/vr/ - Retro Games

>>8220191
Based

>>6934936
Definitely true, it's arguable that the biggest turning point is the 3rd generation as opposed to the 2nd generation.

He's my logic concerning the 6th generation, it's probably flawed but this is my reasoning:
>6th generation saw the solidification of the modern console market - Nintendo vs Xbox vs Playstation, which continues to this day (5th gen was Nintendo vs Sega vs Playstation, 4th was Nintendo vs Sega)
>Several franchises changed/died/were introduced. Fire Emblem came to the West, the Sonic vs Mario rivalry became more of a joke than anything, Pokemon hit its' stride, GTA became a household name, Halo and 'modern' FPS exploded in popularity)
>JRPGs became truly mainstream
>Hardware wise, there were no more CDs or cartridges (for consoles), it was all DVDs or those manlet discs Nintendo uses, Analog sticks became standard
>The death of arcades
>Online gaming becoming mainstream (well maybe this is more 7th gen, but as I remember there was A LOT more online gaming in the 6th gen than the 5th gen)
>Gaming in general becoming mainstream
>Emulators began to take off

Maybe I'm just a boomer but I feel as though while the difference between the 4th and 5th gen was bigger in terms of play style, the overall 'feel' of gaming and the culture surrounding it changed more between the 5th and 6th gen.

>>6892162
>seething toy owner

>>6886779
Luv me speccy.