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| How big is the retro gaming scene to the younger demographic? | |
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| superherox7 | Jul 30 2014, 08:53 AM Post #1 |
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Essentially this question asks how big is retro gaming to younger kids? Do you think that retro gaming is being passed on through the generations? What about kids who didn't grow up with these games? Do you think they will enjoy them now? |
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| Unclever | Jul 31 2014, 02:53 AM Post #2 |
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What are you considering "young". Are we talking 10-12, is high school still considered young. I would say that it has a fair amount of importance to people who get into the hobby. I feel like people like going back and seeing how franchises and genius progress and evolve over time. To the people who own a console but pick up like 2-3 games a year maybe, not a whole lot. Yea they may pick up a Super Mario World but not too much beyond that. |
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| Kharnivore2099 | Jul 31 2014, 07:29 AM Post #3 |
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I really depends on the games and how accessible they are. I can't see too many purchasing the hardware to play the older titles but i can see them downloading it digitally and trying it, especially if the price is right. |
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| pokemonzrpg | Jul 31 2014, 07:48 AM Post #4 |
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I got into retro gaming and this community at the age of 12. Plus I was also raised through having a SNES and N64 anyway, so the influence was already there. There is a good amount of us here in the community and I know a couple of people at my school who have a little interest in it, but other than that I'd say the younger demographic doesn't have too much empathy for the retro scene and would be the type to throw away their cases and all that. |
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| Sir Zhang | Jul 31 2014, 09:59 AM Post #5 |
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I’ve seen both extremes of the spectrum. I have three nephews ranging between ages 8 to 12. Two of the older nephews are into the modern “triple A” titles like Assassin’s Creed and Call of Duty. Their interactions with the gaming world seem to be highly exclusive to such genres, caliber, and ‘time period’ (release date). When they speak about the games it also seems like playing it was more of a “right of passage” amongst peers. It felt like they were playing the games for the sake of reputation as opposed to actually for enjoyment. I was super surprised when they had a hard time identifying who Bowser was. They also take collectibles off my shelf and handle them roughly. When one of them just chucks a cart from my childhood…. Goosfraba….(this is not reflective of the demographic but I needed to vent lol.) On a more optimistic point, the third lad seems to have a very open mindset towards games. He doesn’t seem as discriminate towards any particular aesthetic or gameplay system/genre. The little guy also seems to really enjoy researching and gathering games predating his existence. It feels good to pass on a classic RPG or platforming game to someone younger.  There might be simply too many variables to predict the behavior of future generations. I do agree that there is a good chance physical game collections will not be an option for younger gamers. Due to collecting prices and the convenience supplied by technology that younger generations were raised with. I wouldn’t worry about the legacy of retro games. There is plenty of exposure regarding the topic. It seems that, whether digital or physical copies, there will be at least a few members of future gaming generations who look back to retro games. Even if those members merely indulge for curiosity’s sake. I garner this hope lightly though, because retro games can be a tough thing to crack your teeth on no matter what your age. I don’t know though, I seem to have run myself in circles again. Edited by Sir Zhang, Jul 31 2014, 10:00 AM.
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| eSkilliam | Jul 31 2014, 11:53 AM Post #6 |
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I got into Retro gaming... Well let's just say Atari 2600 had just been discontinued and I was rockin the Commodore 64 and playing the hot new releases Super Mario Bros., Duck Hunt, and Track and Field with my friends down the street thinking how Atari never fit 3 games this good on a cart so Nintendo is the best ever! |
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| RockmanDash12 | Aug 2 2014, 02:42 AM Post #7 |
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As a person who could be considered "young" (16) now and was really young when the retro gaming boom started up like 4-5 years ago, I'd say not really. Every now and then you'll find a person who's like me who's interested in the older stuff, but people like me are oddities. Most people just play the big AAA stuff ;-;. |
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| Death by EMP | Aug 2 2014, 05:29 AM Post #8 |
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My good friend and I are like 2 of only maybe 5 or 6 teens in our area who has an interest in it. We're both 18. When I say that I mean downloading the titles too, I think I'm the only one who makes an effort to get original hardware and software, despite my limitations. |
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| eSkilliam | Aug 2 2014, 07:37 AM Post #9 |
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I don't see how the retro gaming scene could ever have the same nostalgic draw to it for the younger generation, but the way todays games lack challenge, it does present a pretty cool experience. When I look at an older console I get certain feelings and emotions based off of either my time as a child with the console in question, or how much I always wanted one but could never get one. I think there is a big draw for a certain sector of gamers, the same way the younger generation and even my generation looks at and collects antiques or old cars. I know I have similar feelings for my Ford Mustang, but I was no where to be found in 1966. It's just a thing. It happens on a person by person basis, and I think everyone has their own reasons for liking what they like. |
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| NinjaPenguin8969 | Aug 2 2014, 02:30 PM Post #10 |
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Waynes World! Waynes World! Party time! Excellent! <3 I don't see why people born in the late 90s early 2000s would have an interest unless their parents had the older systems around. Some of those PS2 platformers probably hold a place in a teenagers heart today that something like Mario 64 holds in mine as a 24 year old. At least in my opinion, I grew up with Genesis and N64 as a kid with a little bit of SNES and I have no interest at all in playing games from the 80's since I have no attachment to any of them. |
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| Richard | Aug 2 2014, 05:30 PM Post #11 |
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I don't think it's that large. Firstly, the vast majority of the younger generation can't afford to actually buy the original games and hardware. We live in our little collector and retro gaming bubble, but in reality we are a small minority. I'm sure there are younger gamers downloading the old classics and probably emulating them also. There are a lot of new games that are retro-inspired so the spirit does live on. 8-bit is almost a fashion accessory these days. |
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| stratamaster78 | Aug 2 2014, 05:31 PM Post #12 |
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I would say that the % of young kids (let's say 18 and under) that are into "Retro" games is very small. I mean think about....a kid who is 16 or 17 now was only like 4-6 years old or so when the PS2, XBOX, and GC were hitting shelves. They have grown up with nothing but the newer disc based systems. They might have been exposed to the N64, Saturn, DC, and/or PS1 but probably nothing before that. On one hand I want to say it's sad that most will never try the 8-bit and 16-bit games because (no matter what any one person thinks about the graphics) the actual GAMEPLAY on all the great ones still hold up today. You can have fun with the older games no matter your skill level but to really be good you have to have elite fast twitch gaming skills so the challenge is there bigtime if that's what someone craves. On the other hand the selfish part of me wants to keep the 8-bit and 16-bit games to my generation because the demand and prices is bad enough as it is w/o more people feverishly hunting them down. In a perfect world I wish all the 'retro games' were cheap, plentiful, and everyone played them. Anyone who shrugs them off just because they are 'old' games are only doing themselves a disservice but to each his own I suppose. I like games from every generation. Edited by stratamaster78, Aug 2 2014, 05:32 PM.
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