{"title":"Game Box Art Books","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eRetro game box art is often as evocative as the games themselves. These books bring you the best box art – printed to the highest standards – plus artist interviews, concept art, and more.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"super-famicom-the-box-art-collection","title":"Super Famicom: The Box Art Collection","description":"\u003cp\u003eIt wasn’t easy being a Nintendo fan in the early 90s: the wonderful Super Famicom was released in Europe as the Super Nintendo Entertainment System, but it was hobbled by a bordered, 50Hz image and delayed release schedule. 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The stylish, intricate Japanese designs were almost always superior to th\u003cspan\u003eose\u003c\/span\u003e afforded the \u003cspan\u003eW\u003c\/span\u003eestern releases.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAs a celebration of this unique artwork, Bitmap Books is proud to present \u003cspan style=\"font-style: normal !msorm;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eSuper\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cspan style=\"font-style: normal !msorm;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eFamicom:\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cspan style=\"font-style: normal !msorm;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cspan style=\"font-style: normal !msorm;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eBox\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cspan style=\"font-style: normal !msorm;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eArt\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cspan style=\"font-style: normal !msorm;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eCollection\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e – a compilation of Japanese game packaging \u003cspan\u003eimages\u003c\/span\u003e, professionally shot and presented as a glorious hardback edition. The book features around 250 titles, including many rare examples and some that have never before been documented in print. Sourced from the archives of renowned collector Stuart Brett (a\u003cspan\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003ek\u003cspan\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003ea\u003cspan\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e Super Famicom Guy), each box is beautifully presented\u003cspan\u003e,\u003c\/span\u003e life-size, with a critique of the artwork, plus interviews with other collectors, \u003cspan\u003etalking\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cspan\u003eabout\u003c\/span\u003e their love of the format.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-style: normal !msorm;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eSuper\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e \u003cspan style=\"font-style: normal !msorm;\"\u003eFamicom:\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cspan style=\"font-style: normal !msorm;\"\u003eThe\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cspan style=\"font-style: normal !msorm;\"\u003eBox\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cspan style=\"font-style: normal !msorm;\"\u003eArt\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cspan style=\"font-style: normal !msorm;\"\u003eCollection\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e comes in a square format book, bound in charcoal grey with a gold foil block logo and lithographically printed to the highest standards. Long-time games journalist Steve Jarratt, launch editor of \u003cspan style=\"font-style: normal !msorm;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eEdge\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e and Nintendo magazine \u003cspan style=\"font-style: normal !msorm;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eTotal!\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e, \u003cspan\u003ehas\u003c\/span\u003e oversee\u003cspan\u003en\u003c\/span\u003e the text and also writ\u003cspan\u003et\u003c\/span\u003ee\u003cspan\u003en\u003c\/span\u003e the foreword.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-style: normal !msorm;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eSuper\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cspan style=\"font-style: normal !msorm;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eFamicom:\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cspan style=\"font-style: normal !msorm;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cspan style=\"font-style: normal !msorm;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eBo\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-style: normal !msorm;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003ex\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cspan style=\"font-style: normal !msorm;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eArt\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cspan style=\"font-style: normal !msorm;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eCollection\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e is an unmissable treat for anyone who had a passion for Nintendo’s 16-bit games console, and who came to embrace the distinctive Japanese artwork adorning these iconic games.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIncludes\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e \u003cspan\u003econtributions\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cspan\u003efrom\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eStuart\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cspan\u003eBrett,\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cspan\u003eMasaaki\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cspan\u003eEnami,\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cspan\u003eSteve\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cspan\u003eJarratt,\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cspan\u003eDamien\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cspan\u003eMcFerran,\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cspan\u003eVan\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cspan\u003eOrton\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cspan\u003eDesign\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cspan\u003eand\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cspan\u003eJames\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cspan\u003eWragg.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Bitmap Books","offers":[{"title":"Hardback Book","offer_id":6969445443,"sku":"SFCHB","price":29.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0943\/3604\/products\/IMG_4246.jpg?v=1652877331"},{"product_id":"game-boy-the-box-art-collection","title":"Game Boy: The Box Art Collection","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: normal !msorm;\"\u003eWhether\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cspan style=\"font-weight: normal !msorm;\"\u003eyou're\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cspan style=\"font-weight: normal !msorm;\"\u003ean\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cspan style=\"font-weight: normal !msorm;\"\u003eold-school\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cspan style=\"font-weight: normal !msorm;\"\u003eGame\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cspan style=\"font-weight: normal !msorm;\"\u003eBoy\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cspan style=\"font-weight: normal !msorm;\"\u003efan\u003c\/span\u003e, \u003cspan style=\"font-weight: normal !msorm;\"\u003eor\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cspan style=\"font-weight: normal !msorm;\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: normal !msorm;\"\u003ediscovering\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cspan style=\"font-weight: normal !msorm;\"\u003ethe\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cspan style=\"font-weight: normal !msorm;\"\u003ewonders\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cspan style=\"font-weight: normal !msorm;\"\u003eof\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cspan style=\"font-weight: normal !msorm;\"\u003eNintendo's\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cspan style=\"font-weight: normal !msorm;\"\u003emillion-selling\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cspan style=\"font-weight: normal !msorm;\"\u003eportable\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cspan style=\"font-weight: normal !msorm;\"\u003esystem\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cspan style=\"font-weight: normal !msorm;\"\u003efor\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cspan style=\"font-weight: normal !msorm;\"\u003ethe\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cspan style=\"font-weight: normal !msorm;\"\u003every\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cspan style=\"font-weight: normal !msorm;\"\u003efirst\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cspan style=\"font-weight: normal !msorm;\"\u003etime,\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cspan style=\"font-weight: normal !msorm; 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It's home to some of the most famous names in the videogame business, such as Mario, Zelda, Donkey Kong, Metroid, Mega Man, Castlevania, Gradius and Final Fantasy, and many of its best titles hold up surprisingly well by modern standards – with technology this basic, developers of the period needed to make sure the gameplay was compelling and addictive.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWe've worked closely with some of the world's most renowned Game Boy collectors to pull together a varied selection of titles \u003cspan\u003ethat\u003c\/span\u003e spans both \u003cspan\u003eW\u003c\/span\u003eestern and \u003cspan\u003eE\u003c\/span\u003eastern tastes. We've tried to strike the right balance between the two, and we hope you'll enjoy seeing some familiar pieces of art rubbing shoulders with covers for games you perhaps know from the dim and distant past\u003cspan\u003e,\u003c\/span\u003e but have never \u003cspan\u003ebefore\u003c\/span\u003e seen presented in \u003cspan\u003ethe\u003c\/span\u003e packaging \u003cspan\u003eshown\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cspan\u003eh\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eere\u003c\/span\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe other notable addition is the inclusion of screenshots on each page, giving you the opportunity to see what the games in question actually look like. As if that wasn't enough, we've gone to the extra effort of professionally translating the titles of Japanese games into Romaji – something \u003cspan\u003ethat\u003c\/span\u003e, to our knowledge, has never been properly attempted before in any English-language book. \u003cem\u003eGame Boy: The Box Art Collection\u003c\/em\u003e \u003cspan\u003ealso\u003c\/span\u003e includes a foreword by \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/gameboycameraman\/\"\u003eGameboycameraman\u003c\/a\u003e, a collector's interview and an extensive feature on the history of the Game Boy.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAt 372 pages long, \u003cspan style=\"font-style: normal !msorm;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eGame\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e \u003cspan style=\"font-style: normal !msorm;\"\u003eBoy:\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cspan style=\"font-style: normal !msorm;\"\u003eThe\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cspan style=\"font-style: normal !msorm;\"\u003eBox\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cspan style=\"font-style: normal !msorm;\"\u003eArt\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cspan style=\"font-style: normal !msorm;\"\u003eCollection\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e also boasts a metallic silver textured cover with \u003cspan\u003ea\u003c\/span\u003e metallic blue foil logo. 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Because the PC Engine was more than just a games console. It was part of a movement in the late-1980s that saw a bold new aesthetic emerge in Japan that would soon spread across the globe, shaping art, design, and creativity everywhere it went. As the country’s games, movies, music, design, and fashion influenced one another, the brilliant box art of the PC Engine’s remarkable library capably captured the spread of artistic approaches and styles that made up the movement.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003ePC Engine: The Box Art Collection\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e celebrates the diversity, vibrancy, sophistication, and personality seen across the covers of the best and most interesting Japanese releases for NEC’s undersized powerhouse, including \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eAdventure Island\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eDarius Plus\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eBomberman ‘93\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eYS I\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e \u0026amp; \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eII\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eSoldier Blade\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003ePC Denjin\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e (\u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eAir Zonk\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e), \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eAkumajō Dracula X: Chi no Rondo\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e (\u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eCastlevania: Rondo of Blood\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e),\u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e Devil Crash\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e, and \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eStreet Fighter II: Champion Edition\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eAt 372 pages in length,\u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e PC Engine: The Box Art Collection\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e includes more than 300 professionally shot pieces of box art, along with carefully reproduced screenshots – all presented with Bitmap Book’s design-led approach. We’ve worked hard to make every page packed with thoughtful, exciting design – just like those PC Engine game covers. And every game featured includes an insightful review and expert summary.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eThe standard edition of \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003ePC Engine: The Box Art Collection\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e features a striking metallic red foil logo on the hardback cover. As with all our publications, we print lithographically on high-quality paper to showcase the gorgeous visuals as the games deserve. We equally use thread sewn binding for extra durability and the ability to lay the book open flat.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eThe collector’s edition of \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003ePC Engine: The Box Art Collection\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e can be found \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.bitmapbooks.com\/collections\/all-books\/products\/pc-engine-the-box-art-collection-collectors-edition\"\u003ehere\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003ePUSH RUN BUTTON.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Bitmap Books","offers":[{"title":"Hardback book","offer_id":42435810296001,"sku":"PCEHB","price":29.