Monster-collecting games are nearly ubiquitous with the Pokemon franchise, but Cassette Beasts stands apart thanks to its clear sense of style and unique mechanics.
So successful is the Pokemon franchise that it's quite common for studios to attempt their own "Pokemon clones." That's usually a bad thing, as few are done right and many feel too derivitative, but that's not the case with Cassette Beasts. Thankfully, Cassette Beasts is both a reminder of the charm and whimsy of the best Pokemon games as well as an interesting evolution of a decades-old formula. Monster-collecting games are nearly ubiquitous with the Pokemon franchise, but Cassette Beasts stands apart thanks to its clear sense of style and unique mechanics. With an appealing visual style, interesting evolution and fusion mechanics of the titular cassette beasts, and a phenomenal soundtrack, fans of Pokemon or just monster-taming RPGs, in general, owe it to themselves to try Cassette Beasts.