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Comic books in 'Classic Home Video Games'

  • Issue #1-1ST
    Classic Home Video Games 1972-1984 SC (2012) A Complete Refernce Guide 1-1ST

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    1st printing. By Brett Weiss. A must-own for retro gamers, Classic Home Video Games, 1972-1984 is the only book featuring descriptions/reviews for EVERY game for EVERY golden age video game console: Adventure Vision, APF MP1000, Arcadia 2001, Astrocade, Atari 2600, Atari 5200, Atari 7800, ColecoVision, Fairchild Channel F, Intellivision, Microvision, Odyssey, Odyssey2, RCA Studio II, Telstar Arcade, and Vectrex. The book also includes history, publisher/developer info, system biographies, a glossary, a bibliography, an index, a listing of homebrew titles, and a preface by the author. Softcover, 316 pages, Text (with B&W Photos).

    Review excerpts for Classic Home Video Games, 1972-1984: *"A labor of love...comprehensive...recommended--Library Journal *"Thoroughly researched"--Game Informer *"A must-read...both fun and informative, a highly recommended purchase."--Video Game Collector *"Weiss's deep familiarity with his chosen subject matter is an asset of the text, and as a writer he conveys information clearly and without pretension...Weiss's reviews of obscure games make the book a treasure...impressive and fun book...valuable...the breadth of coverage here is astounding...a fun read and a nostalgic trip supreme...undeniably smart, historically valuable and wide-ranging in coverage."--GameCulture Journal

  • Issue #1-1ST
    Classic Home Video Games 1972-1984 HC (2007) A Complete Reference Guide 1-1ST

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    1st printing. "Classic Home Video Games 1972-1984 - A Complete Reference Guide!" By Brett Weiss. Classic Home Video Games 1972-1984 is the only book ever written that contains reviews/descriptions of EVERY game for EVERY programmable console of the pre-Nintendo era! The Atari 2600, Atari 5200, Intellivision, ColecoVision, and 12 other systems are covered in comprehensive fashion. Gameplay information, historical data, console biographies, editorial content, durable hardcover binding, crisp photos - you name it, this book has it. A must-have for retro-gamers! Hardcover, 306 pages, Text (with B&W Photos). WHAT PEOPLE ARE SAYING: "Quality writing"-Retro Thing "a labor of love...comprehensive...recommended"-Library Journal "a great-looking new book"-classicgaming.gamespy.com "Brett Weiss knows his video games, and this book is a must for all fans"-Bart Bush (former editor of Larry Bieza's Pinball Price Guide) Cover price $55.00.

  • Issue #1-1ST

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    1st printing. By Brett Weiss. A must-own for retro gamers, Classic Home Video Games, 1985-1988 is the only book featuring descriptions/reviews for EVERY game for the Nintendo NES, Atari 7800, and Sega Master System. The book also includes history, publisher/developer info, system biographies, a glossary, a bibliography, an index, an introduction by the author, and a foreword by the late, great Bill Kunkel. Hardcover, 278 pages, Text (with B&W Photos).

    Review excerpts for Classic Home Video Games, 1985-1988: *"Professionally executed and an obvious labor of love"--Booklist/RBB *"Great book...information is spot-on...100% accurate...a must-own"--Video Game Trader *"A great tome of reference...excellent...a must-own for any avid 8-bit collector"--Retro Gamer *"A quality production…exactly what you want in a collection of capsule reviews; well-written text that is clear and to the point-- retrogamingaus.com

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    Classic Home Video Games 1985-1988 SC (2012 McFarland) A Complete Refernce Guide 1-1ST

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    1st printing. By Brett Weiss. A must-own for retro gamers, Classic Home Video Games, 1985-1988 is the only book featuring descriptions/reviews for EVERY game for the Nintendo NES, Atari 7800, and Sega Master System. The book also includes history, publisher/developer info, system biographies, a glossary, a bibliography, an index, an introduction by the author, and a foreword by the late, great Bill Kunkel. Softcover, 278 pages, Text (with B&W Photos).

    Review excerpts for Classic Home Video Games, 1985-1988: *"Professionally executed and an obvious labor of love"--Booklist/RBB *"Great book...information is spot-on...100% accurate...a must-own"--Video Game Trader *"A great tome of reference...excellent...a must-own for any avid 8-bit collector"--Retro Gamer *"A quality production…exactly what you want in a collection of capsule reviews; well-written text that is clear and to the point-- retrogamingaus.com

  • Issue #1-1ST

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    1st printing. By Brett Weiss. Foreword by Leonard Herman. The third in a series about home video games, this detailed reference work features descriptions and reviews of every official U.S.-released game for the Neo Geo, Sega Genesis and TurboGrafx-16, which, in 1989, ushered in the 16-bit era of gaming. Organized alphabetically by console brand, each chapter includes a description of the game system followed by substantive entries for every game released for that console. Video game entries include historical information, gameplay details, the authors critique, and, when appropriate, comparisons to similar games. Appendices list and offer brief descriptions of all the games for the Atari Lynx and Nintendo Game Boy, and catalogue and describe the add-ons to the consoles covered herein--Neo Geo CD, Sega CD, Sega 32X and TurboGrafx-CD. Softcover, 344 pages, Text (with B&W Photos).