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I do plan to start my sons on retro games starting when they're about 4 years old. They'll basically get an abridged experience of some of the best games from each generation.
They should be on modern games by the time they're old enough for it to matter in terms of relating to their peers. And it's not like I'd say "no" if they said their friends wanted to play a particular game with them just because it's from the "wrong" generation.
I'm also not going to force the issue if they just aren't receptive to it. Everyone has different interests.
I assumed my kids would love games, but they're just not that interested. I got my six-year-old obsessing over one of the UFO 50 games, at least until she couldn't progress any further, but for the most part toys are just way more exciting.