An updated version of the 2014 classic.
Over a decade ago, Read-Only Memory published Sega Mega Drive/Genesis: Collected Works, a book which gave a surprisingly in-depth look at Sega’s most popular home console. Packed with artwork, interviews and concept drawings, it quickly became an essential purchase for fans—so much so that the company was convinced it was worth giving it another go more recently.
Sega Mega Drive/Genesis: Ultimate Works adds 48 pages of “newly-discovered visual material”, which covers the likes of Alien Soldier, Kid Chameleon, The Super Shinobi II, Sonic the Hedgehog, Phantasy Star IV: The End of the Millennium, as well as new design documentation for Bare Knuckle II/Streets of Rage 2 and Dynamite Headdy. Another bonus is the fact that the 80-page developer interview directory at the back of the book—which was printed in monochrome in the 2014 version—now features full-colour illustrations. The pixel art gallery has also been expanded.
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An updated version of the 2014 classic.
Over a decade ago, Read-Only Memory published Sega Mega Drive/Genesis: Collected Works, a book which gave a surprisingly in-depth look at Sega’s most popular home console. Packed with artwork, interviews and concept drawings, it quickly became an essential purchase for fans—so much so that the company was convinced it was worth giving it another go more recently.
Sega Mega Drive/Genesis: Ultimate Works adds 48 pages of “newly-discovered visual material”, which covers the likes of Alien Soldier, Kid Chameleon, The Super Shinobi II, Sonic the Hedgehog, Phantasy Star IV: The End of the Millennium, as well as new design documentation for Bare Knuckle II/Streets of Rage 2 and Dynamite Headdy. Another bonus is the fact that the 80-page developer interview directory at the back of the book—which was printed in monochrome in the 2014 version—now features full-colour illustrations. The pixel art gallery has also been expanded.
Read the full article on timeextension.com