S2 Episode 26: is it okay to call games 'retro'?

Hideki Kamiya doesn't like games being called 'retro'. Is he right? Maybe. Let's talk about it.

Episode 26 of the Electronic Wireless Show podcast, hosted by Rock Paper Shotgun, titled "S2 Episode 26: is it okay to call games 'retro'?" was published on August 10, 2023 and runs 53 minutes.

August 10, 2023 ·53m · Electronic Wireless Show

Summary

Welcome once again to The Electronic Wireless Show podcast. We're discussing current things about old things this week, as Bayonetta man Hideki Kamiya reveals he's not super fond of the term 'retro' when applied to games. We discuss his comments, and what retro even means anyway, as well as what kind of games count as retro. Who even knows? Definitions are a jail, man. James brings good tidings regarding the Steamdeck in two different ways, and has a grim beans metaphor to clarify it, while the what we're playing section allows for another opportunity to talk about Baldur's Gate 3, which is the thing everyone is talking about (it's so hot right now). Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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