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A great book that shows you just how a video game studio arranged all those pixels into an interactive work of art can be an excellent companion to your favorite games. f you’re looking to add to your library, then the good news is that three brilliant and highly sought-after books are now available to purchase once again.
The Unofficial SNES Pixel Book / A Guide to Japanese RPGs / NES: A Visual Compendium
The first example of classy reading is The Unofficial SNES Pixel Book, a 272-page volume that celebrates the golden age of Nintendo’s 16-bit console with in-depth articles exploring the biggest games of that era.
A Guide to Japanese Role-Playing Games covers hundreds of games in the genre published from 1982 to 2020 and is a titanic 652 pages in length.
Finally, the NES/Famicom: Visual Compendium is a celebration of fine art that showcases the very best pixel art, box art and product design from the NES era, including Japanese Famicom artwork and the samples used for Western game editions.
See The Unofficial SNES Pixel Book See A Guide to Japanese Role-Playing Games See at NES/Famicom: A Visual Compendium
It’s worth noting that each hardcover book also comes with a free PDF version, so if you want to keep the physical editions in pristine condition, you can load them up on a tablet for a relaxing evening reading session. These three popular books were sold out until now. If you order now–and you might want to be fast–orders will start shipping on May 23.
For more recommended reading, be sure to check out Lost in Cult for its selection of crowdfunded gaming history books. Fans of The Legend of Zelda should definitely check out the official Zelda compendiums published by Dark Horse, including The Legend of Zelda: Hyrule Historia.
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