Game Freak’s first major AAA project outside of Pokémon, Beast of Reincarnation, is set to arrive in just five months.
The highly anticipated Japanese action RPG, Beast of Reincarnation, has officially received a release date, confirmed during the recent PlayStation State of Play presentation.
Beast of Reincarnation will be available on PlayStation 5, Windows via Steam, and Xbox Series X|S when it launches on 4 August, 2026. Wishlishting is also available for the game on its respective platforms.
The developer behind the iconic Pokémon franchise, Game Freak, will release Beast of Reincarnation as its first AAA project in years, set to be published by Fictions. This large-scale title is headlined by Kota Furushima, who has notably worked on several Pokémon games.
Beast of Reincarnation confirms release date after six years of development
Set in a post-apocalyptic Japan in the year 4026, Beast of Reincarnation is described as a “one person, one dog” RPG. Players embark as an outcast named Emma, accompanied by her stray dog companion, Koo, as they journey across a devastated world in an effort to free it from a catastrophic plague.
Early previews have drawn widespread praise, with many comparing its art direction to Studio Ghibli’s Princess Mononoke. Its mix of real-time and turn-based combat has also been likened to major AAA titles such as Black Myth: Wukong and Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice.
Since its first public reveal at last year’s Xbox Games Showcase, anticipation has steadily grown, particularly given the pedigree of the studio behind it. After approximately six years in development, beginning in 2020, Beast of Reincarnation has finally been greenlit for release, lining up eager fans who look forward to playing the non-Pokémon title from Game Freak.
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