Beast of Reincarnation: The Final Preview

After playing Beast of Reincarnation’s opening hours, it’s clear developer Game Freak is shooting for something bigger, more ambitious, and simply different from anything it’s previously made. It shares similarities with several games we’ve seen before (like Sekiro and NieR) and piecing them together in its own way while setting up a story that touches on embracing our humanity – and now that we’ve seen it ourselves, Beast of Reincarnation feels like Game Freak’s best opportunity to break out of Pokemon’s shadow. We won’t have to wait long to see how it comes together in full since it launches on August 4 for PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S, and PC.