Most importantly, there are some great monster designs, like ghostly sheep and living bullets.
Cassette Beasts is a stylish RPG that puts its own spin on collecting creatures and pitting them against each other in combat. And as an indie game, it can get away with more radical and experimental ideas than Pokémon ever could. The open world has many quests, the fighting mechanics have the extra depth that experienced players crave, and the story veers off in cool, surreal directions. Most importantly, there are some great monster designs, like ghostly sheep and living bullets.