Pokemon Winds and Waves confirmed to be open world, with Game Freak unphased by Scarlet and Violet's woes Plus, it looks like you have a hoverboard GamesRadar · Feb 27
What artists can learn from 30 years of Pokémon character design Everyone needs to study Game Freak and Nintendo's art rules. Creative Bloq · Feb 27
"We had no idea this would be such a phenomenon": As Pokemon Red and Blue turn 30, here's how Game Freak created one of the most important RPGs of all time 30 Years of Pokemon | The making of Pokemon Red & Blue charts the creation of a Game Boy classic GamesRadar · Feb 27
From Pokémon Champions to a Gen 10 reveal — here’s everything I hope gets announced at this week’s Pokémon Presents event The next Pokémon Presents showcase is happening soon, and there’s a strong chance of some really big reveals. TechRadar · Feb 25
Pokemon Pokopia's new Pikachu form was dubbed "unfortunate Pikachu" by co-dev Koei Tecmo, but it comes from a place of love: "We were surprised and thrilled" Pikachu passed away waiting for Colosseum and XD to come to Switch Online GamesRadar · Feb 16
Pokemon Pokopia director thought up the Animal Crossing-like while placing grass for Ruby and Sapphire, as he wanted to give players "the experience of creating their own Pokemon world" "My job was to place the grass" GamesRadar · Feb 16
Pokemon developer to launch Beasts of Reincarnation in August, promising "one-person, one-dog action" for its first non-Nintendo game in years "This game doesn’t require you to fight solely through action," though GamesRadar · Feb 12
What is Pokopia? Inside the calming Pokémon game that ditches battles for gardening We explore the cosy world-building spin-off with Game Freak’s Shigeru Ohmori and his fellow developers – and learn how it began with a Pokémon-hunting dream The Guardian - UK · Feb 12
Pokemon devs "wanted to create a different type of game that's not an RPG" with cozy life sim Pokopia, but that whole idea "was a challenge" After Pokemon Scarlet and Violet, Pokopia senior director Shigeru Ohmori wanted to "create a different type of game than usual" GamesRadar · Feb 11
Beast of Reincarnation's battles are about "the joyful dilemma of choice", building on the director's Pokemon battle planning expertise Interview | Beast of Reincarnation's Kota Furushima tells me about combat, working together with your dog companion, and the post-apocalyptic journey that awaits GamesRadar · Feb 4
Pokemon Ultra Beasts are "a manifestation of my own resentment," Game Freak artist says after his designs were rejected by art director: "This doesn't mean that I hate Mr. Sugimori or anything like that" No, nothing like that… GamesRadar · Feb 4
The Pokemon Company teases "special" 30-year celebration for February 8 – by putting Jigglypuff in a recording studio for Super Bowl LX Jigglypuff is cooking something up, and it ain't a clutch Rest GamesRadar · Feb 4
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 You pet the dog 10/10 GamesRadar · Jan 26
Pokemon dev Game Freak says it wasn't trying to make an anti-Pokemon game with its flashy new action RPG Beast of Reincarnation: "It just happened" "We never had a strong feeling like, 'let's make something in a different genre and style to what we've done before'" GamesRadar · Jan 26
Windows Central · Jan 25 It's shocking what Game Freak has been able to do when it steps out of Nintendo's shadow I've analysed Game Freak's latest showcase for its upcoming action-RPG, Beast of Reincarnation, and found myself intrigued by it. With its post-apocalyptic setting and action-packed gameplay, this game has the potential to be a hit and convince Game Freak that it doesn't need Pokémon anymore to be successful.
TechRadar · Jan 23 Beast of Reincarnation director says Game Freak's priority is delivering a quality 'gameplay experience' rather than graphical fidelity — but the game still certainly appears to be a visual upgrade compared to Pokémon Beast of Reincarnation game director Kota Furushima has said Game Freak is more focused on delivering on the gameplay experience rather than graphical fidelity.
GamesRadar · Jan 23 Game Freak action RPG Beast of Reincarnation isn't just being made by the Pokemon studio, as the devs "managed to seek out a lot of partner companies to work with us" "We're lucky to have a lot of people working on it externally as well"
PC Gamer · Jan 22 It's been 9 years of no word on a new Nier, but Pokemon creator Game Freak's upcoming action RPG might just scratch the itch Nier-ly there.
GamesRadar · Jan 22 The Pokemon developer's new action RPG pits one woman and her dog against a "harsh and unforgiving" world: "To convey the severity of their journey, a stylized or cartoonish world felt inappropriate" Big in 2026 | Beast of Reincarnation's game director Kota Furushima talks building a new RPG world, and the power of canine companionship
Windows Central · Jan 22 Xbox reveals first detailed look at Beast of Reincarnation — a new action-RPG IP by the creators of Pokémon, coming soon in Summer 2026 During the first Xbox Developer Direct of 2026, Game Freak took the stage to showcase their new IP, Beast of Reincarnation, to the world. Here's what we have learned about this upcoming Xbox title.
GamesRadar · Jan 22 Everything announced at the Xbox Developer Direct 2026 All the announcements, reveals, and news about Fable, Forza Horizon 6, Beast of Reincarnation, and Kiln
GamesRadar · Jan 22 Beast of Reincarnation guide to the Pokemon developer's flashy new action RPG Game Freak's new game is out now, as Beast of Reincarnation launches to "mixed" reviews on Steam
GamesRadar · Jan 22 Pokemon dev Game Freak sets summer 2026 release window for its new "one-person, one-dog action RPG" coming to PS5, Xbox Series X, and PC Beast of Reincarnation has an official release window, and it's not too far off
PC Gamer · Jan 22 The Secretlab Pokemon Collection gaming chairs are shaping up to be a serious threat to my bank balance Gotta catch 'em all? Not at that price!
GamesRadar · Jan 22 How to watch the Xbox Developer Direct – including the first look at Fable and Forza Horizon 6 gameplay Pokemon developer Game Freak will also be showing off its new action RPG