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It could be a variety of things. It could be the rise of AVGN or others but don’t forget there are popular internet personalities that review modern games (like Angry Joe). Here’s my two theories:
*The hipsterization of everything is mainstream now and with hipsters, retro/old things are cool.
*I think the biggest factor though is the lack of interesting new games. Every year we see a new COD or Assassin’s Creed, Battlefield, and we get so many first-person military shooters it’s sickening. I grew up with the SNES and I’ve returned to it and other older systems because not much interests me this gen anymore.
I have pretty much the opposite opinion. It seems more like most of the most vocal retro supporters barely play retro games at all, and just don't see past nostalgia for what used to be new to them.
I gave more detail about it on a blog I write for (linked to the left), but personally I feel that retro games tend to be overrated and both devs and gamers shouldn't keep looking to the past.