Gamemaster Howard

Digital version Gamemaster Classified book now available - thx Matthew! gamemasterclassified.backerkit.com/hosted_preorde…

@Raverrevolution @JohnAndersen21 thx!

@GamemasterH @JohnAndersen21 Holy moly, The legendary Howard Phillips? Thank you for your Super Mario Bros 2 input back in the 80's. You helped us kids get the better sequel. Little did I know your face would be in all those Nintendo Power comics.

1985: Amidst the imminent launch of the NES, Nintendo of America staff stand outside its Redmond office displaying the line-up of its VS. (versus) arcade cabinets with games that included Duck Hunt, Hogan's Alley, Ice Climber, Excitebike. Via Canadian Coin Box Magazine 07/1985.

@GameResearch_E Chris Gray contributed broadly to the Canadian game development mobygames.com/person/166824/…

Canada gets a short shrift in video game history, but there are some interesting companies that deserve a look from there. On the coin-op end you have Volly Industries and Nova Games - on computers there's Distinctive Software and Digital Extremes.

@Rainmaker1973 Absent Donkey Kong,where would we all be today? DK launched Nintendo of America and Mr. Miyamoto’s career, and provided many of the Nintendo early days stories shared in Gamemaster Classified…

#Today in 1981, Nintendo released Donkey Kong, with two of the most famous characters in video game history. The game’s hero was originally called Jumpman, but was retroactively renamed Mario

@awkwardgoogle Donkey Kong (Arcade), Super Mario Bros (NES), Tetris (Game Boy)

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@katewillaert Keep up the good work Kate!

@Yamafuda @FlorentGorgesFR @beforemario @Yamazaki_Isao @MatthewPTaranto I’m so glad you each could contribute. You’ve helped make the book a more interesting and enjoyable read - thx!

Il y a un an j'ai pu écrire un article dans le livre lancé par le célèbre ancien porte-parole Nintendo US des années 80 Howard Phillips avec Matthew Taranto. Le livre est sorti... Avec mes amis @FlorentGorgesFR @beforemario @Yamazaki_Isao @GamemasterH @MatthewPTaranto

@ArtofNP @MatthewPTaranto Glad you could contribute Stephan - you’ve done amazing work preserving Nintendo and in particular, NP stuff : )

So excited to finally share this. Just got my copy of @GamemasterH and @MatthewPTaranto 's new book, Gamemaster Classified! As someone who is obviously obsessed with Nintendo Power but never got published in it, I was beyond excited when Howard reached out and asked me to contribute to the book. So pleased with the way everything turned out. Such a great read!

@borbobbery @ArtofNP @MatthewPTaranto Hi Bob - we did have to edit out some Classified Information stories as there are so many. BTW - zero plans for a second book - I hope this one makes you happy. As for Stadium Events, not much of a story there, really. But if you ask again, I’ll post what I know in this thread…

@ArtofNP @GamemasterH @MatthewPTaranto I love the book, but I have 2 gripes. First is that Howard promised to spill the beans about what the story is with Stadium Events, and there’s no mention of it at all. Second is that it feels like he held back for a second book, there’s so much he left out. 10/10 regardless.

@MarkBaggio @ArtofNP @MatthewPTaranto I haven’t seen the Tetris movie yet - is it any good? High points/low points? (no need to worry about spoilers ; )

@ArtofNP @GamemasterH @MatthewPTaranto Book looks great! I was disappointed Howard Phillips didn't get a cameo in Apple's Tetris movie. The writers probably weren't readers of NP! A random extra wearing a bowtie would have been perfect. Howard Lincoln was portrayed with a potty mouth!😮

@MatthewPTaranto Preorders being filled now - get yours today!

@MatthewPTaranto gamemasterclassified.backerkit.com/hosted_preorde… Thank you Matthew!

I'm proud to announce that GAMEMASTER CLASSIFIED is now available! Howard Phillips and I reveal through stories, reviews and comics what life was like at Nintendo in the 80s, all in a gorgeous 240 page hardcover with over 500 new illustrations! gamemasterclassified.backerkit.com/hosted_preorde…

Here's the direct link to my iAMA on reddit reddit.com/r/IAmA/comment…

Hey Everyone! - I'm doing a LIVE iAMA on Reddit today at 5pm Eastern / 2pm Pacific and ending around 10pm Eastern / 7pm Pacific. I'm celebrating the final day of my FULLY-FUNDED Gamemaster Classified Kickstarter. Tune in and ask me anything! ; ) reddit.com/r/IAmA/

Hey! Today marks the final day of my Gamemaster Classified Kickstarter. We're already fully funded, but if you want one of the first books and you still haven't backed the project, this is your last chance! ; ) kickstarter.com/projects/43776…

Today(!) my Kickstarter partner Matthew and I are doing a live 60 minute Q&A video. Tune in at 8 PM Eastern (7 Central, 6 Mountain, 5 Pacific)  youtube.com/channel/UC_jMn… . We’ll answer your questions as you submit them. Don't miss it!

@therealcliffyb I'm constantly encouraged by the emergence of new highly-skilled players - so much talent!

I'm looking forward to watching the final edit of this! youtube.com/watch?v=mPM76I… If you like this documentary, you're sure to like the in-depth first-hand stories in our Gamemaster Classified book on Kickstarter ; )

@therealcliffyb Thx Cliff - you're gonna like it : )