Writers Wanted for Super Nintendo Book

[8bitgamer]

Hey, Super Nintendo fans, I'm looking for brief personal stories from industry folks about specific SNES games. By industry folks, I have a loose definition meaning past or present video game reviewers, authors, bloggers, programmers, retailers, convention exhibitors, YouTubers, etc.

No compensation is involved, but your story or stories with your byline will be published in my forthcoming hardcover coffee table Super Nintendo book, which will be out early next year (I'm Brett Weiss, author of eight books). Review content is fine, but I'm primarily wanting stories with a personal slant: memories playing the game with friends, memories purchasing the game, memories beating the game, special hate for a game, getting the game for Christmas, etc. Below is a list of games that have already been reserved. If you see any U.S. releases for the SNES that are NOT on the list you’d like to write about, let me know via email: brettw105 [AT] sbcglobal.net. Also, in your message let me know what role you play (or played) in the industry, and I will send more info. THANKS!!

Aaaaah Real Monsters
ActRaiser
The Addams Family
Addams Family Values
Advanced Dungeons and Dragons: Eye of the Beholder
The Adventures of Batman & Robin
Aero Fighters
Aladdin
Alien 3
Alien vs. Predator
Animaniacs
Arkanoid: Doh it Again
Art of Fighting
Axelay
Batman Forever
Batman Returns
Battle Clash
Battletoads/Double Dragon
Battletoads in Battlemaniacs
Beavis and Butthead
Beethoven’s 2nd
Biker Mice from Mars
Bill Laimbeer’s Combat Basketball
Blackthorne
BlaZeon
Bram Stoker’s Dracula
Breath of Fire
Breath of Fire II
Bubsy
Bust a Move
Captain America and The Avengers
Captain Commando
Captain Novolin
Castlevania: Dracula X
Championship Pool
Chrono Trigger
Civilization
Clayfighter
Cliffhanger
Congo’s Caper
Contra III
Cool Spot
Cybernator)
Darius Twin
The Death and Return of Superman
Demon’s Crest
Desert Strike: Return to the Gulf
D-Force
Donkey Kong Country
Donkey Kong Country 2
Donkey Kong Country 3
DOOM
Doom Troopers
Dragon’s Lair
Drakkhen
Earthbound
Earthworm Jim
Earthworm Jim 2
Fatal Fury
Fatal Fury Special
Fighters Destiny
Final Fantasy Mystic Quest
Final Fantasy II
Final Fantasy III
Final Fight
Final Fight 3
Final Fight Guy
Firepower 2000
Flashback
F1 Roc
Frogger
F-Zero
Ghoul Patrol
Goof Troop
Gradius III
The Great Circus Mystery Starring Mickey & Minnie
Hagane
HAL’s Hole in One Golf
Harley’s Humungous Adventure
Harvest Moon
Home Alone
Hook
Hyper Zone
The Incredible Hulk
Illusion of Gaia
Indiana Jones's Greatest Adventures
James Bond Jr.
Jim Lee’s Wild C.A.T.S
Judge Dredd
Jungle Strike
Jurassic Park
Justice League Task Force
Ken Griffey Jr. Presents Major League Baseball
Kendo Rage
Killer Instinct
King of Dragons
Kirby Super Star
Kirby’s Dream Course
Kirby’s Dream Land 3
Knights of the Round
Lagoon
Lawnmower Man
Legend
Legend of the Mystical Ninja
The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past
