The idea for this thread was sparked by Samonosuke's post in the 'Post your retro purchases' thread, where he said he considers retro to be stuff he grew up playing, because it gives him the warm fuzzies. Is it the same for others?
Totally subjective question of course, as he notes - there can be no definitive answer to this! I'm just curious how people feel about it, as I know many do enjoy purchasing the games and systems they had when they were younger, maybe to relive a bit of that childish excitement that can feel like it's been lost when you're a jaded adult gamer.
For me personally, it's a bit of both. I don't put a lot of emphasis on the games I played when I was a kid really, mostly because I played them all to death at the time. That said, I love to revisit a few favourites again and again - Metal Gear Solid and Shenmue get pulled out periodically for a playthrough, and there is a tingle of excitement at their familiarity, and the memories of playing them for the very first time.
I concentrate most of my retro playtime on games I never played on their original release though - for me retro is more about exploring games of the past that I find intriguing. For instance, I've recently been playing through the Panzer Dragoon series, and dipping into Umihara Kawase. There's no nostalgia for these games for me whatsoever - they're just famously good games that I find interesting and want to play.
So for you, is it about the warm fuzzies, or expanding your knowledge and experience of gaming as a whole? Or a bit of both?
Totally subjective question of course, as he notes - there can be no definitive answer to this! I'm just curious how people feel about it, as I know many do enjoy purchasing the games and systems they had when they were younger, maybe to relive a bit of that childish excitement that can feel like it's been lost when you're a jaded adult gamer.
For me personally, it's a bit of both. I don't put a lot of emphasis on the games I played when I was a kid really, mostly because I played them all to death at the time. That said, I love to revisit a few favourites again and again - Metal Gear Solid and Shenmue get pulled out periodically for a playthrough, and there is a tingle of excitement at their familiarity, and the memories of playing them for the very first time.
I concentrate most of my retro playtime on games I never played on their original release though - for me retro is more about exploring games of the past that I find intriguing. For instance, I've recently been playing through the Panzer Dragoon series, and dipping into Umihara Kawase. There's no nostalgia for these games for me whatsoever - they're just famously good games that I find interesting and want to play.
So for you, is it about the warm fuzzies, or expanding your knowledge and experience of gaming as a whole? Or a bit of both?
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