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The NES Omnibus: The Nintendo Entertainment System and Its Games, Volume 1 (A–L) Hardcover – December 15, 2020

by Brett Weiss (Author), Adam F. Goldberg (Foreword)
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Featuring a 1200-word foreword by The Goldbergs creator Adam F. Goldberg, The NES Omnibus: The Nintendo Entertainment System and Its Games, Vol. 1 (A-L) by gaming historian Brett Weiss covers the first half of the NES library in exhaustive and engaging detail: every U.S. release from A to L. More than 350 games are featured, including such iconic titles as Castlevania, Donkey Kong, Double Dragon, Duck Hunt, Final Fantasy, and The Legend of Zelda. Each game, whether obscure or mainstream, is given the spotlight. In addition to thorough gameplay descriptions, the book includes reviews, memories, historical data, quotes from vintage magazines, and, best of all, nostalgic stories about many of the games from programmers, authors, YouTube celebs, and other industry insiders. The book also features more than 1,500 full-color images, including box art, screenshots, and vintage ads. Nostalgic story contributors include such industry pros as "8-Bit" Eric Perez (YouTube personality), David Warhol (legendary Intellivision programmer), Steve Woita (Atari, Genesis, and PS1 programmer), Sean Tiedeman (director of The King of the Arcades), Shane Stein (Executive Producer of The Game Chasers movie), Greg Sewart (former Previews and Reviews Editor for Electronic Gaming Monthly), and many others.
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  3. Language
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  6. Publication date
    December 15, 2020
  7. ISBN-10
    076436068X
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*"You can always depend on Brett Weiss for the world's most thorough deep-dive on vintage 80sand 90s gaming. There's no one I know that's more knowledgeable on the game systems we all fell in love with years ago. His books are a must-have for any modern-day gamer wanting to get an old school fix. His books won't just prove a dose of nostalgia, you'll also discover games you never even knew existed!" -Adam F. Goldberg, creator of "The Goldbergs" hit TV show

*"LOVE your work, and I'm a big supporter." - Tommy Tallarico, video game music composer, President of Intellivision Productions

*"Brett Weiss proves once again that he is the master of game directories." - Leonard Herman, author of "Phoenix IV: The History of the Videogame Industry"

*"This book covering the Nintendo Entertainment System is big, bad, bold, and absolutely brilliant. With amazing sources, a dedication to depth and clarity, and an insistence for completeness, this is easily the best book on the NES to date." - Patrick Hickey Jr., author of "The Minds Behind the Games"

*"Brett's 'NES Omnibus' is a must-have for anyone who enjoys this rich part of the video game industry. The comprehensive nature of the book is complemented by his great presentation style. If you haven't played these games, after reading this, you'll feel like you have." - David Warhol, game composer, sound designer and programmer

*"After bringing us 'The SNES Omnibus: The Super Nintendo and its Games,' Brett Weiss repeats the magic with its page-turning companion volume 'The NES Omnibus: The Nintendo Entertainment System and its Games.' With its comprehensive coverage of Nintendo's classic 8-bit console featuring retrospective stories, game reviews, and screenshots galore, this handsome coffee table book is sure to win countless old school gamers' hearts, and inspire plenty of younger fans who missed the NES train the first time around.- Shane Stein, Executive Producer of "The Game Chasers Movie"

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If you enjoyed my SNES Omnibus books, or retro gaming in general, you'll love The NES Omnibus: The Nintendo Entertainment System and Its Games, Volume 1 (A-L). It is truly a labor of love. I got an NES for Christmas in 1987 and have loved the console every since.

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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Schiffer (December 15, 2020)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Hardcover ‏ : ‎ 424 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 076436068X
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0764360688
  • Reading age ‏ : ‎ 1 year and up
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 4.3 pounds
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 9 x 1 x 12 inches
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.7 4.7 out of 5 stars 90 ratings

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Brett Weiss

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Brett Weiss has been a professional writer since 1997. He’s the author of 13 books, mostly about the NES, Super NES, Atari 2600, ColecoVision, Sega Genesis, and other retro games and gaming consoles. His latest book is The 100 Greatest Console Video Games: 1988-1998. He's also got a YouTube show, "Tales from a Retro Gamer."

Weiss has written more than 1600 published articles for such publications as Fangoria, Filmfax, Game Informer, the Comics Buyer's Guide, and Old School Gamer, among many others. Weiss also has a national column in AntiqueWeek called The Pop Culture Collective.

When not writing, Weiss enjoys reading, hiking, cycling, playing basketball and tennis, watching movies, going to museums, collecting video games, listening to rock ’n roll, obsessing over the psychedelic '60s, and hanging out with his family.