Lemmings
Lester the Unlikely
Liberty or Death
Lion King
Lufia
Lufia II
Madden NFL ’94
Madden NFL ’95
Madden NFL '96
Magic Sword
Magical Quest Starring Mickey Mouse
Mario Paint
Marvel Super Heroes: War of the Gems
The Mask
Mega Man 7
Mega Man X
Mega Man X2
Mega Man
Mega Man’s Soccer
Metal Warriors
Mickey Mania
Mickey's Ultimate Challenge
Mighty Morphin’ Power Rangers
Mighty Morphin Power Rangers: The Movie
Mighty Morphin Power Rangers: The Fighting Edition
Mr. Do!
Mortal Kombat
Mortal Kombat II
Mortal Kombat III
Mountain Bike Rally
Mountain Bike Rally/Speed Racer
NBA Hangtime
NBA Jam
NBA Jam: Tournament Edition
NCAA Basketball
NHL 95
NHLPA PA Hockey 93
Nobunaga’s Ambition
Ogre Battle
On the Ball
Operation Logic Bomb
Out of This World
Pac-Man 2: The New Adventures
Paperboy 2
PGA Tour Golf
Phantom 2040
Pilotwings
Pitfall: The Mayan Adventure
Plok
Pocky and Rocky
Pocky and Rocky 2
Populous
Power Rangers Zeo: Battle Racers
Primal Rage
Prince of Persia
P.T.O.: Pacific Theater of Operations II
Pushover
Q*bert 3
Ranma 1/2 Hard Battle
Revolution X
Rise of the Robots
Rival Turf
Rock N Roll Racing
The Rocketeer
Rockey Rodent
Roger Clemens MVP Baseball
Run Saber
Samurai Shodown
Saturday Night Slam Masters
Secret of Evermore
Secret of Mana
Shadowrun
Shaq Fu
Side Pocket
Sim City
Sküljagger
Skyblazer
Smartball
Soulblazer
Space Megaforce
Spanky’s Quest
Speedy Gonzalez
Spider-Man
Spider-Man/Venom: Maximum Carnage
Spider-Man/Venom: Separation Anxiety
Street Combat
Street Fighter II Turbo
Star Fox
Star Fox Super Weekend
Star Trek: Starfleet Academy
Star Trek: The Next Generation
Street Combat
Street Fighter II: The World Warrior
Street Racer
Stunt Race FX
Sunset Riders
Super Adventure Island
Super Baseball Simulator 1.000
Super Baseball 2020
Super Bases Loaded
Super Bomberman
Super Bonk
Super Bowling
Super Castlevania IV
Super Double Dragon
Super Earth Defense Force
Super Ghouls 'n Ghosts
Super Godzilla
Super Mario All-Stars
Super Mario Kart
Super Mario RPG
Super Mario World
Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island
Super Metroid
Super Off Road
Super Punch-Out
Super R-Type
Super Smash T.V.
Super Soccer
Super Star Wars
Super Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back
Super Star Wars: Return of the Jedi
Super Tennis
Super Turrican
Super Turrican 2
Taz-Mania
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Tournament Fighters
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Turtles in Time
Tetris Attack
Tetris 2
Thunder Spirits
The Tick
Timecop
Tin Star
Tiny Toon Adventures: Buster Busts Loose
Todd McFarlane’s Spawn
True Lies
Tuff E Nuff
Turn and Burn: No Fly Zone
The Twisted Tales of Spike McFang
T2: The Arcade Game
Ultimate Mortal Kombat 3
Ultraman
UN Squadron
Uniracers
Vegas Stakes
Wario’s Woods
Warlock
Wild Guns
Wing Commander
Wolfenstein 3D
Wolverine: Adamantium Rage
WWF Royal Rumble
WWF WrestleMania
X-Men: Mutant Apocalypse
Ys III: Wanderers From Ys
Zombies Ate My Neighbors

