Pokemon studio's action RPG Beast of Reincarnation is not open-world, has difficulty settings unlike Soulslikes, and combat is about parrying to tag in a dog you power up with pets

Emma stands alone in key art for Beast of Reincarnation among huge trees in a forest.

Beast of Reincarnation's director, Kota Furushima, has released more gameplay details about the upcoming one-person, one-dog action RPG, which will be the first AAA game developed by Game Freak that's not part of the Pokemon series.

In an interview with Famitsu, translated by GamesRadar+, Furushima has given more details on the game, scheduled for release in mid-2026. His comments have helped clear up some confusion about the game's genre.