{"id":801138,"date":"2026-08-03T12:55:10","date_gmt":"2026-08-03T12:55:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/801138\/"},"modified":"2026-08-03T12:55:10","modified_gmt":"2026-08-03T12:55:10","slug":"the-first-review-has-arrived-for-beast-of-reincarnation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/801138\/","title":{"rendered":"The First Review Has Arrived For Beast Of Reincarnation"},"content":{"rendered":"<\/p>\n<p>Arguably the most intriguing Xbox release of August is Game Freak&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.purexbox.com\/games\/xbox-series-x\/beast_of_reincarnation\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Beast of Reincarnation<\/a>. Whilst we&#8217;ve still got one more sleep before its August 4th launch, the game&#8217;s first review has officially dropped.<\/p>\n<p>The first word comes from the Japanese outlet <a href=\"https:\/\/www.famitsu.com\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Famitsu<\/a>, which has given the game a 35\/40 rating. We haven&#8217;t found a proper transcript of the review itself, but the score has been racking up some views on social media.<\/p>\n<p>Here&#8217;s a version of the review posted by Genki on X\/Twitter:<\/p>\n<p>The first official review for Beast of Reincarnation has been published by Famitsu! &#8211; 8\/9\/9\/9 [35\/40] <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/ZAiZM6KIeo\" rel=\"nofollow\">pic.twitter.com\/ZAiZM6KIeo<\/a>\u2014 Genki\u2728 (@Genki_JPN) <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/Genki_JPN\/status\/2082785123532197951?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"nofollow\">July 30, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<p>For anyone wondering how Famitsu arrived at a total score of 35, that&#8217;s because they have four reviewers each score the game individually and tally them up &#8211; resulting in the 8\/10, 9\/10, 9\/10 and 9\/10.<\/p>\n<p>If you&#8217;re keen to give Beast of Reincarnation a try for yourself, don&#8217;t forget it&#8217;s available August 4th for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.purexbox.com\/guides\/xbox-game-pass-all-games-coming-soon-in-august-2026\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Xbox Game Pass members<\/a> on Ultimate and PC tiers. Pre-orders are also available on the <a href=\"https:\/\/redirect.viglink.com?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.xbox.com%2Fen-gb%2Fgames%2Fstore%2Fbeast-of-reincarnation%2F9nxwswbm4h6t&amp;key=ae68f205e9e6fcdefa7db1ab4f93a912\" rel=\"sponsored noopener nofollow\" class=\"external afflink\" target=\"_blank\">Xbox Store<\/a> for \u00a349.99 \/ $59.99, and the game is an <a href=\"https:\/\/www.purexbox.com\/news\/2026\/06\/xbox-play-anywhere-deserves-serious-praise-after-passing-2000-supported-games\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Xbox Play Anywhere<\/a> title too.<\/p>\n<p>Game Freak&#8217;s brand-new title: Set in a post-apocalyptic Japan, humanity&#8217;s only hope lies with Emma, an outcast shunned from society for her affliction, and Koo, the blighted dog. Together, they embark on this expansive adventure in this one-person, one-dog action RPG.<\/p>\n<p>Excited for Beast of Reincarnation on Xbox? Tell us in the comments below.<\/p>\n<p class=\"disclaimer\">Please note that some external links on this page are affiliate links, which means if you click them and make a purchase we may receive a small percentage of the sale. Please read our <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.purexbox.com\/advertising\" target=\"_blank\">FTC Disclosure<\/a> for more information.<\/p>\n<p>\tRelated Games<\/p>\n<p class=\"avatar\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"img lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/1785252793_696_avatar.jpg\" width=\"80\" height=\"80\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"Craig Reid\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Craig was a Video Producer at Pure Xbox, where he covered the biggest games in the world of Xbox.<\/p>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Arguably the most intriguing Xbox release of August is Game Freak&#8217;s Beast of Reincarnation. 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