Ultra Massive Sega Genesis Guide: Ultra Massive Volume 4 - Signature Edition


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Feel the Blast Processing flow with the most entertaining and comprehensive Sega Genesis collector's guide ever created! Come for the 16-bits, stay for the TRUXTON!Ultra Massive Volume 4 continues the never-ending saga of reviewing everything with the power of Blast Processing. The groundbreaking Ultra Massive Video Game Console Guide series returns with an all Sega Genesis book and review guide. Includes the 16-bit Genesis, controllers, Sega Megadrive, Sega 32X and Sega CD. 220+ pages filled with beautiful photographs, some good laughs, and more than 150 entertaining reviews!Includes reviews of:-SEGA GENESIS MODEL 1-SEGA MEGA DRIVE MODEL 1-TRUXTON-M.U.S.H.A.-PHANTASY STAR II-IV-THE REVENGE OF SHINOBI-HERZOG ZWEI-GUNSTAR HEROES-SONIC THE HEDGEHOG 1-3-MEGA TURRICAN-STREETS OF RAGE 1-3-SHINING FORCE 1-2-THE SEGA 32X-COSMIC CARNAGE-KOLIBRI-SEGA CD-ROBO ALESTE-ANDROID ASSAULT-DARK WIZARD -SEGA GENESIS CONTROLLERS-AND MUCH, MUCH, MUCH MORE!Written and photographed by Mark Bussler, producer of Classic Game Room, the longest running Internet video game review show. His new series, Classic Game Room 2085, is one of the most successful video game review programs on Amazon Prime. Mark has collected more than 100 game systems and thousands of games since he started playing Atari 2600 in 1980.Contained within these pages is a fun, stylish look at the Sega Genesis and everything that makes it special; the hardware, the controllers, the add-ons, the games, it's all here in glorious full color.If you love video games, Pong, and spaceships, you'll love the Ultra Massive series and may find yourself inspired to begin collecting for something new! Find yourself immersed in the world of Sega Genesis 16-bit High Definition Graphics!This special Signature Edition is signed by the author.




Ultra Massive Sega Genesis Guide: Ultra Massive


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Feel the Blast Processing flow with the most entertaining and comprehensive Sega Genesis collector's guide ever created! Come for the 16-bits, stay for the TRUXTON! Ultra Massive Volume 4 continues the never-ending saga of reviewing everything with the power of Blast Processing. The groundbreaking Ultra Massive Video Game Console Guide series returns with an all Sega Genesis book and review guide. Includes the 16-bit Genesis, controllers, Sega Megadrive, Sega 32X and Sega CD. 220+ pages filled with beautiful photographs, some good laughs, and more than 150 entertaining reviews! Includes reviews of: -SEGA GENESIS MODEL 1 -SEGA MEGA DRIVE MODEL 1 -TRUXTON -M.U.S.H.A. -PHANTASY STAR II-IV -THE REVENGE OF SHINOBI -HERZOG ZWEI -GUNSTAR HEROES -SONIC THE HEDGEHOG 1-3 -MEGA TURRICAN -STREETS OF RAGE 1-3 -SHINING FORCE 1-2 -THE SEGA 32X -COSMIC CARNAGE -KOLIBRI -SEGA CD -ROBO ALESTE -ANDROID ASSAULT -DARK WIZARD-SEGA GENESIS CONTROLLERS -AND MUCH, MUCH, MUCH MORE! Written and photographed by Mark Bussler, producer of Classic Game Room, the longest running Internet video game review show. His new series, Classic Game Room 2085, is one of the most successful video game review programs on Amazon Prime. Mark has collected more than 100 game systems and thousands of games since he started playing Atari 2600 in 1980. Contained within these pages is a fun, stylish look at the Sega Genesis and everything that makes it special; the hardware, the controllers, the add-ons, the games, it's all here in glorious full color. If you love video games, Pong, and spaceships, you'll love the Ultra Massive series and may find yourself inspired to begin collecting for something new! Find yourself immersed in the world of Sega Genesis 16-bit High Definition Graphics!




