Minds Behind Sega Genesis Games

Interviews with Creators and Developers

AvPatrick Hickey

Häftad, Engelska, 2022

Del i serien Studies in Gaming

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Beskrivning

Prior to the arrival of the Sega Genesis, video games were still largely considered "kid stuff," but with a far more mature and eclectic range of titles, and an understanding of what gamers wanted, Sega and its Genesis/Mega Drive console began to shift the expectations for what gaming could be. Never scared to innovate, Sega's impact on the industry continues to this day through the games they originally developed and the technology their consoles pushed into the mainstream. Featuring interviews with the creators of over 40 games on the Sega Genesis console including Sonic the Hedgehog 2, Altered Beast, Aladdin, Earthworm Jim and NHL 95, this book gives a behind-the-scenes look at the creation of some of the influential, iconic, and sometimes forgotten games on Sega's most important contribution to the game industry. The interviewees reveal the challenges of working with mega publishers, the uncertainties of public reception, and the creative processes that produced some of the 16-bit era's classic titles.

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum:2022-07-14
Mått:178 x 254 x 15 mm
Vikt:540 g
Format:Häftad
Språk:Engelska
Serie:Studies in Gaming
Antal sidor:291
Förlag:McFarland & Co Inc
ISBN:9781476683591

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Spel inom Sport, fritid och hobby
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Mer om författaren

Patrick Hickey, Jr., is the founder and editor-in-chief of ReviewFix.com and a lecturer of English and journalism at Kingsborough Community College, in Brooklyn, New York. Over the past decade, his video game coverage has been featured in national ad campaigns by Nintendo, Disney and EA Sports. Series editor Matthew Wilhelm Kapell teaches American studies, anthropology, and writing at Pace University in New York.

Innehållsförteckning

Table of ContentsAcknowledgmentsForeword by Tony BarnesPrefaceIntroductionBill Willis, Sonic the Hedgehog 2—Stand by MeRieko Kodama, Altered Beast—The “Genesis” of the Arcade PortJohn Fulbright, Shadowrun—Rolling the Natural 20 on GenesisJonathan Miller, Chakan: The Forever Man—When the Genesis Got Dark Louis Castle, Dungeons & Dragons: Warriors of the Eternal Sun—D&D’s Only Genesis AdventureMichael McNally, Buck Rogers: Countdown to Doomsday—When Buck Rogers Met the GenesisDon Traeger, Haunting Starring Polterguy—Something Different, Something CreativeJeffry Nauman, General Chaos—Softball and StrategyKevin McGrath and Don Traeger, The Immortal—Action-izing the Adventure Genre and Sega’s First Fatality David Warhol, Normy’s Beach Babe-O-Rama—The Strip That Got Stripped on Genesis, But Not ForgottenZack Manko, Lethal Wedding—A Vow of AwesomenessKevin McGrath, Populous—A Port to RememberBarbara Michalec, Ren & Stimpy: Stimpy’s Invention—Find 1M of Happy, Happy, Joy, Joy John Pedigo, Mighty Morphin Power Rangers: The Movie—From Mullet to MorphinMark Flitman, Virtual Bart—Drop the Glasses, Keep the GameplayDavid Perry, Earthworm Jim—Doug’s Big Break, David Breaks Shiny New GroundJonathan Miller, Spider-Man—Fake It and Make ItJonathan Miller, X-Men 2: Clone Wars—Xavier’s Dream Realized on GenesisChris Shrigley, Ex-Mutants—Welcome to the States Barbara Michalec, Jeff Jonas and John Fulbright, Desert Demolition Starring Road Runner and Wile E. Coyote—An Animated “Blast” and an Administrative NightmareErik Kiss, Where in Time Is Carmen Sandiego?—A Quarter Past or a Quarter After?Dan Kitchen, Goofy’s Hysterical History Tour—A Night at the MuseumChris Shrigley, Gargoyles—Goliath in the Dark Room Barbara Michalec, Ariel the Little Mermaid—Big Girls Don’t Cry—They Code Louis Castle, The Lion King—King of the 16-Bit JungleDavid Perry, Aladdin—A Whole New World on the GenesisTony Barnes, Jungle Strike—64 Bytes and a Prayer for the DyingTony Barnes, Urban Strike—Strike of the JediLee Actor and Don Traeger, PGA Tour Golf—A Piece of the EA Sports FoundationDave Warfield, Coach K College Basketball—The First College TryMichael Brook, NFL 98—The End of an EraPerry Rodgers, Roger Clemens’ MVP Baseball—A Grand Slam of PerspectiveAmory Wong, NBA Live 95—When Hockey Met the Hardwood Chris Taylor and Kevin Pickell, Triple Play ’96—Third Name’s a CharmDave Warfield, Skitchin’—A Bitchin’ RideLee Actor, Hard Drivin’—Through the Loop and Cow Scott Berfield, Evander Holyfield’s Real Deal Boxing—Sega’s First Real KnockoutCraig Broadbooks, ESPN National Hockey Night—The Original Sony FaceOffMichael Brook, NHL 95—Following GreatnessLee Actor, Pit-Fighter—Smaller Fighters, Still Big Time FunDavid Leitch, Primal Rage—Probe’s Other Bloody PortJeff Peters, Mortal Kombat 3—Creating a Perfect PortJason Weesner, Mark Botta, Jeff Jonas and Barbara Michalec, Vectorman—BlueSky’s Overtime EpicAfterword by Ken HorowitzConclusionIndex