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N64: A Visual Compendium tells the fascinating story of a console that changed the gaming world. Within the pages of this book, you'll find the story of a console that introduced 3D technology to Nintendo and spawned some of the greatest games of all time - and a turbulent time for one of the world's most famous entertainment companies.

Continuing Bitmap Books' series of Visual Compendiums , this unofficial chronicle of Nintendo's remarkable console not only offers a compelling, in-depth account of Nintendo having to keep up with the rise of 3D, it's also packed with meticulously realized screenshots and game art to accompany profiles of over 150 titles that shaped the N64, from Super Mario 64 and GoldenEye007 to The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time and Banjo-Kazooie. You'll also find lesser-known titles like Beetle Adventure Racing , Mischief Makers , World Driver Championship , and Body Harvest in the spotlight. And each of these profiles is written by a developer who was involved with the game, or a games journalist with a close connection to the N64.

In addition to a foreword by David Doak, author of GoldenEye 64 and Perfect Dark , N64: a visual compendium includes exclusive interviews with gaming industry luminaries such as Jim Wornell (Nintendo), Michael Mendheim (BattleTanx ), Kevin Bayliss (Diddy Kong Racing ), Remington Scott (Turok ) and Julian Eggebrecht (Star Wars ). As such, the book offers a wealth of unique insights into the console's history not told anywhere else. It also includes a series of carefully researched features covering everything from the iconic N64 controller to the coveted 64DD disc drive.

Because it's a bitmap book , you can expect the highest standards of design and production throughout its 436 pages. You'll find plenty of professionally shot photos of Nintendo hardware and peripherals. Bitmap Books has used the best lithographic printing techniques and brought each page to life with vibrant Pantone colors to make sure everything looks and feels amazing. Your copy of N64: A Visual Compendium will be packaged in a sturdy 3mm card slipcase with an animation-effect lenticular cover. And with four ribbon bookmarks inspired by the N64 logo, you can find your favorite pages in a flash.

The 1990s were a hugely innovative time for video games. New players, new technologies, and new audiences presented Nintendo with tremendous opportunities and challenges as the company prepared for a new era. N64: A Visual Compendium provides an indispensable overview of this period. If you love Nintendo or the history of retro gaming, this book is a must-have for your bookshelf.

Contains contributions from:

Eiji Aonuma, Marc Aubanel, Hal Barwood, Kevin Bayliss, Gary Brandy, Andrew Brown, Dallan Christensen, Samuel Claiborn, Nick Clarke, David Doak, Yasuo Daikai, Jonathan Davies, Paul Davies, David Dienstbier, Julian Eggebrecht, Brian Fehdrau, Will Freeman , Hiroki Fujimoto, James Gale, Dave Gatchel, Neill Glancy, Mark Green, Jaime R. Grieves, Andrew Hayward, Martin Hollis, Kazutoshi Iida, Pauline Jacquey, Steve Jarratt, Kurt Kalata, Kouji Kenjo, Sam Kennedy, Grant Kirkhope, Jon Knoles, Amir Latif, Gonçalo Lopes, Graeme Mason, Yasuhiro Maekawa, Steve Malpass, Chris Marlow, Steve Mayles, Michael Mendheim, Guy Miller, Shigeru Miyamoto, Paul Mountain, Ian Osborne, Sean Patten, Matthew Paul, Ste Pickford, Julian Rignall, Brad Robnett, Takashi Saito, Masahiro Sakurai, Hiroyasu Sasano, Remington Scott, Stew Shearer, Henry Sterchi, Mark Stevenson, Ben Stragnell, Saul Trewern, Mark Turmell, Obbe Vermeij, Martin Wakeley, Jim Wornell and Chris Zimmerman.

Product information:

English. 436 pages. 170 mm × 230 mm. Slipcase made of 3 mm thick protective cardboard with "animated" lenticular film. High-quality lithographic printing from edge to edge. Special Pantone colors. Sewn binding for lasting quality and the ability to lay the book flat for optimal viewing of the double-sided images. Spot-lacquered cover and dust jacket. Four ribbon bookmarks. Shrink-wrapped. Volume weight: 2.5 kg.

