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Gamers go offline in retro console revival | The Guardian (www.theguardian.com)
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Rosenau is part of a growing community who are ditching contemporary video games and picking up the consoles from their childhood, or even before their time. And gen Z gamers are following suit, with 24% owning a retro console, according to research by Pringles.

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[-] ch00f@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago

Nintendo starting at 64 (because divorce dad was cool dad). Picked up an Analogue pocket and am currently working my way through the GB/GBC/GBA catalog. Also got Ecco for Genesis working. It really feels less like playing a game, and more like experiencing a culture.

It reminds me how important all these emulator projects are at keeping games alive.

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