somebody should do a book on Nintendo's past

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palmer6strings:
I wouldn't really go for the interview aspect in a book. I would do something more like an overview of what was created and actually released for the each console. Maybe some concepts that were close but not quite sticking to the wall when thrown.
Like I've seen a few SNES concepts that look butt ugly.

There are a lot of items I can't find products or pictures for on the actual NES system.
Like the NES Lock Out!

Blumpkin:
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palmer6strings:
DANG YOU BLUMPKIN!!

I'm gonna have to buy these now.... >:(

;D

Retro Deckades:
I absolutely love reading books about Nintendo and their related games.

David Sheff's "Game Over" is a fantastic read that sheds a lot of light on Nintendo's early video game days and the creation of Nintendo of America. He had a level of access to many Nintendo employees that absolutely does not happen anymore.

Blake Harris's "Console Wars" is another great read that's sort of a follow up to that book, as it focuses on the 16-bit war between Sega and Nintendo. However, it's much more focused on the rise of Sega of America, but it still offers some insights into the workings of Nintendo during that era as well.

The Pix 'n' Love books "The History of Nintendo" by Florent Georges are also fantastic. Well, the first one is at least, as the second one is rather expensive and I haven't picked it up yet. It offers plenty of cool pictures and information about old Nintendo products and services. "Before Mario" is also a really cool coffee table book detailing many of Nintendo's old toys, but much of the same information is found in "The History of Nintendo, Vol. 1".

While not history related, Amazon.com also has The Anatomy of Games books, the first of which have focused on Mega Man 1 & 2, Zelda 1 & 2, Castlevania, the Metroid series, and several Mario games. All the content in the books is available for free on their website, but it's nice to have in print.

http://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_sb_noss_2?url=search-alias%3Daps&field-keywords=jeremy+parish&rh=i%3Aaps%2Ck%3Ajeremy+parish

Hardcore Gaming 101 also has a few excellent volumes on different game series, like Castlevania and Gradius. They are also available on Amazon.com

http://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_sb_noss?url=search-alias%3Daps&field-keywords=hardcore+gaming&rh=i%3Aaps%2Ck%3Ahardcore+gaming

Also, Chris Kohler's book "Power Up!" is getting a reprinting next year, and I'm quite looking forward to finally getting to read that one as well.

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