Should you mostly play current-gen video games to get into the video game industry?

I have a ton of GameCube and Wii games that I haven’t played yet. I also have a Switch. I have an interest in working in the video game industry in the future. It’s just an idea right now. Do you think I should get rid of those Gamecube and WIi games and find Switch or other current-generation alternatives? What are the main differences between this generation video games and the gen of Gamecube and Wii? Better graphics and better AI? For example, I really want to play Okami and Fragile Dreams: Farewell Ruins of the Moon for Wii but while I’m playing I might feel like I’m wasting my time and should be playing newer games.

What do you guys think?

@pinkrainforest: Wrong forum as this is OT (Off-Topic) and so with that, I'll move this to the correct forum GD. (Game Discussion)

Not many developers really push A.I. forward, they usually fog and mirror the games to make it look better than the A.I. really is. Outside the Monster Hunter teams haven't really come across much A.I. I would call impressive over the years.

As such think you should play whatever games you want to play. Part of being a creator is being inspired.

Doesn't matter if they be new or old. Many developers as well look to the classics as a reflection of standards, seeing as too many newer AAA developers are just trying to snatch peoples wallet.

They both have the good and the ugly though.

Not at all.

1) Definitely play okami. Its one of the greats. brilliant game.

2) There is nothing inherently wrong mechanically with older games. still many lessons to be learned from them. There is a great video of shigeru miyamoto talking about the thinking around the first level in mario on the Nes.

https://youtu.be/zRGRJRUWafY

Always worth a look i thinks.