What is something that stood out to you or surprised you about a game in the book that you didn’t know before writing? Is there a series you discussed that you personally don’t care for but knew you needed to include for the historical context?

I mean, I had to write a whole chapter about FFX's big splash, so. Haha The thing that surprised me the most was the story of Rieko Kodama and Phantasy Star's origins an influences. I was never a Sega kid, so Phantasy Star was a big blind spot for me, but I was fascinated by its history.