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. The first edition’s gatefold pages have been removed, but the content is, of course, retained. Contributor entries now include their role in the game or profession, in line with more recent visual compendiums. In this latest reprint of NES/Famicom: a visual compendium, we’ve updated the Nintendo feature to reflect the demise of the Wii U, as well as the introduction of the Switch and, of course, the NES Classic Edition. Spot-varnished cover and dust jacket that highlight key elements against a matte background. Sewn binding for enduring quality and the ability to lay flat for ideal double-page image viewing. Edge-to-edge high quality lithographic print. 3mm protective board slipcase with “animated” lenticular fascia. Each book comes in a 3mm protective board slipcase with animated -effect lenticular images.ĥ12 pages. 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. 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. Nintendo’s little 8-bit console changed the world of entertainment forever, and its influence cannot be overstated. It helped to popularise manga and anime among Western gamers, and brought icons of Western culture into Japanese homes.
For many, this would be a turning point in their lives, leading them to become artists, game designers and programmers. Over the course of its 20-year lifespan the console sold in excess of 60 million units, ma de Nintendo a household name, and introduc ed youngsters everywhere to whole new world s, characters and stories.
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. With its cutting -edge graphics and extensive catalogue of iconic games, the N intendo E ntertainment S ystem or NES (known as the Famicom in its native Japan) played a huge part in the history of videogaming.
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