Retrogaming: When Pixels Make Their Comeback

Hey retrogamer! Are you tired of ultra-realistic graphics and 50GB updates? Don't panic, we'll remind you why pixels are life!

What is this retrogaming craze?

Imagine this: you spend your days playing games as old as your grandmother, on consoles as old as the captain. Yeah, that's retrogaming! It's like deciding to replace your latest smartphone with a good old Nokia 3310. Except instead of playing snake, you play Mario or Sonic.

When did this madness start?

Hold on to your Gameboy, it's going to be a shocker:

• In 2006, Nintendo said to itself, "Hey, what if we celebrated Mario's 20th birthday?"
• So they're bringing out the old Super Mario on DS. Clever plumber!
• Players are going crazy, it's an overdose of hallucinogenic mushrooms.
• Publishers are rubbing their hands: "Nostalgia is more profitable than selling memory card cartridges!"

Why do we love it so much?

• Nostalgia : Nothing like reliving your childhood ragequits!
• The collection side : Some people collect stamps, we prefer consoles that bug.
• Group Membership : You're part of the very select "I finished Ghosts 'n Goblins without cheating" club.
• The discovery : You can finally play those games your mother refused to buy you when you were a kid.

Top 5 Retro Games That Are Awesome

1. Final Fantasy VI (1994) : The RPG that made you believe you could save the world by pressing A.
2. Super Mario World (1990) : The game where an obese plumber saves a princess by crushing turtles. Makes sense.
3. The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past (1991) : The epic adventure that made you lose your girlfriend for 3 months.
4. Chrono Trigger (1995) : The only time travel where you can kick a giant meteor's ass.
5. Super Metroid (1994) : Proof that a girl in armor can be more badass than all your friends combined.

How to play retro without looking like a dinosaur?

• Buy a retro console : Search your grandparents' attics, there's sure to be a gem lying around.
• Use an emulator : To play on your PC and make your colleagues believe that you are working.
• Buy remakes : To rediscover your favorite games, but with graphics that won't make your eyes bleed.

So, are you ready to take a leap into the past? Whether you're feeling nostalgic or just curious to see what a game looked like when polygons didn't exist, retrogaming awaits you! And don't forget, even if we make fun of them a little, we love our old games. They may seem cheesy today, but they laid the foundation for everything we love about modern gaming. So respect to the old ones, and long live pixels!