Nicola
06-22-2004, 06:39 AM
I've got two italian videogame books (not just cheat books). They are not translations of other books, but original italian books about the history of videogames. If you are interested I may add some info (for the guide obviously)
slapdash
06-27-2004, 07:39 PM
I'd love to hear about them... Got extras? :-)
Nicola
06-28-2004, 09:14 AM
Dizionario dei VIDEOGAME
ISBN: 88-11-90422-6; Garzanti Editore s.p.a., Milano; 1993; L.10000; 438 pages; written by Fabio Rossi for Domino-Vallardi.
It is a dictionary about videogames, with many funny oddities...and some mistakes (eg. the first system is not the "Odissey 100").
In the bibliography the book make reference also to some other italian books:
Manuale di Giochi Elettronici, AA.VV., Forte Editore, 1984
Strategie Vincenti per i tuoi Games, System Editoriale, 1985
Video Games - Incontro con i Videogiochi, AA.VV., Basaia Editore, 1983
SPACE INVADERS La vera storia dei videogames (it means: the true story)
ISBN: 88-86232-81-0; Castelvecchi Editoria & Comunicazione srl, Roma; 1993; L.20000; 402 pages; written by Francesco Carlà (in 1988 he founded Simulmondo, the creator of many Amiga's titles)
All I can say about this book is that it may be interesting for someone who likes unknown Amiga and PC titles, since the "history" of videogames is extremely approximative...eg he talks about stupid sports titles but he leave just one little page about "Mr. Shigaru Miyamoto" "unknown japanese inventor"...