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Vintage game consoles, an inside look at Apple, Atari, Commodore, Nintendo, and the greatest gaming platforms of all time, Bill Loguidice and Matt Barton

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Vintage game consoles, an inside look at Apple, Atari, Commodore, Nintendo, and the greatest gaming platforms of all time, Bill Loguidice and Matt Barton

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references and index

Illustrations

illustrations

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Vintage game consoles

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

859170271

Responsibility statement

Bill Loguidice and Matt Barton

Sub title

an inside look at Apple, Atari, Commodore, Nintendo, and the greatest gaming platforms of all time

Summary

"Vintage Game Consoles tells the story of the most influential videogame platforms of all time, including the Apple II, Commodore 64, Nintendo Entertainment System, Game Boy, Sega Genesis, Sony PlayStation, and many more. It uncovers the details behind the consoles, computers, handhelds, and arcade machines that made videogames possible. Drawing on extensive research and the authors' own lifelong experience with videogames, Vintage Game Consoles explores each system's development, history, fan community, its most important games, and information for collectors and emulation enthusiasts. It also features hundreds of exclusive full-color screenshots and images that help bring each system's unique story to life. Vintage Game Consoles is the ideal book for gamers, students, and professionals who want to know the story behind their favorite computers, handhelds, and consoles, without forgetting about why they play in the first place -- the fun!" --Publisher description

Table Of Contents

[pt. 1.] Generation one (1971-1984) : Arcade (1971) ; Apple II (1977) ; Atari 2600 VCS (1977) ; Atari 8-bit (1979) ; Mattel Intellivision (1979) ; PC DOS computers (1981) ; Commodore 64 (1982) ; Coleco ColecoVision (1982) -- [pt. 2.] Generation two (1985-1994) : Nintendo Entertainment system (1985) ; Commodore Amiga (1985) ; Sega Genesis (1989) ; Nintendo Game Boy (1989) ; Nintendo Super NES (1991) -- Generation three (1995-2001) : PC Windows computers (1995) ; Sony PlayStation (1995) ; Nintendo 64 (1996) ; Sega Dreamcast (1999) ; Sony PlayStation 2 (2000) ; Microsoft Xbox (2001) ; Nintendo GameCube (2001)

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