Ultra Massive Video Game Console Guide


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The ultimate collection of game systems in the universe! From Atari to Nintendo and PlayStation, it's here. Reviews, photographs, and collecting advice for more than 20 retro and modern game systems. Celebrate the art and character of video game console design with this ultra massive collection of reviews, photographs and recommended games for game consoles past and present. The Ultra Massive Video Game Console Guide Volume 1 includes the following: - SEGA GENESIS - SEGA MEGA DRIVE - SEGA GENESIS NOMAD - ATARI 2600 - NINTENDO ENTERTAINMENT SYSTEM - VECTREX - SUPER NINTENDO - SUPER FAMICOM - NEO-GEO CD - PLAYSTATION 2 - NINTENDO GAME BOY - MAGNAVOX ODYSSEY 2 - NINTENDO FAMICOM - FAMICOM DISK SYSTEM - FAMICLONES - MATTEL INTELLIVISION - ARCADIA 2001 - NEO-GEO POCKET COLOR - TEXAS INSTRUMENTS TI-99/4A - SEGA 32X - SEGA CD Written and photographed by Mark Bussler, producer of Classic Game Room, the longest running Internet video game review show. Mark has collected more than 100 game systems and thousands of games since he started playing Atari 2600 in 1980. Contained within these pages is a fun, stylish look at game systems that aren't normally covered like the Famicom Disk System, Magnavox Odyssey 2 and Neo-Geo CD. Mark suggests recommended games to collect for each game console that deliver the best bang for the buck. For example, when collecting for Sega Genesis start out with The Revenge of Shinobi, Altered Beast, Super Monaco GP and Sonic the Hedgehog. For Atari 2600 you should always begin your library with Yars' Revenge, Berzerk, Super Breakout and Combat. Filmed in the studio and outside, Mark photographed videogame consoles in environments where we don't normally see them so that we may appreciate their styling and industrial design. "Most people don't travel to the beach with a Sega 32X, but I do". If you love video games and wood grain, you'll love the Ultra Massive series and may find yourself inspired to begin collecting for something new! In addition to playing Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4 and Xbox One you may find yourself immersed in the world of Intellivision and Vectrex.




Ultra Massive Video Game Console Guide Volume 1: Signature Edition


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The ultimate collection of game systems in the universe! From Atari to Nintendo and PlayStation, it's here. Reviews, photographs, and collecting advice for more than 20 retro and modern game systems.Celebrate the art and character of video game console design with this ultra massive collection of reviews, photographs and recommended games for game consoles past and present. The Ultra Massive Video Game Console Guide Volume 1 includes the following:- SEGA GENESIS- SEGA MEGA DRIVE- SEGA GENESIS NOMAD- ATARI 2600- NINTENDO ENTERTAINMENT SYSTEM- VECTREX- SUPER NINTENDO- SUPER FAMICOM- NEO-GEO CD- PLAYSTATION 2- NINTENDO GAME BOY- MAGNAVOX ODYSSEY 2- NINTENDO FAMICOM- FAMICOM DISK SYSTEM- FAMICLONES- MATTEL INTELLIVISION- ARCADIA 2001- NEO-GEO POCKET COLOR- TEXAS INSTRUMENTS TI-99/4A- SEGA 32X- SEGA CDWritten and photographed by Mark Bussler, producer of Classic Game Room, the longest running Internet video game review show. Mark has collected more than 100 game systems and thousands of games since he started playing Atari 2600 in 1980.Contained within these pages is a fun, stylish look at game systems that aren't normally covered like the Famicom Disk System, Magnavox Odyssey 2 and Neo-Geo CD. Mark suggests recommended games to collect for each game console that deliver the best bang for the buck. For example, when collecting for Sega Genesis start out with The Revenge of Shinobi, Altered Beast, Super Monaco GP and Sonic the Hedgehog. For Atari 2600 you should always begin your library with Yars' Revenge, Berzerk, Super Breakout and Combat.Filmed in the studio and outside, Mark photographed videogame consoles in environments where we don't normally see them so that we may appreciate their styling and industrial design. This special Signature Edition is signed by the writer.




