I didn't read the whole thread, but my take is that games fulfil me just as much now as they did then. The difference is that they do it in completely different ways. Mario Galaxy, for instance, is a brilliant game that I absolutely adore, but it fulfils my gaming desires in a different way than Mario 3. So, while I'd certainly like to see retro gaming sensibilities come back, I wouldn't necessarily want it to be at the expense of everything the industry has learned over the years.







