NOW AVAILABLE! -- The SNES Omnibus: The Super Nintendo and Its Games, Vol. 2 (N–Z)

My new book, The SNES Omnibus: The Super Nintendo and Its Games, Vol. 2 (N–Z), is now available! You can order copies direct from me by simply sending $59.98 PayPal (U.S. only, includes shipping):

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Check out this YouTube review of the book. For a full-screen look at the review, click HERE.

Thanks for reading!

SNES Omnibus Writer Spotlight #46 - Barry Shank

Barry Shank runs the Facebook group Gamers Helping Gamers, a community of people who are passionate about video games. What sets the group apart from the pack is its mission to help members find games for one another for a “bro price,” typically 30 percent or so below market value. The only rule is that you can’t “flip” or resell the games you get at a discount—it’s about the love of the hobby.

Barry, by all accounts a devoted family man and solid citizen, also contributed some nostalgic stories my SNES Omnibus project, a two-volume set featuring every U.S. release for the beloved Super Nintendo console. Barry is all about supporting the community and having a good time. He even asked me my favorite question (I’m paraphrasing): “When buying the books, would it help you more to buy them direct from you?” Yes, it does. Thanks, Barry!

Here’s Barry’s bio from the SNES Omnibus books:

Barry Shank, who began gaming on the Atari 2600, is the founder of GHG (Gamers Helping Gamers) on Facebook. He started buying games for the Atari from the flea market in the ’80s with his dad, who refused to spend more than $3 per game. From there, he moved on to the Genesis and now has a game room that contains every console since. His current passion is working with his group to help people find the games they want at reasonable prices.

Old School Gamer Magazine #9 Now Available -- READ FOR FREE!

Old School Gamer Magazine #9 is now available! You can read the digital version for FREE by clicking HERE.

If you'd like to subscribe to the print version of Old School Gamer, click HERE.

The colorful, info-packed, labor-of-love publication features articles by yours truly, Q*bert creator Warren Davis, historians Leonard Herman and Michael Thomasson, The Minds Behind the Games author Patrick Hickey, and others, including an interview with legendary Atari 2600 programmer Dan Kitchen.

SNES Omnibus Writer Spotlight #45 - Blake J. Harris

Blake J. Harris is one of the few retro gaming authors who has hit the big time and broken into the mainstream. His book, Console Wars: Sega, Nintendo, and the Battlethat Defined a Generation, is a best-seller that has been reviewed almost 500 times on Amazon. It is currently being adapted into a feature film by Seth Rogen, Evan Goldberg, and Scott Rudin. I’ve spoken to many people who enjoyed the unusual (for non-fiction) narrative structure of Console Wars, and you can still find it on the shelves of many bookstores.

I don’t really know Blake outside of a few brief exchanges online, but I’m proud to say he has a story in The Super Nintendo and Its Games,Vol. 1 (A–M). He wrote a cool nostalgia piece about a key title, Ken Griffey Jr. Presents Major League Baseball. Thanks, Blake!

Click HERE to watch The Gaming Historian's review of Console Wars in full screen.

My AntiqueWeek Articles - Now Online

I've been writing for AntiqueWeek on a regular basis for almost a decade, and people often ask where they can find the articles online. Here are several you can read by clicking on the links:

Read my Thundarr the Barbarian cover feature HERE.

Read my Night of the Living Dead cover feature HERE.

Read my Video Games as Collectibles cover feature HERE.

Read my Rolling Stone Magazine cover feature HERE.

Read my Mickey Mouse cover feature HERE.

Read my Transformers cover feature HERE.

Read my Sgt. Pepper's cover feature HERE.

Read my Dangerous Toys cover feature HERE.

Read my pop culture column on New York City HERE (you'll need to scroll down to page 5).

Thanks for reading!

KISS End of the Road - World Tour

My AntiqueWeek article about the KISS End of the Road Tour is now online. It features quotes and KISS nostalgia from Three Sides of the Coin podcast co-host Mark Cicchini. You can read it HERE.

You can read more about KISS in my book, Encyclopedia of KISS: Music, Personnel, Events and Related Subjects. It is the world's first and only encyclopedia of the band. I also interviewed Lydia Criss, which you can check out HERE. Thanks for reading!

SNES Omnibus Writer Spotlight #45 - Greg Sewart

One of the biggest “gets” for The SNES Omnibus book project was Greg Sewart, a fine writer with tons of experience. Not only is he a game developer, YouTuber, and podcaster, he was a central figure at Electronic Gaming Monthly, a major magazine during the life of the Super Nintendo. Greg has several nostalgic stories in the books, and his expertise really shines through. From what I can tell through our correspondence, and through his posts on social media, he’s also a nice guy and a devoted family man. Thanks, Greg!

Here’s Greg’s bio as it appears in The SNES Omnibus: The Super Nintendo and Its Games, Vol. 1 (A–M):

Greg Sewart is the former Previews and Reviews Editor of Electronic Gaming Monthly, as well as a contributor to outlets such as G4TV, Official US PlayStation Magazine, Games Radar and more. He later moved into development, working on titles like Robotech: Invasion, the “Madden NFL” series, and Elite: Dangerous. He is currently the head of game development at The REDspace. In his free time, Greg co-founded the Player One Podcast with fellow EGM alumnus, Chris Johnston, and has co-hosted the show for more than 10 years and 500 episodes. His love of retro games also lead to the creation of the YouTube series Generation 16, which examines the games and history surrounding Sega’s Mega Drive/Genesis console. He’s also amassed a collection of around 3,000 games. Check out his work at www.playeronepodcast.com and www.generation-16.com.