Summary
Monster-collection RPGCassette Beastshas released a new update for November 2024 that adds an entirely new gauntlet mode for veteran players. TheCassette Beastsupdate also gives players more to do during multiplayer raids and fixes more than a dozen known issues with the game.
Published by Raw Fury,Cassette Beastsoriginally launched for PC in April 2023, with versions for Nintendo Switch and Xbox consoles following about a month later. Featuring retro, pixelated graphics and a monster collection system,Cassette Beastshas been compared toPokemonbut sets itself apart by relying heavily on a fusion system that lets players combine the 120 monsters present in the game into more than 14,000 fused combinations.
The biggest element of the update, which was launched on November 20, is Magikrab’s Gauntlet. This new gameplay system becomes available to players who have completed the quests titled Land of Confusion and Take Me On, and it can be picked up in Night’s Bridge Station for a chance to earn some powerful rewards. A trailer released alongside the update shows players boarding a train and participating in an endless string of randomized battles alongside theirCassette Beasts partners. According to the official patch notes, the new gauntlet will pit players against bosses and rivals that they’ve faced in the past, as well as adding in some new enemies in increasingly difficult match-ups. This gauntlet can be tackled solo or with an invited friend through the game’s online multiplayer system.
In addition to the new game mode, some specialfeatures inCassette Beastsare now available to players during the game’s gauntlet mode and multiplayer raids. During these game modes, players are now able to use items and switch their partners' NPC’s tape. They can also perform a fusion with their partners' NPCs, which should provide a lot of extra versatility and strategic gameplay to the two game modes.
Another late-game addition comes from Ranger Wilma, who will now offer StickerFusion services inCassette Beasts. Like with Magikrab’s Gauntlet, this feature only becomes available after players have completed both Land of Confusion and Take Me On, so new players shouldn’t expect to be able to make use of it immediately. Along with those features, the update allows players to get rid of quests on the Ranger Noticeboard that they no longer want to complete by speaking with Frankie in the Town Hall, though doing so will cost fused material.
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 may 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!
