Are Neo-Retro Game Releases a Fad?

With modern console technology making it easy to develop and distribute small games, more and more companies are taking advantage of gamers' nostalgia to re-release decades-old hits, and to create entirely new titles in older styles. Gamasutra takes a look at what the retro game fad has become, and where it can go from here. What old games or series do you think would translate well onto today's consoles? "Many gamers who bought Mega Man 9 did so because of the game's inherent nostalgia, or because they never had a chance to enjoy the older games on the Nintendo Entertainment System when they were younger. Mega Man 9 is very much a product of its context. Its gameplay is fantastic, but it too is a product of the time period in which it reigned supreme. It suggests the question: can neo-retro games stand the test of time? Will games that mimic or lampoon the 8-bit era remain relevant and interesting to the masses long after its original audience has disappeared?"

Comments

Re:Nah

[4D6963]

Are you kidding? Anyone knows that Mega Man for SNES > Grand Theft Auto 4, by every possible metric. Oh and did you try that game E.T. for the Atari 2600? Best. Game. Ever. They don't make games like that anymore..

Re:Nah

[Narishma]

Well you are obviously in the minority since a lot more people like the games that are being released. The developers wouldn't make them if they didn't sell very well.