
Retro Revivals: How SNES Classics Inspire Today’s Indie Games
The SNES era trained designers to do more with less. From tonal EarthBound echoes in Undertale to Chrono Trigger–style JRPGs like Sea of Stars, modern indies pick up the SNES playbook-its palettes, pacing, and mechanics-and remix them into new experiences. This article traces how those classics survive, evolve, and teach today's creators.

