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Stranded on New Wirral, record creatures onto tapes, transform to battle, and explore the island in a turn-based RPG.
Released 26 Apr 2023
Record Beasts to Tape
Fuse Mid-Battle
Turn Types Into Effects
Collect awesome monsters to use during turn-based battles in this open-world RPG, now with online multiplayer mode. Combine any two monster forms using Cassette Beasts’ Fusion System to create unique and powerful new ones!
Developed by Bytten Studio · Published by Raw Fury
You arrive on the remote island of New Wirral, where people and strange creatures share an unfamiliar world. To search for a way home, explore the island and record creatures onto cassette tapes; playing a recording lets you take that creature’s form in battle.
Fights are turn-based and usually pit two allies against two opponents. Elemental interactions can cause status effects or change a creature’s type, while collectible stickers let you equip and swap moves and passive abilities. Once your bond with a companion is strong enough, you can fuse your two active forms during battle.
Explore caves, solve puzzles, find dungeons, and use creature abilities such as climbing, gliding, swimming, and dashing to reach new places. Along the way, meet companions, help them with personal goals, and build relationships that strengthen your team and its fusion abilities.
Many supplied reviews enjoy experimenting with the turn-based battles, especially the elemental effects, flexible move builds, and mid-battle fusions. Reviewers also often single out the soundtrack, creature designs, and rewards for exploring New Wirral; some appreciate the companion stories and relationships as well. Criticism varies, but recurring complaints include slow battle animations, awkward traversal puzzles, and limits on online co-op.
Collect awesome monsters to use during turn-based battles in this open-world RPG. Combine any two monster forms using Cassette Beasts’ Fusion System to create unique and powerful new ones!
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!
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!
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.
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, or turn magnetic! Take on the Gauntlet – a never-ending battle mode where you’ll face fearsome enemies for precious material and glory!
Never fight alone! Form bonds, spend time together, and help your selected partner complete personal goals to become a better team. The strength of your relationship determines how well you’re able to fuse!
Take advantage of elemental chemistry to apply extra buffs or debuffs alongside your attack, or even alter your opponent’s elemental type!
Team up with a friend in local multiplayer to explore, transform, and fight together!
Party up with Online Multiplayer to trade monster tapes, challenge your friends to 1v1 battles, and team up to take on powerful Rogue Fusion beasts for great rewards!
| Platforms | Windows, Linux |
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| Achievements | 123 |
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| Players | 1–2 |
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| Multiplayer | Cassette Beasts supports single-player, local co-op, and online multiplayer. Local co-op allows two players to explore and battle together with player two controlling the story companion. Online multiplayer supports trading, 1v1 battles, and cooperative Rogue Fusion/raid-style encounters, but reviews indicate online play is mostly parallel exploration rather than full story co-op. |
| Multiplayer & mods | No information provided about mods affecting multiplayer. |
| Controller support | PlayStation, Xbox |
| Controller required | No |
| DLC / extras | 7 listed on Steam |
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| Website | Official website |
