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And what category does the PS2, Wii, Xbox, Nintendo DS/3DS fit into? They aren't retro, but they're not really "modern" either

Edit:sorry about posting 4 times, it kept telling me that it had a correction error

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[–] leigh@lemmy.blahaj.zone 34 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (9 children)

In my view, systems without an HDMI output or which default to a 4:3 aspect ratio are retro. But I don’t expect everyone else to share this opinion, and that’s totally fine. 🙂

[–] WhoRoger@lemmy.world 8 points 1 year ago (2 children)

The first version of 360 didn't have HDMI tho... While some versions of GC had digital video out, and PS2 could do 1080i with some games.

[–] leigh@lemmy.blahaj.zone 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

PS2 defaults to 4:3, digital out can be things besides HDMI, and the vast majority of 360 consoles sold had HDMI out. If you want to draw the line elsewhere, no big, do your thing, there’s no one True answer to OP’s question… but your comment feels like whataboutism to me and adds nothing of value.

[–] WhoRoger@lemmy.world 7 points 1 year ago

Adding factual information about (potential) retro consoles in a retro gaming community adds nothing of value? Okay then.

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