EAN: 9781955183116

NES WORKS 1987 PAPERBACK - BUCH -

Conquest! When the Nintendo Entertainment System made its American debut in late 1985  the very
notion of console games had become anathema to the buyers and managers who determined what
consumers would see in the nation’s department stores and shopping malls. Two years later 
those naysayers had been silenced as the NES became a dominant force—not just among video games
and toys  but at retail in general. NES Works 1987  the third volume of this chronological
retrospective series on the console’s history  examines at the NES during the most pivotal
period of its ascent to the top of the charts (and our hearts!) through the lens of what made
that system great: Not its marketing  not its advertising  but rather its games. More than 50
games shipped for NES throughout 1987  more than doubling the console’s library to that point.
The best of these games—classics like The Legend of Zelda  Castlevania  Double Dribble  and
Metroid—redefined the very concept of what a video game could be. With the 1987 NES lineup 
Nintendo and its development partners cemented the future of gaming  laying down the concepts 
characters  and franchises that continue to thrive more than three decades later. Adapted from
the YouTube series NES Works  this book includes all-new photography of each game’s packaging 
direct feed screenshots  extensive retrospective examinations  and new sidebars and
supplemental features that explore the context and impact of this medium-changing software in
both the U.S. and Japan. The NES would rule at retail and in the living room well into the
1990s  and the design and technical innovations introduced by these 50-plus games played a
critical role in its popularity.

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