I grew up with the GameCube. My older sister had the N64 and I barely played it because I was very little. I recognize the power of nostalgia and I agree that it definitely can play a part into why people love something from their childhood. But for me, despite not growing up with the PS1 at all, I absolutely love it and it's one of my favorite consoles. I also love the SNES and the Sega Saturn.
I started really getting into collecting video games when I was around 12 and since then, I've gotten into a wide variety of games across 20+ consoles. There are amazing NES games out there, just like there are amazing PS5 games out now. I don't think everything is nostalgia.
Sometimes you just like good games because they're good and fun. I also think the limitations of a console can have their own charm. I absolutely love the low-poly aesthetic of the PS1, for instance. And sometimes I'm looking for a clunky PS1 experience because it just feels cozy. Maybe I'm nostalgic for a time where I wasn't even born. That's apparently called anemoia, but regardless, in my opinion, every era has good and bad media and every era has something interesting to offer.
The most excited I've ever been to receive video games was when I got Suikoden II and Terranigma. Suikoden II came out when I was 1 and Terranigma came out before I was born. My favorite game of all time is currently Xenoblade Chronicles 3, but there's quite a few PS1 and SNES games that are pretty high on my list, despite never growing up with either console.
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I grew up with the GameCube. My older sister had the N64 and I barely played it because I was very little. I recognize the power of nostalgia and I agree that it definitely can play a part into why people love something from their childhood. But for me, despite not growing up with the PS1 at all, I absolutely love it and it's one of my favorite consoles. I also love the SNES and the Sega Saturn.
I started really getting into collecting video games when I was around 12 and since then, I've gotten into a wide variety of games across 20+ consoles. There are amazing NES games out there, just like there are amazing PS5 games out now. I don't think everything is nostalgia.
Sometimes you just like good games because they're good and fun. I also think the limitations of a console can have their own charm. I absolutely love the low-poly aesthetic of the PS1, for instance. And sometimes I'm looking for a clunky PS1 experience because it just feels cozy. Maybe I'm nostalgic for a time where I wasn't even born. That's apparently called anemoia, but regardless, in my opinion, every era has good and bad media and every era has something interesting to offer.
The most excited I've ever been to receive video games was when I got Suikoden II and Terranigma. Suikoden II came out when I was 1 and Terranigma came out before I was born. My favorite game of all time is currently Xenoblade Chronicles 3, but there's quite a few PS1 and SNES games that are pretty high on my list, despite never growing up with either console.