The 100 Greatest Console Video Games: 1988–1998

The very best of the most effective in gaming from a single decade: 1988-1998!

The 100 Best Console Video Video games: 1988-1998 is the follow-up to my best-selling guide, The 100 Best Console Video Video games: 1977-1987. A stunning, full-color hardcover, it picks up proper the place the primary guide left off, protecting the subsequent decade within the historical past of video video games in unimaginable element. Every of the 100 video games featured has 2 to three full pages of thorough protection, together with historical past, manufacturing information, writer anecdotes,  developer quotes, gameplay particulars, opinions, field artwork, screenshots, classic journal advertisements, enjoyable information, and extra. This can be a enjoyable, colourful guide!
 
As many players know, the interval this guide covers–1988-1998–is extremely essential to the online game business. It was throughout this time that the NES reached its zenith with such titles as Contra and Tremendous Mario Bros. 3, the Sega Genesis blew everybody away with Sonic the Hedgehog, the Tremendous Nintendo launched to crucial acclaim with maybe the best pack-in recreation of all time (Tremendous Mario World), the Sony PlayStation took video video games to the subsequent stage with video games like Steel Gear Strong and Tomb Raider, and the Nintendo 64 broke new floor with 3D Mario and 3D Zelda. Video games for different consoles are included on this guide as nicely, such because the TurboGrafx-16, Neo Geo, 3DO, and Sega Saturn, CD, and 32X. There’s even an Atari Jaguar recreation! There are apparent selections within the guide in addition to some darkish horse picks–you’ll have a blast flipping by the pages with associates and arguing over which titles ought to and should not have been included.

Throughout this phenomenal period, a TON of nice video games have been launched, however I and my staff of writers narrowed the sector right down to the most effective of the most effective. I wrote greater than a dozen of the 100 chapters within the guide, whereas different writers and business notables contributed chapters on their favourite video games. Amongst different terrific skills, these creators embody: Greg Sewart, former editor for Digital Gaming Month-to-month; Shane Stein, Govt Producer of Adventures in Recreation Chasing; Brian Lesyk, host of the Cross The Controller podcast; Kale Menges, recreation artist and developer; Matt Miller, excessive rating champion; Krystle Tiedeman, producer of The King of Arcades; and Patrick Hickey Jr., voice actor and writer of The Minds Behind The Video games guide collection. Additional, in style YouTuber and writer Chris “The Irate Gamer” Bores wrote an extremely insightful foreword, and I present context and different information with my preface to the guide. The contributing writers did a incredible job–I really consider you should have as a lot enjoyable studying their superior work as I did. And I loved it lots!
 

The 100 Best Console Video Video games Vol. 2: 1988-1998 is a nostalgic stroll down reminiscence lane for seasoned players and an amazing historical past lesson for youthful of us and informal players. And it’s entertaining and academic for everybody! Lastly, the long-awaited follow-up to The 100 Best Console Video Video games: 1977-1987 shall be right here in late 2022!

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Writer ‏ : ‎ Schiffer (November 29, 2022)
Language ‏ : ‎ English
Hardcover ‏ : ‎ 272 pages
ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0764364324
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0764364327
Studying age ‏ : ‎ 1 12 months and up
Merchandise Weight ‏ : ‎ 2.14 kilos
Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 7.32 x 1.13 x 10.25 inches