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Unofficial fan guide · Japan, Year 4026

Beast of Reincarnation
Guides & Walkthrough Hub

Everything for Game Freak's first AAA action RPG — a "one-person, one-dog" souls-like set in post-apocalyptic Japan. Nushi boss strategies, Emma's builds and skill trees, Koo's command system, and beginner fundamentals. Guides go live with full detail at launch.

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Launches August 4, 2026 · PS5 / Xbox Series X|S / PC · Day one on Game Pass

Combat

Nushi Boss List

Every known Nushi — the colossal Blighted rulers Emma must seal to absorb their powers.

Progression

Builds & Skill Trees

Loadouts, gear, and spirit stones across ranged, stealth, and aggressive playstyles.

Unique mechanic

Koo Commands & Skills

How the command-based companion system works, and how parries feed Koo's Blooming Arts.

Start here

Beginner Guide

Parry timing, difficulty options, first-hours priorities and mistakes to avoid.

Info

Release Date & Platforms

Launch time, editions, pre-order bonuses, Game Pass and Play Anywhere details.

Quick answers

FAQ

Is it open world? How hard is it? Is Koo playable? Story Mode? All answered.

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Verdict

Review

Is it worth $59.99? Impressions now, full scored review at launch.

Scores

Metacritic & Is It Good

Review scores aggregate here the moment embargoes lift.

Length

How Long to Beat

Main story and completionist times, measured at launch.

Guide

Full Walkthrough

Story-order route through every district and Nushi.

Gear

All Weapons

Weapon list, best picks per playstyle, and locations.

Story

All Endings

How many endings and how to get the best one. Spoiler-managed.

Completion

Trophies & Achievements

Full list, platinum roadmap, and missable warnings.

PC

PC Requirements

Minimum and recommended specs, plus download notes.

Performance

PS5 / Xbox / Steam Deck

Frame rates, modes, and handheld play, tested day one.

Buying

Editions & Pre-Order

Standard vs Deluxe vs Collectors, and the Game Pass angle.

Launch day

Unlock Time & Preload

When you can play and preload, by timezone.

What is Beast of Reincarnation?

Beast of Reincarnation is an action RPG by Game Freak — the studio behind Pokémon — published by Fictions and built in Unreal Engine 5. It is the studio's first AAA title and a hard tonal break from its past work: a demanding, technical souls-like set in a ruined Japan in the year 4026, where a parasitic corruption called the Blight has consumed the world.

You play Emma, an eighteen-year-old Sealer — an outcast marked by the very Blight she hunts — traveling with Koo, a white dog who is himself a Blighted creature. Together they journey east to west, from the countryside toward the Capital, sealing the colossal Nushi that rule each region and absorbing their powers, with one goal at the end of the road: the Beast of Reincarnation itself, source of all corruption.

Combat blends Emma's fast katana action — parry-centric, in the cadence of Sekiro — with a command menu for Koo that slows time while you pick his skills, like a turn-based RPG bleeding into real time. Successful parries earn the points that fuel Koo's abilities, so defense literally powers your offense.

One rule of this world: "Never look up at the sky." The devs have said an ancient legend warns that something floats up there. We intend to find out what — and document it here.

How this site works

This is an independent guide site, not affiliated with Game Freak or Fictions. Right now (pre-launch) every guide compiles confirmed information from official showcases, developer interviews, and hands-on previews — clearly separated from speculation. From August 4, 2026 we play on day one and rewrite each page with tested strategies: full Nushi walkthroughs, exact skill-tree paths, gear locations, and ending requirements.

Last updated: July 7, 2026