Gamers have a lot to celebrate in the modern video game industry, from frequent announcements and showcase presentations to the release of gamers' most anticipated titles. Many gamers have shared their regards in celebrating that today, September 12, is National Video Games Day.
It is always an exciting time to follow video game news or enjoy video games themselves, and National Video Games Day simply allows gamers to share that enthusiasm with others and enjoy their collective love for games. Today, different fans and outlets have offered their remarks on games and why the interactive experience is such a phenomenal medium in today's society.
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Xbox celebrated non-divisive gaming, expressing that games are better enjoyed through a lens of equality among platforms, from PC, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation, and Xbox. National Video Games Day then ubiquitously honors and appreciates each venue that players can access games through. Modern gaming perspectives are looking toward a wholesome and inclusive view of gaming to diminish gatekeeping, arguing that an arbitrary console war only exists to push consumerism and competition in the industry.
NidoMarquis argues that there are a "lot of awesome developers out there," and that if one game does not interest them there is a great chance that looking to a new developer or platform may introduce them to a game that does interest them. Indeed, the well of games is flourishing lately, which is miraculous due to the fact that any games scheduled to release in the near future have most likely been developed during the global pandemic.
On the other hand, some players may have particular gaming interests due to a certain intellectual property, franchise, or other iconography that might have an affiliated fandom attached to it. For example, Star Wars Holocron celebrates National Video Games Day by asking fans what their favorite Star Wars video game is, sharing images of seminal Star Wars titles such as Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic, LEGO Star Wars: The Complete Saga, Star Wars: Battlefront 2 (2005), and Star Wars: The Force Unleashed.
Stan Lee's representatives celebrate National Video Games Day, highlighting the Marvel Comics writer and creative lead's sentimental Easter egg tribute in Marvel's Spider-Man: Miles Morales. Heartfelt references and moments like these transcend games and allow them to significantly commemorate nostalgia.
Mevans2703 celebrates National Video Games Day by concentrating upon another monumental aspect of games. Mevans2703 asks gamers to share music or individual songs from their favorite games, with themselves throwing in a track from Super Mario Odyssey. Gamers have since responded with links to songs such as "Life Will Change" from Persona 5, "One Winged Angel" from Final Fantasy 7, and the "Final Battle" theme from Banjo-Kazooie.
Much like other popular entertainment in mass media, there is likely something for everyone in games between different genres, platforms, and playstyles that gamers may prefer. Either way, National Video Games Day is celebrated by gamers everywhere.