Download or read book Reverse Design written by Patrick Holleman and published by CRC Press. This book was released on 2018-09-03 with total page 139 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Reverse Design series looks at all of the design decisions that went into classic video games. This is the second installment in the Reverse Design series, looking at Chrono Trigger. Written in a readable format, it is broken down into four sections examining some of the most important topics to the game: Analyzes how the designers use gameplay to preserve and embellish the surprises in the plot Explains how Chrono Trigger is really two different games: the Tragedy of the Entity and the Comedy of the Sages. Highlights how the two games differ in terms of tone, linearity, player choice and in the pacing of their content. Key Features Comprehensive definitions of key concepts and terms, introducing the reader to the basic knowledge about the study of RPG design Summary of historical context of Chrono Trigger how it came to be, how it influenced other games, and how it manipulated players through expectations they had about the RPG genre Extensive collections of data and data visualizations explaining how Chrono Trigger’s systems work and how the game’s challenges increase in complexity as the player gets deeper into the content

Download or read book Chrono Trigger written by Michael P. Williams and published by Boss Fight Books. This book was released on 2014 with total page 175 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A deep dive into the classic SNES game many consider the high point in the entire RPG genre.

Download or read book Creating Q bert and Other Classic Video Arcade Games written by Warren Davis and published by Santa Monica Press. This book was released on 2022-01-11 with total page 236 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Creating Q*bert and Other Classic Video Arcade Games takes you inside the video arcade game industry during the classic decades of the 1980s and 1990s. Warren Davis, the creator of the groundbreaking Q*bert, worked as a member of the creative teams who developed some of the most popular video games of all time, including Joust 2, Mortal Kombat, NBA Jam, and Revolution X. In a witty and entertaining narrative, Davis shares insightful stories that offer a behind-the-scenes look at what it was like to work as a designer and programmer at the most influential and dominant video arcade game manufacturers of the era, including Gottlieb, Williams/Bally/Midway, and Premiere. Likewise, the talented artists, designers, creators, and programmers Davis has collaborated with over the years reads like a who’s who of video gaming history: Eugene Jarvis, Tim Skelly, Ed Boon, Jeff Lee, Dave Thiel, John Newcomer, George Petro, Jack Haegar, and Dennis Nordman, among many others. The impact Davis has had on the video arcade game industry is deep and varied. At Williams, Davis created and maintained the revolutionary digitizing system that allowed actors and other photo-realistic imagery to be utilized in such games as Mortal Kombat, T2, and NBA Jam. When Davis worked on the fabled Us vs. Them, it was the first time a video game integrated a live action story with arcade-style graphics. On the one-of-a-kind Exterminator, Davis developed a brand new video game hardware system, and created a unique joystick that sensed both omni-directional movement and rotation, a first at that time. For Revolution X, he created a display system that simulated a pseudo-3D environment on 2D hardware, as well as a tool for artists that facilitated the building of virtual worlds and the seamless integration of the artist’s work into game code. Whether you’re looking for insights into the Golden Age of Arcades, would like to learn how Davis first discovered his design and programming skills as a teenager working with a 1960s computer called a Monrobot XI, or want to get the inside scoop on what it was like to film the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame band Aerosmith for Revolution X, Davis’s memoir provides a backstage tour of the arcade and video game industry during its most definitive and influential period.

Download or read book Final Fantasy V written by Chris Kohler and published by Boss Fight Books. This book was released on 2017-10-24 with total page 176 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Revisits the classic 1992 RPG based on original interviews with the game's creator. When Final Fantasy V was released for the Japanese Super Famicom in 1992, the game was an instant hit, selling two million copies in the first two months. But the game was dubbed 'too hardcore' for a Western audience and was swapped with the more simplistic Final Fantasy Mystic Quest. That didn't stop teenager Chris Kohler from tracking down a Japanese copy, using it to teach himself Japanese, and, with the help of some internet companions, created the first-ever comprehensive English-language FAQ of the game.