[8bitgamer]

Super Nintendo book update—contributors still needed.

My publisher wants to divide my forthcoming SNES book into two volumes, the first of which will cover games beginning with the letter A-M. This means more information, more personal stories, more full color images, etc., and of course it means coverage of the SNES library will be spread over two books instead of one--this is a good thing, IMHO.
I still need personal stories from industry people about specific games (the list of available games is below). By industry people, I have a loose definition meaning past or present video game reviewers, authors, bloggers, programmers, store employees or owners, Facebook group moderators, convention exhibitors, YouTubers, etc.

No compensation is involved, but your story or stories (250-350 words each) with your byline will be published in the book, which will release next year. Stories can be about a game that has special meaning to you, particular hate for a game, a rare find in the wild, memories playing the game with friends or family, beating a high score, and more--these are just some examples. If you are in the video game industry (however loosely), or you used to be, and you are interested in contributing one or more stories about specific Super Nintendo games, send me a PM, and I will give you more information. If you know someone who might be interested, please let them know. Thanks!

Here’s a list of games that STILL NEED STORIES:

A.S.P.: Air Strike Patrol
AAAHH!!! Real Monsters
ABC Monday Night Football
ACME Animation Factory
ActRaiser 2
Adventures of Dr. Franken, The
Adventures of Kid Kleets
Adventures of Rocky & Bullwinkle and Friends, The
Adventures of Yogi Bear
Aero the Acro-Bat 2
Aerobiz
Aerobiz Supersonic
Air Cavalry
Al Unser Jr.'s Road to the Top
Alfred Chicken
American Gladiators
American Tail, An: Fievel Goes West
Andre Agassi Tennis
Arcade's Greatest Hits: The Atari Collection 1
Arcana
Ardy Lightfoot
B.O.B.
Ballz 3D
Barbie Super Model
Barkley Shut Up and Jam!
Bass Masters Classic
Bass Masters Classic Pro Edition
Bassin's Black Bass with Hank Parker
Battle Blaze
Battle Cars
Battle Grand Prix
Bazooka Blitzkrieg
Bebe's Kids
Best of the Best: Championship Karate
Big Sky Trooper
Bill Walsh College Football
Biometal
Blues Brothers, The
Bonkers
Boogerman: A Pick and Flick Adventure
Boxing Legends of the Ring
Brainies, The
Brandish
Brawl Brothers
BreakThru
Brett Hull Hockey
Brett Hull Hockey '95
Bronkie the Bronchiasaurus
Brunswick World: Tournament of Champions
Brutal: Paws Of Fury
Bubsy II
Bugs Bunny in Rabbit Rampage
Bulls vs Blazers and the NBA Playoffs
C2: Judgment Clay
Cacoma Knight in Bizyland
Cal Ripken Jr. Baseball
California Games II
Capcom's MVP Football
Capcom's Soccer Shootout
Carrier Aces
Casper
Champions World Class Soccer
Championship Soccer '94
Chessmaster, The
Chester Cheetah: Too Cool to Fool
Chester Cheetah: Wild Wild Quest
Choplifter III
Chuck Rock
Clay Fighter: Tournament Edition
Claymates
Clue
College Football USA '97: The Road to New Orleans
College Slam
Combatribes, The
Cool World
Cutthroat Island
Cyber Spin
Daffy Duck: The Marvin Missions
David Crane's Amazing Tennis
Demolition Man
Dennis the Menace
Dig & Spike Volleyball
DinoCity
Dirt Trax FX
Disney's Beauty and the Beast
Doomsday Warrior
Double Dragon V: The Shadow Falls
Dragon View
Dream TV
Duel, The: Test Drive II
Dungeon Master
E.V.O.: Search for Eden
Eek! The Cat
Elite Soccer
Emmitt Smith Football
Equinox
ESPN Baseball Tonight
ESPN National Hockey Night
ESPN Speed World
ESPN Sunday Night NFL
Extra Innings
F1 Pole Position
F1 ROC II: Race Of Champions
Faceball 2000
Family Dog
Family Feud
Fatal Fury: King of Fighters
Fatal Fury Special
FIFA International Soccer
FIFA Soccer '96
FIFA 97: Gold Edition
Fighter's History
Fire Striker
First Samurai
Flintstones: The Movie
Flintstones, The: The Treasure of Sierra Madrock
Football Fury
Foreman For Real
Frank Thomas' Big Hurt Baseball
Frantic Flea
Frogger
Full Throttle: All-American Racing
Gemfire
Genghis Khan II: Clan of the Grey Wolf
George Foreman's KO Boxing
Goal!
Gods
GP-1
GP-1: Part II
Great Circus Mystery, The: Starring Mickey and Minnie
Great Waldo Search, The
GunForce
HammerLock Wrestling
Hardball 3
Head-On Soccer
Hit the Ice
Home Alone 2: Lost in New York
Home Improvement
Humans, The
Hunt for Red October, The
Hurricanes
Hyper V-Ball
Ignition Factor, The
Imperium
Incantation
Incredible Crash Dummies, The
Inindo: Way of the Ninja
Inspector Gadget
International Tennis Tour
Irem Skins Game, The
Itchy & Scratchy Game, The
Izzy's Quest for the Olympic Rings
Jack Nicklaus Golf
Jammit
Jeopardy!
Jeopardy! Deluxe Edition
Jeopardy! Sports Edition
Jetsons: The Invasion of the Planet Pirates
Jim Power: The Lost Dimension in 3-D
Jimmy Connors Pro Tennis Tour
Jimmy Houston's Bass Tournament USA
Joe & Mac 2: Lost in the Tropics
John Madden Football
John Madden Football '93
Jungle Book, The
Jurassic Park
Jurassic Park 2: The Chaos Continues
Ka-Blooey
Kawasaki Caribbean Challenge
Kawasaki Superbike Challenge
Ken Griffey Jr.'s Winning Run
Kid Klown in Crazy Chase
King Arthur & the Knights of Justice
King of the Monsters
King of the Monsters 2
Kirby's Avalanche
Krusty's Super Fun House
Kyle Petty's No Fear Racing
Lamborghini American Challenge
Last Action Hero
Lemmings 2: The Tribes
Lethal Enforcers
Lethal Weapon
Lock On
Lord of the Rings, (J.R.R. Tolkien's) The, Vol. I
Lost Vikings, The
Lost Vikings 2, The
Madden NFL 97
Madden NFL 98
Magic Boy
Magical Quest Starring Mickey Mouse, The
Mario Is Missing!
Mario's Early Years! Fun with Letters
Mario's Early Years: Fun with Numbers
Mario's Early Years: Preschool Fun
Mark Davis: The Fishing Master
Mary Shelley's Frankenstein
Math Blaster: Episode 1
Maui Mallard in Cold Shadow
Mecarobot Golf
MechWarrior
MechWarrior 3050
Metal Combat: Falcon's Revenge
Metal Morph
Michael Andretti's Indy Car Challenge
Micro Machines
Might and Magic III: Isles of Terra
Miracle Piano
MLBPA Baseball
Mohawk & Headphone Jack
Monopoly
Mr. Nutz
Ms. Pac-Man
Musya

