{"product_id":"classic-home-video-games-1985-1988-a-complete-reference-guide-9780786469376","title":"Classic Home Video Games, 1985-1988: A Complete Reference Guide","description":"\u003cp\u003e A follow up to 2007's \u003ci\u003eClassic Home Video Games, 1972-1984, \u003c\/i\u003e this reference work provides detailed descriptions and reviews of every U.S.-released game for the Nintendo NES, the Atari 7800, and the Sega Master System, all of which are considered among the most popular video game systems ever produced.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Organized alphabetically by console brand, each chapter includes a description of the game system followed by substantive entries for every game released for that console. Video game entries include publisher\/developer data, release year, gameplay information, and, typically, the author's critique. A glossary provides a helpful guide to the classic video game genres and terms referenced throughout the work, and a preface provides a comparison between the modern gaming industry and the industry of the late 1980s.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFulltime freelancer and pop culture expert \u003cb\u003eBrett Weiss\u003c\/b\u003e lives in Fort Worth, Texas. In addition to his reference books about classic home video games, he has written for numerous magazines and newspapers.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"McFarland \u0026 Company","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51500204359954,"sku":"9780786469376","price":27.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_94a6a027-8f9e-42dc-a21e-2b5cd4d789fa.jpg?v=1753188055","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/classic-home-video-games-1985-1988-a-complete-reference-guide-9780786469376","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}