- Paperback: 224 pages
- Publisher: Hagen Schmid; illustrated edition edition (21 Mar 2005)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 3000153594
- ISBN-13: 978-3000153594
- Product Dimensions: 23.9 x 17.1 x 1.5 cm
- Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 751,863 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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More than 450 dream machines, from million-dollar sellers to exotic variants, are celebrated in this exhaustive reference to video gaming systems. The near-ubiquity of video games means that nearly every reader will have owned, played, or heard about at least a handful of the machines included, whether from Europe, Japan, or the United States. Beyond just images of the gaming decks, the book covers classic software in all of its authentic, pixilated glory, as well as key technical facts for each console and operating system. With nostalgia and an archivist's attention to detail, this compendium of virtual competition looks back on 33 years of staring at screens and furiously pressing buttons.
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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
Originally written in German, the book has been seamlessly translated into English, each console's section is well structured featuring a variety of content and lots of photographs. This is a great all round book, it's got enough detail in for gamers who never stopped playing consoles and is also great for your "oh wow I remember that" mates. I cannot recommend this book more highly.
3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
This book is the best resource for collectors of video games. Not only does it include every games console, but also home computers as well. It is very well presented, with full colour pictures of the machines and some very interesting facts. It is not perfect though (hence the four stars), as there are some omissions (the Tiger R-Zone for example). It would also have been nice to have pictures of every console variant and some of the packaging. These are minor problems however, as if you have any form of love for gaming you should get this book.
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Each article is truly an encyclopedic article. The right amount of information: history of each machine, its technical characteristics (without... Read more
Each article is truly an encyclopedic article. The right amount of information: history of each machine, its technical characteristics (without... Read more
Published on 10 Nov 2008 by Telmo Mendes Leal
Truly Brilliant!
I was there, and I can safely say that this book is the best of the best when it comes to picking out the ultimate systems and computers of the retro gaming years. Read more
Published on 24 Mar 2006 by Jared Brookes
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