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Old 04-02-2025, 08:47 AM   #1441 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by freebeard View Post

Isn't retro cyberpunk an oxymoron?
Probably not. Cyberpunk is one set of criteria, retro is another. Illustrated by those who do steam punk. Retro steam punk would be, what?...... circa 1800 Watt walking beams for pumping mineshafts? Really goofy clothing and black powder, lots of brass sheet and copper???

Retro cyberpunk might look like either the 1960's or possibly the turn of this century which would make you somewhat of an expert judge. Definitely a pot load of blinking lights, moving meter needles, and huge black knobs with number scales

Could even be an old AT case with dual 360 floppy drives

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