Jeremy Peeples
Hardcore GamerReview: Cassette Beasts
Published 4/26/2023
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Series X|S / Linux / Android / PC / iOS / XONE / Switch - 4/26/2023
Cassette Beasts
Grab your cassette player - it's time to transform! Collect awesome monster forms to use during turn-based battles in this indie open-world RPG. Combine any two monster forms using Cassette Beasts' Fusion System to create unique and powerful new ones!
- Developer
- Bytten Studio
- Publisher
- Raw Fury
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Critic avg
85
17 scored reviews
Total coverage
18
1 unscored review
Score range
70–100
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Mixed response
Score range is 21–30 points
Critic landscape
The critic average is 85 across 17 scored reviews, with a 30-point spread. That suggests a mixed critic response rather than a single clear read.
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Most scored reviews currently sit in the 80–89 band. 1 unscored review adds coverage context without moving the critic average.
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17 included scored reviews
90–1006 reviews · 35%
80–899 reviews · 53%
70–792 reviews · 12%
Below 700 reviews · 0%
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Brittany Alva
TechRaptorCassette Beasts Review
Published 4/26/2023
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90
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Read originalDes Miller
RPGFanCassette Beasts Review | RPGFan
Published 4/26/2023
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80
-5 vs critic avg
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Read originalDonovan Erskine
ShacknewsCassette Beasts review: A sweet mixtape
Published 4/26/2023
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90
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Read originalBen Sledge
TheGamerCassette Beasts Review: The Most Innovative Pokemon-Like In Years
Published 4/26/2023
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70
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Read originalChristian Harrison
Try Hard GuidesCassette Beasts review – A surprisingly modern answer to an aging genre
Published 4/26/2023
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100
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Read originalNic Bunce
TheSixthAxisCassette Beasts Review | TheSixthAxis
Published 4/26/2023
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90
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Read originalGiovanni Colantonio
Digital TrendsCassette Beasts shows the challenges of iterating on Pokémon perfection
Published 4/26/2023
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