Bytten Studios and Uncooked Fury have introduced that the Pokémon-inspired monster-fusing RPG Cassette Beasts is coming to consoles, together with Swap, on twenty fifth Could. You have solely obtained a month to attend till you will get funky with some uncommon, lovable pixel artwork creatures.
The sport is out in the present day on PC through Steam and the Microsoft Retailer, and the evaluations have been fairly darn glowing for this new tackle the monster-taming style. Our buddies over at Rock Paper Shotgun name it “a wise, evolutionary offshoot” (however go learn their assessment proper now if you wish to know why), and we will not wait to dive in subsequent month.
Taking a barely extra mature method to the “Pokémon-like” style, Cassette Beasts allow you to acquire monsters and fuse with them utilizing cassette tapes. Developer Bytten Studios relies in Brighton, UK, and was shaped by Hay Baylis and Tom Coxon. The 2 have beforehand labored with Chucklefish, together with on Stardew Valley, and have over 20 years of expertise within the indie pixel artwork scene, and it reveals by means of Cassette Beasts’ gorgeous visible model and eclectic monster design.
In case that is your first time listening to the tape, here is what it’s good to know, courtesy of Ray Fury:
Aspect B – Key Options:
– Remodel into Monsters…with Cassette Tapes?! Confronted with the fixed risk of monster assault, the residents of Harbourtown can struggle fireplace with fireplace. Report a wide range of particular creatures, then play them again in battle to tackle their varieties!
– Fuse Monsters Collectively: Merge along with your companions’ monsters to remodel into distinctive, totally animated fusions combining the strengths of each varieties! There are literally thousands of creature fusion combos to experiment with and uncover.
– Discover a Wealthy Open World: Some monster skills can be utilized in human type, which you will have to get round, resolve puzzles, and extra. Glide, fly, swim, climb, sprint or flip magnetic in a colourful land dropped at life with fantastically crafted monsters, ‘80s vibes and a synthy soundtrack!
– Dive right into a Charming Story: Cassette Beasts options an otherworldly journey with spooky twists and turns. Who’re the Archangels? And the way did you find yourself on New Wirral?
– Grasp a Deep Battle System: Use elemental chemistry to use advantageous buffs or debuffs along with your assaults, and even alter your opponents’ elemental sorts.
– Journey with a Various Forged of Companions: By no means struggle alone! Forge bonds along with your companions and assist them full private targets to turn out to be a greater staff. The energy of your relationship determines how properly you’re capable of fuse!
– Play Co-op with Pals: Staff up through native co-op multiplayer and Steam Distant Play Collectively for as much as two gamers. Discover the open world, rework and battle collectively as a duo!
We spoke to Jay Bayliss about what Cassette Beasts is doing otherwise to Recreation Freak’s mega-franchise and spent a while with a pre-release demo on Steam.