Why? Well, because he has issues with both the human world and the beast realm, which players can seemingly traverse back and forth between. Many of the same mechanics from the original return, though, including the ability to record beasts and fuse them for powerful new combinations.

With more than 250 beasts and even online support – not to mention a much bigger scale with its fully 3D environments – Cassette Beasts 2002 certainly looks like it’s going to one-up its predecessor. A release date would be nice, but if you’ve never had the chance to play the original, now is as good a time as any.

With over 1.1 million units sold and extensive critical acclaim, Cassette Beasts stands out as one of the best games in the genre. The base game is currently on sale on Steam at 65 percent off until June 21st, alongside the DLC, Pier of the Unknown, for 60 percent off.