When I first heard that Dance Dance Revolution (DDR) was going to be the subject of a book from Boss Fight Books, I was a little skeptical. I was only familiar with a handful of the games, and assumed the series was a fad. What I was expecting from the book wasn’t what I got.Continue reading “DDR: A Spectacular History of an Arcade Game”
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EverQuest by Matthew Smith | A Wonderful Book
It has been a while since I’ve read a book from Boss Fight Books. I picked up EverQuest by Matthew Smith because I was interested in learning more about the game. This wasn’t a game that I played as a kid; I first played it in the early 2010s. I was aware of the gameContinue reading “EverQuest by Matthew Smith | A Wonderful Book”
A Review of the Fantastic Animal Crossing Book
Animal Crossing is a franchise I missed out on. I wasn’t playing the GameCube when the first game was released, and I was focused on other things during the Wii, Wii U, and 3DS. This is part of why I was hesitant to dive into a book about the games. I’m glad I read thisContinue reading “A Review of the Fantastic Animal Crossing Book”
The Best Books I Read in 2023
This was a difficult one to put together. I read a bunch of books this year; some might say too many. It seemed like I was always coming across a book I wanted to read but didn’t have the time for. I started reading more video game novelizations this year, and those got mixed inContinue reading “The Best Books I Read in 2023”
A Review of Day of the Tentacle by Bob Mackey
I usually like the books from Boss Fight Books. They tell the stories of classic video games and are often more personal stories. Day of the Tentacle by Bob Mackey does this, but I wish there were more to this book. I like the book, but it isn’t one of my favorites. It tells theContinue reading “A Review of Day of the Tentacle by Bob Mackey”
PaRappa the Rapper by Mike Sholars | Book Review
PaRappa the Rapper by Mike Sholars has become one of my favorite books from Boss Fight Books. This is one of the more personal stories that includes the game’s history. While this is a look at the history of a video game, Mike includes how PaRappa the Rapper impacted his life. He also talks aboutContinue reading “PaRappa the Rapper by Mike Sholars | Book Review”
Minesweeper by Kyle Orland | A Deep Dive into a Simple Game
Minesweeper is one of those games that you might forget about, especially since it was given away for free in the 90s. If you bought a computer with Windows, you would get a copy of the game. This is a game that I didn’t know much about the history behind it. It was a versionContinue reading “Minesweeper by Kyle Orland | A Deep Dive into a Simple Game”
Top Five Boss Fight Books
The company that I feel has contributed the most to video game books is Boss Fight Books. Each of their books brings something unique. The books that I like are the ones that don’t focus on just the game. They talk about how the game affected the author, what the game means to them, specificContinue reading “Top Five Boss Fight Books”