While we do in fact find the idea of a video game training game hysterical, we think that Namco Bandai has actually hit upon something clever in the way they're justifying their take on WarioWare (and let's not kid ourselves, that's what this is). As evidenced by the severe pain caused by Contra 4, our retrogaming skills have atrophied as we've spent more time with modern games. Of course, Contra 4 is quite a bit harder than previous entries, but part of our constant failure could still be attributed to lack of practice.
Newer games require different skillsets, and unless we were to cherrypick only the twitchiest games (like Geometry Wars), our abilities to play arcade-style games would continue to deteriorate. Which means that a collection of condensed retrogaming challenges is a great idea, and one that could maybe allow us to keep sharp in a variety of vintage game types.
Do you feel like your arcade gaming skills have gotten worse over time? Have modern games with their save menus and tutorials and careful difficulty curves spoiled you?