Download or read book The Ultimate Reference Guide to Chrono Trigger written by BlackNES Guy and published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform. This book was released on 2018-03-30 with total page 136 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Think you know Chrono Trigger? Think again!! This is the ultimate reference guide to Chrono Trigger on the SNES; part of The Ultimate Guide series from bestselling author The BlackNES Guy!! This book has over 100 full-color pages which allows you to cover the quest on your own while giving you all of the information needed to succeed. Change the course of history! Travel through time, meet friends along the way, and save Earth's past, present, and future! ****FREE -- Get the Ultimate Guide to the SNES Classic Edition FREE when you purchase this book! Build Your Team. Character descriptions, Stats, and tables explaining their special Techniques help you choose the best team in each situation. Feel confident in the characters you choose! Know Your Enemies. Full tables containing information on every enemy you will face, from tiny creatures to the most difficult bosses. Explore the Eras. Full-color world maps of every era show you important locations to inspect. Complete Every Ending. Full descriptions and explanations of the game's multiple endings give you the information to access every ending yourself. Learn how your choices through time affect the present and future. Complete the Game Without a Walkthrough. This book is for gamers who want to play without step by step instructions. Explore the game and discover each new encounter at your own pace. And So Much More. Like the original game, this reference guide has many areas to explore. Whether you want to master the basics or discover hidden secrets, the information inside this book will help you play with confidence. Take your Chrono Trigger knowledge to the next level with The Ultimate Guide! Scroll up and BUY YOURS TODAY!!!

Download or read book Chrono Cross Official Strategy Guide written by Dan Birlew and published by . This book was released on 2000 with total page 228 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This BradyGAMES strategy guide contains thorough maps for parallel worlds and comprehensive side quest coverage. It includes bestiary and weapons, armor, accessories, and elements lists. Detailed walkthrough reveals all side quests and strategies for every important battle. Color interior.

Download or read book Fight Magic Items written by Aidan Moher and published by Running Press Adult. This book was released on 2022-10-04 with total page 384 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Take a journey through the history of Japanese role-playing games—from the creators who built it, the games that defined it, and the stories that transformed pop culture and continue to capture the imaginations of millions of fans to this day. The Japanese roleplaying game (JRPG) genre is one that is known for bold, unforgettable characters; rich stories, and some of the most iconic and beloved games in the industry. Inspired by early western RPGs and introducing technology and artistic styles that pushed the boundaries of what video games could be, this genre is responsible for creating some of the most complex, bold, and beloved games in history—and it has the fanbase to prove it. In Fight, Magic, Items, Aidan Moher guides readers through the fascinating history of JRPGs, exploring the technical challenges, distinct narrative and artistic visions, and creative rivalries that fueled the creation of countless iconic games and their quest to become the best, not only in Japan, but in North America, too. Moher starts with the origin stories of two classic Nintendo titles, Final Fantasy and Dragon Quest, and immerses readers in the world of JRPGs, following the interconnected history from through the lens of their creators and their stories full of hope, risk, and pixels, from the tiny teams and almost impossible schedules that built the foundations of the Final Fantasy and Dragon Quest franchises; Reiko Kodama pushing the narrative and genre boundaries with Phantasy Star; the unexpected team up between Horii and Sakaguchi to create Chrono Trigger; or the unique mashup of classic Disney with Final Fantasy coolness in Kingdom Hearts. Filled with firsthand interviews and behind-the-scenes looks into the development, reception, and influence of JRPGs, Fight, Magic, Items captures the evolution of the genre and why it continues to grab us, decades after those first iconic pixelated games released.

Download or read book The SNES Encyclopedia written by Chris Scullion and published by White Owl. This book was released on 2020-10-19 with total page 896 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: “If you didn’t grow up with an SNES and are curious to know about games like Chrono Trigger, Super Metroid and more, then this is the book for you.” —Got Game Following on from the previously released NES Encyclopedia, The SNES Encyclopedia is the ultimate resource for fans of Nintendo’s second home video game console, the Super Nintendo Entertainment System. Containing detailed information on all 780 games released for the SNES in the west, this enormous book is full of screenshots, trivia and charmingly bad jokes. It also includes a bonus section covering the entire twenty-two-game library of the Virtual Boy, Nintendo’s ill-fated 3D system which was released at the end of the SNES’s life. “Without question, The SNES Encyclopedia: Every Game Released for the Super Nintendo Entertainment System makes for an excellent video game library addition. It’s an economical and well-crafted book of Nintendo’s 16-bit history, and it’s sure to leave you yearning for the days of Super Mario World’s vibrant colors, Super Metroid’s intoxicating atmosphere, and Super Punch Out!!’s incredible tension. If you already own The NES Encyclopedia, you’ll know what to expect, but if you’re just starting a collection of video game-themed books, you can’t go wrong with this condense and informative offering.” —Nintendo World Report

