WHAT IS RETRO? I ask Portland Retro Gaming Expo!

What does "retro" even mean anymore? At the Portland Retro Gaming Expo 2025, I asked attendees, vendors, developers, and even The Unipiper that very question. The answers might surprise you!

From strict 20-year rules and generational cutoffs to a "beer test" and simply knowing it when you see it, everyone has a different take. Is the Wii retro? How about the DS or the PS3?

Hear perspectives from Kelsey (Pink Gorilla Games), Paige & Lindsay (TOTL Games), Nat (Hawthorne Game Exchange), Claire (DreamQuest Games), James (Mod Retro), John Hancock, Sean (Panic/Playdate), Tristan (Old School Gamer Magazine), Nick (Free Geek), The Unipiper, a 10-year-old gamer, and more! What's your definition? Let me know below!
Thanks to
‪@KelseyLewin‬ ‪@johnhancockretro‬ ‪@PinkGorilla‬ ‪@TheUnipiper‬ ‪@ModRetroHub‬ ‪@PanicVideo‬ ‪@TOTLvideogames‬

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YouTube Chapter Stops
00:00 - Intro: What is Retro?
00:09 - Answer 1: Kelsey (Pink Gorilla) - The Wii IS Retro!
01:27 - Answer 2: Claire (Dream Quest Games) - 20 Year Rule (Game Center CX)
03:11 - Answer 3: Paige (TOTL Games) - Two Generations / DS is Retro
04:27 - Answer 4: Natt (Hawthorne Game Exchange) - PS3/GameCube & Earlier
05:17 - Answer 5: Lindsay (TOTL Games) - The "Share a Beer" Test
05:57 - Answer 6: 10-Year-Old Gamer - Are They Making New Games?
07:35 - Answer 7: James (Mod Retro) - Nostalgia & Emotion
08:41 - Answer 8: John Hancock - 10 Years / Two Consoles Ago
10:10 - Answer 9: Pink Gorilla Dude that I missed the name of (Sorry dude!)
11:19 - Answer 10: Sean (Panic/Playdate) - Constraints & Limitations
12:10 - Answer 11: Tristan (Old School Gamer Mag) - Sliding Scale, Early 2000s Cutoff
13:07 - Answer 12: Nick (Free Geek) - 25 Years / Feeling / Wii Cutoff
14:03 -Answer 13: Brandon - 20 years ago when you are 20 years old
15:23 - Answer 14: The Unipiper - A Mentality / Physical Media
18:01 - Answer 15: My Final Thoughts: Retro is Nostalgia