The games concept is a good turn on its genre, some of the puzzles are interesting and I enjoy the battle system but these physics based puzzles are genuinely the worst. being able to push something around is fair since its more of a minor unconvenience but these magnetic ability puzzles are awful. the box flying at you can cause it to fall out of the activation radius or straight up LAUCH itself across the map or over a cliff and make you have to reload the area which is awful to do repeatedly. I also did encounter a bug that caused fast travel to teleport me into tje ground of harbortown but that was fixed with just exiting and reopening so also just a minor inconvenience.

I love this game however the port is missing features and buggy. There is no multiplayer so no trading or PvP. Which is something that should probably be mentioned in the description. The game also has some features that are bugged like monsters not changing colors along with their element. For example, a bootleg Plant type Traffikrab being the normal Traffikrab orange color instead of green in the overworld, in battle and in the stats screen. Also, monsters aren’t changing colors when struck by an attack that alters their element or when using elemental coatings. The element icon does change so players can rely on that, but that was my favorite visual feature that I enjoyed about the game.For those who may not know. If you see a monster walking around in the overworld with a glitchy, static effect, you should definitely try to catch it. The other issue is stickers being able to be put on any monsters even if it’s states the sticker is incompatible. Currently the game is single player so it’s not too much of issue, but it feels like the port is incomplete or wasn’t tested before release(?). I’ve also had crashes on IPad Pro, 3rd gen, although it’s been rare. Aside from bugs, missing features and unfortunate crashes, it’s playable depending on your device. I’m really hoping there will be patch fix soon. I loved playing this on Xbox and was hyped to see it released for iOS.

Cassette Beasts is a fantastic game with so much to love. The soundtrack is phenomenal, adding a vibrant energy to every battle and exploration. The gameplay is engaging and creative, with a unique twist on monster collection that keeps things fresh. The monsters are well-designed, and fusing them is a blast—it’s exciting to see what combinations you can come up with.That said, the experience is heavily impacted by frequent crashing. I understand my older iPhone might be part of the issue, but it’s frustrating when the game closes unexpectedly, forcing me to redo progress over and over. It’s a shame because the game itself is so enjoyable, but this technical issue makes it hard to stay invested for long sessions.If the developers can address these stability issues, this would easily be a must-play for fans of monster collection games. For now, it’s a great game hindered by technical hiccups.