Do today's youngsters care about old 20th-century video games?

[ngman7]

I'm curious. Do today's youngsters care about video games - console, arcade, computer games, etc. - from the late 20th century? Games from the '70s, '80s and '90s? Games that were made decades before they were born?

Or do they view them as "antiquated relics"?

A lot of 21st-century games wouldn't exist if these older games weren't made.

[PlayingPS2]

I honestly suspect a lot of them do, and there's a reason. Nostalgia and the 80s/90s is getting shoved down their throats, not just ours. Fortnite and Call of Duty Warzone are filled with 80s movie characters and references and 90s video games. Retro game compilations and emulation are more accessible than ever. And there's the timeless situation having grown up with their parents stuff. I know someone who is 20 and played on their parent's NES as a kid.

Kids are also pretty smart and will just look up the entire history of something in a flash.

[Infraradiant]

Imma tell you

My parents music taste has had a rather large influence on me. 90's and early 2000's music ain't bad, and they are probably the reason to why I like techno in the first place.

[SporgyTheMenace]

At 4/28/23 12:09 AM, ngman7 wrote:I'm curious. Do today's youngsters care about video games - console, arcade, computer games, etc. - from the late 20th century? Games from the '70s, '80s and '90s? Games that were made decades before they were born?

Or do they view them as "antiquated relics"?

A lot of 21st-century games wouldn't exist if these older games weren't made.

Short answer, yes if they’re nerds and nerd culture is becoming more and more popular amongst us youth now.

[Guidodinho]

Today's youngsters don't care bout nothin no more.

[ngman7]

At 4/28/23 10:59 PM, SporgyTheMenace wrote:

At 4/28/23 12:09 AM, ngman7 wrote:I'm curious. Do today's youngsters care about video games - console, arcade, computer games, etc. - from the late 20th century? Games from the '70s, '80s and '90s? Games that were made decades before they were born?

Or do they view them as "antiquated relics"?

A lot of 21st-century games wouldn't exist if these older games weren't made.

Short answer, yes if they’re nerds and nerd culture is becoming more and more popular amongst us youth now.

Okay - teens like old '70s, '80s and '90s games. What about younger children?

[SporgyTheMenace]

At 4/29/23 01:47 AM, ngman7 wrote:

At 4/28/23 10:59 PM, SporgyTheMenace wrote:

At 4/28/23 12:09 AM, ngman7 wrote:I'm curious. Do today's youngsters care about video games - console, arcade, computer games, etc. - from the late 20th century? Games from the '70s, '80s and '90s? Games that were made decades before they were born?

Or do they view them as "antiquated relics"?

A lot of 21st-century games wouldn't exist if these older games weren't made.

Short answer, yes if they’re nerds and nerd culture is becoming more and more popular amongst us youth now.

Okay - teens like old '70s, '80s and '90s games. What about younger children?

The answer is I have no idea

[ngman7]

At 4/28/23 07:23 AM, PlayingPS2 wrote:I honestly suspect a lot of them do, and there's a reason. Nostalgia and the 80s/90s is getting shoved down their throats, not just ours. Fortnite and Call of Duty Warzone are filled with 80s movie characters and references and 90s video games. Retro game compilations and emulation are more accessible than ever. And there's the timeless situation having grown up with their parents stuff. I know someone who is 20 and played on their parent's NES as a kid.
Kids are also pretty smart and will just look up the entire history of something in a flash.

Movies like Pixels and Wreck-It-Ralph have introduced kids to old 20th-century video games.

[ngman7]

At 4/29/23 02:07 AM, xxUglyPrimadonnaxx wrote:Not sure what you would count as young,

Anyone younger than 18. Teens and younger children.

[aapiarts]

At 4/29/23 01:47 AM, ngman7 wrote:

At 4/28/23 10:59 PM, SporgyTheMenace wrote:

At 4/28/23 12:09 AM, ngman7 wrote:I'm curious. Do today's youngsters care about video games - console, arcade, computer games, etc. - from the late 20th century? Games from the '70s, '80s and '90s? Games that were made decades before they were born?

Or do they view them as "antiquated relics"?

A lot of 21st-century games wouldn't exist if these older games weren't made.

Short answer, yes if they’re nerds and nerd culture is becoming more and more popular amongst us youth now.

Okay - teens like old '70s, '80s and '90s games. What about younger children?

