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An Illustrated History of 151 Video Games

By Simon Parkin

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Playing video games lets you inhabit places where the rules of reality don't apply, whether you're a moustachioed Italian plumber, an athletic archaeologist, or a supersonic hedgehog. The individual narratives of 151 of the most well-known video games tell the story of the medium's history. The book maps out the five decades of the pixel revolution starting in the early 1970s. Trivia and quotes are included with each game's narrative, which is also enhanced with images, screenshots, and artwork. Any fan of video games will be enthralled by this joyful allusion and its recently updated history.

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Playing video games lets you inhabit places where the rules of reality don't apply, whether you're a moustachioed Italian plumber, an athletic archaeologist, or a supersonic hedgehog. The individual narratives of 151 of the most well-known video games tell the story of the medium's history. The book maps out the five decades of the pixel revolution starting in the early 1970s. Trivia and quotes are included with each game's narrative, which is also enhanced with images, screenshots, and artwork. Any fan of video games will be enthralled by this joyful allusion and its recently updated history.