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"Cool" uncle (citation needed), did expose kids to games released 2 to 3 decades before their time occasionally.
I was a bit surprised that even rough 8-bit sprite graphics can capture their interest. An 8 year old trying to make sense of the pixelly mess that's a Metroid creature sprite can be funny.
I think the trick is to just let kids play what they want
as a kid I grew up with basically every generation of nintendo consoles up to the Wii U, as well as a PC (well, a mac really but whatever) and I turned out fine
i missed out on some of the big sensations of the moment, like fortnite or COD, but tbh I didn’t care, these games never interested me and they still don’t
Games back then were made to be games. Games now are made to be addicting. Honestly I think it's a good idea to stick to the old school games for as long as possible.
i caught my 5yo playing golden eye the other day and i was not disappointed!
I just let my sister have access to my Steam account and it's turned out alright
One thing about old games (pre n64), is that you don't have to worry about controlling the camera. Younger kids like 5 or so have a hard time enough time timing button presses so making them also have to figure out how to control the camera is very frustrating for them. Isometric, top down, and point and clicks work best for younger kids.
I also think the super Nintendo controller is the best for children and people with small hands. 8bitdo makes a good modern one with more buttons and triggers so you can play modern games.
You can't replace the Roblox and Fortnite, you can only hope to supplement them.
I did try to get a nephew to play pokemon fire red (emulated on a tablet), he found it really boring 😅
Gotta think of another game that plays fine on a tablet and maybe isn't as boring
I'm not really surprised. There's so many papercuts in those games. I've not played a Pokémon games since Black/White but even then, ugh, such a slog. They're really good at sucking all the momentum out of things, sadly.
I played Blue when I was about 12 and the appeal was mostly that there wasn't anything on a handheld that had anywhere near as much content. Link's Awakening is a better game but it's not that long, etc..
Correct, it's about giving them a wider perspective. Also I'm teaching them that scummy games that push micro transactions on you with manipulative shit should be avoided, or at least being conscious about their manipulative shit. In the end you can't make them not play Minecraft, but there is a difference between Java and Bedrock
Spiderman 2: I solely play as Peter Parker. My daughter solely plays as Miles Morales. I wish the game was 2 player.
Minecraft: my daughter watches the YouTube videos yet somehow I'm the one who got us diamond armor. Go figure.
Super Mario Odyssey: She always makes me Mario and she's a good cappy.
She's not even remotely athletic but she's brainy and is pretty popular with her friends. Go figure.
This will be me when I have children and I am not sorry.
I'll help them build that foundational understanding of what games were and then if they still wanna play the modern bs, they can.