{"product_id":"retro-gaming","title":"Retro Gaming","description":"\u003cb\u003eTake a trip down memory lane with \u003ci\u003eRetro Gaming\u003c\/i\u003e, and relive the glory days (and not so glory days) of your old retro tech favorites.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Published in paperback to tie-in with \u003cb\u003e50 years of console gaming\u003c\/b\u003e, \u003ci\u003eRetro Gaming\u003c\/i\u003e is packed with all the characters, games, consoles and franchises you used to love – and probably still do. This is a compact, conversational compendium of all-time highs – alongside just a handful of humorous (in hindsight) lows – from decades of arcade, computer, console and handheld hits.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e From \u003ci\u003eAtari\u003c\/i\u003e’s early arcade classics and home games consoles of the 1970s, through to classics that keep on giving, such as \u003ci\u003eHalo \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eTomb Raider,\u003c\/i\u003e this book summarizes the significant releases, research and revolutions that have made video games a £100 billion (and rising) industry.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Evergreen favorites from \u003ci\u003eNintendo\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eSEGA \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eSony \u003c\/i\u003eare present and correct – no collection would be complete without entries for \u003ci\u003eMario \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eSonic\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eTetris \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eCrash Bandicoot.\u003c\/i\u003e But we also give credit to the less-celebrated but utterly vital titles, characters, controllers and systems that have helped the world of gaming expand and evolve.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e A guide, a companion and a window onto a joyous past, \u003ci\u003eRetro Gaming \u003c\/i\u003eis a perfect book to dip in and out of, as mood and your current gaming habits dictate.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \"Superb coffee table book.\"–\u003ci\u003eNintendo Life\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \"A fun read.\" \u003ci\u003e–Retro Gamer\u003c\/i\u003e","brand":"MediaPlace","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57313055474046,"sku":"NW9781912785865","price":12.95,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1379\/1261\/files\/9781912785865.jpg?v=1778550372","url":"https:\/\/mediaplace.com\/en-eu\/products\/retro-gaming","provider":"MediaPlace","version":"1.0","type":"link"}