Rock Paper Shotgun's review of Beast Of Reincarnation, a new soulslike from Pokémon developer Game Freak, describes a promising Sekiro-inspired action game that initially impresses before its appeal wears thin. The reviewer praises its strong parry-based combat and stylish forest setting early on, but finds that the experience gradually loses its spark, becoming repetitive and unremarkable the longer they played.

The game casts players as Emma, a "Purifier" tasked with defeating the titular Beast alongside her companion Koo, across twelve open-zone levels each ending in a boss fight against giant creatures reminiscent of Shadow Of The Colossus. Combat borrows heavily from Sekiro's posture-and-parry system, complemented by Koo's status-effect attacks and Emma's hair-based traversal abilities, though the reviewer notes floaty movement, awkward camera work and inconsistent enemy balancing undermine the experience despite some inventive touches.