Download or read book Power Up written by Chris Kohler and published by Courier Dover Publications. This book was released on 2016-10-10 with total page 337 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Enjoyable and informative examination of how Japanese video game developers raised the medium to an art form. Includes interviews, anecdotes, and accounts of industry giants behind Donkey Kong, Mario, Pokémon, and other games.

Download or read book Interactive Storytelling for Video Games written by Josiah Lebowitz and published by Taylor & Francis. This book was released on 2012-09-10 with total page 333 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: What really makes a video game story interactive? What's the best way to create an interactive story? How much control should players be given? Do they really want that control in the first place? Do they even know what they want-or are their stated desires at odds with the unconscious preferences? All of these questions and more are examined in this definitive book on interactive storytelling for video games. You'll get detailed descriptions of all major types of interactive stories, case studies of popular games (including Bioshock, Fallout 3, Final Fantasy XIII, Heavy Rain, and Metal Gear Solid), and how players interact with them, and an in-depth analysis of the results of a national survey on player storytelling preferences in games. You'll get the expert advice you need to generate compelling and original game concepts and narratives.With Interactive Storytelling for Video Games, you'll:

Download or read book Ultimate Nintendo written by Pat Contri and published by . This book was released on 2019-10-19 with total page 452 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Ultimate Nintendo: Guide to the SNES Library is a thorough examination of the games from the beloved and influential Super Nintendo Entertainment System. This definitive resource contains information, screenshots, and reviews of all games released for Nintendo's 16-bit home video game console between 1991-1998. Read about hundreds of fun and memorable SNES titles like Super Mario World, Donkey Kong Country, Super Metroid, Mega Man X, Super Castlevania IV, The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past, and many more. This collection includes details for every SNES game: developer, publisher, release date, genre, special features, and more! Bonus sections are dedicated to promo cartridges and even games that were never released! So if you are a Nintendo or video game fan, dive in and learn about all the entertaining and interesting games in the impressive SNES library!- 800 SNES game reviews, including those released exclusively outside of North America- Promo, special, and test cartridges- A look at SNES games that were never released- Super Famicom spotlight highlighting titles released in Japan on the SNES sister console- A guide to notable SNES controllers and devices- Supplemental articles about the history of the SNES by game historians and internet personalitiesNote: this book is not authorized or endorsed by Nintendo. All registered trademarks, game art, and game screenshots used are copyright their respective holders and are utilized here under Fair Use.

Download or read book A Swiftly Tilting Planet written by Madeleine L'Engle and published by Macmillan. This book was released on 2007-05 with total page 320 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Charles journeys through time, trying to stop the destruction of the world.

Download or read book Art of Mana written by Square Enix and published by Dark Horse Comics. This book was released on 2020-02-11 with total page 216 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Celebrating the first twenty-five years of Mana adventures! Since the first game's release in 1991, Square Enix has been dazzling fans worldwide with the fantastical and action-packed world of Mana. More than twenty-five years later, the magic of Mana still lives on and now Dark Horse Books and Square Enix are proud to present The Art of Mana. The first official art book of Square Enix's hit Mana video game series, The Art of Mana collects more than twenty-five years' worth of memories with over 200 pages featuring more than 400 illustrations from the original creative team along with detailed explorations of every character, original sketches, world designs, and much more. Presented in English for the first time, this beautiful collection is not to be missed.

