Charming indie Pokémon homage Cassette Beasts shows off its first big DLC
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After a strong launch and positive reception from fans, Pokémon-alike monster battlerCassette Beastsis getting its first major piece of DLC.
Releasing October 4,Pier of the Unknownwill offer players “a new storyline to seek and unravel” set in “a spooky new location with three carnival-themed attractions to uncover and explore”, according to theDLC’s Steam page.
Cassette Beastswas initially released back in April but has received an impressively positive reception from fans and critics alike. The Pokémon-alike boasts a 96% positive rating onSteam, while enjoying aMetacritic score of 84- outrightly beating the latest mainline Pokémon titles:Pokémon Scarlet and Violet.
With its charming 1980s throwback art style and novel use of a monster fusion mechanic,Cassette Beastshas plenty to distinguish itself from the Pokémon juggernaut.
The new DLC will bring 12 new monsters to the game, bringing the total number of individual creatures to 141 and the number of fusions up to a whopping 19,881. For the sartorially inclined,Pier of the Unknownalso includes five new costume options for your character.
Cassette Beastsfollows a recent trend of indie attempts to exceed the mainline Pokémon games through novel innovations. Released last year,ambitious indie RPGTemTemnot only brought the Pokémon formula into the MMO world but also took the time to remove the frustrating elements of randomness found in Nintendo’s world-renowned series.
ThoughPokémon Scarlet and Violethad a lot to offer when it came to offering the first truly open-world Pokémon experience, fans and critics alike were disappointed withperformance issuesas well as alack of voice acting. Theperceived stagnationof the Pokémon franchise has created a vacuum within which ambitious indie developers might build their own monster-capture titles.
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With its positive reviews, distinctive aesthetic, and novel fusion mechanics, it looks as thoughCassette Beastsis filling the space nicely- a role it will continue to play with the help of this upcoming DLC.
Looking for more great experiences? Check out our lists of thebest RPGsas well as thebest indie games.
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