Classic Home Video Games, 1985-1988


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A follow up to 2007's Classic Home Video Games, 1972-1984, this reference work provides detailed descriptions and reviews of every U.S.-released game for the Nintendo NES, the Atari 7800, and the Sega Master System, all of which are considered among the most popular video game systems ever produced. 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 publisher/developer data, release year, gameplay information, and, typically, the author's critique. A glossary provides a helpful guide to the classic video game genres and terms referenced throughout the work, and a preface provides a comparison between the modern gaming industry and the industry of the late 1980s.




Ultra Massive Video Game Controller Guide Part 1: Ultra Massive


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The 5th Ultra Massive is a photographic journey through the evolution of video game controllers from Atari 2600 to Xbox and everything in between. If you love video games, then you love video game controllers, but have you ever stopped to ponder their existence? The plastic devices with which we play Pac-Man, Truxton, Super Mario Bros., Street Fighter II, Pong, Minecraft, Forza, and Fortnight have personalities all their own. What started with joysticks, trak-balls, and paddles evolved into complex wireless gamepads, virtual reality, and oddball keyboard peripherals. Ultra Massive Volume 5 takes a photographic journey through the evolution of video game controller design with beautiful pictures taken by photographer and video game historian, Mark Bussler (Classic Game Room, Ultra Massive Video Game Console Guide series.) Ultra Massive Video Game Controller Guide features more than 100 controllers and accessories in this stunning book filled with humorous and informative reviews including: -Atari 2600 joysticks -NES Advantage -Hori Hayabusa -PlayStation 2 DualShock 2 -DJ Hero controller -Fairchild Channel F (lightsaber) joystick -Vectrex controller -Xbox 360 gamepad -PC-Engine PC Commander -Sega Genesis gamepads -Sega Dreamcast controller -Super Nintendo gamepad -Atari 5200 controller -Panasonic 3DO gamepad -Ascii Stick X Turbo -Much, much more! The design of video game controllers is an integral part of video game history. Ultra Massive 5 celebrates controllers and joysticks with stunning, high resolution black and white photography that brings out the details and designs that we rarely notice when blowing things up with lasers.




Ultra Massive Video Game Console Guide Volume 2: Signature Edition


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Ultra Massive Volume 2 continues the never-ending saga of celebrating the failed, forgotten and groundbreaking video game consoles from the past, present, and future.This book includes collecting advice, photographs, and reviews of more than 20 game systems from across the ages including:- ATARI 5200- ATARI 7800 PROSYSTEM- COLECOVISION- MAGNAVOX ODYSSEY- MATTEL HYPERSCAN- MICROSOFT XBOX- MSX COMPUTER- NEC PC-ENGINE- NINTENDO 64- NINTENDO GAME BOY ADVANCE- NINTENDO GAMECUBE- SEGA DREAMCAST- SEGA GAME GEAR- SEGA MASTER SYSTEM- SEGA SG-1000- SEGA MARK III- SNK HYPER NEO-GEO 64- SONY PLAYSTATION- SONY PSP- TIGER GAME.COM- TIGER R-ZONEWritten and photographed by Mark Bussler, producer of Classic Game Room, the longest running Internet video game review show. Mark has collected more than 100 game systems and thousands of games since he started playing Atari 2600 in 1980.Contained within these pages is a fun, stylish look at game systems that were killed off too soon like the Sega Dreamcast and Atari 7800. Enjoy a look at failed technology like the Tiger R-Zone and Mattel Hyperscan. Underrated gems like the Sega Master System, Hyper Neo-Geo 64, and Nintendo GameCube are covered with stunning imagery and recommended games. The mega-popular Sony PlayStation, Nintendo 64, Game Boy Advance and Microsoft Xbox are showcased here.Mark suggests recommended games to collect for each game console that delivers the best bang for the buck. For example, when collecting for Sega Dreamcast start out with Chu Chu Rocket, Crazy Taxi and Hydro Thunder; games that are insanely fun and extremely easy to collect.If you love video games, Pong, and spaceships, you'll love the Ultra Massive series and may find yourself inspired to begin collecting for something new! In addition to playing Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4 and Xbox One you may find yourself immersed in the world of Sega Mark III and Magnavox Odyssey!The special Signature Edition is signed by the author.




