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Beast of Reincarnation

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Beast of Reincarnation launches this summer - Gematsu

“One-person, one-dog action RPG” Beast of Reincarnation will launch for PlayStation 5, Xbox Series, and PC via Steam and Microsoft Store this summer, publisher Fictions and developer Game Freak announced. It will also be available via Game Pass.

Here are the latest details, via Xbox Wire:

2026 AD: The Journey of Emma and Koo

The protagonists of this story, Emma and Koo, meet in a land to the East. Emma was born afflicted by “blight,” which has granted her the power to manipulate plants. Void of both memory and emotion, Emma is shunned and feared by those around her, living a life of total isolation. Koo, on the other hand, is what’s known as a “malefact”: a creature that poses a dire threat to this world. Emma bears the burden of a “sealer,” a role that requires her to hunt these malefacts and absorb their blight into her own body.

Though their existences should be fundamentally incompatible, the wheels of fate begin to turn when Emma and Koo cross paths. Eventually, their journey takes them to the far West, where they must confront the “Beast of Reincarnation”—the source of all blight. In this world, the influence of the blight can cause the environment to shift abruptly, transforming the landscape into a dense, overgrown forest. These “blighted forests” are generated by the giant malefacts known as “Nushi.” Emma and Koo must fight their way through these forests and the malefacts to take down the Nushi. To ultimately defeat the Beast of Reincarnation, Emma and Koo have to absorb the Nushi’s immense power and acquire their respective skills.

A One-Person, One-Dog Action RPG

Beast of Reincarnation is a “one-person, one-dog action RPG.” The gameplay blends two styles: the protagonist, Emma, fights using fast-paced katana action, while Koo supports her with powerful skills triggered via a command-based system, similar to a turn-based RPG. In this game, you don’t have to rely on raw action skills alone to survive. By performing a parry against enemy attacks with Emma, you earn points that can be used to unleash Koo’s abilities. You can open Koo’s command menu at any time—and Koo possesses a wide range of skills designed to handle a variety of combat situations. Whenever you’re in a pinch, Koo is always there for you. While you are selecting Koo’s skills from the menu, combat slows down. This gives you the breathing room to assess the battlefield and strategize your comeback. We placed a high priority on this sense of “tempo.” Rather than forcing players to rely solely on split-second reflexes in high-pressure situations, we wanted to create moments where you can pause, think carefully, and fight with the tactical mindset of a command-based RPG. Furthermore, the game features three difficulty settings. In addition to the standard Normal Mode, we have included a highly challenging Hard Mode, as well as a Story Mode. In Story Mode, the parry timing is more forgiving, and enemy damage is reduced. To add even more depth to combat, you can equip items called Spirit Stones. These stones grant various effects based on your actions during battle. You can also find new katanas for Emma and Charms for Koo through exploration, each providing unique specialized bonuses. By combining these elements, players can build and customize their own unique combat style.

A Story Where Everyone Has a Big Secret

Both Emma and Koo carry a heavy secret. Throughout the game, they will cross paths with allies who offer their support, who are also bound by their own great secrets. These mysteries intertwine with Emma and Koo’s journey, adding colors and depth to the multi-layered story. There is still so much more we want to show you, but there is one thing in particular I want everyone to remember. It is a vital rule concerning this world: “Never look up at the sky.” An ancient legend of this world warns that “something” is floating up there. But please… for your own sake, do not try to see it for yourselves.

Watch the segment from today’s Xbox Developer_Direct ’26 below. View a new set of screenshots at the gallery.

Xbox Developer_Direct ’26 Segment

[fieriframes]

[Perhaps we are all fictions, father, in the mind of God.]

[bloodstainedchapters]

[You always met him in the library—but this time, something was different.]

It started with shared silence.

You took the corner table near the arched window. Always the same one. And somehow, he always showed up. Same time, same chair. Never invited, never asked. He just appeared, like clockwork.

You never complained.

Even when he spread out his notes like he owned the space. Even when he tapped his quill with annoying precision. Even when he smirked that stupidly gorgeous smirk whenever you caught him glancing at you instead of his textbook.

"You're late," he said, not looking up.

You rolled your eyes, setting your books down beside him. “You don’t own time.”

“No,” he said, casually turning a page. “But I like when it syncs with yours.”

You hated how your stomach flipped at that. You hated it more when he smiled, like he knew.

Silence settled again, thick like fog. Words unsaid. Glances exchanged. That weird, warm thing buzzing beneath your skin that you never dared name.

And then?

A pencil rolled off the edge of your table.

You bent to grab it—he did too.

Your hands touched.

Just barely.

A spark. A shift. A heartbeat loud enough to echo in your throat.

You looked up.

He was already staring.

“I—uh—sorry,” you mumbled, pulling your hand away.

But he didn’t move.

“I’m not,” he said softly.

You blinked. “What?”

He reached across the table, fingers brushing your wrist like he’d been waiting for an excuse to touch you forever.

“Can I try something?”

You nodded, breath caught halfway in your lungs.

He leaned forward, close enough that your noses nearly touched.

But instead of kissing you, he just pressed his forehead to yours.

Quiet. Gentle. Deliberate.

Like he was memorizing the shape of your presence.

“You make me forget we’re supposed to be rivals,” he whispered.

You smiled, eyes closing for a moment too long. “You never really tried to win anyway.”

“I didn’t need to,” he said, voice barely audible. “I already got what I wanted.”

And just like that, the library—books, whispers, time—faded.

Because he was right.

This wasn’t about grades or rivals anymore.

It was about you. And him. And the space between that wasn’t empty anymore.

[dumpingscreenshotshere]

I read a comment that managing 2 VN apps is exhausting. Me with 20+ VN apps on my phone...

Dont ask how my phone handles it. I also don't know

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I KIJDA WANT TO START POSTJG SMALL DABBLES OF MY OCS AS FICS BUT IM SCARED LMAOOO

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