Having just finished reading it a few days ago, I have to disagree with you.
I really enjoyed it, and as a programmer and gamer, found it really interesting to read about what goes on outside of just writing a great game and shipping it.
I didn't find the dialogue cheesy and I was quite immersed in the story. I felt sad once the book was over, and started playing through Sonic the hedgehog.
I do wish it had more about what was going on at Nintendo. It was much more about Sega, or really just Tom Kalinske.
It was originally written in 1993, but received revisions up until 1999. I read the original version so I have no idea how the revised content stacks up.
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Having just finished reading it a few days ago, I have to disagree with you.
I really enjoyed it, and as a programmer and gamer, found it really interesting to read about what goes on outside of just writing a great game and shipping it.
I didn't find the dialogue cheesy and I was quite immersed in the story. I felt sad once the book was over, and started playing through Sonic the hedgehog.
I do wish it had more about what was going on at Nintendo. It was much more about Sega, or really just Tom Kalinske.
If you want to know more about what was going on at Nintendo at the time (and earlier), check out Game Over: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Game_Over_(book)
It was originally written in 1993, but received revisions up until 1999. I read the original version so I have no idea how the revised content stacks up.
I recall the author stating in an interview that Nintendo for the most part would not talk to him, nor would Sega of Japan.