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      Retro Gaming: A Byte-sized History of Video Games – From Atari to Zelda

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      Take a trip down memory lane with Retro Gaming, and relive the glory days (and not so glory days) of your old favourites.
      <p><b>‘Superb coffee table book’ –<i> Nintendo Life</i><br>‘A fun read’ – <i>Retro Gamer </i><...

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      Product ID:9781912785865
      Product Form:Paperback / softback
      Country of Manufacture:GB
      Title:Retro Gaming
      Subtitle:A Byte-sized History of Video Games – From Atari to Zelda
      Authors:Author: Mike Diver
      Page Count:192
      Subjects:History of engineering and technology, History of engineering & technology, UFOs and extraterrestrial beings
      Description:Take a trip down memory lane with Retro Gaming, and relive the glory days (and not so glory days) of your old favourites.
      <p><b>‘Superb coffee table book’ –<i> Nintendo Life</i><br>‘A fun read’ – <i>Retro Gamer </i></b><br><br><b>Take a trip down memory lane with <i>Retro Gaming</i>, and relive the glory days (and not so glory days) of your old retro tech favourites.</b><br><br>Published in paperback to tie-in with <b>50 years of console gaming</b>, <i>Retro Gaming</i> is packed with all the characters, games, consoles and franchises you used to love – and probably still do. This is a compact, conversational compendium of all-time highs – alongside just a handful of humorous (in hindsight) lows – from decades of arcade, computer, console and handheld hits.<br><br>From <b>Atari</b>’s early arcade classics and home games consoles of the 1970s, through to classics that keep on giving, such as <b>Halo</b> and <b>Tomb Raider</b>, this book summarizes the significant releases, research and revolutions that have made video games a £100 billion (and rising) industry.<br><br>Evergreen favourites from <b>Nintendo</b>, <b>SEGA</b> and <b>Sony</b> are present and correct – no collection would be complete without entries for <b>Mario </b>and<b> Sonic</b>, <b>Tetris</b> and <b>Crash Bandicoot</b>. But we also give credit to the less-celebrated but utterly vital titles, characters, controllers and systems that have helped the world of gaming expand and evolve.<br><br>A guide, a companion and a window onto a joyous past, <i>Retro Gaming</i> is a perfect book to dip in and out of, as mood and your current gaming habits dictate.</p>
      Imprint Name:LOM Art
      Publisher Name:Michael O'Mara Books Ltd
      Country of Publication:GB
      Publishing Date:2022-09-15

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      Weight396 g
      Dimensions153 × 199 × 15 mm