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The book also contains 11 exclusive and incredibly detailed interviews with key members of the development team, including Kazuma Kujo, Takushi Hiyamuta, Andoh Kenji and Takeshi Okui, the latter two of \u003cspan\u003ewhom\u003c\/span\u003e have never \u003cspan\u003epreviously\u003c\/span\u003e spoken about the series. These insightful discussions bust myths and reveal the real truth behind the creation and evolution of this esteemed franchise, extensively covering \u003cspan\u003eits\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cspan\u003ebeginnings\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cspan\u003eat\u003c\/span\u003e Nazca and the truth behind \u003cem\u003eMetal Slug Zero\u003c\/em\u003e – the version of Metal Slug that existed, before Marco and Tarma, when you controlled only the SV-001 tank. 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Put simply, KOF is one of the most important fighting game series of all time, and today, in 2022, it is considered versus fighter royalty. But despite this legacy, the history of this long-running and much beloved gaming series has never been comprehensively told, leaving the story of how it came to be, and the cultural phenomenon it became, largely shrouded in mystery.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eHere, in the first officially licensed and fully endorsed book of its type, that story is revealed in its entirety. With the help of SNK itself, which has granted unprecedented access to its immense archives of illustrations and artwork, as well as the key members of the original development team, who have spoken in unparalleled detail about how they created the series, this official history delivers a comprehensive visual and written history of KOF. The book celebrates iconic characters in the KOF roster such as Kyo Kusanagi and Iori Yagami, as well as hearing from the voice actors who brought them to life; it uncovers never-before-seen details about the mysterious origins of KOF; and delves into the sumptuous pixel art and rich story narratives the series is known for. 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Every game in the series, meanwhile, is covered in-depth, from the famed NEOGEO console and arcade titles, to \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eFatal Fury: Wild Ambition\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eFatal Fury: First Contact\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eGarou: Mark of the Wolves\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, and \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cem\u003eFatal Fury: City of the Wolves\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAcross 460+ pages, readers will also be treated to all manner of visual delights, from vibrant full-page sprite sheets to carefully reproduced screenshots, as well as the aforementioned concept and promotional artworks by artists including Shinkiro, TONKO and Eiji Shiroi – all printed using special Pantone ink and high-quality paper.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis Standard Edition comes in a large hardback form factor, with cover art that carefully compliments Bitmap Book’s existing SNK volumes; \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.bitmapbooks.com\/collections\/by-game\/products\/the-king-of-fighters-the-ultimate-history\"\u003eTHE KING OF FIGHTERS: The Ultimate History\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.bitmapbooks.com\/collections\/by-game\/products\/metal-slug-the-ultimate-history\"\u003eMetal Slug: The Ultimate History\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, and \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.bitmapbooks.com\/collections\/all-books\/products\/neogeo-a-visual-history\"\u003eNEOGEO: A Visual History\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA Collector’s Edition of \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cem\u003eFatal Fury\/Garou Densetsu: The Ultimate History\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e is also available, offering the most devoted fans the ultimate tribute to \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFatal Fury\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e. Featuring an interactive slipcase and a selection of exclusive extras, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.bitmapbooks.com\/products\/fatal-fury-garou-densetsu-the-ultimate-history-collectors-edition\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003ethe Collector’s Edition can be found here\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIncludes\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cstrong\u003equotes, insights, and anecdotes from:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eYasuyuki Oda, Youichiro Soeda, Nobuyuki Kuroki, Takeshi Kimura and Hitoshi Okamoto.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e©SNK CORPORATION ALL RIGHTS RESERVED.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Bitmap Books","offers":[{"title":"Hardback Book","offer_id":56575544557945,"sku":"FFHB","price":34.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0943\/3604\/files\/FF_Bitmap_DSCF2132_HR.jpg?v=1775769155"},{"product_id":"fatal-fury-garou-densetsu-the-ultimate-history-collectors-edition","title":"Fatal Fury\/Garou Densetsu: The Ultimate History (Collector's Edition)","description":"\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe fighting game genre just wouldn’t be the same without the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cem\u003eFatal Fury\u003c\/em\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eseries (known as \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cem\u003eGarou Densetsu\u003c\/em\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003ein Japan). Beyond defining SNK and the rise of the NEOGEO hardware, the early \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFatal Fury\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e releases established a foundational template that has influenced every competitive fighter since – shaping arcade and console gaming in diverse and profound ways.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe special Collector’s Edition of \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cem\u003eFatal Fury\/Garou Densetsu: The Ultimate History\u003c\/em\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003etells that story in remarkable detail, informed by candid interviews with key\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003edevelopers from across the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFatal Fury \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eseries, including pixel artists Hitoshi Okamoto, Youichiro Soeda, and Nobuyuki Kuroki, planner and designer Takeshi Kimura, and Chief Producer of SNK Fighting Games, Yasuyuki Oda, who also authored the book’s foreword. 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The book also explores the new standards for world building and character development that the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFatal Fury games \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003ebrought to arcade game design, shining a light on rostrum icons like Terry Bogard, Mai Shiranui, and Geese Howard. Every game in the series, meanwhile, is covered in-depth, from the famed NEOGEO console and arcade titles, to \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eFatal Fury: Wild Ambition\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eFatal Fury: First Contact\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eGarou: Mark of the Wolves\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, and \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cem\u003eFatal Fury: City of the Wolves\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAcross over 460+ pages, readers will also be treated to all manner of visual delights, from vibrant full-page sprite sheets to carefully reproduced screenshots, as well as the aforementioned concept and promotional artworks by artists including Shinkiro, TONKO and Eiji Shiroi – all printed using special Pantone ink and high-quality paper.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMade for the most devoted fans, the Collector’s Edition includes an exclusive slipcase \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eto house the hardback form factor. Beyond protecting your precious new book, the slipcase features sound effects from the game that can be heard when the facia is depressed. The cover itself carefully compliments those of Bitmap Book’s existing SNK volumes; \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.bitmapbooks.com\/collections\/by-game\/products\/the-king-of-fighters-the-ultimate-history\"\u003eTHE KING OF FIGHTERS: The Ultimate History\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.bitmapbooks.com\/collections\/by-game\/products\/metal-slug-the-ultimate-history\"\u003eMetal Slug: The Ultimate History\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, and \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.bitmapbooks.com\/collections\/all-books\/products\/neogeo-a-visual-history\"\u003eNEOGEO: A Visual History\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Collector’s Edition also comes with a set of A5 \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFatal Fury \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eart cards and a postcard. This edition is limited to 2,000 units and will never be reproduced. Previous SNK Collector’s Edition's have sold really quickly and continue to be in demand years later. 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