A sentimental yearning to return to an earlier time remembered as happier or more pleasant, or a former place evoking happy memories; a longing to experience again a former happy time; as, a nostalgia for the brotherhood of the Woodstock music festival; a nostalgia for the comradeship of one's college friends.

a feeling of remembering the past as a happy time

Hollis Frampton (1936–1984).

n.: The good old days multiplied by a bad memory.

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Homesickness; esp., a severe and sometimes fatal form of melancholia, due to homesickness.

The proverbial rose-colored glasses of gaming. Known for making Final Fantasy 6 look good.

The ability to recall the past fondly, despite the facts.

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longing for something past

Nostalgia describes a longing for the past, often idealized.