I feel an attachment to him, like we are kindred souls, of sorts. He pursues his passion, and for what? To be told “no.” He understands my journey, my sorrow, and I his.
In a different life maybe we would be friends. Maybe I would be him.
This is why remakes & remasters are popular. It's not that old games are inaccessible, clunky or dated, it's that without the buzzing chatter of a new release they are solitary, quiet, just you and the art, rather than you and the fandom mediated through the art.