Game Boy World 1989 | XL B&W Edition: A History of Nintendo Game Boy, Vol. I (Unofficial and Unauthorized) (Volume 1) Paperback – April 17, 2016

Game Boy World: 1989 recounts early US and Japanese releases for the perennial handheld and features write-ups on both gameplay and quality. There are color photos of the cartridge, packaging and the game itself. I was fascinated by the level of detail, particularly around the Japanese development teams responsible for creating these titles (of which little is known). The author, Jeremy Parish, is not entirely objective, but that is to be expected given that each article includes a review. Like any good critic, he provides context for his opinions and is never unfair. In total, it's a fast, fun and informative read.

Very well done book. Very informative and through. My only annoyance is I had to buy the book twice, the second time for the "XL" size to match future books.

Fun book, brought back a lot of memories. Found out details of games I never owned or played. Now I'm going to spend money finding those games and a player ('GB Boy' is a remake of the 'Game Boy' from a different manufacturer that plays the Game Boy carts). Do recommend this book. I also ordered his other Game Boy title with the red cover.

This gives such great insight into a system that was very important to me.If you grew up on the Game Boy, or just like old games, pick up one of these volumes. They contain a wealth of knowledge and insight into design, the industry at the time, and the limitations of hardware.Great stuff Parish!

This is an amazing read for anyone with a passing memory or fondness for the Game Boy. The best thing about this book comes from the unfortunate fact that the Game Boy has been largely forgotten today. No one talks about it anymore despite it being one of the most important gaming devices ever released, the world's first truly portable game console.

A bit short on content I thought it would be more info but some pages are void of text of course they have nice full color photos. Overall nice job but wish it had more official info.

A wonderful, in-depth look at the early years of gaming's most recognizable portable. Author Jeremy Parish takes a great deal of care in thoughtfully exploring the first year of the device, encompassing both the device's creation and its early library of software.Like all the work Parish creates, Game Boy World is an exceptionally professional and insightful take on game design and preservation. A must-read for gamers who are open to learning something about the history of the medium they so enjoy.

I've read a number of Parish's books and it's a clear a ton of work goes into the layouts. Excellent photography and magazine style pages make this a quick read with lots to look at. Too many gaming books are dry with nothing but walls of text, not here. I really hope to see more books in this series. Looking forward to covers with Play It Loud gameboys in place of the original grey brick.

Libro historia de game boy.Esta bastante bien.

Deben los vendedores poner mas descripciones básicas de sus productos , como, tamaño del libro, cantidad de hojas, materiales del cual esta hecho, cuando llego me decepcione demasiado pues era como una publicación de un panfleto de ventas o un periódico escolar, muy sencillo de materiales de baja calidad, no dude en devolverlo pues ni valía el precio por lo cual lo vendían.

Jeremy Parish is a well known game-journalist and has left his mark for the past 15 years in games-related media like 1up.com and US Gamer. He is also the co-creator and host of Reronauts, one the the best retro-gaming podcast going on for over a decade now.The Gameboy was Nintendo's first foray in the hand-held consoles market. Born at the peak of the Nintendomania of the late 80's/early 90's. Regardless of its huge commercial success, the little console that allowed you to "play with portable power" is the less documented of the early Nintendo consoles.Gameboy World is one of Parish's passion project: a chronological look at everything Gameboy-related. The ongoing project is a celebration of the portable console with all its qualities and all its flaws too.In this first volume, Parish takes us into the first half-year of the console's existence, spending time on every game released in Japan and/or North America in 1989. With tons of details and exclusive original photographies for each entry, there is enough here to satisfy the apetite of a retro-gaming geek.

Mit Game Boy World 1989 liegt ein 134 Seiten starker Index aller im Jahr 1989 für den Game Boy in den USA und Japan veröffentlichten Spiele vor. Wenn Autor Jeremy Parish Abnehmer für das Jahr 1989 findet, werden hoffentlich auch noch weitere Jahre erscheinen.Der Aufbau der vorgestellten Spiele ist immer gleich: Bildmaterial der US- und Japan-OVP sowie mindestens zwei Screenshots als Einleitung – gefolgt von der persönlichen Meinung des Autors und gespickt mit allerlei interessanten Informationen rund um den jeweiligen Titel.In seinen einleitenden Worten nimmt er Bezug auf die Game & Watch Reihe und Nintendos erste Versuche auf dem elektronischen Markt Fuß zu fassen. Hierbei nutzt er auch starke Worte wie: „The Game Boy was like the Terminator. Invincible, unstoppable, and relentless in its mission to entertain children”.Ebenso geht er auf den großen Dritthersteller-Support und den “zweiten Wind” durch die Pokémon-Titel ein. Besonders hebt er hier die Pokémon-Tauschoption via Linkkabel hervor. Selbstverständlich verliert der Autor auch Worte zu Gunpei Yokoi – dem Erfinder des Game Boys.Während dem Lesen sind mir ein paar Punkte aufgefallen, die für mich von besonderem Interesse sind und die ich euch nicht vorenthalten möchte:-Super Mario Land: Nintendo of America hat die Namen der Gegner nicht lokalisiert-Shanghai: Erste Dritthersteller Veröffentlichung (HAL Laboratory Inc.)-Boxxle: Das einzige, dass man im Spiel machen kann ist sich bewegen und Kisten vor sich herschieben-Hyper Lode Runner: bietet zwar einen ausgefeilten Level Editor – in dem man allerdings nicht speichern kann-Baseball, Tennis und Golf: Gleichnamige Adaptionen der NES-Versionen-Golf: erstes Game Boy Spiel mit Batteriespeicher-Der klassische Game Boy war regionfree-Fist of the North Star: erstes Spiel das auf einer Animeserie basiert und darüber hinaus auch erstes Fightinggame auf dem Game BoyDas Buch Game Boy World 1989 ist zwar ausschließlich englischsprachig, aber gut zu verstehen. Der Autor geht intensiv auf die Spiele ein und liefert damit eine ordentliche Basis an Hintergrundinformationen die man evtl. noch gar nicht kannte – oder die bereits in Vergessenheit geraten sind. Auf jeden Fall würde ich mich sehr freuen, wenn Jeremy auch die übrigen Release-Jahre in eigenen Büchern veröffentlicht.

Good coverage, but could have a better presentation of contents.