@SuperSnekFriend@poa.st @RMIV@poa.st It is very hard to limit yourself in the way needed, but at the same time more than possible. The main requirement is in building a set of very strict restrictions first to build from before starting development. I've complained before about PS1 and N64 inspired games not looking as they should, and that's a simple matter of not understanding the limitations that made these systems unique. Looking into these past systems, and finding an answer for what the restrictions should've been. For example, and I know this will sound rather unhinged as a method, but bear with me. If you wanted to make a platformer based on Super Mario 64, and you want to recreate the look. These models are out there in the world, obtained from the game. It's entirely possible to pull out Mario's model, the stage models, various enemy models, etc, and look at their polygon counts. Look at how they use textures to make up for a lack of resources with which to model the world. The same could be done for 2D games, systems had strict color restrictions, sound restrictions, and sprite limitations. While making a new game for the SNES is a rather silly suggestion, you can easily find documentation detailing a lot of the restrictions that would make your game more appealing. There's even a recent example of this to work from, UFO 50. Sure, it's not the best case and I personally do have issues with how it attempts "retro", it does the idea well, certainly much better than your average "pixel art so retro indie game." They gave themselves a set bit of restrictions for what could be done, and it gives the collection a sense of consistency. This may be a bit much to suggest, but really it's not impossible. Refusing the idea of adding at least some restrictions is mostly laziness. Much easier to throw together a bunch of mismatched pixel art and modern chiptune.