Well, I’ll tell ya, this here game, “quests cassette beasts”, ain’t somethin’ I understand much. My grandkids, they jabber on about it, flappin’ their gums ’bout “fusions” and “romancin’.” Don’t know what all that fancy talk means, but they seem to like it, starin’ at that glowin’ screen for hours on end. Seems a waste of time to me, but what do I know?

From what I gather, this here “cassette beasts” thing, you run around catchin’ critters. Like bugs in a jar, I reckon, but fancier. These kids say there’s a whole bunch of ’em, thousands! Can you believe it? And you can mix ’em up, make new ones. Sounds like a mess to me, like makin’ a stew with everythin’ in the pantry. But they say it’s fun, combin’ all sorts of heads and tails and whatnot.

Then there’s this fightin’. They’re always hollerin’ about “battles” and “attacks.” Reminds me of the chickens in the yard, peckin’ at each other. I hear it’s like them old games, “Final Fantasy” and “Dragon Quest.” Used to see my son play those, pressin’ buttons like a madman. Never understood it, all that noise and flashin’ lights.

• Seems you gotta do quests too. Like chores, but in a game. Fetch this, fight that, talk to someone. My grandkids tell me there’s a board in town, just like at the general store, where you pick up these jobs. Some just pop up outta nowhere, they say. Like weeds in the garden, I suppose.
• And this “romancin’” business? Kids these days! Apparently, you can make your character all lovey-dovey with another one. But only one in the end, mind you. Like courtin’, but with pixels and pretend talk. Silly, if you ask me. Back in my day, you just found a good fella and got hitched. None of this fancy “romancin’.”

They say the game takes ’bout twenty hours to finish. That’s a long time to be starin’ at a screen! I could bake a whole batch of cookies, mend a shirt, and weed the garden in that time. But they’re glued to it, like flies to honey. “Grandma,” they say, “it’s fun!” Fun? Maybe for them. I’d rather sit on the porch and watch the birds.

It’s a whole different world these kids live in. Full of monsters and battles and “fusions” and “romancin’.” Makes my head spin just thinkin’ about it. But they seem happy, tappin’ away on their buttons. So I reckon it can’t be all bad. Just different, that’s all.

So, there you have it. My take on this here “quests cassette beasts.” Not much, I know. Just the ramblin’s of an old woman who don’t understand these newfangled things. But if it keeps the kids entertained, well, maybe it ain’t so bad after all.

Tags: Cassette Beasts, Monster Fusion, RPG, Quests, Romance, Retro