Games included:

1080° Snowboarding / Aero Fighters Assault / Aidyn Chronicles: The First Mage / All-Star Baseball 2000 / Army Men: Air Combat / Army Men: Sarge's Heroes / Bakuretsu Muteki Bangai-O / Banjo-Kazooie / Banjo-Tooie / BattleTanx / BattleTanx : Global Assault / Battlezone: Rise of the Black Dogs / Beetle Adventure Racing / Blast Corps / Body Harvest / Bomberman 64 / Bomberman Hero / Buck Bumble / Castlevania / Castlevania: Legacy of Darkness / Chopper Attack / Command & Conquer / Conker's Bad Fur Day / Cruis'n USA / Cruis'n World / Custom Robo / Densha de Go! / Dezaemon 3D / Diddy Kong Racing / Donkey Kong 64 / DOOM 64 / Doshin the Giant / Doubutso no Mori / Dr. Mario 64 / Duke Nukem 64 / Duke Nukem: Zero Hour / Excitebike 64 / Extreme-G / F-1 World Grand Prix / F-Zero X / F-Zero X Expansion Kit / FIFA Soccer 64 / Fighter Destiny 2 / Fighters Destiny / Fighting Force 64 / Flying Dragon / Forsaken 64 / Gauntlet Legends / Gex: Enter the Gecko / Glover / Goemon's Great Adventure / GoldenEye 007 / Hey You, Pikachu! / Hybrid Heaven / Indiana Jones and the Infernal Machine / International Superstar Soccer 64 / Japan Pro Golf Tour / Jet Force Gemini / Killer Instinct Gold / Kirby 64: The Crystal Shards / Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask, The / Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time, The / Mace: The Dark Age / Madden NFL 99 / Major League Baseball Featuring Ken Griffey Jr. / Mario Artist (series) / Mario Golf / Mario Kart 64 / Mario Party / Mario Party 2 / Mario Party 3 / Mario Tennis / Mega Man 64 / Mickey's Speedway USA / Micro Machines 64 Turbo / Mischief Makers / Mission: Impossible / Mortal Kombat 4 / Mortal Kombat Trilogy / Mystical Ninja Starring Goemon / NBA Jam 99 / Neon Genesis Evangelion / New Tetris, The / NFL Blitz / NFL Quarterback Club 2001 / NHL 99 / Nightmare Creatures / Nushi Tsuri 64 / Ogre Battle 64: Person of Lordly Caliber / Paper Mario / Perfect Dark / PGA European Tour Golf / Pilotwings 64 / Pokémon Snap / Pokémon Stadium / Pokémon Stadium 2 / Puyo Puyo Sun / Quake 64 / Quake II / Quest 64 / Rampage: World Tour / Rayman 2: The Great Escape / Ready 2 Rumble Boxing / Resident Evil 2 / Ridge Racer 64 / Road Rash 64 / Robotron 64 / Rocket: Robot on Wheels / San Francisco Rush 2049 / Shadow Man / Shadowgate 64: Trials of the Four Towers / Sim City 64 / Sin and Punishment / Snowboard Kids / South Park / Space Station Silicon Valley / Spider-Man / Star Fox 64 / Star Wars Episode I: Battle for Naboo / Star Wars Episode I: Racer / Star Wars: Rogue Squadron / Star Wars: Shadows of the Empire / StarCraft 64 / Super Mario 64 / Super Robot Wars 64 / Super Smash Bros. / Superman: The New Superman Adventures / Tetrisphere / Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six / Tony Hawk's Pro Skater / Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 2 / Top Gear Overdrive / Top Gear Rally / Tsumi to Batsu: Hoshi no Keishōsha / Turok 2: Seeds of Evil / Turok 3: Shadow of Oblivion / Turok: Dinosaur Hunter / Turok: Rage Wars / Vigilante 8 / Virtual Pro Wrestling 64 / Wave Race 64 / Wayne Gretzky's 3D Hockey / WCW vs. nWo: World Tour / WCW/nWo Revenge / Wetrix / WinBack: Covert Operations / WipeOut 64 / Wonder Project J2: Corlo no Mori no Josette / World Driver Championship / World is Not Enough, The / WWF No Mercy / Yoshi's Story