No. 10,655 in German
retrogame
The German word "Retrogame" refers to a classic video game from earlier gaming generations.
In a sentence
Ich sammle jetzt Retrogames aus den 80er Jahren.
I am now collecting retro games from the 1980s.
In this sentence, 'retrogame' is used as a noun referring to old video games that are considered retro or classic.
Dieses neue Spiel hat ein Retrogame-Design und erinnert an alte Klassiker.
This new game has a retro game design and is reminiscent of old classics.
Here, 'retrogame' is used as a descriptive term, implying that the design emulates or is inspired by classic video games.
Als Kind spielte ich oft Retrogames wie Pac-Man und Space Invaders.
As a child, I often played retro games like Pac-Man and Space Invaders.
In this context, 'retrogame' specifically refers to the genre of video games belonging to an earlier era that the speaker experienced in their youth.
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