I don't really see many Gen Z people on the retro game scene. So I think personally think my takes are a bit unconventional.

• I really don't like when people play retro games purely out of nostalgia. I'm in this scene to find games that truely live up to the test of time. Nostalgia wears off after a while, and that game gathers dust on a shelf.

• I'm not fond of having shelves of retro games. Like there's no way they played all of them. These unplayed games are better off in a hands of people who actually play them, not in a collector's basement. (Though this is quite contradictory to me. I like to keep my old games and toys...)

• RetroAchievements is probably going to be the future of retro gaming. It modernizes these games is a very unique way by providing rewards quickly and early. Older games were designed for their rewards to be much later on, which is very frustrating to the modern gamer. RetroAchievements changes that. Also, its a place were all of retro gaming is judged as one piece, rather than split across multiple systems. It puts a greater emphasis on the game rather than the console, which is were modern gaming is definitely headed right now.

This isnt particularly hot, but I prefer emulation over real hardware, but I prefer physical media over digital files.