What happens in our brain when we have nostalgic moments with old games? Nostalgia, according to some studies, is that mix of happy and sad feelings because we desire something from the past that we will no longer have. Often, nostalgia makes us feel not just a piece of an experience we had, but also a longing for that entire era in which we lived. That is why when we come into contact today with games we played in our childhood, a hint of the feeling of when things seemed better, easier, and more fun comes in the "package". Some scientific articles report that nostalgic experiences activate several regions of our brain, which is capable of combining more than one sensation at the same time. Eating, for example, carries several sensations beyond taste, such as smell, sight, sound, and memories. Nostalgia can even be more frequent on cold days and make you think your body temperature is rising. Creepy, right? The same happens with a simple video game opening: it is your brain processing several sensations and giving you rewards for it. https://youtu.be/96PpPGxSJRU?t=113  

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Old games and their remakes

However, nostalgia is not just a factor for scientific study. The entertainment industry also knows very well how to exploit these sensations. Perhaps your heart has already raced when you discovered that your favorite old games were going to get a remaster or remake. And if it is a well-done job, these revivals can feed our longing for the past very well, and even win over new generations. Consoles are not left out either, gaining miniature versions, as happened with the PlayStation classic, and which most of the time serve to commemorate some date or fill a collector's shelf. The fact is that nowadays we can even turn on an old video game and enjoy that favorite game from our childhood, but there is a combination of sensations and experiences from that time that make this same act so different from now. But if you know how to use nostalgia well, you can have incredible sensations in the turbulent years of adulthood.

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