The Nostalgia Effect on Video Games - SimplyAJ

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Published on June 14, 2022 3:15:01 PM ● Video Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CiB5h9eMyQ4

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The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening (1993)

Duration: 16:33

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Today we look into how nostalgia has shaped video games, both the good, AND the bad.

DISCLAIMER FOR YOUTUBE: The "Kid" that appears in this video is literally just ME from the past. There were no children present anywhere in this video.

0:00:00 - Intro
0:01:01 - What IS Nostalgia?
0:02:47 - How Outside Experiences & Memories Change our Nostalgia with Games
0:05:36 - Nostalgia and Video Games go Hand in Hand
0:06:46 - How Nostalgia can Stifle Creativity
0:10:20 - When Nostalgia Can't Recapture the Magic
0:11:04 - The Uphill Battle against Nostalgia that Remakes go through
0:14:34 - How Nostalgia helps us enjoy watching other people play games for the first time
0:15:45 - Conclusion

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Songs Used:

1) The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening - Link's Awakening (Gameboy)
2) Super Mario Brothers - Main Stage Theme (NES)
3) Infernax - Cliffhanger (PS4)
4) Super Mario Odyssey - Steam Gardens (Nintendo Switch)
5) Shovel Knight - High Above the Land (PS4)
6) Star Fox - Corneria (SNES)
7) Mega Man 5 - Napalm Man Stage (NES)
8) Mega Man 2 - Ending (NES)
9) Mega Man 10 - Flash in the Dark (Nintendo Wii)
10) Mega Man 11 - Gear Fortress (PS4)
11) Pokemon Red & Blue - Route 11 (Gameboy)
12) The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening - Overworld (Gameboy)
13) The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening - Overworld (Nintendo Switch)
14) The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening - Tal Tal Mountain Range (Gameboy)
15) The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening - Tal Tal Mountain Range (Nintendo Switch)
16) Mega Man 10 - Nitro Rider (Nintendo Wii)
17) Pokemon Sword & Shield - Battle! (Bede) (Nintendo Switch)

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Special Thanks:

SamWithoutAPlan - For helping me with shooting and general moral support! ► http://www.twitter.com/SamWithoutAPlan
Cory - For reading through the script

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