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russbus64

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4% complete! russbus64 has read 1 of 24 books.

Jeff Ryan: Super Mario (2011, Portfolio Penguin)

Nintendo has continually set the standard for video game innovation in America, and the saga …

Review of 'Super Mario' on 'Goodreads'

A somewhat snarky journey from Donkey Kong all the way through Super Mario Galaxy 2. There are some errors (whether they are in the book or just in the reading is hard to tell).

Steven L. Kent: The Ultimate History of Video Games (Paperback, 2001, Three Rivers Press)

Based on more than 500 first-hand interviews with the creative geniuses and inspired crazies who …

Review of 'The Ultimate History of Video Games' on 'Goodreads'

Pretty dry but comprehensive look at video games. Starting with the birth of pinball and ending somewhere around the beginning of the 6th Generation of consoles. It pieces together a narrative with interview quotes from many of the big influences in the industry.

Blake J. Harris: Console Wars (Hardcover, 2014, It Books)

Following the success of The Accidental Billionaires and Moneyball comes Console Wars—a mesmerizing, behind-the-scenes business …

Review of 'Console Wars' on 'Goodreads'

Manages to take the story of Sega's rise in the US and turn it into an exciting story of an underdog. Ends with the Sega Saturn, so not a happy ending.

Review of "William Shakespeare's The Empire Striketh Back" on 'Goodreads'

The best movie gets the best Shakespeare adaptation. If you don't read any of the others, at least read this one.