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Retro yet? (sh.itjust.works)
submitted 7 months ago by to c/retrogaming@lemmy.world
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Or do we need another decade before we can call IPod games retro?

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[–] 75 points 7 months ago (9 children)

I think 25 years is plenty long enough.

The Atari 2600 was newer when the first iPod was released than the first iPod is now.

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  • [–] 6 points 7 months ago (3 children)

    Being a Millennial and older now is like what being a 500 year old immortal would have been back when it took that long to see meaningful technological change.

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  • [–] 5 points 7 months ago* (2 children)

    Exactly.

    Imagine a 13 year old kid now-gtav is the same age as them and they're still playing it.

    Thats the crazy thing. Advancment peaked.

    Imagine playing a 13 year old game in the ps1 era. WAY different.

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  • [–] 2 points 7 months ago (1 child)

    I remember the first time I really sat down and played (and finished) the original Legend of Zelda was in the late 90s, well into the PS1 era and 11-13 years after the game was released. Although admittedly, I was a bit older than 13.

    Good games are always good games. Once someone is mature enough to see past the historical limitations, they don't seem to matter nearly as much. Last year I saw some tweens commenting about how PS3 games are "unplayable" now, and I laughed. Yeah, that's why no-one plays chess or poker any more. "You mean you have to use your hands? That's like a baby's game!"

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  • [–] 4 points 7 months ago

    I had a similar thought, I sold those things so many years ago, it is retro. It was before the gameboy advanced (okay only by like 8 months if I saw the correct dates). I actually thought they came out further apart and advanced was later but apparently March and November dates. 2001 was a good year, Xbox year too.

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