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So Retro

A photo or video that tries to convey itself in a pixel style, but just looks like they slapped pixels on it & some Mario & called it a day.
Person: Look, i just made Joker in the pixel style!

Person, too: That's just a Megaman recolor.

Person: But it's so retro, right?

Person, too: No, it's like claiming to draw Sans in Family Guy but it's just Sans' head on Peter's clothing.
by bingsbogexoskele3 May 14, 2023
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Post-Retro

Wearing something old which was considered Retro, but has now become just old again.
You have to stop wearing those bell bottoms, they're post-retro now.
by ROxford December 26, 2011
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Silver Retro

A man who is being too edgy
This dude is being a Silver Retro right now
by Silver Retro June 3, 2018
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[Future Retro]

An English style that is the new New Rave but not as lame. It's basicaly bright colours and lots of plastic acessories, especialy bracelets, lego necklaces and fake Ray Ban sunglasses.
Why? It's fun.
''Oo, Jamiee, those bracelets from Clare's
Accessories?''
''Why yes, they are. Very Future Retro I thought''
by Jamiee W October 18, 2008
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Already Retro

The phenomenon of something instantly becoming retro once it has been released.
Those are some nice glasses. But they're already retro!
by Benncm November 19, 2011
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generation retro

Generation retro sucks, go play retray instead.
by memeaddictive2 July 3, 2023
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So Retro

The phrase is used ironically in a way to describe something that tries to mimic a retro theme, but in a way that's considered lazy and/or inaccurate
This can be applied to anything that fails to be retro, like an 16 bit sprite being in something that's supposed to be 8 bit for example

There's several cases of this, and of course it doesn't just apply to video games specifically
"OH MY GOD GUYS LOOK AT THIS 8 BIT PIXEL ART THAT I MADE OF MYSELF , I AM SO RETRO!!!!"
*The art in question is likely something that is made poorly and uses more colors than what an 8 bit console could handle*
by thebrokendoggo January 25, 2025
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