We have modernism and also post-modernism that are tied to a specific range of dates. I’m wondering if people feel the same way for “retro”

  • Zarxrax@lemmy.world
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    2 days ago

    It’s going to vary for everyone, but retro basically just means old stuff, so it’s always a moving target.

    When I was playing the NES, games like Pong and Donkey Kong and Pac Man felt retro. When I was playing the N64, NES games felt retro. Nowadays, PS1 and N64 definitely feel retro to me. I don’t think I’m ready to call the Wii retro yet, but I know most people probably accept it as retro now.