This is a review, strategy, tips, and hints book. It is a 'Best of' compilation of two earlier books, along with new material. This book covers 68 Nintendo Entertainment System (NES) games, nine accessories for the system and how to hook up a VCR. There are reviews of 21 Game Boy games, and five of its accessories. There are also previews of 3 Super Nintendo Entertainment System (SNES) games. Each of the NES and SNES games as a gray-scale screenshot. Each review has a 'Summary' the occasional 'Tips, Tricks, and Techniques' and 'Super Secrets' sections. There is also a statistics cart for each game telling the games, "Classification", number of "Players", the "Controller" used, if a "Pause" feature is available, if there are any "Continues", and the games "Manufacturer. There are diagram type maps for some games. The chapter illustrations are by the author's wife Janet Schwartz. The cover art is by Ken Cay. Parts of this book were printed as "Compute's Guide to Nintendo Games" ISBN: 0874552214, and "Compute's Nintendo Secrets" ISBN: 0874552346.
Compute! Nintendo books in this series;
- Compute's Nintendo Tips & Tricks. 087455246X
- Compute!'s Guide to Nintendo Games. ISBN: 0874552214
- Compute!'s Nintendo Secrets. ISBN: 0874552346
- The Big Book of Nintendo Games. ISBN: 0874552486
- Compute!'s Nintendo Adventure Games. ISBN: 0874552435
- The Official Guide to Mega Man. ISBN: 0874552419
- Conquering Super Mario Bros., and {Conquering Super Mario Bros. Adventures} ISBN: 0874552427, and 0874552656
- Conquering Zelda, and {Conquering Zelda Adventures} ISBN: 0874552397, and 0874552702
- Castlevania: The Official Hint Book. ISBN: 0874552613
- Compute's Guide to Super NES Games. ISBN: 0874552494