Beast of Reincarnation: How to change language

Beast of Reincarnation features both English and Japanese voice-overs, and it's not immediately clear how to switch between them. Considering that you're reading this guide, English may be your preferred language, or perhaps you want something that sounds a little more appropriate for the ruined Kanto region of Japan that this game takes place in. Whatever your preference, if you've already started the game, accessing Settings only lets you change the language of in-game text, not voice-overs.

In this quick guide, we'll explain exactly how to change the voice-over language in Beast of Reincarnation, and we'll also offer our thoughts on which voice-over choice is better - English or Japanese.

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How to change language in Beast of Reincarnation

To change the voice-over language in Beast of Reincarnation, you need to be on the game's Title Menu. Navigate over to Settings, then select Language. You'll be able to choose between Japanese and English voice-overs, and you can also select which language you'd like the in-game text to be.

You cannot change the voice-over language while you're actually playing the game. You can only do this via the Title Menu. | Image credit: Rock Paper Shotgun/Game Freak

Switch between English and Japanese here. | Image credit: Rock Paper Shotgun/Game Freak

Which voice-over language is better - English or Japanese?

While this is a highly subjective matter, personally, I think the Japanese voice-over language option is better suited for Beast of Reincarnation, though there are some advantages to choosing English.

Beast of Reincarnation features lots of cutscenes, and as someone who studied Japanese in university and still understands a bit of it, I personally believe almost all of the cutscenes sound more natural in the game's native Japanese. There are a number of pauses during cutscene conversations, as well as repeated names and phrases, that are commonplace fixtures of speaking in Japanese, but come across as stilted in English, with the voice actors obviously forced to match their dialogue to the movements of characters' lips.

Beast of Reincarnation's cutscenes are all a little wooden, but perhaps less so in Japanese. | Image credit: Rock Paper Shotgun/Game Freak

That said, if you aren't particularly fussed about the story, the English dub is fine during Beast of Reincarnation's gameplay. Emma frequently comments on clues that Koo has found as she's traversing the world, and conversations with Brad and Kagura are also commonplace. If you can't understand Japanese by ear, reading subtitles for these conversations when you're in the middle of a hectic boss battle will split your attention, and possibly wreck a good parry opportunity.

That finishes this quick guide to how to change language in Beast of Reincarnation, as well as how the English and Japanese dubs compare. We've also got another quick guide on how to save in Beast of Reincarnation if you were unaware, as well as how to get the Red Key and the best skills to unlock first. For more on Emma and Koo's trek through this post-apocalyptic golem-filled wasteland, stay tuned to Rock Paper Shotgun.