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'''Cassette Beasts''' is a video-game which was released in 2023. It is being developed by [[Bytten Studio]] and published by [https://rawfury.com/ Raw Fury].
 
'''Cassette Beasts''' is a video-game which was released in 2023. It is being developed by [[Bytten Studio]] and published by [https://rawfury.com/ Raw Fury].
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''Cassette Beasts'' was released for the PC and Xbox Game Pass on April 26, 2023, and was released for the Xbox Series X/S, Xbox One, and Nintendo Switch on May 25, 2023. It is also coming soon to iOS and Android on June 4, 2024.
  
 
== Gameplay ==
 
== Gameplay ==
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''Cassette Beasts'' is a monster-taming game.<ref name=":0">[https://www.rpgfan.com/review/cassette-beasts/ Cassette Beasts Review | RPGFan]</ref> The game is played in a third-person view.<ref name=":6">[https://www.eurogamer.net/cassette-beasts-review-the-brilliance-of-pokemon-all-grown-up Cassette Beasts review - the brilliance of Pokémon all grown up]</ref>
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''Cassette Beasts'' is a monster-taming game. The game is played in a third-person view.
  
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After completing the main story, a permadeath mode (similar to Pokémon Nuzlocke rules), where beasts that are defeated permanently die in the playthrough, and a map randomizer, to increase replayability, are enabled.<ref name=":0" />
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After completing the main story, a permadeath mode (similar to Pokémon Nuzlocke rules), where beasts that are defeated permanently die in the playthrough, and a map randomizer, to increase replayability, are enabled.
  
 
=== Battle ===
 
=== Battle ===
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''See also: [[Damage Calculation]]''
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:''Main articles: [[Type]]s, [[Move]]s, [[Status Effects]]''
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The game's battle system is based around the player transforming into different [[species|beasts]] to battle each other.<ref name=":6" /><ref name=":1" /> The game initially offers the choice between "spooky or sweet" for their first beast choice. Beasts can randomly encountered in the overworld,<ref name=":1" /> or are harnessed by rival combatants. The player can then "record" these beasts to add them to their party,  
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:''See also: [[Damage Calculation]]''
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The game's battle system is based around the player transforming into different [[species|beasts]] to battle each other. The game initially offers the choice between "spooky or sweet" for their first beast choice. Beasts can randomly encountered in the overworld, or are harnessed by rival combatants. The player can then "record" these beasts to add them to their party,  
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Attacks and other [[move]]s are based on different stickers, which can be transferred between different beasts. Beasts can be [[fusion|fused]] to gain extra strength, which combines both beasts into a more powerful one that shares the stickers of both.
  
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Attacks and other [[move]]s are based on different stickers, which can be transferred between different beasts.<ref name=":7">[https://www.escapistmagazine.com/cassette-beasts Cassette Beasts Review in 3 Minutes - An Excellent, Imaginative Monster-Catcher Game]</ref> Beasts can be [[fusion|fused]] to gain extra strength, which combines both beasts into a more powerful one that shares the stickers of both.  
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Combat operates on a type-based system, where different monsters have differing [[types]] that react in different ways.
  
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Combat operates on a type-based system, where different monsters have differing [[types]] that react in different ways.<ref name=":2">[https://hardcoregamer.com/reviews/review-cassette-beasts/439840/ Review: Cassette Beasts]</ref> <ref name=":3">[https://www.pockettactics.com/cassette-beasts/interview Making monsters out of myths with the Cassette Beasts dev]</ref>
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=== Overworld ===
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:''Main article: [[Ability|Abilities]]''
  
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== Overworld ==
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[[New Wirral]], the game's overworld, is an open world, featuring various puzzles, chests, and other interactive features. A few select monsters grant special [[ability|abilities]] which the player can use outside of combat to explore new parts of the island. The player can receive quests from people in [[Harbourtown]] and also can receive rumours on where to go next.  
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[[New Wirral]], the game's overworld, is an open world.<ref name=":8" /> A few select monsters grant special [[ability|abilities]] they can use outside of combat to explore new parts of the island.<ref name=":8" /> The player can receive quests from people in Harbourtown and also can receive rumours on where to go next.<ref name=":0" /> The player can also find hidden chests and puzzles by walking around the open world and stumbling on them.<ref name=":0" />
 
  
  
 
== Narrative ==
 
== Narrative ==
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''Main article: [[Quest]]s''
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:''Main articles: [[Quest]]s, [[Partner]]s, [[Archangel]]s''
  
