The NES Encyclopedia: Every Game Released for the Nintendo Entertainment System
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“As a catalog of all 876 NES games, this work is unique in its breadth of coverage and will be of great interest to old-school video gamers and collectors.” – Booklist
The NES is one of the most iconic video game systems of all time, and is often credited with saving the American video games industry in the early 80s when it looked likely to collapse.
The NES Encyclopedia is a complete reference guide to every game released on the Nintendo Entertainment System, Nintendo’s first industry-defining video game system. As well as covering all 714 officially licensed NES games, the book also includes more than 160 unlicensed games released during the system’s lifespan, giving for the first time a definitive history of this important console’s full library.
The NES continues to enjoy a strong cult following among Nintendo fans and gamers in general, with games like Super Mario Bros, The Legend Of Zelda and Metroid remaining well-loved to this day: both for older fans who remember them the first time around, and younger gamers discovering the system for the first time through Nintendo’s regular re-releases of its older games.
Nintendo’s most recent console, the Switch, is the fastest selling video game console of all time in the United States and Japan. With Nintendo recently launching an ever-growing library of classic NES games for download on the Switch, a new audience of gamers is discovering the NES for the first time.
Publisher : White Owl (December 27, 2019)
Language : English
Paperback : 272 pages
ISBN-10 : 1526760150
ISBN-13 : 978-1526760159
Item Weight : 2.55 pounds
Dimensions : 8.25 x 0.75 x 11.5 inches
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Customers enjoy the book’s content and find it informative. They describe it as an excellent reference for old NES games, with well-organized information and detailed descriptions. Readers appreciate the collection of both authorized and unlicensed games. However, some customers have issues with the formatting and text size.
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Daniel Thurman –
A Fantastic History of the NES from a Fantastic Writer
I discovered Chris Scullion back when Nintendo Power shut down. Well aware of an infinite number of websites that covered gaming, some of which I regularly read already, I went searching for one that covered Nintendo specifically, with a similar vibe and enthusiasm. This search landed me on Nintendo Gamer. This is where I discovered the joy of Chris’ writing and followed him from there to CVG, and eventually to his freelance work and his own blog Tired Old Hack where he continues to provide unique, relatable, and personable coverage of games.You can tell that every word of The NES Encyclopedia is written out of pure love for the system. Everything from the layout and design to the words themselves provide an enjoyable read as you learn of the NES’ rich history page after page. Iconic games, or ones that are considered of great importance, like Super Mario Bros. and Donkey Kong, get the full page treatment. While games that are still important but somewhat less iconic get a half page, and more minor games get a quarter page. But even the lesser important titles get a fair shot at historical relevance in this book. Each entry is handled with great care and Chrisâ signature relatable writing style is present throughout.The unlicensed game section in particular is quite entertaining as you read about some of the wackier things released outside of Nintendoâs watchful eye. I honestly didnât even realize there were so many unlicensed titles and it was really fun to learn about them all.Reading this book has been an absolute joy as Iâve learned new things about games Iâve loved for years and discovered interesting games Iâve never heard of. I highly recommend this book and I am looking forward to his SNES and Mega Drive (Genesis) books coming in the future.
davidmt –
Well worth your time and money!
A great retrospective of the system that revitalized home video-gaming after the industry crash in 1983. A very fun read and beautifully produced, this book is great for those that have any nostalgia for the NES. Each game contains a write up with a screen shot and some trivia, and includes all licensed and unlicensed games (over 850). This isn’t a “dry” reference book – the pages are loaded with funny commentary and humor.I love these kind of collective works documenting video game history, and think this is one of the better ones out there. I wasn’t familiar with the author prior to hearing about this book, but I will be keeping my eyes open for possible future volumes (SNES and Genesis please!)
Niecie –
Book is good! Seller is good!
Book is awesome. Arrived timely and really well packaged!! That book traveled in style 🙂
steve –
Content is great, but some physical issues found
The content of the book is great. Pages split into 4 sections and each game gets it’s own write up, screenshot and factoid per quadrant. Big name or important games get either half page or a full page spread.Giving 4 stars as the paper back copy I got had some kind of dirt or material on the cover that i had to clean off and some of the corners were beat up. Either from storage, shipping or handling. Otherwise, I’m enjoying flipping through the pages.
Jessie –
Great
Husband loves it
Ricky Kimsey –
Needs A Magnifying Glass
This is a good listing of NES games that include both authorized and unauthorized titiles. However my main gripe is the small type that requires you to either hold the e reader close to your face or get a magnifying glass in order to read it.
Dean –
Hard back and hefty – full of information and a great gift for any gamer!
I love these books, as someone who values archiving video game history and a collector this is a must have. Makes a great gift for any retro gamer and really helps in determining what games to get next, filled to the brim with information and graphics and the hard cover is very nice. Highly recommend.
John F –
A Fun Read
As a person born in the early 80’s, this book has plenty of memories contained within and tons of new information. I am planning to read it from start to finish, but sometimes I just open the book at random and browse through the screen captures. The information is well organized, rather thorough, and interesting.One thing I would have liked to see is the box art for each game. And the cover image/design is (in my opinion) poorly done… but it does give it a retro look I suppose.Overall, the book represents a huge value considering the cost of the very large hardcover edition. Makes a great addition to any library, game room, or living room.
Maria Sairoglou –
Loved the nostalgia of this book and the detailed write up for every NES game – some I never even knew existed.
Reibü –
Gute Ware, schnelle Lieferung, gerne wieder
Evandro Pereira –
Esse é um livro indispensável para qualquer fã do NES. Bonito e muito informativo, oferece um conteúdo completo sobre todos os jogos lançados para o console. Vale muito a pena!
Peter Warda –
Really a great complete summary of the NES era and nice side story to many games. Thanks for publishing a book such as this!
Adán Ugarte Pineda –
Un gran libro para todos los que amamos a la NES. Si acaso pedirÃa profundizar más en ciertos tÃtulos mÃticos y que estuviera en español, pero la calidad del artÃculo es innegable 😉 Lo recomiendo ampliamente.