Updated
Updated · Kotaku · Aug 4
Koo Survives Beast of Reincarnation, Though Dog Violence Runs Through Dozens of Hours
Updated
Updated · Kotaku · Aug 4

Koo Survives Beast of Reincarnation, Though Dog Violence Runs Through Dozens of Hours

3 articles · Updated · Kotaku · Aug 4

Summary

  • Koo makes it to the end of Beast of Reincarnation alive, answering a key spoiler question for players worried the wolf-like companion might die.
  • The newly released action-RPG still subjects him to repeated brutality in combat and cutscenes, including one sequence where he is impaled by an enemy.
  • Emma and Koo’s bond is central to the story, so the game repeatedly puts him in danger rather than keeping the animal companion safely offscreen.
  • For animal-sensitive players, the issue is less Koo’s fate than the frequency of seeing him bloodied, injured and distressed over a couple dozen hours.

Insights

Can the emotional bond with a repeatedly injured animal companion truly carry this post-apocalyptic action RPG's story?
Why did the creators of Pokémon release a dark RPG where your beloved dog companion is brutally impaled?
Will Game Freak's risky shift to graphic, Sekiro-style combat in Beast of Reincarnation alienate their traditional fanbase?