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The plot of the game follows the player's character as they wake up on the beach of New Wirral, which they were transported to from their home universe.<ref name=":1">[https://www.thegamer.com/cassette-beasts-review-the-most-innovative-pokemon-like-in-years/ Cassette Beasts Review: The Most Innovative Pokemon-Like In Years]</ref> The main quest of the game, [[Land of Confusion]], revolves around the character attempting to return to their home, as they are helped by other stranded people who are also stuck on the island.<ref name=":1" />
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The plot of the game follows the player's character as they wake up on the beach of New Wirral, which they were transported to from their home universe. The main quest of the game, [[Land of Confusion]], revolves around the character attempting to return to their home, as they are helped by other stranded people who are also stuck on the island.
  
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A variety of [[partner]]s are available throughout the game, and the player can strengthen their relationship with them by battling alongside them, completing their quests, and talking to them at a campfire while resting.<ref name=":8" />
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A variety of [[partner]]s are available throughout the game, and the player can strengthen their relationship with them by battling alongside them, completing their quests, and talking to them at a campfire while resting.
  
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== In Other Languages ==
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{{NameTranslations
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| de_DE = Cassette Beasts
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| es_ES = Cassette Beasts
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| es_MX = Cassette Beasts
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| fr_FR = Cassette Beasts
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| it_IT = Cassette Beasts
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| ja_JP = Cassette Beasts カセット ビースト
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| ko_KR = Cassette Beasts 카세트 비스트
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| pt_BR = Cassette Beasts
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| zh_CN = Cassette Beasts 磁带妖怪
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}}
  
 
== External links ==
 
== External links ==
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* [https://www.cassettebeasts.com Official site]
 
* [https://www.cassettebeasts.com Official site]
 
* [https://discord.gg/byttenstudio Discord community]
 
* [https://discord.gg/byttenstudio Discord community]
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* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cassette_Beasts Cassette Beasts on Wikipedia]
 
* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cassette_Beasts Cassette Beasts on Wikipedia]
  
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== References ==
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[[Category:Games]]
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{{Reflist}}
 

Latest revision as of 14:35, 23 April 2024

Cover art for Cassette Beasts

Cassette Beasts is a video-game which was released in 2023. It is being developed by Bytten Studio and published by Raw Fury.

Cassette Beasts was released for the PC and Xbox Game Pass on April 26, 2023, and was released for the Xbox Series X/S, Xbox One, and Nintendo Switch on May 25, 2023. It is also coming soon to iOS and Android on June 4, 2024.

Gameplay

Main article: Species

Cassette Beasts is a monster-taming game. The game is played in a third-person view.

After completing the main story, a permadeath mode (similar to Pokémon Nuzlocke rules), where beasts that are defeated permanently die in the playthrough, and a map randomizer, to increase replayability, are enabled.

Battle

Main articles: Types, Moves, Status Effects
See also: Damage Calculation

The game's battle system is based around the player transforming into different beasts to battle each other. The game initially offers the choice between "spooky or sweet" for their first beast choice. Beasts can randomly encountered in the overworld, or are harnessed by rival combatants. The player can then "record" these beasts to add them to their party,

Attacks and other moves are based on different stickers, which can be transferred between different beasts. Beasts can be fused to gain extra strength, which combines both beasts into a more powerful one that shares the stickers of both.

Combat operates on a type-based system, where different monsters have differing types that react in different ways.

Overworld

Main article: Abilities

New Wirral, the game's overworld, is an open world, featuring various puzzles, chests, and other interactive features. A few select monsters grant special abilities which the player can use outside of combat to explore new parts of the island. The player can receive quests from people in Harbourtown and also can receive rumours on where to go next.


Narrative

Main articles: Quests, Partners, Archangels

The plot of the game follows the player's character as they wake up on the beach of New Wirral, which they were transported to from their home universe. The main quest of the game, Land of Confusion, revolves around the character attempting to return to their home, as they are helped by other stranded people who are also stuck on the island.

A variety of partners are available throughout the game, and the player can strengthen their relationship with them by battling alongside them, completing their quests, and talking to them at a campfire while resting.

In Other Languages

Chinese (Simplified) Cassette Beasts 磁带妖怪
French Cassette Beasts
German Cassette Beasts
Italian Cassette Beasts
Japanese Cassette Beasts カセット ビースト
Korean Cassette Beasts 카세트 비스트
Portuguese Cassette Beasts
Spanish (Spain) Cassette Beasts
Spanish (Latin America) Cassette Beasts

External links

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