Why do so many try to make something that is so hard to do? Basically every other game genre is easier to make money with, and non-game startup ideas are easier than making a game. This is about as hard as it can get if you want your project to succeed.
A lot of times, technology isn't really that important in making a good game. Amazon has all the technology they need but still can't understand why people play games, it's hilarious seeing them fail even after all those years of investment.
Think the roughness and how everything is a hodgepodge appeals to kids in some way. It's more like the Flash era where you visit Kongregate, NewGrounds etc and although some of the games looked bad they were still fun and the rougher graphic style sometimes added to the charm.