[Bojay1997]

Are you also not being paid? I mean I can understand wanting community contributions, but you're essentially asking people to provide large amounts of content for a commercial product for no compensation. What about a free copy of the book? Why not conduct interviews and write the stories yourself?

[8bitgamer]

Are you also not being paid? I mean I can understand wanting community contributions, but you're essentially asking people to provide large amounts of content for a commercial product for no compensation. What about a free copy of the book? Why not conduct interviews and write the stories yourself?

I can understand anyone not wanting to contribute based on the points you've raised, but I've got lots of stories from many gamers/industry people, including some programmers and popular YouTubers. People passionate about video games are having fun relating their stories, and they are excitedat the prospect of having their work appear in print.

[Bojay1997]

I can understand anyone not wanting to contribute based on the points you've raised, but I've got lots of stories from many gamers/industry people, including some programmers and popular YouTubers. People passionate about video games are having fun relating their stories, and they are excitedat the prospect of having their work appear in print.

I'm sorry, but as someone that has worked in the entertainment industry for many years, my perspective is that if you are deriving a commercial benefit from someone else's hard work, you should compensate them for it. I'm frankly shocked your publisher would think creating a huge swath of the content of a book using other people's uncompensated contributions is acceptable. I also don't know many authors who go around asking for 350 word contributions for literally hundreds of games like you are trying to do here. A foreword or a cover endorsement, sure. Tens of thousands of words comprising a substantial portion of the book is just way beyond reasonable. Again, if you go out and interview people that's one thing, but you are asking people to write something original and hand it over to you for commercial benefit. That's just offensive and wrong.

[8bitgamer]

I'm sorry, but as someone that has worked in the entertainment industry for many years, my perspective is that if you are deriving a commercial benefit from someone else's hard work, you should compensate them for it. I'm frankly shocked your publisher would think creating a huge swath of the content of a book using other people's uncompensated contributions is acceptable. I also don't know many authors who go around asking for 350 word contributions for literally hundreds of games like you are trying to do here. A foreword or a cover endorsement, sure. Tens of thousands of words comprising a substantial portion of the book is just way beyond reasonable. Again, if you go out and interview people that's one thing, but you are asking people to write something original and hand it over to you for commercial benefit. That's just offensive and wrong.

Fortunately, the many contributors feel much differently, are excited to be involved, and are grateful for the opportunity.

[Bratwurst]

I'm sorry, but as someone that has worked in the entertainment industry for many years, my perspective is that if you are deriving a commercial benefit from someone else's hard work, you should compensate them for it. I'm frankly shocked your publisher would think creating a huge swath of the content of a book using other people's uncompensated contributions is acceptable. I also don't know many authors who go around asking for 350 word contributions for literally hundreds of games like you are trying to do here. A foreword or a cover endorsement, sure. Tens of thousands of words comprising a substantial portion of the book is just way beyond reasonable. Again, if you go out and interview people that's one thing, but you are asking people to write something original and hand it over to you for commercial benefit. That's just offensive and wrong.

There are better things to get indignant about.