Once I stopped settling for what's new and popular, it opened up a whole new world of fun and possibilities for me. This goes for both modern and retro gaming. It's so easy to get caught up in the "hottest" new thing and then be disappointed when it's not all you had hoped it would be, but when you dig deeper you'll find that gaming now can be just as good as it was decades ago. And, that gaming back then could be just as bad as it is today. :P
There are so many good titles, new and old, that I missed out on because they were muted by something more popular I was playing instead at the time. Then there's other gems such as the Parodius series and the Cave shooters that never even saw an American release but are now easily available thanks to the magic of online shopping.
What brought me back into retro gaming (as in actually getting the physical copies) is when I started looking at videos of clone consoles and unboxings of old games on YouTube. I forget exactly how I stumbled upon it, but it reminded me of the feeling I used to get when I got a new game or system back then. I soon found that clone systems and old games are a fun and inexpensive way to relive the excitement of my youth, even for a brief moment in my less flexible adult schedule. I love the physical media element, and I love that I can get a brand new clone console for the same price as a new game or lower.
I think the problem occurs when you look at gaming "trends" instead of what's on the market as a whole, objectively. There are a lot of current gaming trends that I strongly disagree with, as well as popular games I don't find impressive or interesting at all, but as a whole? Modern games aren't so bad. You just need to know where to look.
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