We need a retro revolution to entice video gamers once again! Games have developed better graphics and sound, dedicated servers have replaced PVP networking, and online technology remains most robust than ever before! So then, why are games like Shovel Knight, Sonic Mania, and Cuphead getting so much attention? It's because these games have tapped into the nostalgic vein that younger and older gamers alike crave so desperately.
What has made 2D platformers such as Shovel Knight successful, is the ability to tap into this nostalgic vein. Solid 2D and 3D platformers are a dying breed of a video game, as the modern gaming age is still dominated by Real Time Strategy Games, First Person Shooters, and Massive Multiplayer Online RPG's. Graphics are not everything as most developers would imagine if the gameplay does not deliver on the hype. Old-school 2D platformers understood this essential necessity. They understood the critical balance between combat and exploration, they comprehended how to challenge veterans without alienating the casual gamer.
We need a return to the platforming age, with all new characters and worlds to explore! We need triple AAA gaming developers to understand that sometimes to move forward, you need to revisit the past underneath a different microscope.
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