Author's note for parents and teachers -- The first computer game -- The first "video" game -- Computer space -- Pac-man -- Tetris -- Super Mario bros -- The legend of Zelda -- Metroid -- Sonic the hedgehog -- FIFA -- PokeĢmon -- Animal crossing -- Roblox -- Portal -- Minecraft -- Five nights at Freddy's -- Splatoon -- Rocket league -- Undertale -- Ori and the blind forest -- Hollow knight -- Fortnite -- Among us.
Summary:
"Did you know that Mario was originally named Jumpman? Or that his iconic hat and moustache were created because hair and mouths were too hard to animate? Or that Fortnite was originally pitched as a zombie apocalypse survival game? Or that the creator of Pokemon was inspired by his childhood bug collection? In 'The Secret Lives of Video Games,' you'll read all this and more"--back cover.
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