How Old Does A Game Have To Be Before We Call It "Retro"

[Syndr0mePK]

I grew up playing NES and Sega Genesis games so to me, in my mind, those are retro games. Anything after 2000 doesn't register as retro in the brain. But a game that's 15 to 20 years old has to be retro by now, right?

What is a retro game to you? Is Black or VICE City retro now? lol I'm getting old.

 

[Zzero]

I'd argue that we've spent the last 20 years without really having a breakout new technology in game development and thus draw the line at the PS2 era with its white fog. Maybe AI will spice things up but otherwise its just more spinning tires as far as the eye can see.

 

[Umar]

If its from a console gen that is 15 or more years old, then would be considered retro i guess

 

[Systemshock2023]

Before widescreen aspect ratio and HDMI is retro to me.

 

[Batzy]

Archaeological terms is 20 years is retro nostalgia, 40 is just ancient.

 

[arvfab]

Is Black or VICE City retro now?

The time between the period VC plays in (which was considered retro at that time) and the release of the game, is less than the release and now.

So yes, those games are retro.

 

[Syndr0mePK]

Before widescreen aspect ratio and HDMI is retro to me.

Right? Anything from the Sony Trintron and before is retro.

 

[Syndr0mePK]

The time between the period VC plays in (which was considered retro at that time) and the release of the game, is less than the release and now.

So yes, those games are retro.

Archaeological terms is 20 years is retro nostalgia, 40 is just ancient.

Damn.. I am from Ancient times.

 

[Yurinka]

I'd say 3 generations. PS2 gen and older would count as retro. Basically what was made to be played on a CRT tv.

 

[anonpuffs]

I would say anything from the 4:3 aspect ratio era would be retro. Just being old doesn't qualify imo, I won't consider PS4 games retro in 10 years.