Show Notes
We enjoy one of the major modern attempts at making a Pokemon-style monster collecting and battling RPG with Cassette Beasts. We talk about surprising scope of the world, the intense battle system, what your numbers say about your priorities, the weirdness of dating mechanics, and much more! This game was a great surprise and a huge delight, so please check it out! Thank you so much as always for listening, please rate and review the podcast, and tell all your friends on whatever social media you call home that they should check us out. See you next month! Send us questions about our game clubs, other games, or gaming in general to [email protected]! If you would like to support us please visit patreon.com/abnormalmapping for exclusive podcasts! Things Discussed: Doom 4, Summer Games Fest, baffling Square Enix decisions, Cassette Beasts, Pokemon, rpg battle mechanics, open world design, dating mechanics Next Month’s Game Club: The Forgotten City Music this Episode Cross Your Heart by Joel Baylis Like Chimeras by Joel Baylis Wherever We Are Now by Joel Baylis Same Old Story by Joel Baylis Timestamps (00:00:00) - Segment 1: Summer Games Fest chat (00:16:40) - Segment 2: Cassette Beasts (01:21:20) - Segment 3: Questions
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