Faux Nostalgia is an aesthetic involving media and archived history that never existed.
From a Reddit post byAdiSoldier245:
"Like sometimes after a dream, or when you smell something, or when you listen to a certain song. I listened to the last of the Mohicans theme for the first time today (I haven't seen the movie, just randomly found the song) and felt nostalgia for something and I don't even know for what. This also happens when I have a dream where I am happy (as opposed to real life)."
Visuals[]
The visual aspect of Faux Nostalgia can include pixel-art, low-poly 3D models, the fuzziness of a CRT screen, and whatever else could be associated with it, whether it be famous quotes (i.e, The Legend of Zelda's “It’s dangerous to go alone! Take this.”), sound effects, or the machines the games were played on. It can also include images and other things that were popular during nostalgic times, such as TV shows, music, movies, amusement parks, malls, movie theaters, arcades, stores, fashion trends of the period, etc. Anyhting counts, as long as you weren't there for it.
Fashion[]
Just about anything you can find if you look up "drawing clothes ideas" on Google will suffice.
Media[]
This list has some examples of popular nostalgic shows that people born from the 1990s to mid-2000s may have grown up with. Feel free to add more if you feel some are missing.
TV Shows[]
- Candle Cove (Creepypasta)
- Invader Zim (2001-2006)
Video Games[]
- Rhythm Heaven Series
- Animal Crossing Gamecube
- Slope Game
- Farm Frenzy Series
- Any emulated Nintendo game
- Steel Story
- Bad Piggies
Songs[]
- Storm - Atsuover
Other[]
- Google Chrome (2013-2018)
- Windows Vista
- Windows 7
- Wondershare Video Editor (formerly Filmora) (2012-2015)
Food[]
- Cosmic brownies
- Any gummy foods
- Display Foods (do not actually eat this)
- Anything that looks edible, but isn't/"forbidden food"
Gallery[]
