Beast of Reincarnation: How to Switch Audio to English Voice-Over
Beast of Reincarnation launches with its audio set to Japanese by default, and Game Freak has tucked the switch to English voice acting away from the pause menu entirely. Multiple outlets that played through the action RPG confirm the toggle only appears on the title screen, not while a save is loaded, meaning plenty of players are likely to finish the story never realising an English dub exists.
Where the Voice-Over Toggle Actually Lives
To change the voice-over language in Beast of Reincarnation, players need to return to the main menu screen, then go to Settings, then Language, then Voice-Over Language, where they can choose between English and Japanese as a voice-over. The same menu also lets players adjust text language, subtitle settings, and speaker name settings, so it’s worth a look even for those sticking with the default track.
Getting there mid-playthrough takes an extra step. Voice-over language can’t be changed while playing, so players must return to the main menu title first; from an active session, that means going to Settings, then Other, then Return to Title, and saving beforehand. Once back at the title screen, the Language submenu unlocks the swap.
Kotaku: The Game “Does Nothing” to Flag the Option
Kotaku’s own playthrough highlighted just how buried the setting is. The outlet noted it didn’t realise until the credits rolled that there is actually an option to turn on English voice acting in Beast of Reincarnation, as the game does nothing to direct players to that fact. Kotaku added a practical caveat for anyone deep into a Japanese-audio run: accessing the English voices means changing them in the main menu, rather than in the pause menu while playing, so there’s no way to preview both tracks on the fly mid-fight.
Men’s Journal’s review echoed the same discovery, describing how by default the game is in Japanese, with the option to switch to English available only on the initial screen. That reviewer ultimately stuck with the Japanese track, arguing the Japanese voice acting better matches the game’s tone even after weighing the trade-off of reading subtitles during combat.
Why the Subtitle Trade-Off Matters Mid-Fight
Both outlets flag the same practical issue for anyone who doesn’t understand Japanese and skips the English toggle: dialogue keeps firing while combat is still moving. Players will routinely have conversations with other characters while actively playing, so unless they understand Japanese, they’ll either have to find somewhere quiet to stand still and read the subtitles or miss what’s said. Kotaku’s reviewer made the same point from the other side of the swap, noting there were points at which dialogue was missed in the middle of fights because all that was available were the tiny subtitles before switching over.
Japanese Cast Versus the English Dub
Protagonist Emma is voiced in Japanese by Yui Ishikawa, according to Behind The Voice Actors’ credits listing for the game, alongside a supporting Japanese cast that includes Miyuki Sato, Akio Ōtsuka, Sumire Morohoshi and Yū Kobayashi. GameRant’s own comparison of the two tracks warned that switching languages partway through a save can be jarring, with one writer noting Kagura’s English voice felt off after spending roughly ten hours with the Japanese version first, given it has a completely different vibe compared to the Japanese version. The advice from that same guide is straightforward: pick a track early and stick with it rather than swapping languages partway through a save.
No Other Dub Languages Are Coming
Beast of Reincarnation ships with eleven supported languages overall, but only two carry full voice acting. Fextralife’s wiki notes that voice audio is available in English and Japanese, so players in other languages hear one of those two with subtitles in their own, and that no post-launch language additions have been announced. Requests for further dubs, including Turkish, have circulated in community threads, but nothing from Game Freak suggests that will change.
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