The Nostalgic Problem of Video Games

Описание: Nostalgia in games, gamers, and gaming culture. Let's talk about it.

"In an era of stress and anxiety, when the present seems unstable and the future unlikely, the natural response is to …

hate on the present, idolize the past, re-establish old tropes, and never move on."

Table of Contents:
Beginning, 0:00 - 1:18
Nostalgia of Me and You, 1:19 - 6:07
Who Needs Anything But the Good Ol Days, 6:08 - 9:36
Fifteen versus Seven, 9:37 - 11:51
Look on my Works, ye Mighty, and Despair!, 11:52 - 15:01




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Sources
Benji-Sales Twitter, 2020.   / 1287121204655132673  
Boyer, Matt. "Video Games & Nostalgia: An Intertwined Relationship." Gamesutra - Blogs, 2019.
Hill, Mark. "Nostalgia is Ruining Video Games." The Atlantic - Culture, 2015.
Irwin, Jon. "The Circuitous, Disingenuous Nature of Nostalgia in Video Games." Variety - Gaming - Columns, 2019.
Imray, Kathryn. "Watchmen, Nostalgia, and Fascism; or, Rorschach Voted Trump." University of Toronto Press - Blogs, 2017.
IGN's Twitter, 2020.   / 1286389456782598144  
Madigan, Jamie. "The Psychology of Video Game Nostalgia." The Psychology of Video Games, 2013.
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McFerran, Damien. "Crippled by Nostalgia: The Fraud of Retro Gaming." Eurogamer, 2012.
Moore, Alan, Dave Gibbons and John Higgins. Watchmen. 1987.
Rathbone, Claire J., Chris J. A. Moulin, and Martin A. Conway. "Self-Centered Memories: The Reminiscence Bump and the Self." Memory & Cognition, 36 (8), University of Leeds, 2008.

Footage Sources
63 Canadians killed in Ukrainian plane crash near Tehran -    • 63 Canadians killed in Ukrainian plane cra...  
Escalating Protests Nationwide Over Death of George Floyd | NBC Nightly News -    • Escalating Protests Nationwide Over Death ...  
Halo Infinite Gameplay Reaction Mashup and Review -    • Halo Infinite Gameplay Reaction Mashup and...  
Ingraham: The real COVID Record -    • Ingraham: The real COVID record  
The Game Awards, Xbox Games Showcase -    • 🔴 XBOX Games Showcase LIVE: HALO INFINITE ...  
Mario Kart Nintendo 64 -    • Mario Kart - Nintendo 64  
Overcooked 2 - #1 - THE UNBREAD HAVE RISEN (4 Player Gameplay) -    • Overcooked 2 - #1 - THE UNBREAD HAVE RISEN...  
Super Smash Bros. Matches - Free-for-All on Hyrule Castle (Fox / Captain Falcon / Ness / Kirby) -    • Super Smash Bros. Matches - Free-For-All o...  
Watchmen (2009).
We Are 343 Industries -    • We Are 343 Industries  

Music Used
The American Dream - Watchmen 2009
An End, Once and For All - Mass Effect 3 OST
Bob Dylan - The Times They Are A-Changing (instrumental)
For River - To the Moon OST
I'm Proud of You - Mass Effect 3 OST
The Illusive Man - Mass Effect 2 OST.
Great Fairy's Fountain Theme - The Legend of Zelda.
The Knights' Theme - The Order 1886 OST.
Nirvana - Smells Like Teen Spirit (instrumental)
Pallet Town - Pokemon Blue
Pokemon Stadium - Super Smash Bros. Melee
Pruit Igoe and Prophecies - Watchmen 2009
Rainbow Road - Mario Kart 64
Simon and Garfunkel - The Sound of Silence (instrumental)

Gamers Referenced, in order of appearance,
Halo 3
Halo 2 Anniversary Edition
Halo Infinite (trailer)
Mario Kart 64
Final Fantasy VII
Super Smash Bros.
Diablo
Mario Kart 8 Deluxe Edition
Final Fantasy VII Remake
Resident Evil 2
Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening (2019)
Assassin's Creed 3 Remastered
Kena: Bridge of Spirits (trailer)
Dream Daddy
The Last of Us Part 2
Overcooked 2
Dark Souls
Towerfall: Ascension
Everwild (trailer)















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