{"id":13963,"date":"2024-04-02T11:37:24","date_gmt":"2024-04-02T09:37:24","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/costops.com\/index.php\/2024\/04\/02\/why-are-younger-generations-embracing-the-retro-game-revival\/"},"modified":"2024-04-02T11:37:24","modified_gmt":"2024-04-02T09:37:24","slug":"why-are-younger-generations-embracing-the-retro-game-revival","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/costops.com\/index.php\/2024\/04\/02\/why-are-younger-generations-embracing-the-retro-game-revival\/","title":{"rendered":"Why are younger generations embracing the retro game revival?"},"content":{"rendered":"

Retro video games and aesthetics are having a moment, but it\u2019s not just gen X and older millennials reliving their heyday: younger millennials and gen Z are getting in on the nostalgia too<\/p>\n

The bouncy, midi melody of Nintendo\u2019s Wii theme descends into a drill beat<\/a>. A Game Boy Colour opens up into a lip gloss case<\/a>. ASAP Rocky goes \u201cfull Minecraft\u201d<\/a> in a pixelated hoodie, and a panting man bobs up and down with his arm stuck in a bush<\/a>. This is not a glitch. Both online and IRL, pop culture is embracing the aesthetics of retro gaming.<\/p>\n

On TikTok, #retrogaming videos<\/a> have amassed over 6bn views. On YouTube<\/a>, uploads have increased 1,000-fold. Spotify users are creating 50% more retro-gaming-themed playlists than they were at this time last year, and live streamers are cashing in<\/a> on the repetitive catchphrases and mechanical movements of NPCs (non-player characters). So why, in this age of hyperrealistic graphics and ever-expanding technological possibility, are younger generations captivated by an era of technological limitation?<\/p>\n

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\nRetro video games and aesthetics are having a moment, but it\u2019s not just gen X and older millennials reliving their heyday: younger millennials and gen Z are getting in on the nostalgia too
\nThe bouncy, midi melody of Nintendo\u2019s Wii theme descends into a drill beat. A Game Boy Colour opens up into a lip gloss case. ASAP Rocky goes \u201cfull Minecraft\u201d in a pixelated hoodie, and a panting man bobs up and down with his arm stuck in a bush. This is not a glitch. Both online and IRL, pop culture is embracing the aesthetics of retro gaming.
\nOn TikTok, #retrogaming videos have amassed over 6bn views. On YouTube, uploads have increased 1,000-fold. Spotify users are creating 50% more retro-gaming-themed playlists than they were at this time last year, and live streamers are cashing in on the repetitive catchphrases and mechanical movements of NPCs (non-player characters). So why, in this age of hyperrealistic graphics and ever-expanding technological possibility, are younger generations captivated by an era of technological limitation? Continue reading…Technology | The Guardian<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Retro video games and aesthetics are having a moment, but it\u2019s not just gen X and older millennials reliving their heyday: younger millennials and gen Z are getting in on the nostalgia too The bouncy, midi melody of Nintendo\u2019s Wii theme descends into a drill beat. A Game Boy Colour opens up into a lip …<\/p>\n

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