Cassette Beasts 2002 is a GBA-style monster collection game where you can splice critters together with the power of music

I've always been a little sad that the GBA-era style of RPGs—where you had those cute 2.5D pixel graphics—never caught on. Mostly because I think it looked pretty good, tying together graphical limitations at the time with the advent of better handheld tech. Well, Cassette Beasts has kept that tradition alive and well. First with the original game back in 2023, and now with Cassette Beasts 2002.

Debuting at the PC Gaming Show, Cassette Beasts 2002 is another entry in the monster-collecting game that has a lot of the same hallmarks—a gorgeous artstyle, appealing characters, a bumpin' soundtrack and (most importantly) the ability to smush your beasts together to form entirely new critters.