Game Center CX, a Japanese retro gaming TV show, now supports PS2, GBA and Gamecube games

For today's gamers who grew up with consoles like the Game Boy Advance, PlayStation 2 or Nintendo GameCube, it must be shocking that these consoles can be considered "retro." There are many variables that make a console "retro," but according to the Japanese program Game Center CX, these three consoles are already retro because they were released 20 years ago.

Japanese show Game Center CX is a show that has comedian Shinya Arino beat retro games as part of his job at a company, and a lot of content comes out of it. The show, which has been on the air since 2003 and has 24 seasons, has a threshold of 20 years since its launch to consider a console as "retro."

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Three consoles that you thought were recent, are already old

There are still many who believe that consoles like PS2 or GameCube cannot be considered "retro". They argue that the visual style and game design are far from outdated. However, they have not received any new games for years, not even the annual sports games from Electronic Arts.

There are many definitions but Game Center CX is clear: if it's been 20 years since its launch in Japan, they are retro. In this case, the PlayStation 2 came out in Japan on March 4, 2000, the Game Boy Advance came out on March 21, 2001, and the GameCube on September 14, 2001. Something is still missing for the Gamecube to turn 20, but next season of the show will air when the console has already turned 20 years.

Shinya Arino already faced games of these consoles like Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney of the Game Boy Advance and Angelique Trois of PlayStation 2, but they were with special reasons. By this they mean that Game Center CX can now put those games on a regular basis as they are, in effect, retro consoles. And, yes, almost 20 years have passed since those consoles were released.

Source: Siliconera