{"product_id":"the-minds-behind-sega-genesis-games-9781476683591","title":"The Minds Behind Sega Genesis Games","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e   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. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e   Featuring interviews with the creators of over 40 games on the Sega Genesis console including \u003ci\u003eSonic the Hedgehog 2, Altered Beast, Aladdin, Earthworm Jim\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eNHL 95\u003c\/i\u003e, 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 tha\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAcknowledgments\u003cbr\u003eForeword by Tony Barnes\u003cbr\u003ePreface\u003cbr\u003eIntroduction\u003cbr\u003eBill Willis, Sonic the Hedgehog 2—Stand by Me\u003cbr\u003eRieko Kodama, Altered Beast—The \"Genesis\" of the Arcade Port\u003cbr\u003eJohn Fulbright, Shadowrun—Rolling the Natural 20 on Genesis\u003cbr\u003eJonathan Miller, Chakan: The Forever Man—When the Genesis Got Dark\u2028\u003cbr\u003eLouis Castle, Dungeons \u0026amp; Dragons: Warriors of the Eternal Sun—D\u0026amp;D's Only Genesis Adventure\u003cbr\u003eMichael McNally, Buck Rogers: Countdown to Doomsday—When Buck Rogers Met the Genesis\u003cbr\u003eDon Traeger, Haunting Starring Polterguy—Something Different, Something Creative\u003cbr\u003eJeffry Nauman, General Chaos—Softball and Strategy\u003cbr\u003eKevin McGrath and Don Traeger, The Immortal—Action-izing the Adventure Genre and Sega's First Fatality\u2028\u003cbr\u003eDavid Warhol, Normy's Beach Babe-O-Rama—The Strip That Got Stripped on Genesis, But Not Forgotten\u003cbr\u003eZack Manko, Lethal Wedding—A Vow of Awesomeness\u003cbr\u003eKevin McGrath, Populous—A Port to Remember\u003cbr\u003eBarbara Michalec, Ren \u0026amp; Stimpy: Stimpy's Invention—Find 1M of Happy, Happy, Joy, Joy\u2028\u003cbr\u003eJohn Pedigo, Mighty Morphin Power Rangers: The Movie—From Mullet to Morphin\u003cbr\u003eMark Flitman, Virtual Bart—Drop the Glasses, Keep the Gameplay\u003cbr\u003eDavid Perry, Earthworm Jim—Doug's Big Break, David Breaks Shiny New Ground\u003cbr\u003eJonathan Miller, Spider-Man—Fake It and Make It\u003cbr\u003eJonathan Miller, X-Men 2: Clone Wars—Xavier's Dream Realized on Genesis\t\u003cbr\u003eChris Shrigley, Ex-Mutants—Welcome to the States\u2028\t\u003cbr\u003eBarbara Michalec, Jeff Jonas and John Fulbright, Desert Demolition Starring Road Runner and Wile E. Coyote—An Animated \"Blast\" and an Administrative Nightmare\t\u003cbr\u003eErik Kiss, Where in Time Is Carmen Sandiego?—A Quarter Past or a Quarter After?\t\u003cbr\u003eDan Kitchen, Goofy's Hysterical History Tour—A Night at the Museum\t\u003cbr\u003eChris Shrigley, Gargoyles—Goliath in the Dark Room\u2028\t\u003cbr\u003eBarbara Michalec, Ariel the Little Mermaid—Big Girls Don't Cry—They Code\u2028\t\u003cbr\u003eLouis Castle, The Lion King—King of the 16-Bit Jungle\t\u003cbr\u003eDavid Perry, Aladdin—A Whole New World on the Genesis\t\u003cbr\u003eTony Barnes, Jungle Strike—64 Bytes and a Prayer for the Dying\t\u003cbr\u003eTony Barnes, Urban Strike—Strike of the Jedi\t\u003cbr\u003eLee Actor and Don Traeger, PGA Tour Golf—A Piece of the EA Sports Foundation\t\u003cbr\u003eDave Warfield, Coach K College Basketball—The First College Try\t\u003cbr\u003eMichael Brook, NFL 98—The End of an Era\t\u003cbr\u003ePerry Rodgers, Roger Clemens' MVP Baseball—A Grand Slam of Perspective\t\u003cbr\u003eAmory Wong, NBA Live 95—When Hockey Met the Hardwood\u2028\t\u003cbr\u003eChris Taylor and Kevin Pickell, Triple Play '96—Third Name's a Charm\t\u003cbr\u003eDave Warfield, Skitchin'—A Bitchin' Ride\t\u003cbr\u003eLee Actor, Hard Drivin'—Through the Loop and Cow\u2028\t\u003cbr\u003eScott Berfield, Evander Holyfield's Real Deal Boxing—Sega's First Real Knockout\t\u003cbr\u003eCraig Broadbooks, ESPN National Hockey Night—The Original Sony FaceOff\t\u003cbr\u003eMichael Brook, NHL 95—Following Greatness\t\u003cbr\u003eLee Actor, Pit-Fighter—Smaller Fighters, Still Big Time Fun\t\u003cbr\u003eDavid Leitch, Primal Rage—Probe's Other Bloody Port\t\u003cbr\u003eJeff Peters, Mortal Kombat 3—Creating a Perfect Port\t\u003cbr\u003eJason Weesner, Mark Botta, Jeff Jonas and Barbara Michalec, Vectorman—BlueSky's Overtime Epic\t\u003cbr\u003eAfterword by Ken Horowitz\t\u003cbr\u003eConclusion\t\u003cbr\u003eIndex\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"McFarland \u0026 Co Inc","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51040485540183,"sku":"9781476683591","price":20.89,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781476683591.jpg?v=1750946901","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/the-minds-behind-sega-genesis-games-9781476683591","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}