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N3DS news/What is it about retro games
wiggy:
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--- Quote from: Quazimoto on September 02, 2015, 07:03:04 AM ---I think retro gaming hold a certain nostalgic factor for a lot of people. I know that's part of the appeal for me whenever I fire up the ole Genesis.
But reall... Classic gamer... Modern gamer... Who cares?
Games are supposed to be fun. Once we start labeling gamers as this or that we draw lines of division. Us vs Them in a battle for supremacy. Just play what you like. Who cares if it's a game from thirty years ago or something that was just released thirty minutes ago... Pop it in the system and enjoy.
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Yep, only requirement is that the game is good.
It's just that finding good games on current generation is hard...
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That's what I tried to tell people but they disagreed. Unless you're into games like Max Fury, Black Ops or MGS 5.
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Lesson learned: it's ok to like modern games, as long as they're on Einhander's "approved" list.
You can't be a retro gamer if you like Metal Gear 5. Duh!
sheep2001:
I'm not a MGS/COD fan, so I guess I'm ok. Although, I did like watchdogs and infamous. But I'm not keen on missile command or Zelda (yeah, I said it), does that mean I'm not a retro gamer? Shit, I have no label. Maybe I'm not a gamer at all?
wiggy:
I dunno, Sheep. But I wager ol' Single-Appendage can sort out some sort of inane classification for ya.
Umbra:
Due to the string of events known as Real Life, I find myself playing Skyrim and nothing else lately (need some mind-numbing non-story to fill the void), so one could argue I'm not a gamer as well :P
Seriously though, as for retro gaming, I'm not as into it as many of the people here (I got into gaming around the end of 5th-gen). Mainly because the things I like to see in games either occurred rarely or not at all in retro games. That, and I prefer RPGs, which aren't exactly cheap on retro consoles around here due to their supposed scarcity. I've been trying to find a way to play SNES RPGs that doesn't cost me an arm and a leg lately. No luck as of yet.
bender3455:
My wife likes to watch me play retro games, and that's one of the big reasons I'll pick playing an old retro over a current title. She says newer games are too confusing and overwhelming and that an older game is easier for her to see what I'm trying to do. She really likes to watch me play the weird Japanese games too, like Akiba's Trip and the Agarest War titles because of their inherent goofiness.