It's all cyclical. I remember when 8 bit graphics (minecraft is 8 bit) were the cutting edge of technology. Now they're "retro cool"Honestly, my nephew excitedly told me about it, but my eyes kind of glazed over.
Admittedly, OG Zork is a bit before my time with computers and gaming, but I played the heck out of all the PC ports as well as all of the roguelikes over time.