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Retro Rebel Podcast is hosted by Amanda Fox and Stacy Bishop. Each week they take a deep dive into the gaming industry and discuss news stories, the current games they are playing as well as the topic of the week. This week we are discussing the difference between retro and modern games and what newer games could learn from the older ones.
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Intro Music – Final Impasse By Ground is Lava
What we’re playing
Amanda- I’m level 40ish in Nexomon Extinction and I’ve not enjoyed a game so much in a while. It’s mindless but I love it. 100% pokemon ripoff tho.
Gaming news
Elden ring sells 12m copies while workers face poor conditions.
Tencent buys majority shareholding in Rime developer Tequila Works.
Main topic: What modern games can learn from old games
This week we are discussing the difference between retro and modern games and what newer games could learn from the older ones. Retro games have a rich and storied history. And even modern Castlevania, platformer and similar homages to gamings golden era can do things right. Today, we’re exploring what things current-gen games should learn from the past to keep gaming fun.
- make backtracking exciting
- use the environment to further the story
- actually putting thought into collectibles
- rewarding you for learning lore
- sell you a complete game from day 1
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