Question: "Retro Gamers" VS "Retro" Collectors

[crazydean]

I knew Arkhan was going to make a big deal about the word "retro". However, I didn't expect two posts about it!

+1 epeen to turboswimbz

[Arkhan]

You gotta raise awareness about dumb shit so it can stop being dumb shit.

[crazydean]

You gotta raise awareness about dumb shit so it can stop being dumb shit.

While I agree with your sentiment, everyone is still using the word "retro". Personally, I prefer "vintage" or "classic" because if you're talking with a co-worker or family member, it makes you look like less of a dumbass to use "vintage" over "retro". Retro makes me think of a fad or some goofy kid shit whereas vintage or classic has a more mature appeal.

[Arkhan]

Everyone doing it doesn't mean it's right, lol.

See: Justin Bieber fans.

[ClodBuster]

I'm a vintage gamer. And I play old games, too.

[turboswimbz]

I knew Arkhan was going to make a big deal about the word "retro". However, I didn't expect two posts about it!

+1 epeen to turboswimbz

I hope he posts 52834137468 more posts and people actually stop using the damn term. 

[nopepper]

I knew Arkhan was going to make a big deal about the word "retro". However, I didn't expect two posts about it!

+1 epeen to turboswimbz

I hope he posts 52834137468 more posts and people actually stop using the damn term.

Words take new meanings all the time, even if initially it was a misnomer, and the use of the word "retro" in such a way has been around at least since the Namco museum series for the PSX, so we are talking mid-90s here.

To me, it seems pedantic to place so much emphasis on the use of that word. Why do you guys care so much?

[Lost Monkey]

I love my old Atari and Nintendo tapes.

[Arkhan]

any old video game thing that comes out has RETRO slapped all the f*ck around it.


Its stupid.

[Necromancer]

Call it "retro" and slap on some wood grain - instant hipster profits!

[turboswimbz]

I knew Arkhan was going to make a big deal about the word "retro". However, I didn't expect two posts about it!

+1 epeen to turboswimbz

I hope he posts 52834137468 more posts and people actually stop using the damn term.

Words take new meanings all the time, even if initially it was a misnomer, and the use of the word "retro" in such a way has been around at least since the Namco museum series for the PSX, so we are talking mid-90s here.

To me, it seems pedantic to place so much emphasis on the use of that word. Why do you guys care so much?

I don't much care, and it is pedantic.  that doesn't mean that I have to like the fact that every stupid thing that comes out is called Retro something, or watch my Retro Youtube. I am not a retro gamer.  I am not a gamer.  I am a dude that likes some old video games, and some new.  while I'm not going to go out and shout it from rooftops I'll give ARK the old HOHO when he says itis dumb.  because it is dumb.

[Lost Monkey]

I knew Arkhan was going to make a big deal about the word "retro". However, I didn't expect two posts about it!

+1 epeen to turboswimbz

I hope he posts 52834137468 more posts and people actually stop using the damn term.

Words take new meanings all the time, even if initially it was a misnomer, and the use of the word "retro" in such a way has been around at least since the Namco museum series for the PSX, so we are talking mid-90s here.

To me, it seems pedantic to place so much emphasis on the use of that word. Why do you guys care so much?

I don't much care, and it is pedantic.  that doesn't mean that I have to like the fact that every stupid thing that comes out is called Retro something, or watch my Retro Youtube. I am not a retro gamer.  I am not a gamer.  I am a dude that likes some old video games, and some new.  while I'm not going to go out and shout it from rooftops I'll ARK the old HOHO when he says itis dumb.  because it is dumb.

I realized I wasn't a gamer when I saw some WOW competition on Conan O'Brien.

[Arkhan]

Call it "retro" and slap on some wood grain - instant hipster profits!

^^^^^^

Retro is things like how they come out with those egg-shaped space-chairs and call them retro.

That's some 1960s styled shit.

The PT Cruiser is retro.  It's trying to look like a mafia car or whatever.  It's driven primarily by old people who go get groceries and prescriptions instead of executing mob hits, but whatever.  Close enough.

Kung Fury is retro.

You don't like retro music when you crank a Kiss album. It's not retro.  It's the thing retro things throwback to. Some music now is retro. 

Satellite Young is retro:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=1&v=NYzGnXxtVsI

You can't make retro games for a PC Engine.   It's the wrong word.

Fight the power.

[turboswimbz]

WOW and Conan. hahahahaha

those peeps need lives

although WOW has one of my favorite clips ever:

[ClodBuster]

Is there retro porn? If so, I wonder what it looks like.