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I’m doing steadicam operating on a TV show. My new (to me) 2DS is keeping me entertained when waiting for the next shot.

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[–] MossyFeathers@pawb.social 6 points 5 months ago (4 children)

I feel like in order for something to be retro, then it should have to be at least 10yrs after official support has ended.

[–] WhiskyTangoFoxtrot@lemmy.world 7 points 5 months ago

When the PS1 was current anything 2D was considered retro.

[–] LazaroFilm@lemmy.world 3 points 5 months ago (1 children)

I agree, however, Nintendo shutting down the servers made it retro.

[–] MossyFeathers@pawb.social 0 points 5 months ago

It hasn't been that long since that happened though. It's literally been less than 6 months since they shut the servers down. It was part of the previous Nintendo console generation ffs. GTA V released the same year as the 2ds. C'mon man, the 2ds is not retro.

[–] the16bitgamer@lemmy.world 2 points 5 months ago (1 children)

If you want me to make you feel old the hardware was released in 2013, making it over 10 years old this year.

[–] MossyFeathers@pawb.social 1 points 5 months ago (1 children)

Yep, but it hasn't been more than 10yrs since it was last officially supported. It's only been a few months since they fully ended official support.

[–] the16bitgamer@lemmy.world 3 points 5 months ago

While I understand your argument. I have my own philosophy for what is retro in terms of games.

For me I don't look at the system but the games. And for games it about 10-15 years after they were first released.

Enough time that kids can be born and never see this game until now. While I wouldn't call Pokemon Sun/Moon retro just yet. The 3ds/2ds has games on it that I would consider it retro.

Its been over half a decade since Nintendo stopped making games for it, and even longer since people cared about it.

The only time I will argue something isn't retro is when its still on the store shelf and not in the discount bin.