{"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. Bitmap Books were also granted access to the celebrated gaming company’s vast archive of concept sketches, promotional illustrations, and cover art.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAs a result, inside the pages of \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eFatal Fury\/Garou Densetsu: The Ultimate History\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e you’ll discover an unprecedented visual and written history, which explores the series’ emergence within SNK, the design philosophies that guided the creation of each of the games, and the fascinating connections with other fighting icons such as \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eKOF\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e and \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eArt of Fighting\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e. 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. Don't miss out!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA Standard Edition of \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eFatal Fury\/Garou Densetsu: The Ultimate History\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e is also \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.bitmapbooks.com\/products\/fatal-fury-garou-densetsu-the-ultimate-history\"\u003eavailable on the Bitmap Books store\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIncludes quotes, 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":"Collector's Edition","offer_id":56614810222969,"sku":"FFCE","price":381.0,"currency_code":"BRL","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0943\/3604\/files\/FF_Bitmap_DSCF2102_HR.jpg?v=1775659021","url":"https:\/\/www.bitmapbooks.com\/en-br\/products\/fatal-fury-garou-densetsu-the-ultimate-history-collectors-edition","provider":"Bitmap Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}