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Forums - Gaming - When did the retro-era end/modern-era start in gaming for you?

WoodenPints on 27 June 2017

I'd consider the 5th gen when the modern era started and consider it retro before that.



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finalrpgfantasy on 27 June 2017

For me, the modern era started in the 6th generation.



JRPGfan on 27 June 2017
VAMatt said:
I'd say the switch to 3D. So, the N64, Saturn, PS era I consider to be modern. Prior to that, I'd call retro.

This.



Barkley on 27 June 2017

I consider ps1/n64 retro now, ps3/360 onwards modern... don't ask me about ps2.



S.Peelman on 27 June 2017

Everything with a cartridge is retro, everything with anything else is not. Obviously Switch, DS, 3DS and Vita also use carts, but those are still different to me as they're not encased in big hunks of plastic.



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Flilix on 27 June 2017

Old retro: gen 1-4
New retro (old modern): gen 5-6
Modern: gen 7-8/9



fory77 on 27 June 2017

1985



VAMatt on 28 June 2017

I've decided the cut off is between Pacman and Ms. Pacman.



animegaming on 28 June 2017

I consider retro gaming to be from the start of video games like Pong to ending with the systems that came out 2 generations prior to whatever is the current one at the time.