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Computerchairgeneral ,

Because the games are good? Does their need to be a deeper reason then that? I mean, I guess a boom in retro games among Gen Z and younger says something about the state of the modern industry, but younger generations have always liked older things despite entertainment industries trying to push them towards the shiny and new. Still definitely nice to see though.

stallmer ,

Yeah, agreed. They play retro games for the same reason people watch classic movies, read literature, or listen to older music: because it’s enjoyable regardless of how old it is.

son_named_bort ,

It’s also easier to determine which games are good and which aren’t. I doubt there’s a ton of people playing licensed games from LJN, at least not as many as are playing Zelda or Chrono Trigger.

xia ,

Sometimes simpler is better.

bostonbananarama ,

Don’t know if I’d say simpler, some of the games for the NES are downright punishing in their difficulty.

swordsmanluke ,

Though they are often synonyms, simple != easy.

Simple is uncomplicated.

Easy is unchallenging.

Super Mario Bros. is a simple game, but not necessarily an easy one.

xia ,

I’m reminded of a time I wanted to play SMB, but had to wait hours downloading an update. It may have used all my bandwidth for the month, and made the game crash all the time, but now I can spawn a powerup whenever I need one by just authorizing a micropayment! /s

callouscomic ,

Maybe they’re sick of bug-filled copy/paste endless cash-grab open worlds.

toxicbubble , (edited )

cheaper, easier, simpler, more accessible, a good game is timeless

edit: easy as in shorter and to the point

almar_quigley ,

Easier is questionable. Some of the older games can be tough as hell. Especially with outdated control schemes.

Kolanaki ,
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Games of a certain era were intentionally made challenging because they only had about 6 levels. They had to make it last, so they made that shit hard. You’d spend months just trying to beat level 3. Same with arcade machines; though they were hard to make you die and put another quarter in.

protist ,

I love Battletoads, but it’s so hard.

BirdEnjoyer ,

Easier to get playing, at least.
Put rectangle in rectangle.
Toggle Power.
Enjoy.

Its seriously a bigger hassle to figure out where you were in a show on Netflix if it decided not to save your spot in a show than it is to get into a level in a lot of games back in the day.

almar_quigley ,

You forgot blow, blow, try and fail, special blow, etc.

Don’t forget. No saves back then either. You either got nothin or had to write down a crazy save code.

thisbenzingring ,

Ninja Gaiden from 1988 is still the hardest game I have ever played. It was next to impossible in the arcade and even harder on the NES

popekingjoe ,
@popekingjoe@lemmy.world avatar

Yeah I grew up with the NES MegaMan games. Revisiting them 30 years later made me realize just how brutally difficult they are. Enemies endlessly spawn and will spawn on top of you.

Sgt_choke_n_stroke ,

No microtransactions and old websites still have the codes you can type in for goofy play through

RightHandOfIkaros ,

WOMPASTOMPA and JUBJUB burned into the back of my eyeballs lol

Blaster_M ,

L, R, Z, all four C buttons, left on the D-pad, analog stick halfway left until the tone, then halfway right to the tone, then halfway left to the tone.

thisbenzingring ,

I am almost positive that anyone my generation can tell you the Contra NES code without fail

popekingjoe ,
@popekingjoe@lemmy.world avatar

Oh yeah we all know the Konami code.

Gabu ,

Here’s a total banger that’s simultaneously retro, indie and a cult classic: Cave Story. A remake is available on most digital stores, including Steam for the people interested. It follows the story of “Quote”, a lovable and- you know what? No spoilers, I’ll let people fall in love with the game by themselves ;)

BoiLudens ,

Ah shoot, just when I had the disposable income to start collecting. Good for them tho for having good taste

RightHandOfIkaros ,

Collect for the joy of collecting, not for the idea of a speculative vampire looking to destroy other’s hobby for short-term profit.

RaoulDook ,

It’s because those old games are good and fun

Carnelian ,

Simple as

Pilferjinx ,

Gameplay always wins over everything else. The rest is a bonus.

whotookkarl ,
@whotookkarl@lemmy.world avatar

Classic movies, music, etc why not expect classic games?

Sanctus ,
@Sanctus@lemmy.world avatar

Because it is a time where you picked something up to be transported away from your worries, or just to have a bit of fun. You turned it on, hit start, and for the most part that was it. There were no season passes on the NES. There was no bullshit shoved in your face constantly. It was just the game, and that was it. My kids are shocked when I tell them about the flash game days, or the late 90’s with an N64. If I was there for the commodore and atari days I’m sure I’d have more to say.

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