An edition of Game Boy World 1989 (2015)

Game Boy World 1989, XL Edition {Color Edition}

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An edition of Game Boy World 1989 (2015)

Game Boy World 1989, XL Edition {Color Edition}

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This is a video game analysis book, for the games of the Nintendo Game Boy. It covers the all the games released in Japana, and the U.S. in the year 1989. Each game article has a screenshot, and images of the game's box. This book is a companion to the author's YouTube video series originally called "Game Boy World", then later retitled "Game Boy Works". The book has color screenshots, and color photography by the author {except for the black & white version of the book. The book was released in 5 different versions. A hardback version released in 2015, through "Blurb Inc.", then a paperback version through CreateSpace Independent Publishing ISBN: 9781511763684 {2015}. Next a larger size "XL Edition" was released in {2016}, its contents were "identical to the smaller" vesion. This XL version came in two versions a "Color Edition" ISBN: 9781532801129, and a "Black & White Edition" ISBN: 9781532809057. Lastly it was re-released with the title "Game Boy Works: Volume I", ISBN: 9781945908712 released through the Fangamer website in 2018, which also contains "Game Boy World 1990, Vol. 1" content up until the end of June 1990.

Original series:
* Game Boy World 1989 {2015} {Later printed in a larger size format as a "XL Edition" version in 2016, the contents "are identical to the smaller" version.}
* Game Boy World 1990, Vol. 1 {2016}
* Game Boy World 1990, Vol. 2 {Unreleased, but listed in the back of the previous book.}

  • Good Nintentions, Volume I: A 30th Anniversary Tribute to the Nintendo Entertainment System {2015}, {A re-release of the book "GameSpite: Quarterly 5, Fall 2010: The NES Turns 25"}.
  • Good Nintentions, Volume II: 1985, The Definitive Unauthorized Guide to Nintendo's NES Launch {2016}
  • Good Nintentions 1986 {Unreleased, but listed in the back of the previous book.}

Re-launched series.
* Game Boy Works: Volume I {A reprint of "Game Boy World 1989", XL, and most of "Game Boy World 1990, Vol. 1"}
* Game Boy Works: Volume II

  • NES Works: Volume I, 1985 {2017} {A reprint of the earlier "Good Nintentions: 1985".}
  • NES Works: Volume II, 1986 {2017}
Publish Date
Language
English
Pages
104

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Cover of: Game Boy Works: Volume I
Game Boy Works: Volume I
2018, Fangamer L.L.C.
Hardback in English
Cover of: Game Boy World 1989, XL Edition {Color Edition}
Game Boy World 1989, XL Edition {Color Edition}
2016, CreateSpace Independent Publishing
Paperback in English
Cover of: Game Boy World 1989
Game Boy World 1989
2015, CreateSpace Independent Publishing
Paperback in English
Cover of: Game Boy World 1989
Game Boy World 1989
2015, Blurb Inc.
Hardback in English

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Table of Contents

April 1989. 6
Nintendo Game Boy. 6
Gunpei Yokoi: Father of the Game Boy. 11
The Link Cable. 14
Nintendo Game & Watch. 15
Alleyway. 16
Baseball. 19
Super Mario Land. 22
Packaging: Japan vs. U.S. 28
Yakuman. 29
May 1989. 32
Tennis. 32
June 1989. 35
Tetris. 35
Developers and publishers. 39
July 1989. 40
Shanghai. 40
Sept. 1989. 43
Boxxle. 40
The Bugs Bunny Crazy Castle. 46
Hyper Lode Runner. 49
The PC Connection. 53
Motocross Maniacs. 54
Oct. 1989. 57
Revenge of the 'Gator. 57
Castlevania: The Adventure. 60
Malibu Beach Volleyball. 63
Nov. 1989. 66
Kwirk. 66
Golf. 69
Dec. 1989. 72
Pachinko Time. 72
The Final Fantasy Legend. 75
Shogi. 80
Fist of the North Star. 83
Battleship. 86
Q Billion. 89
Boomer's Adventure in Asmik World. 92
The Sword of Hope. 95
Master Karateka. 98
Locked in, but not locked out. 101
All 1989 releases. 102

Edition Notes

Published in
Scotts Valley, California
Series
Game Boy World, Game Boy Works

The Physical Object

Format
Paperback
Number of pages
104
Dimensions
25.5 x 20.5 x 0.8 centimeters

ID Numbers

Open Library
OL27011097M
ISBN 13
9781532801129

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