{"rewrite":{"id":"r_94f2a70e14c3edd2ff3ac379","clusterId":"c_00cb111cfc8b3ed3f58a578d","slug":"cassette-beasts-2002-launches-march-2027-with-over-250-monsters","model":"deepseek-v4-flash","headline":"Cassette Beasts 2002 Launches March 2027 With Over 250 Monsters","summary":"Raw Fury and Bytten Studio announced on August 27 that the monster-collecting RPG sequel 'Cassette Beasts 2002' will launch in March 2027. The game is set in 2002 London, where the protagonist is pulled into the monster-inhabited land of Nodnol while investigating the occultist Wersterley and his plan spanning two worlds. Players record monsters onto cassette tapes and transform into them to battle, with over 250 monsters appearing. Fusion combines two transformed monsters into new forms, yielding more than 57,000 combinations, all rendered with animation. Twelve fully voiced companions join the adventure, each with unique abilities, story purposes, and romance options, doubling the previous game's six. Online co-op is built in from the start, allowing players to exchange tapes, record monsters, and cooperate in story battles. The game will be available on PC via Steam and Microsoft Store, Nintendo Switch 2, PS5, and Xbox Series X|S, with Japanese display support planned. A trailer introduced the English voice cast, including Neil Newbon, known for Astarion in 'Baldur's Gate 3'. The previous game, 'Cassette Beasts', released in 2023, holds a 'Very Positive' rating on Steam with 94% favorable reviews from about 9,000 user reviews.","whyItMatters":"The sequel nearly doubles the monster count and multiplies fusion possibilities, building on the original's praised unique mechanics to strengthen its position in a crowded monster-collecting genre.","webCardHtml":"\u003cp\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eThe game was first announced on June 7, and the March 2027 date is the first concrete release schedule.\u003c/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eBattles give the protagonist and the played-back monster separate HP pools, a feature the original was praised for.\u003c/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eThe type-matching system is deep: a Poison-type move on a Metal-type causes corrosion and adds a damage bonus to contact attacks.\u003c/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eSome fusion combinations can change an opponent\u0026#39;s attribute type.\u003c/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eRaising intimacy with a companion strengthens fusion forms in battle.\u003c/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eFerocious monsters learn your fighting style, adapt their strategies, and challenge you again.\u003c/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eThe original had 141 monsters including DLC, so the 250-plus count is a large jump.\u003c/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eOnline co-op from the original, which was added via update, is built in from the start here.\u003c/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eThe trailer shows 2D pixel-art characters traveling through a 3D world.\u003c/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eThe audio is English only; Neil Newbon, who voiced Astarion in \u0026#34;Baldur\u0026#39;s Gate 3\u0026#34;, is among the cast.\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003c/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c/p\u003e","blueskyPost":"Cassette Beasts 2002 fuses over 250 monsters into 57,000+ animated forms, with 12 romanceable companions, arriving March 2027. Neil Newbon voices a character.","twitterPost":"The sequel's monster count nearly doubles to 250+, and fusion combos exceed 57,000. But will the English-only audio limit the appeal outside the West? Cassette Beasts 2002 hits PC and consoles in March 2027.","threadsPost":null,"newsletterBlurb":"Bytten Studio's monster-collecting sequel 'Cassette Beasts 2002' locks a March 2027 release, adding over 250 monsters, 12 companions, and 57,000+ fusion forms. The trailer also teases a voice cast including Neil Newbon of 'Baldur's Gate 3' fame.","attributionJson":"[{\"source\":\"Automaton\",\"url\":\"https://automaton-media.com/articles/newsjp/20260828-463812/\",\"title\":\"'Cassette Beasts 2002' Monster-Collecting RPG Where 'You Transform and Fight' to Launch Next March. 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