I think no. They are either too boring, janky or ugly for them. Obviousl doesn't apply to everyone but I think it's what the majority think

[StellaVetitum]

At 4/28/23 12:09 AM, ngman7 wrote:I'm curious. Do today's youngsters care about video games - console, arcade, computer games, etc. - from the late 20th century? Games from the '70s, '80s and '90s? Games that were made decades before they were born?

Or do they view them as "antiquated relics"?

A lot of 21st-century games wouldn't exist if these older games weren't made.

...Yes. I believe that many of the older consoles are selling at very high prices despite not being renewed. There are many desirable qualities and pros and cons to each console type. More of an early 2000s, but take the game cube for example. The controllers were compatible with the Wii devices when first created and many other systems. Even now, some people prefer game cube controllers for gaming competitions rather than switch controllers and the other alternatives for some nintendo devices. The computing graphics capability for game cubes were also ahead of its time and it's likely that if the system weren't discontinued, it could rival or even surpass the qualties of playstations, as it did during its time when they were considered a "new" and/or "hot" item.

The "retro" feel of handheld consoles is also a desirable trait as well as the ability to have hundreds of games at one's fingertips. I believe that's why some companies are making handheld gaming consoles, similar to the gameboy so that there is a sense of convenience and nostalgia but also making handheld gaming consoles that rely on batteries saves the hassle of having to worry about electricity or recharging devices when people are away from society such as on a family camping trip. There are certain qualities that can't quite be bested even with the evolution of technology that older systems offer, whether practicality or sentimental value.

[ngman7]

At 4/28/23 07:23 AM, PlayingPS2 wrote:I honestly suspect a lot of them do, and there's a reason. Nostalgia and the 80s/90s is getting shoved down their throats, not just ours. Fortnite and Call of Duty Warzone are filled with 80s movie characters and references and 90s video games. Retro game compilations and emulation are more accessible than ever. And there's the timeless situation having grown up with their parents stuff. I know someone who is 20 and played on their parent's NES as a kid.
Kids are also pretty smart and will just look up the entire history of something in a flash.

I think game publishers have two agendas in mind as far as old games are concerned - they rerelease retro games to appeal to the adults who grew up playing them, and they want to reintroduce retro games to younger generations.

They want to make money and they need audiences.

In 2020 Nintendo celebrated the 35th anniversary of Super Mario Bros. The online game Super Mario Bros. 35 was released as part of the celebration. That probably turned a LOT of kids on to the original game from 1985.

[DaShahRach00]

I think the majority of young people are not interested in it at all. Video games don't interest them enough for that. You can enjoy reading, without being interested in the great literature of the time and only interested in modern literature. But for some, me for example (I'm 16 years old) I play quite often old games, nes, gameboy, snes, n64, gamecube, ps2 etc...

I think it's important to be interested in all the games if you want to understand how we got there and if you want to analyze them. The history of video games is fascinating, but I wouldn't spit on other young people who aren't interested in it, if you're not completely passionate about a subject, what's the point of going to understand everything about it.

(Also sorry for my bad english)

[MMFan2004]

Some of them are. Although, mostly watch gameplay footage, animations, and reviews based on the games exist on Youtube more than playing over it.

[KrisKagura]

Possibly?

[Hexamak]

I actively play Punch-Out!! NES on my 3ds and computer sometimes. Im currently trying to beat Bald Bull 2. Theres also a few others I enjoy alot

[UnculturedMutt]

I care as much as the millenial reviewing it on YouTube does.

[wildbub]

I absolutely love retro game, generally the stuff from the 70s is too far back for me but NES and SNES era are great. I also used to play a lot of early 3d games (PS1 and N64). Retro is still huge.

[wildbub]

At 4/29/23 12:43 AM, Guidodinho wrote:Today's youngsters don't care bout nothin no more.

All them darns TikTak and SnapFace is rottin them brains! (but legitimately, screw tiktok)

[Guidodinho]

At 5/2/23 08:16 AM, wildbub wrote:

At 4/29/23 12:43 AM, Guidodinho wrote:Today's youngsters don't care bout nothin no more.

All them darns TikTak and SnapFace is rottin them brains! (but legitimately, screw tiktok)

And don't forget all of them blasted Twitwats and InstantGrammers those little hooligan goodfernuthins are using. Dem kids aint right I'll tell ya!

