How many years does it takes for a game to be retro ?
| you are retro
personally
| "Retro" isn't really a meaningful word anymore, I think
| anthing with 12 color+ and made before 2000
| I'd say 15 years in general to be reasonably retro, but with these last years with so much realismslop artstyles in gaming,
I think nothing will be considered retro anymore (from now on, I mean) because everything that tries to go for the "realistic aesthetic" will look almost the exact same.
Only when true (SAO-like) Full Dive VR Gaming becomes a thing... Only then the (current) gaming platforms and games will be considered "retro".
| gba era and later are not retro
games made after 1999 are not retro, though exceptions for games made in 2000 are reasonable
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| Like, in your personnal opinion what's retro and what's not retro ?
Is the DS Lite a retro thing ?
It will soon be 20 years old, and the graphics are all pixels and most ds games have "retro" vibes, but some games like zelda spirit tracks or final fantasy games are still quite modern and complete when compared with today's games, and 20 years isn't that old.
Is the switch already a retro thing ?
It's quite limited and old (9 years), like a ds.
Is BOW retro ?
Am i getting old ?