The best of the best in gaming from a single decade: 1988-1998!
The 100 Greatest Console Video Games: 1988-1998 is the follow-up to my best-selling book, The 100 Greatest Console Video Games: 1977-1987. A gorgeous, full-color hardcover, it picks up right where the first book left off, covering the next decade in the history of video games in incredible detail. Each of the 100 games featured has 2 to 3 full pages of thorough coverage, including history, production info, author anecdotes, developer quotes, gameplay details, reviews, box art, screenshots, vintage magazine ads, fun facts, and more. This is a fun, colorful book!
As many gamers know, the period this book covers--1988-1998--is incredibly crucial to the video game industry. It was during this time that the NES reached its zenith with such titles as Contra and Super Mario Bros. 3, the Sega Genesis blew everyone away with Sonic the Hedgehog, the Super Nintendo released to critical acclaim with perhaps the greatest pack-in game of all time (Super Mario World), the Sony PlayStation took video games to the next level with games like Metal Gear Solid and Tomb Raider, and the Nintendo 64 broke new ground with 3D Mario and 3D Zelda. Games for other consoles are included in this book as well, such as the TurboGrafx-16, Neo Geo, 3DO, and Sega Saturn, CD, and 32X. There's even an Atari Jaguar game! There are obvious choices in the book as well as some dark horse picks--you'll have a blast flipping through the pages with friends and arguing over which titles should and shouldn't have been included.
During this phenomenal era, a TON of great games were released, but I and my team of writers narrowed the field down to the best of the best. I wrote more than a dozen of the 100 chapters in the book, while other writers and industry notables contributed chapters on their favorite games. Among other terrific talents, these creators include: Greg Sewart, former editor for Electronic Gaming Monthly; Shane Stein, Executive Producer of Adventures in Game Chasing; Brian Lesyk, host of the Pass The Controller podcast; Kale Menges, game artist and developer; Matt Miller, high score champion; Krystle Tiedeman, producer of The King of Arcades; and Patrick Hickey Jr., voice actor and author of The Minds Behind The Games book series. Further, popular YouTuber and author Chris "The Irate Gamer" Bores wrote an incredibly insightful foreword, and I provide context and other info with my preface to the book. The contributing writers did a fantastic job--I truly believe you will have as much fun reading their awesome work as I did. And I enjoyed it a lot!
The 100 Greatest Console Video Games Vol. 2: 1988-1998 is a nostalgic walk down memory lane for seasoned gamers and a great history lesson for younger folks and casual gamers. And it is entertaining and educational for everyone! Finally, the long-awaited follow-up to The 100 Greatest Console Video Games: 1977-1987 will be here in late 2022!
