Relative Nostalgia
Welcome to the home of my research blog where you can read my thoughts on videogames, nostalgia, and hauntology.
- Created by James Sweeting
- Located in UK
- May 2025
- Free
Recent posts
June 23, 2026
A couple of weeks ago I watched the film Backrooms . I had heard about the meme, but was only tangentially aware of the YouTube series ( The Backrooms ) by Kane Parsons based upon the meme. This new film directed by Parsons is an extension of the series, yet also works as a stand-alone piece as…
May 15, 2026
Since my previous post a "new" Star Fox game was announced suddenly. Not quite out of nowhere as with Fox McCloud's recent appearance in the Super Mario Galaxy film (something I wish they hadn't revealed before the film had even come out) it was pretty apparent Nintendo was hinting at some kind of…
May 1, 2026
I recently delivered my annual lecture on nostalgia and hauntology to my Masters students. As planned part of the discussion moved on to discussing videogame remasters and remakes, along with a bit on how the "ship of Theseus" fits in. Part of this also extended into what we actually mean by a…