If the current Y2K style renaissance has taught us anything, it’s that nothing remains in-style quite like nostalgia. After all, there’s something both familiar and novel about diving back into your personal time capsule — whether it’s discovering ahead-of-their-time looks from yesteryear’s style icons, or cozying up to your favorite childhood cartoons. More than anything, traveling back into the past for a bit can be a great reminder of how far we’ve come. And few genres of culture have changed quite as rapidly as video games. From pixelated 16-bit games to immersive 3D worlds, video games have rapidly aged alongside us. Though today’s video games might offer a more technologically advanced feel, there’s something special about embracing the retro appeal of a ‘90s video game.
“[The ‘90s are] where many of our beloved modern franchises started,” says Joseph…
