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 25th
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).
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.
