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Ultimate Nintendo Guide to the NES Library 1985 - 1995

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This is a video game reference, and review book, for the "Nintendo Entertainment System" games. It covers the USA, and European games, as well as the Australian games, {it does not cover the Japanese version of the console the Nintendo "Family Computer" {Famicom }games}. Each of the USA games is featured in a 1/2 page description, a short "Reflections" review, with 4 screenshots in color, a rating from 1-5 stars, and release information. The release information, details the month and year the game was released, the genre that the game is, the Developer/Publisher, how many players the game could support, whether it was a licensed or unlicensed game, its rarity "Availability", and a quality score. For the games released outside of the USA, they get 1/4 of a page, there is only one screenshot, and the description and review are combined into one paragraph about the game. There are scans of the cartridges on the side of the information panel of each game. The main writer/editor is generally listed as the books author. But several of the reviews are written by other "contributors". There are also articles written by the contributors, the editor, and other writers on various topics relating to the video game system. The book was published by its Author/Editor Pat Contri, through his "The Punk Effect" production company. The money for the book was raised by creating a Kickstarter campaign, which began shortly after the system's 30th anniversary. The original goal of the Kickstarter was to raise a $16,500 goal, it reached $144,676. The book was originally priced at $59.99.

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The Punk Effect
Language
English
Pages
437

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2016, The Punk Effect
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Table of Contents

About the Author/Editor. VII
About the Contributors. VII
Foreword by Blake Harris. VIII
Key to the Guide. 1
North American (NTSC) Games. 2 - 387
PAL Exclusive Games. 388 - 396
HES Exclusive Games. 397 - 399
Special and Promo Cartridges. 400 - 401
Test Cartridges. 402 - 407
Supplemental Articles.
In Their Words: Insights on the NES Launch in October 1985, by Frank Cifaldi. 410
How the NES Zapper Works, by Joey Desena. 415
Horror on the NES, by James Rolfe. 417
Tengen and the Nintendo Lawsuit, by Norm Caruso. 418
From Plastic to Pixels, by Dan Eardley. 421
The Dragon Warrior Giveaway, by Pat Contri. 422
Why Was Music So Good on the NES?, by Brent Black. 424
Color Dreams and Wisdom Tree, by Karen Niemla. 426
The Licensed Property Game Addiction, by Andre Meadows. 428
NES Censorship Hypocrisy, by Pat Contri. 430
Unreleased NES Game Examples. 431
Special Thanks {List of "Kickstarter and Early Book Supporters"}. 433 - 437

Contributors

Contributor
Ian Ferguson {IF}
Contributor
Asheton Phinney {AP}
Contributor
Bert Weiss {BW}
Contributor
Jim Evans {JE}
Contributor
Karen Niemla {KN}
Contributor
Joey "Roo" DeSena {JD}
Contributor
Joe Pingree {JP}
Contributor
Stephen Wilds {SW}
Essayist
Frank Cifaldi
Essayist
Joey Desena
Essayist
James Rolfe
Essayist
Norm Caruso
Essayist
Dan Eardley
Essayist
Brent Black
Essayist
Karen Niemla
Essayist
Andre Meadows

The Physical Object

Format
Hardcover
Pagination
viii, 437p
Number of pages
437
Dimensions
30.7 x 24 x 3.7 centimeters

ID Numbers

Open Library
OL26233332M
ISBN 13
9780997328301

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