Legends of 16-Bit Game Development

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A book that celebrates the history of Japanese video game developer Treasure and their games on the Sega Mega Drive / Genesis.
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Backers: 395
Average Pledge Per Backer: $57

Funded: $22,530 of $15,000
Dates: Nov 18th -> Dec 18th (30 days)
Project By: Raster Scroll
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Latest News

Only 18 Hours Remaining!

December 17th - via: kickstarter.com
This is a last call to anyone who is still interested in backing but hasn't done so yet: there are just 18 hours remaining! The companion booklet (full of a ton of fascinating, never-before-translated Treasure interviews and writings) will only be... (Read More)

Fully Funded! And Other Announcements

December 14th - via: kickstarter.com
With just a few days left in the campaign, Legends of 16-Bit Game Development has been fully funded! I want to thank everyone for their support. I am also excited to announce that Mega Drive developer and all-around expert Sik (@plutiedev and... (Read More)

Book about Treasure's 16-bit years seeks funding through Kickstarter

November 25th - via: readretro.com
Legends of 16-Bit Game Development is the name of the upcoming book about the first years of one of Japan’s most legendary game studios. Treasure was founded by Masato Maegawa in 1992, who left Konami and took some colleagues with him. They quickly formed a partnership with Sega, and developed no less than 6 games for the Mega Drive/Genesis the following three years. This book will tell the story about those years. (Read More)

Two Additional Reward Tiers Added

November 23rd - via: kickstarter.com
Small update: I've added two reward tiers for those of you who want to pick up two copies of the book with combined shipping. Thank you for all of the support so far! I am very excited about the progress of the project.  (Read More)

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