Platform Games

April 1, 2019
Grades 4-6 The Game On! series (6 titles) levels up its already considerable appeal by utilizing a graphics-forward design to discuss different aspects of video gaming. Here, platform games?think adventure games, like Mario Bros.?are introduced in visually exciting spreads that present their definition, history, and gameplay basics. A pixelated boy guides readers through an arcade of short chapters full of colorful text blocks and video game images, under headings like Fact File (games profiles), Tech Talk (gameplay info), and Data File (platform genre basics). Kids are likely to already know the how-to portions of this book, but they'll find plenty of interesting factoids about how these games evolved. Time lines and cameos by characters from Sonic the Hedgehog, BIT.TRIP Runner, and LittleBigPlanet will score bonus points with readers. An engaging, high-interest series.(Reprinted with permission of Booklist, copyright 2019, American Library Association.)