Nostalgia crush

Sensation you experience when you return to game you played long ago but developers removed or made all old features obsolete

Best example of Nostalgia crush can be found in game pixel gun 3D , developers removed many old iconic maps and because of power creep with new guns old ones became obsolete , therefore they crushed nostalgia of returning players

by Serb March 5, 2025

Nostalgia glasses

A term used for when a person or group of people turn a blind eye to the bad side of a past event because they only see it from a nostalgic perspective

"He doesn't realise how bad it was; he needs to take off his nostalgia glasses"

by Hotdog27 March 20, 2025

Nostalgia banking

A soulless cashgrab banking on the nostalgia of a franchise’s previous installments.

“Those Disney Star Wars movies are basically just nostalgia banking with no real plot.”

by Crazy Train McGraw May 27, 2023

nostalgia chaser

someone who experiences nostalgia for a time period to the highest level, usually to the point where they attempt to mimic behaviour from that era. usually hand-in-hand with nostalgia goggles.

1. “omg bring back 2020 it would be so swag poggers XD”
2. “you’re a nostalgia chaser…”

by ashwxrk July 2, 2024

Nostalgia Fiend

A person obsessed with memories and retro vibes, constantly looking back instead of forward.

Bro keeps talking about how good old Trippie Redd was. He’s turning into a nostalgia fiend.

by Truthtellertruthspeaker September 21, 2025

Pre nostalgia

when your nostalgic for a time your currently in.
the feeling that you know your gonna miss this when your older.

chad felt the pre nostalgia when he was playing on his xbox 360 at midnight.

by kieralovedanny October 18, 2025

futuristic nostalgia

Futuristic nostalgia is the feeling of nostalgia experienced before an event occurs, when a person anticipates a meaningful moment or life phase ending and feels sadness or longing in advance.

Example: Sitting in class before graduation, she was overcome with futuristic nostalgia, already missing the school she had not yet left.

by Ranya December 19, 2025