{"product_id":"9780008598174","title":"A Handheld History: A Celebration of Portable Gaming","description":"Author: Lost in Cult\u003cbr\u003eISBN: 9780008598174\u003cbr\u003ePublisher: HarperCollins Publishers\u003cbr\u003eYear first published: 13 Oct 2023\u003cbr\u003ePages: 272 Format: Hardback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eA Handheld History \u003c\/em\u003eis a unique celebration of portable platforms and their iconic games.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eForty years ago, businessmen fiddling with calculators inspired Gunpei Yokoi to create the Game \u0026amp; Watch. Ever since then, handheld gaming has been hugely influential, spawning communities who trade Pokémon in the playground and share Miis on the subway. This introspective adventure will delve into decades of gaming memories and reconnect you to that long car journey full of discarded AA batteries before speeding ahead to the contemporary days of blockbusters in your backpack.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHandheld gaming is celebrated loudly, proudly, and across hundreds of beautifully assembled pages of art and essays. Featuring words from many incredible voices, this is an unmissable ode to the gaming device that you keep close to your heart – right in your jacket pocket.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWords and art by:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAlex Olney\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAshens\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBob Wulff\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBrandon Saltalamacchia\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBrian Crecente\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHannah Kwan Cosselmon\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eJanet Garcia\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eJason Bradbury\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eJeff Grubb\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eJonathan Traynor\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eKevin Kenson\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLarry Bundy Jr.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMike Diver\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eRaul Higuera\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eStephen Maurice Graham\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePlus many more!\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMade in collaboration with \u003cem\u003eRetro Dodo\u003c\/em\u003e. This edition published in partnership with Expanse, an imprint of HarperCollins\u003cem\u003ePublishers\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Ships in 10 to 15 days","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46661161549982,"sku":"HPC-9780008598174","price":59.78,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0400\/9043\/5742\/files\/9780008598174.jpg?v=1775014005","url":"https:\/\/classicbargains.com.au\/products\/9780008598174","provider":"Classic Bargains Australia","version":"1.0","type":"link"}