100 Greatest Console Video Games: 1977-1987 -- NOW AVAILABLE!

**ColecoVisionist** · 06 Sep 2014, 07:42 PM

Hi fellow gamers,

My brand new book, The 100 Greatest Console Video Games: 1977-1987, published by the prestigious Schiffer Publishing house, is finally available on Amazon. You can order it here:

http://www.amazon.com/The-Greatest-C...s%3A+1977-1987

Check out sample pages here:

http://www.brettweisswords.com/2014/...-greatest.html

The book includes:

*Feature-length chapters on 100 must-own games, including some closet classics and dark horse favorites
*Foreword by the legendary Walter Day
*Gorgeous NES-themed cover with slick, sturdy, hardback binding
*More than 400 full-color photos (including screenshots) on high quality paper
*Quotes from programmers, historians, critics, and other experts
*Production histories
*Author anecdotes and critiques
*Gameplay details
*Comparisons to other games, information on sequels and similar games (including the arcade versions, when applicable)
*A "Next 100" appendix at the back of the book with 100 "honorable mentions"
*240 pages of content, including chapters on Atari 2600, Atari 5200, ColecoVision, Intellivision, NES, Odyssey2, Sega Master System, and Vectrex games, plus games for more obscure consoles
*And much more!

AS ALWAYS, THANKS FOR READING!

**Some Stupid Japanese Name** · 06 Sep 2014, 07:52 PM

If an image is worth a thousand words, your cover screams Nintendo bias. It's interesting as Nintendo's console would only feature in two of the ten years your book spans.
Out of curiosity, what's the rough percentage breakdown of systems featured in your list?

**ColecoVisionist** · 06 Sep 2014, 08:03 PM

Hi, thanks for your interest. The publisher designed the cover, not because of bias, because it is an image that people readily recognize. The publisher doesn't really care about one company over another (I had no say in the cover).

I can do better than that. Since the book is available now, I can reveal the full list. l'm sure there will be some you agree with and some you don't. Keep in mind that the release dates for the games cut off at 1987.

