'Beast of Reincarnation': The people who make Pokémon made this?!

In a bleak, post-apocalyptic Japan, a girl and her pet battle against overwhelming opponents. What is it that makes the new action role-playing game from Pokémon studio Game Freak so special? — Game Freak/dpa

TOKYO: Anyone who automatically thinks of cute pocket monsters when they hear the name Game Freak will be surprised by Beast of Reincarnation.

The studio, known for the mainline Pokémon series, has taken players somewhere entirely different this time.