Download or read book The Legend of Dragon Quest written by Daniel Andreyev and published by Third Editions. This book was released on 2019-05-21 with total page 192 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Discover all the secrets and mechanics of the famous Japanese video game Dragon Quest ! This book looks back at the entire Dragon Quest saga, tells the story of the series' birth, retraces its history and deciphers its mechanics. In this book, the author shares us all his expertise and his passion in Japanese gaming to decipher the creation and the story of this saga and his creator, Yuji Horii. EXTRAIT Even with only limited knowledge of Japanese and somewhat difficult technical conditions, the story was very well told. This was perhaps what surprised players most. Dragon Quest V is a large family cycle of emotions, as transparent as an epic tale by Alexandre Dumas, the author of famous works such as The Three Musketeers. In the end, I was lucky that my first taste of the series was this excellent episode, since VI was far more extravagant, with its tales of parallel universes and heroes traveling on flying beds. A slightly puzzling game, but not without levity nor offbeat humor. One of the most emotional moments of Dragon Quest V is when we end up going back in time to change the past, thus saving the future. The time travel theme has been so often used in science fiction, particularly during the 1980s, that it should have left me impassive. It was not even the first time I had experienced it in a video game. But this adventure, with its simple graphics and persistent melodies, glanced lightly upon feelings that leave no one unmoved. “What would I have done differently if I could have changed things” is a very common concept used in fiction, from A Distant Neighborhood by Jirô Taniguchi to the Quantum Leap series. Well-told, it is so simple and so effective that it affects each and every one of us. CE QU'EN PENSE LA CRITIQUE Un libre passionnant que j'ai dévoré au point de rogner sur mes heures de sommeil. Ici, l'auteur ne nous bassine pas avec des tartines de textes pour nous conter avec détails l'histoire de chaque épisode, les ventes incommensurables de la série ou encore un almanach des jeux estampillés DraQue. - Kaisermeister, Sens Critique Un livre plein d’anecdotes qui feront vibrer votre corde nostalgique et qui donne envie, une fois terminé, de replonger dans l'aventure. - neotsubasa, Sens Critique C'est une biographie très détaillée, riche en anecdotes et bien romancée, Yuji Horii est un personnage fascinant au CV bien rempli et la genèse de la saga est tout aussi passionnante à tel point que j'ai parfois eu du mal à décrocher. - Nixotane, Sens Critique À PROPOS DE L'AUTEUR Daniel Andreyev is an author and journalist of Russian origin. His career in video game journalism began twenty years ago, during the golden years of video gaming, with Player One, Consoles + and Animeland, with a particular interest in Japan. Having spent some time on translation, he is now part of the New Games Journalism movement, which places the player at the heart of the video game experience. He produces the After Hate and Super Ciné Battle podcasts. He also trades memories with his friends in Gaijin Dash, the Gamekult show on Japanese video games. He is a fan of far too many things to list them all here. But when he is not writing, not watching a movie, not reading comics and graphic novels, not climbing mountains or exploring ruined buildings, he might be cooking, exercising or dreaming of one day owning a dog.

Download or read book Corridors of Time written by Jeremy Dunn and published by . This book was released on 2018-11-25 with total page 168 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: More than two decades after its release, Chrono Trigger is considered among the greatest works in gaming alongside classics like Super Mario Bros. 3, The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time, and Half-Life. In Corridors of Time, the author discusses the game's history, recounts his experiences with the game, and explores the story-line of Chrono Trigger in detail. Join him as he examines what made Chrono Trigger such a groundbreaking experience and why it still holds a place of honor among the greats after all these years.

Download or read book Reverse Design written by Patrick Holleman and published by . This book was released on 2019 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Reverse Design series looks at all of the design decisions that went into classic video games. This is the second installment in the Reverse Design series, looking at Chrono Trigger. Written in a readable format, it is broken down into four sections examining some of the most important topics to the game: Analyzes how the designers use gameplay to preserve and embellish the surprises in the plot Explains how Chrono Trigger is really two different games: the Tragedy of the Entity and the Comedy of the Sages. Highlights how the two games differ in terms of tone, linearity, player choice and in the pacing of their content.

Download or read book A Guide to Japanese Role Playing Games written by Bitmap Books and published by . This book was released on 2021-10-25 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: