>SNES was already considered retro back in 2001, 11 years after its release>N64 was considered retro by the time the Wii was released, 10 years after its release>Xbox 360 still isn't universally considered retro 20 years laterWhy?
>>731068434Retro was an era in the 70's. Its not about how old things are.The term you are looking for is "vintage".
>>731068434Retro is not the same as old and has never meant that. 8 Bit consoles are retro because they have a certain technological limit that they reached and, for lack of a better term, they give off a certain vibe.You do not call Roman Centurions "Retro." We do not refer to Togas as "Retro fashion." We do not call spartans "Retro Soldiers", they're all 'ancient'.
>>7310684347th gen never ended
>>731068434fundamnetal game design has barely changed in those 20 years outside of monetization
>>731068434Because people got uber autistic over the definition of that word.
Simple rule, if the controller is hot liquid dogshit, you are either playing a retro console or a nintentard
>>731068434in retrospect I imagine 6th gen to 10th gen will be its own era distinct from retro, maybe the HD or casual era
>>731068434we are in vidya console garbage timethere will be a bust before the next boom if there is ever a next boom
>>731068434It is retro, retard.
you could dig up a lost xbox 360 game, update the graphics, animations, voices etc. while keeping the actual game 1:1 and release it as a new game and no one would noticethis isn't the case with retro games
>>731068434Because in 2001, SNES games like Super Mario World seemed archaic and outdated compared to new games like Halo and GTA III.In 2026, Xbox 360 games like GTA V, Skyrim and Minecraft still feel modern and are the latest games of their respective franchises.It's not just about age.
Compare snes games to 360 games, they're completely different not just in graphics but design, gameplay etcNow do the same with 360 to SeX. The only difference is the graphics. 7th gen will never be retro because gaming hasn't evolved since that era, we are playing the same games just with better graphics.
