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Definition of Retro Digg Topic • Tag topic on On del.icio.us • Technorati Search • Post to Slashdot You are currently in Gaming Sun Mar 26, 2006 6:30 pm Reply and quote this post They still make games for the dreamcast and the PS1, but are they retro? Who can think of a good definition of RETRO CONSOLE and RETRO GAME, Is a retro game a discontinued game? When will the PS2 become retro? Contributed by Editorial Team, Executive Management Team 372659 iVirtua Loyalty Points • View Profile • Send Private Message • Back to Top Thu Apr 06, 2006 11:55 am Reply and quote this post I don't know really.... Maybe i a can find out. Contributed by Jay Taylor, Executive Management Team 107150 iVirtua Loyalty Points • View Profile • Send Private Message • Back to Top Mon May 15, 2006 12:40 pm Reply and quote this post By the sound of things the xbox could become retro before the PS2. Contributed by Ziggy Shadow-DustÃÆâ€, iVirtua Members 210 iVirtua Loyalty Points • View Profile • Send Private Message • Back to Top Tue May 16, 2006 2:47 pm Reply and quote this post My NES action set is retro Contributed by ithink2ez, iVirtua Active Member 210 iVirtua Loyalty Points • View Profile • Send Private Message • Back to Top Fri Jul 07, 2006 6:22 pm Reply and quote this post Definition of Retro: Old and classic Contributed by xino, iVirtua Leading Contributor 3528 iVirtua Loyalty Points • View Profile • Send Private Message • Back to Top Fri Jul 07, 2006 7:01 pm Reply and quote this post Older than old..... LOL Classic and borning!! Contributed by Jay Taylor, Executive Management Team 107150 iVirtua Loyalty Points • View Profile • Send Private Message • Back to Top Fri Jul 07, 2006 7:41 pm Reply and quote this post Linux wrote: Older than old..... LOL Classic and borning!! lol:P Contributed by xino, iVirtua Leading Contributor 3528 iVirtua Loyalty Points • View Profile • Send Private Message • Back to Top Sat Jul 08, 2006 2:44 pm Reply and quote this post Retro IMHO has to obey two rules: 1)Not current Generation 2)Games aren't availible off the shelves (preowned doesn't count) So the next consoles to become retro will be the X-Box and Gamecube as they already satisfy one of these conditions. Contributed by HyperShadow, iVirtua Active Member 561 iVirtua Loyalty Points • View Profile • Send Private Message • Back to Top Sat Jul 08, 2006 7:01 pm Reply and quote this post don't forget ps2 Contributed by xino, iVirtua Leading Contributor 3528 iVirtua Loyalty Points • View Profile • Send Private Message • Back to Top Wed Jul 12, 2006 2:50 pm Reply and quote this post Games are discontinued... I think Sony will continue support for PS2, GameCube will be first to become retro. The first "current or 5th" gen console to become retro was th ahead-of-its-time Dreamcast. Contributed by Editorial Team, Executive Management Team 372659 iVirtua Loyalty Points • View Profile • Send Private Message • Back to Top Wed Jul 12, 2006 7:30 pm Reply and quote this post DreamCast is 6th Gen Contributed by xino, iVirtua Leading Contributor 3528 iVirtua Loyalty Points • View Profile • Send Private Message • Back to Top Related Articles The concise definition of Web 1.0,Web 2.0 and ... High-definition is the next-gen killer app - ... Definition of 'Foul' *'Bad' Language Inside* High-def 82 inch Samsung ultra definition (UD) ... What "Retro" games do u want to see b... The "My first computer" thread (Retro... Page 1 of 1

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