misk@sopuli.xyz to RetroGaming@lemmy.worldEnglish · 4 days agoShovel Knight artist says throwback games need 'retro authenticity' but can't coast on nostalgia alone: 'Part of the appeal of the NES era of game making was that everything was a new idea'www.pcgamer.comexternal-linkmessage-square35fedilinkarrow-up1200arrow-down13
arrow-up1197arrow-down1external-linkShovel Knight artist says throwback games need 'retro authenticity' but can't coast on nostalgia alone: 'Part of the appeal of the NES era of game making was that everything was a new idea'www.pcgamer.commisk@sopuli.xyz to RetroGaming@lemmy.worldEnglish · 4 days agomessage-square35fedilink
minus-squareNutWrench@lemmy.mllinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up5arrow-down2·4 days agoOld games stood on their own merits: artwork, sound design, game mechanics. I have no idea what “retro authenticity” is supposed to be, but it doesn’t sound like it involves inspiration or imagination.
Old games stood on their own merits: artwork, sound design, game mechanics. I have no idea what “retro authenticity” is supposed to be, but it doesn’t sound like it involves inspiration or imagination.