The Sega Mega Drive & Genesis Encyclopedia


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“An exhaustive, tremendous look back at one of the most beloved consoles of all time . . . an absolutely barnstorming recollection of a wonderful era.” —Finger Guns The third book in Chris Scullion’s series of video game encyclopedias, The Sega Mega Drive and Genesis Encyclopedia is dedicated to Sega’s legendary 16-bit video game console. The book contains detailed information on every single game released for the Sega Mega Drive and Genesis in the west, as well as similarly thorough bonus sections covering every game released for its add-ons, the Mega CD and 32X. With nearly a thousand screenshots, generous helpings of bonus trivia and charmingly bad jokes, The Sega Mega Drive and Genesis Encyclopedia is the definitive guide to a legendary gaming system. “The Sega Mega Drive and Genesis Encyclopedia is a must-buy for fans of the console and a perfect addition to any retro game fan’s library.” —Goomba Stomp Magazine




Ultra Massive Video Game Console Guide


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Ultra Massive Volume 2 continues the never-ending saga of celebrating the failed, forgotten and groundbreaking video game consoles from the past, present, and future. This book includes collecting advice, photographs, and reviews of more than 20 game systems from across the ages including: - ATARI 5200 - ATARI 7800 PROSYSTEM - COLECOVISION - MAGNAVOX ODYSSEY - MATTEL HYPERSCAN - MICROSOFT XBOX - MSX COMPUTER - NEC PC-ENGINE - NINTENDO 64 - NINTENDO GAME BOY ADVANCE - NINTENDO GAMECUBE - SEGA DREAMCAST - SEGA GAME GEAR - SEGA MASTER SYSTEM - SEGA SG-1000 - SEGA MARK III - SNK HYPER NEO-GEO 64 - SONY PLAYSTATION - SONY PSP - TIGER GAME.COM - TIGER R-ZONE Written and photographed by Mark Bussler, producer of Classic Game Room, the longest running Internet video game review show. Mark has collected more than 100 game systems and thousands of games since he started playing Atari 2600 in 1980. Contained within these pages is a fun, stylish look at game systems that were killed off too soon like the Sega Dreamcast and Atari 7800. Enjoy a look at failed technology like the Tiger R-Zone and Mattel Hyperscan. Underrated gems like the Sega Master System, Hyper Neo-Geo 64, and Nintendo GameCube are covered with stunning imagery and recommended games. The mega-popular Sony PlayStation, Nintendo 64, Game Boy Advance and Microsoft Xbox are showcased here. Mark suggests recommended games to collect for each game console that delivers the best bang for the buck. For example, when collecting for Sega Dreamcast start out with Chu Chu Rocket, Crazy Taxi and Hydro Thunder; games that are insanely fun and extremely easy to collect. If you love video games, Pong, and spaceships, you'll love the Ultra Massive series and may find yourself inspired to begin collecting for something new! In addition to playing Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4 and Xbox One you may find yourself immersed in the world of Sega Mark III and Magnavox Odyssey!




The SNES Encyclopedia


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“If you didn’t grow up with an SNES and are curious to know about games like Chrono Trigger, Super Metroid and more, then this is the book for you.” —Got Game Following on from the previously released NES Encyclopedia, The SNES Encyclopedia is the ultimate resource for fans of Nintendo’s second home video game console, the Super Nintendo Entertainment System. Containing detailed information on all 780 games released for the SNES in the west, this enormous book is full of screenshots, trivia and charmingly bad jokes. It also includes a bonus section covering the entire twenty-two-game library of the Virtual Boy, Nintendo’s ill-fated 3D system which was released at the end of the SNES’s life. “Without question, The SNES Encyclopedia: Every Game Released for the Super Nintendo Entertainment System makes for an excellent video game library addition. It’s an economical and well-crafted book of Nintendo’s 16-bit history, and it’s sure to leave you yearning for the days of Super Mario World’s vibrant colors, Super Metroid’s intoxicating atmosphere, and Super Punch Out!!’s incredible tension. If you already own The NES Encyclopedia, you’ll know what to expect, but if you’re just starting a collection of video game-themed books, you can’t go wrong with this condense and informative offering.” —Nintendo World Report