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”
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”
Retro means modern games that remind you of old games. Like Shovel Knight or UFO 50. There’s not really a time limit to that. Shovel Knight is quite old now, but the graphical style it copied is even older, so it’s still retro.
Obviously, I’m sort of joking, but y’all do use the word “retro” wrong. You’re talking about vintage games, not retro games, and yes, I will die on this hill. Gamers are the only people who don’t know the difference between retro and vintage. Everyone else gets it right: car people, clothing people, furniture people, sneaker people, jewelry people, etc.
Actually, in the car community the terms “antique,” “vintage,” and “classic” can all describe the same car depending on who you ask, the make and model, and when it was built. Even where the vehicle is residing can change it.
No vehicle class for “retro” exists, though there are “retro styled” vehicles, which is what you appear to describe.
The makes sense, like “retroactive” meaning going back to. In that case, maybe retro gaming means to go back to games that you have played in your childhood? Words are used by people and sometimes they don’t make much sense.