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Shane Stein
5.0 out of 5 stars A truly excellent book
Reviewed in the United States on June 18, 2021
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This is a truly excellent book. In full disclosure, I’m one of a number of contributing writers to it. But lest this seem like a biased review, my contributions added up to perhaps 1% of the book (if even that), and had I never written them, I still would have loved the other 99% of it, just being an old school Nintendo fan who enjoys reading about the games I loved as a kid. Brett covers every game for the NES in alphabetical order from A-L (the book would have been too large had all games been included, so M-Z is in a forthcoming Volume 2), and includes voluminous details about each title, plus reviews, screenshots and more. It’s all fascinating stuff, even the sections about ultra-familiar games like Contra and Castlevania, and drew me in so quickly that I literally read it cover to cover the first day Brett handed me a copy. (And then I bought more copies on Amazon to give to family and friends.) There are many retrospective video game books out there these days, including other comprehensive NES tomes such as those by Chris Scullion and Pat Contri, both of which I also enjoyed. But Brett’s book goes into much greater detail on each game than these, and while the coffee-table size and price may not be for everyone, I think fans of the NES, and classic video games in general, will find it well worth their while.
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Anthony E. Micari
5.0 out of 5 stars A definitive work for all NES fans!
Reviewed in the United States on December 21, 2020
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Brett Weiss has been writing amazing Video Game compendiums for years. Ever since I stumbled upon his SNES Omnibus, I have been a fan. This one does NOT dissapoint! I like to read these kinds of books cover to cover, and Weiss fills this with interesting reviews, anecdotes and facts on every game in the NES Library (in this case A - L). The quality of the hardcover is great and everything is nicely laid out. I can't wait for the next volume coming in 2021. I also suggest that anyone interested in video game history or collecting check out his other books.
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Leslee
5.0 out of 5 stars Awesome Book, Love the layout and use of space. It's fun to thumb through.
Reviewed in the United States on August 5, 2021
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My husband really enjoys the NES Omnibus Vol 1 (for $37), Loves the layout and use of space. It's fun to thumb through. He has read several various pages and feels the writing, info, shared experiences, etc is good as well.
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Locos
5.0 out of 5 stars Taking trips down memory lane!!
Reviewed in the United States on January 29, 2021
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I have this authors other two books and they are great!
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HP Lindsay
5.0 out of 5 stars The True "Ultimate" Nintendo NES Encyclopedia
Reviewed in the United States on February 8, 2021
Like Weiss' prior releases, the SNES Omnibuses Vol 1 & 2, The NES Omnibus Volume 1 is the most thorough and appealing guide to the NES Library that's available today. Covering games from A-L, author, Brett Weiss, provides extensive descriptions, screen shots and other details on on every licensed and unlicensed game released for the system. Many of the games also include personal stories from various members of the retro game and YouTube communities, to accentuate that particular game.

The clean, clear layout of each page...and every single game gets at least one full page of coverage....is extremely easy and appealing to read, much different from other books on the same subject, which are so cluttered and "busy" that it takes away from overall experience

This isn't an arbitrary review book. This is an encyclopedia, where Brett Weiss covers each and every game, in a fair and unbiased manner. Overall, as a lover of all retro video games, I have to say that this is by far the best compilation available for the Nintendo Entertainment System, today.

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Jason Krug
4.0 out of 5 stars Very good
Reviewed in the United States on June 25, 2021
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After getting & reading every page of both SNES Omnibus books, I was stoked for these. And it mostly doesn't disappoint. SNES I have more nostalgia for, but it's still fun to see the weird & wonderful 8-bit titles from the wild west days of gaming. Strange choice though: in the SNES books, every game cartridge is shown (profile and top-down views). In this, almost no cartridges are shown. Why? I mean if NONE were shown I'd get it, but why just a few? Also wish we'd get more insider insights from those who made the games, that's always the best part. Nitpicks aside, I highly recommend
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Wild Pink Pony
5.0 out of 5 stars Awesome Book!
Reviewed in the United States on October 28, 2021
It's quite an amazing book and read, something that keeps me engaged to learn more and want to seek out. Games are a thing I fell in love with at the young age of 5. So to have an idea of what games really made me love video games, well it's so worth it. I probably wouldn't care where the game came from or when it was invented, but now I do.

A book that is about what one can learn and know more about, well that is quite exciting to me now. So that is what brings me to this book. I wasn't able to learn about all the NES back in my days. However, I am getting more than I would if I searched online in this well-researched and organized book on games. Being the first volume, I am so excited for the second!
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Jonathan Sakura
5.0 out of 5 stars More than a Review: This is for Collectors and Fans
Reviewed in the United States on January 10, 2021
A genuine blessing from start to finish. While this is only the first volume, it scratches an itch that goes far beyond the idea of NES information. Each games has a story, and the story is more than just creation - it’s our own experiences, and Brett’s book delves into the stories of countless individuals who discuss the importance of these games their lives and the impact that every last one of them had on someone.

The wait for Volume 2 has me absolutely giddy, because it’s like reaching deep down into the brains of everyone who has ever loved classic gaming and getting the chance to see them light up in their own ways.

Amazing quality, terrific layout, and a must for anyone who simply wants to have the history and anecdotes at their fingertips.
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C. H.
4.0 out of 5 stars Ganz nette Übersicht der NES Spiele
Reviewed in Germany on December 21, 2021
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Ich schaue immer wieder mal rein, um neue Spiel zu entdecken.
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STEPHEN
4.0 out of 5 stars A beautiful catalogue
Reviewed in Canada on July 11, 2021
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If you love games enough to read a page or two about each and you don’t mind reading about a bunch of games you’d never play this book is for you. It’s also a good way to discover some treasures you missed and read about the ones you didn’t.
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