1. Adventure (Atari 2600)
2. Air-Sea Battle (Atari 2600)
3. Antarctic Adventure (ColecoVision)
4. Arkanoid (NES)
5. Artillery Duel (ColecoVision, Astrocade)
6. Asteroids (Atari 2600, Atari 7800)
7. Atlantis (Intellivision)
8. Attack of the Timelord! (Odyssey2)
9. Balloon Fight (NES)
10. Beauty & the Beast (Intellivision)
11. Berzerk (Atari 5200)
12. Boulder Dash (ColecoVision)
13. Bounty Bob Strikes Back (Atari 5200)
14. Bump ‘n’ Jump (ColecoVision, Intellivision)
15. BurgerTime (ColecoVision, Intellivision)
16. Carnival (ColecoVision)
17. Castlevania (NES)
18. Cat Trax (Arcadia 2001)
19. Centipede (Atari 7800, ColecoVision)
20. Choplifter (Master System)
21. Circus Atari (Atari 2600)
22. Combat (Atari 2600)
23. Communist Mutants from Space (Atari 2600)
24. Defender (Atari 5200, ColecoVision)
25. Demon Attack (Atari 2600)
26. Dig Dug (Atari 7800)
27. Diner (Intellivision)
28. Dodge ’Em (Atari 2600)
29. Donkey Kong (ColecoVision, NES)
30. Donkey Kong Jr. (NES)
31. Donkey Kong 3 (NES)
32. Dragonstomper (Atari 2600)
33. Escape from the Mindmaster (Atari 2600)
34. Fantasy Zone, Fantasy Zone II (Sega Master System)
35. Food Fight (Atari 7800)
36. Fortress of Narzod (Vectrex)
37. Freeway (Atari 2600)
38. Frenzy (ColecoVision)
39. Frogger (ColecoVision), The Official Frogger (Atari 2600)
40. Galaga (Atari 7800)
41. Galaxian (ColecoVision)
42. Ghosts ’n Goblins (NES)
43. Gradius (NES)
44. Gremlins (Atari 5200)
45. H.E.R.O. (Atari 2600, ColecoVision)
46. Incredible Wizard, The (Astrocade)
47. Indy 500
48. Jawbreaker (Atari 2600)
49. Joust (Atari 7800)
50. Jr. Pac-Man (Atari 2600)
51. Kaboom! (Atari 2600)
52. K.C. Munchkin, K.C.’s Krazy Chase! (Odyssey2)
53. Killer Bees! (Odyssey2)
54. Lady Bug (ColecoVision)
55. Legend of Zelda, The (NES)
56. Mario Bros. (NES)
57. Mega Man (NES)
58. Metroid (NES)
59. Miner 2049er (ColecoVision)
60. MineStorm/Mine Storm II (Vectrex)
61. Missile Command (Atari 5200)
62. Moon Patrol (Atari 5200)
63. Mouse Trap (ColecoVision)
64. Mr. Do! (ColecoVision)
65. Mr. Do!’s Castle (ColecoVision)
66. Ms. Pac-Man (Atari 7800)
67. Pac-Man (NES)
68. PBA Bowling (Intellivision)
69. Pengo (Atari 5200)
70. Pepper II (ColecoVision)
71. Phoenix (Atari 2600)
72. Pick Axe Pete! (Odyssey2)
73. Pitfall! (Atari 2600, ColecoVision)
74. Pitfall II: Lost Caverns (Atari 2600, Atari 5200)
75. Popeye (NES)
76. Qix (Atari 5200)
77. Rambo First Blood Part II (Master System)
78. River Raid (Atari 2600, Atari 5200, ColecoVision)
79. Robotron: 2084 (Atari 5200)
80. Scramble (Vectrex)
81. Shark! Shark! (Intellivision)
82. Slither (ColecoVision)
83. Solar Fox (Atari 2600)
84. Space Dungeon (Atari 5200)
85. Space Invaders (Atari 2600)
86. Spy Hunter (ColecoVision)
87. Stampede (Atari 2600, Intellivision)
88. Star Castle (Vectrex)
89. Super Breakout (Atari 2600)
90. Super Mario Bros. (NES)
91. Turbo (ColecoVision)
92. Turmoil (Atari 2600)
93. Turtles! (Odyssey2)
94. Tutankham (ColecoVision)
95. Video Olympics (Atari 2600)
96. Warlords (Atari 2600)
97. Web Wars
98. Worm Whomper (Intellivision)
99. Yars’ Revenge (Atari 2600)
100. Zaxxon (ColecoVision)

**Yoshi** · 06 Sep 2014, 08:09 PM

I hope these are North American release dates, because if it's global, and Phantasy Star isn't on the list, it crumbles like a house of cards.

edit: I do commend the general variety of the list though on first blush.

edit2: I actually like the cover, since Nintendo fans will buy and then be pissed off by reading what appears to be a more truthful account of history than they are used to.

**A Robot Bit Me** · 06 Sep 2014, 08:11 PM

Warlords for 2600 is so dope. I prefer it to the arcade version. It's just as fun today as it was back then. I can't think of another 2600 game that has aged as well.

**Dolemite** · 06 Sep 2014, 08:15 PM

H.E.R.O. remains awesome to this day.

**ColecoVisionist** · 06 Sep 2014, 08:15 PM

Originally Posted by Yoshi

I hope these are North American release dates, because if it's global, and Phantasy Star isn't on the list, it crumbles like a house of cards.

edit: I do commend the general variety of the list though on first blush.

edit2: I actually like the cover, since Nintendo fans will buy and then be pissed off by reading what appears to be a more truthful account of history than they are used to.

Yes, North American release dates. Good question, one that others have asked me while referring to Phantasy Star.

**Some Stupid Japanese Name** · 06 Sep 2014, 08:15 PM

I'm curious why the (imo) weaker version of Demon Attack was used.
And I'm sad to admit it took me a minute to realize it was alphabetical...
Also, why are some games listed as multi-platform, yet others only singularly? I thought the 5200 version of Popeye was great, shitty controller notwithstanding.