Yes, I like this style of play much better than the earlier ones! (Example: Frozen Pixel Hunt).
This way you nostalgia if it's something you remember without getting irritated if it's something you don't know or care about. And since it's purely visual there's no problems even if you don't know who a character is.
My favorites I see in here? The king from the King's Quest series, Bucky O'Hare, Cykill from Gobots, the temple statue from Legends of the Hidden Temple, Toejam and Earl, Bob Ross, Urkel, one of those spinny tops from M.U.S.C.L.E., Howard the Duck, Married with Children, Cool Spot