The Video Game Archeologist

TrekMD · February 15, 2015, 23:00:13 PM

The Video Game Archeologist keeps an archive of game and console manuals online. At the moment there are nearly 400 manuals uploaded, including 86 from the 2600. Everything is viewable in a browser and the manuals are easy to find as the covers are all laid out on the page. If you want to check it out the link is: http://www.thevgatv.com/

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Greyfox · February 16, 2015, 00:14:22 AM

Fantastic site with lots of protential

Shadowrunner · February 16, 2015, 00:35:36 AM

That's pretty cool, nice find!

zapiy · February 16, 2015, 17:17:50 PM

Nice find fella..

Lorfarius · February 17, 2015, 17:33:27 PM

Nice idea but still needs a lot of work! I wonder if he does all the scans himself.

Greyfox · February 17, 2015, 18:06:41 PM

I was thinking the same myself, this is the guy that done that Master system book you linked me to months ago with the video clips embedded. We need to make a difference with these bloody publications lol.

VgaTV · February 17, 2015, 18:43:15 PM

Hey everyone, I'm Derek and I run the Video Game Archeologist site and am also the author of the Sega Master System Encyclopedia.Â Just wanted to reach out and introduce myself.

Lorfarious:Â Yes I do all the scans myself.Â I am curious as to what you would suggest for my site?Â I appreciate any and all feedback as I want this to be the best site it can possibly be.

Lorfarius · February 17, 2015, 18:45:28 PM

Lots more scans! I'd also consider adding a bit of blurb for each entry at the moment its just a picture of the scan. So things like title, year of release, publisher etc. Would fill it up nicely and make a good reference without having to resort to searching elsewhere.

VgaTV · February 17, 2015, 18:50:15 PM

I have 62 more scans prepped and ready to go (hopefully going to get around to uploading those this evening after work).Â And that is a great idea that I might be able to implement in the future once I get more time.Â I'm in the process of finishing up the first volume of my Atari 2600 Encyclopedia, getting all the files sent off to the designer and whatnot, so that's the current priority.Â That said the Atari 2600 Encyclopedia is going to have a lot more information than the SMS one did.

TrekMD · February 17, 2015, 19:00:28 PM

Welcome to RVG, Derek.Â Glad you decided to join the forum.Â I think the site is a good repository but it needs a nicer front.Â

VgaTV · February 17, 2015, 19:03:15 PM

Trek, thanks for the invite and the share of my site.Â I totally agree with you that I need a nicer front page.Â As people who bought my last book found out, I'm about the furthest thing from a designer as you can get though!Â :4:

Once I get the first volume of the Atari book designed maybe I can convince the designer to whip me up something.

Greyfox · February 17, 2015, 19:33:52 PM

Welcome to the site Derek, we hope you find it enjoyable and informative here at RVG, we have a very talented bunch of people here which we are very lucky.

if you need any help with designing for your Atari Book please don't hesitate to give me a shout, I'm the resident designer here and have created many publications , click my banner below to see more, all created by myself

have a good and welcome to RVG.

TrekMD · February 17, 2015, 19:36:33 PM

GF does a superb job with design, so you may want to take him up on on his offer.Â

Greyfox · February 17, 2015, 19:53:10 PM

Quote from: "TrekMD"GF does a superb job with design, so you may want to take him up on on his offer.Â :113:

VgaTV · February 17, 2015, 20:05:04 PM

Thank you for the offer Greyfox.Â I just sent you a PM in regards to it.