THE KING OF FIGHTERS: The Ultimate History
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Bitmap Books is incredibly proud to present THE KING OF FIGHTERS: The Ultimate History. 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.
Here, 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. With its wealth of imagery and information, this is the ultimate KOF history.
THE KING OF FIGHTERS: The Ultimate History is 544 pages long, hardback and printed to the highest possible standards, using special Pantone ink and high-quality paper.
Includes interviews with:
Masaaki Kukino, Masanori Kuwasashi, Toyohisa Tanabe, Shinichi Shimizu, Hideki Asanaka and Eisuke Ogura.
© SNK CORPORATION ALL RIGHTS RESERVED.
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- PPPanagiotis P.Verified BuyerYesterdayRated 5 out of 5 starsA total gem!
Just like its Metal Slug counterpart, this book is a must have for all The King of Fighters series fans and retro fans in general! Tons of never before seen art and in game screenshots, along with detailed interviews with the series' developers providing new info an insight into the series! The only things not covered are the two Maximum Impact spinoff games, as well as the two alternative timeline EX Game Boy Advance games, which would have been also nice to have been included. Besides that the amount of info in the book is one of a kind and just pure beautiful to look at too! Must buy, like all the rest of Bitmap Books' books, even if you aren't a huge fan of the series!
- VTVinnie T.Verified Buyer1 year agoRated 5 out of 5 starsAmazing!
Great quality and content. I'm pretty happy with it
- JAJose Alberto Flores F.Verified Buyer1 year agoRated 5 out of 5 starsYou can see the love printed in the book
The book is very professional, well printed. The love that went into making the book is remarkable. I am very impressed and very satisfied. I will definitely order more books in the future.
Also, the packaging is very good. The book arrived intact.
Sorry for my English, I'm not a native speaker.
- AGAndre G.Verified Buyer2 years agoRated 5 out of 5 starsHonor the legacy of the franchise
The book is a love letter to the fans of the franchise! The experience is incredible, from the care with the choice of images, layout, packaging and shipping.
- MDMario D.Verified Buyer2 years agoRated 5 out of 5 starsVery interesting book
I like this book. There is no regret buying it, even though it costs a little fortune (for my budget). The quality of the pictures is great, the print is great! The delivery to Germany was even faster than expected.
I hoped to get more fighting sounds instead of fighters yelling their catch phrase, but that’s probably for the best. :)
