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What do you need right now?
Fast answers for launch, then deeper guides for the road ahead.
Release time & preload
Convert the global 00:00 UTC launch to your region and check the latest install information.
Official PC specsCan your PC run it?
Minimum and recommended hardware, target settings and the 45 GB SSD requirement.
Ways to playGame Pass explained
Console, PC, cloud and Play Anywhere details without the tier guesswork.
Before you playHow combat works
Emma's real-time katana combat, parries and Koo's command-based techniques.
Buying guideStandard or Deluxe?
Compare the $59.99 and $69.99 editions and every listed bonus.
The game at a glance
One person. One dog. One brutal journey west.
Beast of Reincarnation is Game Freak's action RPG set in Japan in the year 4026. Emma, an outcast afflicted by the Blight, and Koo, a blighted dog, cross a beautiful but hostile world to hunt the Bosses that rule it and capture their powers.
Combat fuses direct swordplay with a command layer for Koo. The result is tactical and demanding, but it is not simply a traditional turn-based RPG or a straightforward Souls clone.
Guide library
Prepare now. Return when you get stuck.
The core library is intentionally split between verified pre-launch reference pages and hands-on launch coverage.
Region-by-region progression, missables and critical path guidance.
Strategies, weaknesses and captured powers as encounters are verified.
Skill trees, equipment and spirit-stone loadouts by playstyle.
Who they are, how they fight together and what is still unknown.
Verified badge status, realistic expectations and the test plan.
Shared saves inside Xbox's ecosystem and limits on other platforms.
The director's estimate and what may extend a playthrough.
Separate Game Freak's description from user-applied store tags.
Known PC problems and only the fixes that can be reproduced.
Built to be useful, not merely early
Pre-release game sites often publish invented mechanics as fact. This one uses a stricter line.
Official stores, publisher posts and on-record interviews come first.
Confirmed facts, informed expectations and unknowns are kept separate.
Every core page shows when it was checked and how to report an error.