[milkfloat]

They definitely view most games as antiquated. Even Playstation 3 and Xbox 360 are considered antiquated technology. We know that they are not, though. Some people just haven’t been alive long enough or don’t seem understand the passage of time enough to really understand what is or isn’t “retro”. You would not be able to convince someone to play the original Resident Evil 2 today, nor something like Blitz The League or COD World at War.

[El-Frijolito]

At 4/28/23 12:09 AM, ngman7 wrote:I'm curious. Do today's youngsters care about video games - console, arcade, computer games, etc. - from the late 20th century? Games from the '70s, '80s and '90s? Games that were made decades before they were born?

Or do they view them as "antiquated relics"?

A lot of 21st-century games wouldn't exist if these older games weren't made.

my brother has a Super Nintendo and he has games a super marios world and donkey kong country

he talked to me a lot about the old nintendo consoles

[kmau]

At 4/28/23 12:09 AM, ngman7 wrote:I'm curious. Do today's youngsters care about video games - console, arcade, computer games, etc. - from the late 20th century? Games from the '70s, '80s and '90s? Games that were made decades before they were born?

I'd say most classic 90s games have aged well enough, I can play them with one of our young family members no problem - although he dislikes d-pads and prefers analog sticks because that is what he is used to from modern games.

The kids of today still grow up with shoddy mobile games, Minecraft and Roblox, so they can definitely stomach primitive graphics above a certain threshold, which I would say starts at the SNES era. 80s games are a bit too rough and antiquated.

[EvilComix17]

At 4/28/23 12:09 AM, ngman7 wrote:I'm curious. Do today's youngsters care about video games - console, arcade, computer games, etc. - from the late 20th century? Games from the '70s, '80s and '90s? Games that were made decades before they were born?

Or do they view them as "antiquated relics"?

A lot of 21st-century games wouldn't exist if these older games weren't made.

As a 15 year old kid, I like video games from the 80's and 90's.

I have SNES with 20 classic games built in it. lol.

[VillainCyrax]

At 4/28/23 12:09 AM, ngman7 wrote:I'm curious. Do today's youngsters care about video games - console, arcade, computer games, etc. - from the late 20th century? Games from the '70s, '80s and '90s? Games that were made decades before they were born?

Or do they view them as "antiquated relics"?

A lot of 21st-century games wouldn't exist if these older games weren't made.

I do, mostly because my PC cant run recent games, that being said there are a lot of the gems from the era, im pretty obsessed with Serious Sam and Duke Nukem right now.

[FrazzaJazz]

At 4/28/23 12:09 AM, ngman7 wrote:I'm curious. Do today's youngsters care about video games - console, arcade, computer games, etc. - from the late 20th century? Games from the '70s, '80s and '90s? Games that were made decades before they were born?

Or do they view them as "antiquated relics"?

A lot of 21st-century games wouldn't exist if these older games weren't made.

Yes, absolutely. I'm 18 and my art is influenced greatly by Genesis games like Streets of Rage, as well as 90's promotional renders made for games like Mario 64 and Spyro. 8, 16, and 32 bit games comprise a great chunk of my favorite games. There was more creativity back then. I see a strange dichotomy, the creative visionary gamedevs were getting their ideas greenlit by the big game companies like Konami or Sega, but it was obviously an undertaking to get work at a large game company and get a project greenlit. The same developers today do not have the support of large companies but they have crowdfunding and the internet to assist.

[MrSignmeout]

ill still play doom and half-life from time to time but i dont really go out of my way to play games from the 70s or 80s unless im browsing abandonware sites and one of them catch my interest

[FalenDemo5]

I'm the only zoomer who cared about HOMM games before SsethTzeentah reviewed them.

Also Super Mario RPG is a cool game outside of those Chest Enemies that are somehow stronger than most bosses in the game. That game's artstyle is so fucking awesome and gameplay is mostly pretty balanced.

[VicariousE]

Any gamer of any age would likely take an interest in old games. Doing more with less (H/W, code, graphics) does have a certain appeal and ingenuity... from text-based games to simple sprites, much can be done through compelling mechanics

Same can be said of cars, music, fashion... it (life) is a salad bar - take what you want, and leave the rest behind

[ngman7]

I'd like to think today's youngsters would appreciate classic games from a historical standpoint.