Overview
- The action-RPG launches in summer 2026 on PS5, Xbox Series X|S and Windows PC, and will be available on Xbox Game Pass at release.
- Players control Emma in fast katana combat while issuing command-based abilities to canine companion Koo, with successful parries building points to trigger skills and Blooming Arts that slow time.
- RPG systems include separate skill trees for Emma and Koo, equipable Spirit Stones and gear, and three difficulty options including a more forgiving Story Mode.
- Set in a post-apocalyptic Japan in the year 4026, enemies range from plant-animal fusions called malefacts to towering Nushi that generate blighted forests, plus golems housing degraded human souls.
- Game Freak says a relatively small internal team is leading development with extensive work outsourced to partner studios; no specific release date has been announced.