NES/Famicom: a visual compendium
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Description
With its cutting-edge graphics and extensive catalogue of iconic games, the Nintendo Entertainment System or NES (known as the Famicom in its native Japan) played a huge part in the history of videogaming.
Nintendo’s console stormed onto the market and immediately raised the bar with classic titles such as Donkey Kong, Super Mario Bros., Mega Man, The Legend of Zelda, Final Fantasy, Fire Emblem and many more. Over the course of its 20-year lifespan the console sold in excess of 60 million units, made Nintendo a household name, and introduced youngsters everywhere to whole new worlds, characters and stories. For many, this would be a turning point in their lives, leading them to become artists, game designers and programmers. It helped to popularise manga and anime among Western gamers, and brought icons of Western culture into Japanese homes. Nintendo’s little 8-bit console changed the world of entertainment forever, and its influence cannot be overstated.
NES/Famicom: a visual compendium aims to showcase the very best pixel art, box art and product design, including Japanese Famicom artwork as well as that used for Western game editions. Spread over 512 pages, it features more than 170 classic games, with articles on the leading developers, interviews with key figures in the industry and mini-features on subjects such as packaging, fan art and unreleased games. Each book comes in a 3mm protective board slipcase with animated-effect lenticular images.
Includes contributions from:
Kaz Aizawa, Martin Alessi, Mat Allen, Lance Barr,, Kevin Bayliss, Ian Bell, Colette Bennett, René Boutin, Gary Bracey, Frank Cirocco, Samuel Claiborn, Wes Copeland, David Crane, David Darling, Tom duBois, Andy Dyer, Marc Ericksen, Greg Ford, David Giltinan, Tim Girvin, Alberto J. González, Kouji Hiroshita, Machiguchi Hiroyasu, Keiji Inafune, Shigesato Itoi, Satoru Iwata, Yoshiaki Iwata, Steve Jarratt, Masashi Kageyama, Masato Kato, Sam Kennedy, Yoshio Kiya, Professor Yoshihiro Kishimoto, Koji Kondo, Scott Marshall, Damien McFerran, ‘Trickman’ Terry Minnich, Shigeru Miyamoto, Jerry Momoda, Robert Morgan, Mark Morris, Tokihiro Naito, Wes Nihei, Philip Oliver, Toru Osawa, Jared Petty, John Pickford, Ste Pickford, Julian Rignall, Andy Roberts, Perry Rodgers, Hironobu Sakaguchi, Yoshio Sakamoto, Masahiro Sakurai, Bruce Schlickbernd, Kazuko Shibuya, David Siller (Sushi-X), Mat Sneap, Audun Sorlie, John Szczepaniak, Takashi Takebe, Gregg Tavares, Shinichiro Tomie, Michitaka Tsuruta, Masayuki Uemura, Masahiro Ueno, David Warhol, Michael Winterbauer, David Wise, Manabu Yamana, Kinuyo Yamashita and Hideo Yoshizawa.
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- DTDan T.Verified Buyer2 days agoRated 5 out of 5 starsQuality Production of a Fantastic Curation
First of all the curated material is top notch. This is a lovingly assembled tribute to the NES/Famicom and all things along with it. Great information and a great resource for the collector or the video game historian.
It's one thing to read about the emphasis on the quality of the binding, material, etc. and it's another thing to get the package in and be greeted by a protectively packaged book that has one of the best new-book smells I've ever gotten a whiff of.
It's kind of under-rated that you get a digital copy of the book as well. It's nice to have to be able to flip through without having to worry about going and digging up the book.
- BJBart J.Verified Buyer1 month agoRated 5 out of 5 starsLovely book
Simply glorious ! Fantastic quality, as usual from Bitmap Books. My library is growing quickly.
I was pleasantly surprised by a hard-plastic lenticular printing plate on the slip case (close up photo attached). Such a nice touch !
I honestly would have paid twice the price for this book. Nostalgia kicks in every time I read it. Highly recommended, especially considering value for money on offer here.
- BSBrandon S.Verified Buyer1 month agoRated 5 out of 5 starsSurpassed All Expectations
I love games and started collecting art books recently. Bitmap Books has a commitment to quality you don't see with big retailers like Amazon. The shipping and packaging is done with incredible care and is worth every penny, my books arrived in perfect condition.
The books themselves are amazing. The NES Compendium in particular comes with a really nice hard case that has a lenticular cover. The spine of the actual book feels incredibly solid and the binding is done very well, far better than the Prima guides we used to have when I was a kid. Inside the NES Conpendium is every game I played as a kid and many more. The spreads are really well designed and look great on every page. I think this format in particular works really well for these nostalgia collection books and I will definitely be checking out more in the series!
- HAHamed a.Verified Buyer1 year agoRated 5 out of 5 starsYou are not a retro gamer if you are don't know BITMAP books !!
Really i have been enjoying Bitmap Books , this one the Third Book im buying ad i love it
- CPCherrieh P.Verified Buyer1 year agoRated 5 out of 5 starsImmediately evident: This is a book crafted with love
Even though I haven't had a chance to fully go from cover to cover of this book, what will be evident to anyone who picks up or any Bitmap Books work is that not only is this a book for & by video game enthusiasts, but that the people who produced these books are book designers at the top of their craft. I feel very lucky to live in a time where I'm in a possession of such beautiful cultural tributes and artifacts.
