Rodrigo Copetti has just released the second physical book in his Architecture of Consoles series, this time focusing on “The Sprite Decade”. While the first book was about the Xbox 360 & PlayStation 3, this one is about the NES, SMS, TG-16, Genesis, SNES and Neo Geo. All of Rodrigo’s work is available for free on his website, or in cheaper eBook versions, however Paperback editions like this allow for high quality pictures and an easy reference to keep around. The price came to just over $30 and I’m really happy I bought this one:
Purchase Here: https://amzn.to/44SHzFG
Book #1: https://amzn.to/4jqvBHe
Kindle Editions: https://amzn.to/4j3Si4h
Rodrigo’s Site: https://www.copetti.org/writings/consoles/
Here’s a quick picture of what the book I received looks like (click for full-sized). Honestly, this could be a college class textbook, a “coffee table book”, or just a great reference for people who prefer physical books. Having such detailed information about six iconic consoles in one book is something every retro dev might want to consider buying. Heck, I think Chris from Displaced Gamers might buy two 🙂
…and if you’d like to know more about how Rodrigo does these analysis, check out the podcast we did awhile back: Simply search any app for “RetroRGB Rodrigo”, or check out the video here:
