmed, to PC, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series and will be available at launch on Game Pass.
