It’s kind of odd how long it took for to click with me. In my brain, I have a vivid, specific image of what “retro sky” is and it took me so long to realize I was thinking of OutRun and Daytona and Sega Rally and whatnot. The fighters I played in the arcades were all Sega, the on-rail shooters were Sega games probably too, my most played 2D platformer as a kid was sonic (or metal slug if that counts lol), my first proper love with SRPGs was shining force, my first beat ‘em up was golden axe and my first proper introduction into Zelda-likes was the MD’s action games.
When thinking of old school 3D action games, I can also only think of Spikeout, Shenmue and Rent a Hero. Sega is my life, which feels weird to say given how long it took to click.