I'm one of those people that considers games and consoles that are 10 years or older "retro", but I've found this definition to be controversial when I bring this subject up. There's a variety of opinions on why 10 years is too new, but even games and systems that are 15+ years old don't pass the sniff test for the retro enthusiasts I know.
I wonder about this because I feel attitudes have shifted from where they were when I was growing up as a teen getting into retrogaming. If the NES, SNES, and Sega Genesis were dated enough to be considered "retro" at the end of the 90s and into the early 2000s, I'm not sure why the 7th gen and before doesn't qualify.
With the DS, 360, PS3, and Wii being almost 20 years old now, I'm wondering if or when the definition of "retro" will change.
I've gotten a lot of good responses to this post. I'll try and follow this up with what I've learned and my current thoughts on this subject when I have time.
