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Why Retro Gaming Is So Popular

By Emma C |

Image by Andrzej Rembowski from Pixabay

Retro has seen a massive rise in recent years. Cars, fashion, and technology that looks back to the past have become hugely popular.

Retro gaming is also part of this cultural trend. Retro gaming goes beyond pure nostalgia to offer new ways of presenting classic games and styles.

Having said that, a pleasing reminder of the games of years ago is a significant part of the process.

Old skool game consoles and software are widely sought after by fans and collectors. Indeed, a 1985 edition of Super Mario Bros on the NES just sold for $ 660,000 at auction.

While playing on old consoles is an important aspect of retro gaming, new tech also presents older titles in a new way.

Retro casino gaming

Online casinos like JackpotCity wonderfully present retro styles as an option for the curious gamer.

Players can find plenty of excellent gaming choices for logging onto retro-inspired entertainment.  

A popular retro style of game making a big impression at online casinos are themed slot games. Many will remember playing slots in video game arcades during their youth.

The sights and sounds of the classic machines have been brilliantly digitised and brought fully online. The games make the most of stimulating themes to entertain players drawn to the slot machines.

Video game style stories with memorable characters are capable of bringing an extra dimension to the gameplay.

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What is so appealing about retro gaming?

An important part of the appeal of retro gaming is that the games themselves transcend the limitations of when they were designed. Classic games do not require the latest in graphics, effects and bit rates.

Games with a strong central idea and concept will always succeed over ones that do not. This is why games such as Space Invaders, Donkey Kong and Super Mario Bros have lasted as well as they have.  

The best games have a sufficient hook to keep the player enthused and have ‘just one more go.’ This is often based on the core ideas of the game and the simplicity of how its produced.

A game like PacMan, for example, has an attention-grabbing goal. No matter how old you are, the aim of escaping the ghosts and eating the dots is understood immediately.

Another unique part of retro gaming is the memory of how fresh everything was back in the past of gaming. Back in the 80s and 90s, a new game might have tried out an idea that had never been done before.

The new digital hubs of retro gaming can focus gamer’s attention back to the sheer thrill of trying out fondly remembered games.

The difference is that the games have now had a digital makeover and come complete with all the convenience of online play. No more bulky hardware, but the same playability and lively appeal.

Aside from nostalgia and reminiscing, the real reason why retro gaming works so well is simple: the best games last forever.  

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