Summary
ThePokemon-style RPGCassette Beastsis getting a major new update, adding online multiplayer and a host of other interesting features later this year. UK-based developer Bytten Studio and prolific indie publisher Raw Fury releasedCassette Beastson Windows and Linux computers last April, with a wider launch on Xbox systems and the Nintendo Switch the following month. Just likePokemon,Cassette Beaststasks players with collecting different elementally empowered creatures, although these monsters are stored within old-fashioned audio cassette tapes and summoned using a handheld cassette player.
Cassette Beastswas met with favorable reviews when it first launched, with many proclaiming it to be one of the best games of its genre and an evolution ofthe tried-and-true monster-taming formulathat might actually be better than the more recentPokemonentries. In addition to providing a colorful open world to explore and a wide assortment of monsters to capture, train, and battle with,Cassette Beastsfeatures a local co-op mode that allows a friend to tag along for the journey and fight in 2v2 match-ups.
Players will soon be able tochallenge their online friends inCassette Beasts, as publisher Raw Fury has just announced a new update that will add new multiplayer support and plenty of other features. This update will launch on May 20 and is free for all available platforms. Players will be able to trade Cassette Beasts with their friends online, as well as embark on co-op raids. A free multiplayer beta test is being held for the Steam version ofCassette Beastsstarting on March 25.
Cassette Beasts Multiplayer Update Coming This May
Online co-op isn’t the only new feature coming toCassette Beastswith this new update.Crossplay support is being addedacross all platforms, meaning that Steam players will be able to explore the island of New Wirral with their friends on the Switch and vice versa. Additionally, Raw Fury is launching an iOS and Android version ofCassette Beastssometime later this year.Cassette Beastswill also have a crossover with last year’sMoonstone Island, with some cosmetic options inspired by that game being included in the upcoming free update and Pombomb being added toMoonstone Island.
WhileCassette Beastsflew somewhat under the radarwhen it launched last year, its player base has grown to over 400,000 players. These players will soon be able to interact with each other online across different platforms thanks to May’sCassette Beastsupdate, which currently has a free multiplayer beta test available for anyone looking to try the game out.
Cassette Beasts
WHERE TO PLAY
Welcome to New Wirral, a remote island inhabited by strange creatures you’ve only dreamed of, nightmares you hopefully haven’t, and a cast of brave folks who use cassette tapes to transform for battle. To find a way home you’ll need to explore every inch of the island, and record monsters to your trusty cassette tapes to gain their abilities! Transform into monsters using… retro cassette tapes? Faced with the constant threat of monster attacks, the residents of Harbourtown, New Wirral choose to fight fire with fire. Record a monster to tape, then play it back to take on its form for battle! Fuse monster forms. Getting close to your companion has benefits–while transformed you can combine your strengths to gain the upper hand in battle! Any two monster forms can be fused to produce unique, fully-animated new fusion forms. Explore a rich open world. Certain monster abilities can be used in human form. You’ll need these to help you get around, solve puzzles, and locate dungeons. Glide, fly, swim, climb, dash, go invisible, or turn magnetic! Travel alongside a diverse cast of human companions. Never fight alone! Form bonds, spend time together, and help your selected partner complete personal goals to become a better team. Master a deep battle system. Take advantage of elemental chemistry to apply extra buffs or debuffs alongside your attack, or even alter your opponent’s elemental type!
