minus-squareNutWrench@lemmy.mltoRetroGaming@lemmy.world•Shovel 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'linkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up5arrow-down2·6 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. linkfedilink
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.