Why are retro video games so popular?

Why is your old Nintendo worth so much money? Why are people so interested in outdated hardware? What could be attractive? As the games progress and the graphics improve, it seems that one of the most important parts is left out. The fun level of games! Now that the competition in the video game industry is so fierce, game developers are focusing more and more on the look of the game and not the attraction value. In the past, games didn’t look that great, and while marketing focused some of its energy on graphics, most of it was spent on gameplay. We’re already seeing systems like the Wii and Xbox 360 include downloadable or purchasable content from retro games. People can buy their old Nintendo or Super Nintendo games and play them on their Wii or Xbox 360. This allows the Nintendo Company to make money off of a product they don’t even make anymore. Also, money is found as the cost for them to produce and distribute these old and retro games is next to nothing. The production of the multimedia disc is cheap and having it for download is not even less expensive for them. From a business standpoint, being able to charge for old retro games is a great marketing idea from Nintendo. Play Station has also tried Play Station 1 games for PSP, but there is a very poor selection.

It wouldn’t be too difficult and it would be in the best interest of any of these game companies to port all the most successful retro games and then charge a small fee for them on their current systems. It seems that these companies have forgotten about these games and have focused on current games for their consoles. It seems a shame that porting old retro games to a newer system isn’t done anymore, as there are plenty of rare games for these retro consoles that can cost up to $300.

I still play my old sega genesis, super nintendo, nintendo video game consoles a lot more than my newer console. I feel like the games are easier to learn and not as complex. Many of the newer games now are so advanced that it takes a lot of time and dedication to get it right or even figure it out. I think this can be a negative, especially when most people just want to play a game that you can jump right into. While it’s great that we have these beautiful graphics, how good is it overall and how much fun, if the game is so complex that most of your market can’t play it as well as enjoy these games and the gaming experience?

When I was a kid I loved playing video games. It was the most fun I could have. After I hit adolescence, he seemed to lose interest in video games. I had a lot of fun with the Genesis and the Nintendo 64 and the Dreamcast was one of the best consoles in terms of training for me, but after that when I got my Xbox it just kind of stayed there. Even though he had some of the best games, he only played them with friends and even then not as much. I now have an Xbox 360 and while it could be argued that the games for it have made a lot of impression on the game, for example Gears of War 2 is one of the best games on the 360, I still only play it socially with friends. I don’t know if I grew up with video games or if games don’t appeal to me anymore, but it seems like I’m still turning on my genesis and playing classic games.