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0943\/3604\/files\/PCE_Bitmap_DSCF7033.jpg?v=1724235635"},{"product_id":"the-art-of-the-box","title":"The Art Of The Box","description":"\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\"Celebrating a more innocent time when purchasing decisions were often influenced by the quality of a game's cover, \u003c\/em\u003eThe Art Of The Box\u003cem\u003e shines a long-overdue light on the talents of legends such as Bob Wakelin, Tom DuBois and Susumu Matsushita, and is a must-have for any self-respecting retro gamer\"\u003c\/em\u003e 9\/10, \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.nintendolife.com\/reviews\/the-art-of-the-box-celebrates-a-time-when-cover-art-could-sell-a-game\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eNintendo Life\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eBefore the days of brand awareness campaigns and digital marketing, a game’s only source of advertising was often limited to the box artwork you’d see on high street shelves. With early game graphics offering little visual interest, it fell to the packaging to conjure up engaging images of deep space battles, medieval knights and wizards, explosive military operations, and monstrous alien creatures. And every cover had to be hand-crafted by an artist using traditional media – often with a short deadline and the vaguest of briefs.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Art Of The Box\u003c\/em\u003e features 26 biographies of those artists who, at some point in their careers, found themselves illustrating video game packaging, including Bob Wakelin, Steve Hendricks, Ken Macklin, Tom DuBois, Steinar Lund, Marc Ericksen, Julie Bell and Susumu Matsushita among many others. With information drawn from live interviews wherever possible, we discuss their beginnings as an artist, their inspirations and influences, the games they illustrated, and where their artistic careers have taken them.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eSome artists created just a handful of covers over a short period; others were instrumental in developing the look and feel of video game brands, such as Ocean Software, Konami and Capcom. But all have their left an indelible mark on the industry, with sumptuous pieces of original art, many of which now command high prices on the collectors’ market.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eWith artists from the UK, Europe, North American and Japan, \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cem data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThe Art Of The Box\u003c\/em\u003e encompasses the full gamut of game packaging illustration, from the early days of Atari’s iconic VCS box art, to modern-day collaborations between designers, CG artists and game developers for the latest AAA games. Each biography is accompanied by lavish, full-colour box artwork, supplied by the artists themselves, and each piece is presented without the usual logos and retail elements, so you see each piece as the artist intended.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eAs the gaming world moves irrevocably toward digital downloads and gaming subscription services, traditional box art will one day become a thing of the past. But a small selection of these vivid flights of the imagination will be forever celebrated in \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cem data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThe Art Of The Box\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThis substantial and exhaustively researched book is 564 pages in length, with over 100,000 words and more than 350 full colour images. \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cem data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThe Art Of The Box\u003c\/em\u003e is produced to Bitmap Books’ usual high standards, available in hardback format with heavy, gloss paper, incredible print quality and including a ribbon bookmark. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eNote that the free PDF with this book has watermarks on all images.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFeatured artists:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/charlesbae.com\/\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eCharles Bae\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.borisjulie.com\/\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eJulie Bell\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.bromart.com\/\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eGerald Brom\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e, \u003c\/span\u003eFrank Cirocco\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/iamgabz.com\/\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eGrzegorz Domaradzki\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/retrographicbooks.com\/\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eTom DuBois\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca 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href=\"http:\/\/www.denisloubet.com\/\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eDenis Loubet\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.steinarlund.com\/\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eSteinar Lund\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.artstation.com\/kenfivefiftyfive\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eKen Macklin\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"http:\/\/www.leemacleodfineart.com\/\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eLee MacLeod\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.susumumatsushita.net\/\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eSusumu Matsushita\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca 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Because the PC Engine was more than just a games console. It was part of a movement in the late-1980s that saw a bold new aesthetic emerge in Japan that would soon spread across the globe, shaping art, design, and creativity everywhere it went. As the country’s games, movies, music, design, and fashion influenced one another, the brilliant box art of the PC Engine’s remarkable library capably captured the spread of artistic approaches and styles that made up the movement.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003ePC Engine: The Box Art Collection\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e celebrates the diversity, vibrancy, sophistication, and personality seen across the covers of the best and most interesting Japanese releases for NEC’s undersized powerhouse, including \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eAdventure Island\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eDarius Plus\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eBomberman ‘93\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eYS I\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e \u0026amp; \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eII\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eSoldier Blade\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003ePC Denjin\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e (\u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eAir Zonk\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e), \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eAkumajō Dracula X: Chi no Rondo\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e (\u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eCastlevania: Rondo of Blood\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e),\u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e Devil Crash\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e, and \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eStreet Fighter II: Champion Edition\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eAt 372 pages in length,\u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e PC Engine: The Box Art Collection\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e includes more than 300 professionally shot pieces of box art, along with carefully reproduced screenshots – all presented with Bitmap Book’s design-led approach. 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