Quest 8 - What is a Retro Game?

Special Guest: James Rosensteel!

Episode 8, where seasons are gone for real this time. We mostly keep focus on retro gaming related topics... mostly.

Minutes

  • 00:00 - Introductions
  • 06:10 - What is Tom playing, or how do you play SNES games in bed?
  • 12:30 - What is James playing, or do you even eBay, bro?
  • 22:10 - What is Jordan playing, or how is the new Tomb Raider?
  • 32:25 - What makes a game retro?
  • 38:30 - What is the difference between retro and popular?
  • 43:55 - In 20 years, will the definition of a retro game change?
  • 49:10 - Will future generations of retro games have diminishing returns?
  • 55:55 - Is retro gaming popular right now, and why?
  • 70:05 - Hot seat and another really long wrap up!
  • 75:15 - Bonus: Which genre has gained the least from modern graphics?

Music