NEWS: MegaDrive History Book Exceeds Kickstarter Goal

A comprehensive look into the MegaDrive's complete history has been set for a 2014 release.

After reaching its initial goal of £30,000 on the Kickstarter website, Darren Wall has confirmed the project will be going ahead, whilst offering massive amounts of insight into what the book will offer.

Although the goal has been reached, the current total stands at £79,324 with almost 1,800 backers supporting the project. Depending on the amount pledged, certain people will get special versions of the book.

Wall claims the book, titled 'SEGA Mega Drive/Genesis: Collected Works [[ セガ メガド ライブ／ジェネシス：作品集成 ] will "be the definitive volume on the landmark console", going on to say "the book is officially licensed by SEGA and celebrates the 25^th anniversary of the console's release"

Over 20 interviews with the original SEGA team members will be included, in which some have "never been interviewed before", as well as a 10,000 word piece focusing on how the console changed gaming, which will be written by Keith Stuart, the Games Editor for Guardian, who also contributes to Edge magazine from time to time.

Noticable interviews will include the likes of Naoto Oshima (Sonic the Hedgehog), Yuzo Koshiro (Streets of Rage), and Toru Yoshida (Phantasy Star II).

Expect practically every game to be covered in the book, as it will "showcase a wealth of SEGA's 16-bit titles, from blockbuster games such as Bare Knuckle/Streets of Rage, Sonic the Hedgehog, Phantasy Star, Gunstar Heroes, The Super Shinobi/Revenge of Shinobi and Golden Axe through to cult gems such as Rent-a-Hero, Vectorman and DecapAttack."

The book itself will be published June 2014. This seems like an extremely interesting read and a must for any gamer out there. Will you buy a copy? Leave your comments below.