Run 'n' Gun: A History of On-Foot Shooters
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Enter a world of nostalgic bullet hell with Run ’n’ Gun: A History of On-Foot Shooters, written by award-winning video game journalist and comic book author Dave Cook. Hot on the heels of Cook’s previous Bitmap Books release, Go Straight: The Ultimate Guide to Side-Scrolling Beat Em Ups, this new project charts 40 years of run ’n’ gun history across over 496 gorgeous pages.
Opening with guest forewords by Mega Man’s legendary producer, Keiji Inafune and Cuphead creators Chad and Jared Moldenhauer, our explosive journey begins with 1975’s Gun Fight and the birth of the run ’n’ gun genre, before marching onward throughout the decades. With over 300 games featured, you’ll uncover incredible behind-the-scenes stories, interesting quotes, mind-blowing trivia, expert gameplay tips and beautiful high-quality screenshots.
All the classics are here, including Contra, Gunstar Heroes, Metal Slug, Mega Man, Sunset Riders, Midnight Resistance and Turrican, as well as some hidden gems you might not have tried before, such as Demon Front, Nitro Ball and Rapid Reload. As the years march on, you’ll become better acquainted with modern shooters, such as Cuphead, Blazing Chrome, Huntdown and Gunvolt.
Featuring guest contributions from Chris Scullion, Kurt Kalata, Sega Lord X and Graeme Mason, Run ’n’ Gun: A History of On-Foot Shooters is an action-packed celebration of the genre. Whether you’re new to shooters or loading up your Spread Gun for the first time, this is the perfect reference guide.
Run ’n’ Gun: A History of On-Foot Shooters is printed lithographically to the highest standards. This ensures that the colours in the book are really vibrant and that the pages have a high-quality, luxurious feel to them. As standard, each book is offered in hardback with a spot-varnished fascia featuring artwork by artist Jorge M. Velez.
The collector’s edition of Run ’n’ Gun: A History of On-Foot Shooters can be found here.
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- MMarkVerified Buyer4 weeks agoRated 5 out of 5 starsA company that goes above and beyond the call of duty to their customers.
I'm literally running out of superlatives for this companies books. now on my 7th Bitmap Book. All have one thing in common, quality, presentation and packaging is second to none. How these books are not sold at twice the price is mind boggling.
Run 'n' Gun A history of on-foot shooters is a chronology of run 'n' gun games on multi platform systems from 1980 to 2023. Ideal for retro heads like me to browse over a brew or read the free PDF supplied on my iPad.
(I'm giving a 6th star for the free PDF files you supply.)
- MVMarco van der W.Verified Buyer1 month agoRated 5 out of 5 starsBest in the gaming books business
Exceptional quality hardcover, paper and artwork. Bitmap Books is the best in the gaming books business. Packaging care and delivery handling/speed are also top notch. Worth your money, especially when toilet paper quality gaming magazines are around ten euros.
- JKJason K.Verified Buyer2 months agoRated 5 out of 5 starsAnother EXCELLENT Book from the leaders in Video Game Books!
This is a hefty tome, filled with so much nostalgia and video game goodness, it’s hard to imagine it’s at such an affordable price. The images are large and colorful and the book design is top-notch!
- KGKai G.Verified Buyer2 months agoRated 5 out of 5 starsMaster Blaster
Another awesome hardcover chock-full of wonderful images of and insights about run 'n' gun games. You can't go wrong here. Worth every penny. As long as Bitmap Books keeps cranking 'em out, I'll keep buying 'em.
- RMRosario M.Verified Buyer3 months agoRated 5 out of 5 starsA must have!
So far it is the fifth Bitmap Books book I have purchased, and certainly in line with the quality of all the others.
There is love and care in each volume, but in this one there is a particular work of methodical selection of the video games chosen, and it is done (as always) with intelligence.
If you love run'n'gun and want to know its cornerstones, history, and innovations over the years, this is the volume for you.
Also, of course, I recommend picking up the volume devoted to Metal Slug: The Ultimate History as well - getting them together is almost a must.
