On 02/07/2012 at 02:06 AM,
by
AlmostAutumn
Of all the exceptional titles that have been birthed and re-birthed this generation, there is no genre more surprising and satisfying then the sudden sprouting of retro-inspired games that have truly begun a renaissance in the video game world. From old-school Beat 'em Ups like Scott Pilgrim vs The World, to controller-throwing difficulty as seen in Super Meat Boy, the retro-renaissance has thoroughly established that what worked well over a decade ago still has a warm, welcoming home in today's world of near photo-realistic graphics and dual-analog, 10 button control schemes.