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Classic Home Video Games, 1989-1990: A Complete Guide to Sega Genesis, Neo Geo and TurboGrafx-16 Games Hardcover – August 9, 2011

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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 author's 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.

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344 pages
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English
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McFarland
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August 9, 2011
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7 x 1 x 9.75 inches
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0786441720
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978-0786441723
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*The sheer level of detail contained within the pages is astounding...if you are a collector of Genesis, Neo Geo, or TurboGrafx-16 games, I would wholeheartedly recommend this 300+ page tome. -- Retrocollect.com

*A really nice book, presented really well, written really well...props to Brett Weiss for doing such a great job...his passion for what he does shows through. -- The Game Grinder

*Amazing, extremely comprehensive...I really, really like this book, it is fantastic...I cannot imagine the amount of work that went into the making of this book...mind boggling. -- Chris The Old Ass Retro Gamer

About the Author

Former comic shop owner Brett Weiss lives in Fort Worth, Texas area. In addition to his reference books about classic home video games, he has written for numerous industry magazines.

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Publisher ‏ : ‎ McFarland (August 9, 2011)
Language ‏ : ‎ English
Hardcover ‏ : ‎ 344 pages
ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0786441720
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0786441723
Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 1.72 pounds
Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 7 x 1 x 9.75 inches

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Brett Weiss has been a professional writer since 1997. He’s the author of 13 books, mostly about the NES, Super NES, Atari 2600, ColecoVision, Sega Genesis, and other retro games and gaming consoles. His latest book is The 100 Greatest Console Video Games: 1988-1998. He's also got a YouTube show, "Tales from a Retro Gamer."

Weiss has written more than 1600 published articles for such publications as Fangoria, Filmfax, Game Informer, the Comics Buyer's Guide, and Old School Gamer, among many others. Weiss also has a national column in AntiqueWeek called The Pop Culture Collective.

When not writing, Weiss enjoys reading, hiking, cycling, playing basketball and tennis, watching movies, going to museums, collecting video games, listening to rock ’n roll, obsessing over the psychedelic '60s, and hanging out with his family.

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J.G.

Not a single in-game picture makes this book obsolete

Reviewed in the United States on November 12, 2012

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This book just doesn't deliver near enough for the price.

Besides offering a list of video games released for the U.S. market for the 3 listed consoles (Sega Genesis, Neo-Geo, TG-16) this book delivers very little else.

The brief descriptions for each title can hardly be considered reviews. There are no review scores or detailed comparisons made between Genesis and SNES titles of the same game. That would have actually been helpful when deciding which version to search for. (Example, Zombies Ate My Neighbors is noted that it was also released on SNES but there's no mention which version is considered better).

Sequels and follow up games are mentioned at the end of the descriptions for some games while others are not. Strange inconsistency. (Example: Afterburner 2 for Genesis says the game was followed by Afterburner 3 (Sega CD), Afterburner Climax (Arcade), and Afterburner Black Falcon (PSP) but fails to mention that Afterburner was released on 32X several years after the Genesis game.

I easily noticed the author uses the word `titular' in many reviews. I do not think it means what he thinks it does.

One of the greatest offences is the complete lack of pictures. There should absolutely be a color in-game screenshot for each and every game listed but unbelievably there isn't a single screenshot for any game. Not one! There are just over 100 box art pictures in glorious black and white. Was this just a lack of effort or is the author unaware that a picture is worth a thousand words?

This book isn't quite a travesty but it really is nothing more than a list of video games released for the U.S. market. I did not learn a single factual thing from the entire book that I didn't already know and I don't think the average gamer will either. There's just no content here that isn`t available (for free) from several video game related websites.

The 3 consoles that highlight this book deserve better representation than the author delivered.

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Comprehensive - a must for classic videogame collectors!

Reviewed in the United States on June 26, 2017

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Essential work for collectors of classic videogames. The era 1989-90 was a very exciting time for videogamers, as the great classic Japanese 16-bit+ systems were hitting the market here in North America. My favorite, the TurboGrafx-16, is well-covered in here (along with the Neo Geo and Sega Genesis). The book is well-researched and beautifully written. The entire series is truly a must for all videogame collectors - I started with this one because it covers my face system and I WAS NOT DISAPPOINTED. I was thrilled.

Even if you are a casual collector, or even just interested in videogame history - Weiss' series is a fascinating set to discover. Well worth the price and the hardbound cover is a nice touch.

Truly a must-have for anyone interested in the videogame systems of this era. Five stars +!

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Grand Slam Sam

Great read, seems like this should really be a digital title doesn't it?

Reviewed in the United States on June 29, 2015

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This is a wonderful resource. The author spent an ungodly amount of time in research. The authors seem like he had a good time writing this and it seems to be. It is a great reference guide to individual games and is as close a complete guide in print form that I have seen. I like to read through this and revisit games I played as a kid. If you are a collector, or just an oddball that likes to read about video games this is one of the 3 books you should own.

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DH72

So many games to track down!

Reviewed in the United States on December 9, 2019

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Very useful tool for tracking names of a huge chunk of home video game titles that came out in those years. I appreciate the individual paragraphs giving a brief description of each of the games.

Reviewed in the United States on February 13, 2014

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Well worth the asking price and a great reference guide for the systems covered recommend you get the whole set.

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Lisa J. Crisafulli

Five Stars

Reviewed in the United States on June 13, 2016

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Yes,my husband loves it for it was an anniversary gift

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Summer

A great book for videogame fans

Reviewed in the United States on February 20, 2012

With Classic Home Video Games, 1989-1990, Brett Weiss continues his exhaustive coverage of the videogame systems of yesteryear. Here Weiss writes about every single one of the games that came out for three historically important consoles: Sega Genesis, Neo Geo, and TurboGrafx.

Since there were so many games released for the Genesis, the bulk of the book covers that system, which was far more popular than the other two. Writing in a clear, concise, descriptive style, Weiss describes each game in detail and critiques most of the games in terms of graphics, sounds, and fun factor. Historical info is included as well.

If you are shopping for retro games online or at a videogame convention, Weiss's book is good to have on hand. It's also a book you can flip through in order to discover games that you've never played before, but might want to. It's also useful as a research tool, and it's fun to play a game and then read what Weiss has to say about it to see if your opinion matches his.

At $55 suggested retail, it's a little pricey, but sturdy hardcover binding and professional authorship make it easily worth the money.

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Matt M.

A Must Have For Collectors and Gaming Enthusiasts!

Reviewed in the United States on April 19, 2013

The third installment in an outstanding book series that comprehensively chronicles the systems and games released during given eras. Like its predecessors, this book thoroughly informs while entertaining the reader. For me personally, it has expanded my knowledge of the libraries for each console, and in some cases, has sparked a desire to acquire certain systems and game titles that I had previously overlooked.

I would highly recommend it to anyone who is a fan of classic console gaming!

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