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Why are younger generations embracing the retro game revival?
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Tabletop, DnD, board games, and minecraft. Also Animal Crossing.
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Metal Gear Solid came out in 1998. Cinematic/narrative-heavy games are nothing new
Even going further back, games like Phantasy Star and Ninja Gaiden featured cinematic cut scenes of a type on the 8-bit consoles. It's been a part of the medium since basically the beginning.
It's just not what I think of when I hear retro I guess. But yeah, there's no doubt heaps of exceptions to what I said, just sharing my general sentiment.
Command and Conquer came out in 95? Apparently this article considers PS2 to be retro