GameCenter CX Staff Debate Whether Wii and PS3 Count as Retro Games
The debate forces GameCenter CX to reconcile its 20-year retro standard with the realities of modern game design, and the live stream will settle whether the show's format can adapt.
Reporting from 2 sources: Game Spark, Inside.
GameCenter CX released footage of a staff meeting debating whether the Wii and PS3, both 20 years old, qualify as retro games. The show's usual standard treats hardware on the market for 20 years as retro, but staff raised concerns about long playtimes and modern save functions. The decision will be made during an August 23 live stream.
The staff meeting footage, posted August 10 on the official YouTube channel, opens with the volume of games. Many recent titles demand long playtimes, which clashes with the show's format of challenging one game in about 10 hours a day. An idea to spread a single game over two to three days was floated, but staff worried viewers would lose interest across multiple episodes.
Modern save and assist functions also complicate the show's appeal. With fewer unfair difficulty spikes, it becomes harder to show Manager Arino struggling. Still, the generational argument holds: people in their 20s and 30s grew up with the Wii and PS3, so unlocking them could draw a new audience.
No conclusion was reached in the meeting. Arino, watching the footage, quipped about a proposed 55-hour live broadcast tied to his 55th birthday in 2027, saying he lacks the stamina. The decision now falls to the August 23 live stream, where viewer opinions will be incorporated.
Synthesized by Yomimono from the 2 cited sources below, including Japanese-language reporting where cited, then editorially reviewed before publishing.