{"product_id":"sega-master-system-a-visual-compendium","title":"SEGA® Master System: a visual compendium","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe Master System was originally released as the SEGA Mark III in Japan in 1985, and was a direct competitor to Nintendo's Famicom home console. The library of games on the Master System is modest in volume, but packed full of quality and home to some of video gaming's most iconic franchises, such as \u003cem\u003eAlex Kidd\u003c\/em\u003e,\u003cem\u003e Fantasy Zone\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eShinobi\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003ePhantasy Star\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-style: normal !msorm;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eSEGA® Master System: a visual compendium\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e pays tribute to the amazing pixel art, product design and graphic design associated with this \u003cspan\u003es\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003ee\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003emin\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eal\u003c\/span\u003e 8-bit system. The book is officially licensed by SEGA and is the first of \u003cspan\u003eits \u003c\/span\u003ekind to be released for the Master System. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAround 200 games are covered, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003ewith \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003ethe main focus on\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cspan\u003etheir \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003evisuals, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eas the title suggests, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eaccompanied by\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cspan\u003erelated\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e soundbites, anecdotes and memories\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e. \u003c\/span\u003eWithin \u003cspan style=\"font-style: normal !msorm;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eSEGA® Master System: a visual compen\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-style: normal !msorm;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003edium\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cspan\u003eyou’ll also find\u003c\/span\u003e a series of larger features and interviews with developers and artists, ensuring a great mix of visuals and words \u003cspan\u003ein its 424 pages\u003c\/span\u003e. The foreword is written by Mark Cerny (Sony) and there are interviews with Mutsuhiro Fujii, Takashi Shoji, Steve Hanawa, Rieko Kodama, \u003cspan\u003eand \u003c\/span\u003eothers.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-style: normal !msorm;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eSEGA® Master System: a visual compendium\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e is printed lithographically to the highest standards. This ensures that colours in the book are really vibrant and \u003cspan\u003ethat \u003c\/span\u003ethe pages have a high-quality, luxurious feel to them. The book has a spot varnished cover, a spot varnished protective dust jacket and thread sewn binding. Every book also includes a\u003cspan\u003en animated-effect\u003c\/span\u003e lenticular heavy board slipcase and comes with a set of 3D Glasses!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIncludes contributions from\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eNick Alexander, Stefano Arnhold, Mark Cerny, Omar Cornut, Paul Davies, Eric Dunstan, Mutsuhiro Fujii, Satoshi Fujishima, Matt Furniss, Patrick Gilmore, David Giltinan, Craig Grannell, Steve Hanawa, Tony Hartley, Kotaro Hayashida, Andrew Hayward, Takayuki Hirono, Ken Horowitz, Yoji Ishii, Rieko Kodama, Yuzo Koshiro, Manabu Kusunoki, Heinrich Lenhardt, Damien McFerran, Randy Nelson, Naoto Ohshima, Julian Rignall, John Sauer, Greg Sewart, Takashi Shoji, Tom Sloper, Phil South, Yutaka Sugano, Tsunetomo Sugawara, Tony Takoushi, Michitaka Tsuruta, Ian Wall, Robert Workman and Kouichi Yotsui.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e©SEGA\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Bitmap Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":41074886967489,"sku":"SMSHB","price":42.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0943\/3604\/products\/030_BSG.jpg?v=1652877047","url":"https:\/\/us.bitmapbooks.com\/products\/sega-master-system-a-visual-compendium","provider":"Bitmap Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}