26/09/2019 11:10Why is it because you're interested in old consoles you're then considered …Why is it because you're interested in old consoles you're then considered a 'nerd' by the author.Nerd: a foolish or contemptible person who lacks social skills or is boringly studious.
That's his brand name (i.e. He's the Nostalgia Nerd). He's not calling YOU a nerd, chill.
Plus that description of "nerd" seems somewhat out of date, and single minded.
Remember what a wild frontier the early days of home gaming were? Manufacturers releasing new consoles at a breakneck pace; developers creating games that kept us up all night, then going bankrupt the next day; and what self-respecting kid didn't beg their parents for an Atari or a Nintendo? This explosion of computers, consoles, and games was genuinely unlike anything the tech world has seen before or since.