> …in 1998, it was possible for a teenager to write a decent quality Mario clone that could run on a Pentium II, from a web browser, at 60fps.
Today it's possible for a teenager to write a decent 2D or 3D platformer (or whatever) that can run on a low-end machine at good framerates using tools like Roblox, Godot, etc. Flash still exists in the form of Adobe Animate, but it's competing for beginner hearts and minds on platforms with far more capabilities and far better communities.
Change is not necessarily regression. It's fun to remember and honor tools that were formative in our lives, but it's important to note that there are kids out there having the same experiences we did on today's platforms and tools.
Today it's possible for a teenager to write a decent 2D or 3D platformer (or whatever) that can run on a low-end machine at good framerates using tools like Roblox, Godot, etc. Flash still exists in the form of Adobe Animate, but it's competing for beginner hearts and minds on platforms with far more capabilities and far better communities.
Change is not necessarily regression. It's fun to remember and honor tools that were formative in our lives, but it's important to note that there are kids out there having the same experiences we did on today's platforms and tools.