I was at the bookstore the other day and saw this one on a shelf. It's a very hefty tome that actually offers at least a few paragraphs on 1001 games. It has a single color photograph for most of them as well (but not all). The book has a bent towards the 80s and on, with only a handful of games from the 70s (which is 100% fine with me, as I actually am not a fan of the 70s intensive books that have come out previously).
As you'd expect, the older titles are mostly classics that most people will agree on but as you get more towards recent stuff there's some "no way, why is that in here?" stuff. One newer game I was very happy to see them list - Bayonetta.
I think it was $35 or so. Well worth picking up imho. My fiance and I are (when time permits) going to make a spreadsheet of everything I've played out of the book and see what percentage I've got covered.
"Am I the only one who thinks it's funny that people start declaring a game is overrated before it's even out? "
"You're at shmups.com. We're all psychics full of righteous indignation!"
Damn Tim, you know there are quite a few Americans out there who still lives in tents due to this shitty economy, and you're dropping loads on a single game which only last 20 min. Do you think it's fair? How much did you spend this time?
What's the first selection? What's the last selection? Where amongst these is Ikaruga?
If it includes several shooters but not Ikaruga, where can I buy it?
Both Ikaruga & Radinat Silvergun were in the list (Can't remember their exact number selection though)
Axelay, DoDonPachi, R-Type 1 were in the list too and I think Thunder Force III too...
Not sure about Gradius V & Thunder Force V was not as I remember!
Saint Dragon - AMIGA - Jaleco 1989
"In the first battle against the Guardian's weapons, created with Vasteel Technology, humanity suffered a crushing defeat."
Thunder Force V
Leader Bee wrote:I'd have to say I'd much prefer The Third Lightning to be in there.
Such a wonderful game. The stages are gorgeous and there are THREE solid loops. It's the best "console/arcade cross(fusion!)" that I've ever seen in the 16-bit days. As far as I know, it's one of... three... games this Ikuko Mimori has ever composed for, and the score is legendary so where is this guy?
Elixir wrote:Rumours on the lixweb claim that this article lacks Terranigma.
Please confirm or deny.
I'm pretty sure that's correct, but the book generally does not cover games that didn't get any sort of release in the US. It makes mention of when a game in it didn't have much of a presence in the US but were more successful elsewhere (eg: some of the early computer stuff was very minor here but huge in the UK). The only game I can think of that's in the book that might not have a US release is Radiant Silvergun; I don't know if the arcade version ever officially was released here or not.
"Am I the only one who thinks it's funny that people start declaring a game is overrated before it's even out? "
"You're at shmups.com. We're all psychics full of righteous indignation!"
