Author

Publication

2009 - McFarland, Jefferson, N.C, North Carolina

Language

English

Word Count

69,250 words, Guess

Page Count

277 pages

Physical Format

Hardcover

Identifiers

and 2 more
  • LibraryThing8884628
  • Goodreads7103108

Classifications

  • DDC794.809
  • LCCGV1469.3 .W472 2009

Description

This is a review reference guide to three videogame systems, released from 1985-1988, and tries to describe each game that was commercially released for that system. Despite it's title it doesn't only cover games released between those years, it reviews the systems that were released between those years, and the games that were released for it in the United States, some games for these systems were released after the dates in the books title, such as "Wario's Woods" released in 1994 for the NES. Each entry tells the games title, the publisher, and developer, the type of game it is, the number of players that can use it, and the year it was released. The review tells the story of each game, the games objectives, and what is usually the games best and weakest points. There are black and white photographs of the game systems, and occasional pictures of the box art, cartridges, and instruction booklets. This is the second volume of the Brett Weiss' "Classic Home Video Games" series, it contains one section from the pervious first volume "1972-1984". Pages 7-26 reprint the first volumes 'Atari 7800', section with the exception of the games "Klax", and "Sentinel", being removed from this book, and the 7800's games "F-18 Hornet", and "Fatal Run", being switched around. There are the following number of entries for each system; Atari 7800 59, NES 768 (including games for the "Aladdin Deck Enhancer"), SMS 114.

Description

"This reference work provides descriptions and reviews of every U.S.-released game for Nintendo NES, Atari 7800, and Sega Master System. Organized alphabetically by console brand, each chapter includes description of game system followed by entries for every game released for that console. Video game entries include publisher/developer data, release year, gameplay information, and author's critique"--Provided by publisher.

Subjects

Series Statement

  • Classic Home Video Games

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