The meaning of "retro" got frozen at the 2D/3D transition for quite a while, but it's long past time to move to a new definition: a console becomes retro when they sunset the online connectivity

[–] Comrade_Mushroom@hexbear.net 15 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago) (1 children)

"Retro" just means "it happened before I was old enough to enjoy it".

Just like "old" means "anyone older than me".

Maybe a more objective measure is "if it is older than people who are now adults, it's retro".

[–] SerLava@hexbear.net 7 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago)

Plus that will definitely survive as a definition after they start sunsetting consoles after 3 goddamn years

[–] SpiderFarmer@hexbear.net 11 points 2 months ago

The Nintendo New 3DS in shambles.

[–] novibe@lemmy.ml 5 points 2 months ago (2 children)

I vote to use the fashion definition. 20 years ago is retro. It’s simple. Yeah it makes me feel old. But still…

[–] Rai@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 points 2 months ago

Yeeeh, 20 years ago, 1995!

…. D:

[–] Tabitha@hexbear.net 1 points 2 months ago

you could say 20 years or 2 gens old.

[–] FourteenEyes@hexbear.net 3 points 2 months ago

I think two decades old is plenty retro