Today arrived the Gameguide for the Atari Jaguar by Karl Morris, published by Zafinn Books. It's well made and a nice read, but at 50 Euros, it's not cheap at all. It's a personal evaluation on the games library, game by game. And probably all reviews are biased by personal preference. And if you want to give them a score, you have to apply some metric. Still, I wish it was a bit more neutral on that side of things, as the preferences of the author might not align with those of the reader.
So do I like it? Yes. Would I recommend it? Sure. If you're into the Jaguar, this is a nice book to put on your coffee table and flip through, or hand to a friend visiting you to give them some insight into Jag gaming. Probably the best part for me personally are the extensive interviews with indie devs in the last part of the book. Even comes with a small history of the console, which reminds me to finish that 3rd editon of Clipped Claws to provide an even more extensive view (shameless self promition).
Happy Jag gaming everyone!
Picked up this very cool Boss Fight Books bundle from Humble. Especially interested to read the Metal Gear Solid, GoldenEye and Spelunky books (the latter of which is written by the dev which is really cool!)
I'll say though (and not trying to be hyper critical here) the cover art on these aren't ideal. The GoldenEye one is actually the deluxe edition which has different cover art (I'll need to update it manually), but as a whole these are all very uninspiring.
I know they're probably stock/public domain images and the production budget probably isn't massive for these books, but surely a few more people might be drawn in to buy these full price with some more appealing covers!
That's a nitpick though - excited to read through them all!
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WipEout Futurism explores the creation and cultural impact of the WipEout series, showcasing concept art, promotional materials, and loads more.
https://enemyofaverage.com/wipeout-futurism-the-graphic-archives/
Presenting Run ’n’ Gun: A History of On-Foot Shooters by & written by award-winning video game journalist Dave Cook: https://buff.ly/4ddUPFM
This is the special Collector's Edition which includes the book, housed within a full-colour ammo-style presentation box. Each ammo box is printed using special Pantone inks. Only 1,000 units of this Collector’s Edition will be produced, and once they’re sold, it will never be printed again. #gamingbooks #gamingculture
Super Famicom: The Box Art Collection is a compilation book of the Japanese box art. It is written from a compositional point of view to provide context and understanding of their designs.
One of our more interesting #gamingbooks, check it out here: https://www.pixelcrib.com.au/products/super-famicom?_pos=1&_psq=super+famicom&_ss=e&_v=1.0&variant=40656045836
An RPG for the Super NES that flopped when it first arrived in the U.S., EarthBound grew in fan support and critical acclaim over the years, eventually becoming the All-Time Favorite Game of thousands, among them author Ken Baumann: https://www.pixelcrib.com.au/products/earthbound-by-ken-baumann?variant=46424275288315
Featuring a heartfelt foreword from the game's North American localization director, Marcus Lindblom, Baumann's EarthBound is a joyful tornado of history, criticism, and memoir. #earthbound #gamingbooks
Animal Crossing by Kelsey Lewin: https://www.pixelcrib.com.au/products/animal-crossing-by-kelsey-lewin?variant=46424234262779
Video game preservationist and historian Kelsey Lewin tells the story of how a mundane-sounding game full of bug-catching, letter-writing, and furniture-collecting became one of Nintendo’s best-loved franchises, with Animal Crossing: New Horizons eclipsing Super Mario Bros. #gamingculture #animalcrossing #gamingbooks
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