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Extending our wildly popular Box Art Collection series, PC Engine: The Box Art Collection offers essential reading for long-standing fans of NEC’s mighty console, retrogaming devotees of every kind, and anyone with an interest in the fascinating relationship that games, art and popular culture share.

Why? 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.

PC Engine: The Box Art Collection 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 Adventure Island, Darius Plus, Bomberman ‘93, YS I & II, Soldier Blade, PC Denjin (Air Zonk), Akumajō Dracula X: Chi no Rondo (Castlevania: Rondo of Blood), Devil Crash, and Street Fighter II: Champion Edition.

At 372 pages in length, PC Engine: The Box Art Collection 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.

The standard edition of PC Engine: The Box Art Collection 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.

The collector’s edition of PC Engine: The Box Art Collection can be found here.

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Book Specifications

372 pages. 250mm × 250mm. Textured cover with metallic red foil blocked logo and text. Edge-to-edge high quality lithographic print. Hardback. Sewn binding for enduring quality and the ability to lay flat for ideal double-page image viewing. Shrink-wrapped. Free PDF for viewing on the go. Volumetric weight: 2.5kg

Games featured

1552 Tenka Tairan / 1941: Counter Attack / 1943 Kai / Advanced Variable Geo / Adventure Island / After Burner II / Akumajou Dracula X: Chi no Rondo / Aldynes: The Mission Code for Rage Crisis / Alien Crush / Alshark / Ane-san / Ankoku Densetsu / Armed F / Arunamu no Kiba / Asuka 120% Maxima Burning Fest. / Atomic Robo-Kid Special / Barunba / Basted / Battle Ace / Be Ball / Benkei: Gaiden / Bikkuriman World / Bishoujo Senshi Sailor Moon / Blood Gear / Bomberman ’93 / Bomberman: Panic Bomber / Bonanza Bros. / Brandish / Bubblegum Crash!: Knight Sabers 2034 / Bull Fight: Ring no Hasha / Burai II: Yamikoutei no Gyakushuu / Burning Angels / Busou Keiji Cyber Cross / Cadash / CD Battle: Hikari no Yuushatachi / CD Denjin: Rockabilly Tengoku / Championship Rally / Chiki Chiki Boys / Chikudenya Toubei: Kubikiri Yakata Yori / Chou Aniki / Chou Eiyuu Densetsu: Dynastic Hero / Chou Jikuu Yousai Macross 2036 / Chou Zetsurinjin: Berabou Man / City Hunter / Color Wars / Columns / Coryoon / Cosmic Fantasy: Bouken Shounen Yuu / Cosmic Fantasy 2: Bouken Shounen Van / Cosmic Fantasy 3: Bouken Shounen Rei / Cotton: Fantastic Night Dreams / Crest of Wolf: Ookami Teki Monshou / Cross Wiber: Cyber Combat Police / Cyber City Oedo 808: Kemono no Zokusei / Cyber Core / Cyber Dodge / Cyber Knight / Davis Cup Tennis, The Daimakaimura / Daisenpuu Custom / Daisenryaku II: Campaign Version / Darius Plus / Dead Moon: Gessekai no Akumu / Dead Of The Brain 1 & 2 / Deep Blue: Kaitei Shinwa / Detana!! TwinBee / Devil Crash: Naxat Pinball / Digital Champ: Battle Boxing / Digital Comic Kidou Keisatsu Patlabor / Doraemon: Meikyuu Daisakusen / Doraemon: Nobita no Dorabian Night / Double Dragon II: The Revenge / Double Dungeons / Download / Download 2 / Downtown Nekketsu Koushinkyoku / Dragon Ball Z: Idainaru Songokuu Densetsu / Dragon Knight II / Dragon Saber / Dragon Slayer: Eiyuu Densetsu / Dragon Spirit / Dungeon Explorer / Dungeon Explorer II / Dungeon Master: Theron’s Quest / Efera and Jiliora: The Emblem from Darkness / Energy / Eternal City: Toshi Tensou Keikaku / Exile: Toki no Hazama He / Exile II: Janen no Jishou / F-1 Team Simulation: Project F / F1 Triple Battle / Fantasy Zone / Far East of Eden II: Manjimaru / Farjius no Jakoutei: Neo Metal Fantasy / Fausseté Amour / Fiend Hunter / Final Blaster / Final Lap Twin / Final Soldier / Final Zone II / Fire Pro Wrestling 3: Legend Bout / Fire Pro Wrestling Combination Tag / Flash Hiders / Forgotten Worlds / Formation Soccer On J League / Gaia no Monshou / Gaiflame / Gain Ground SX / Galaga ’88 / Garou Densetsu 2: Aratanaru Tatakai / Garou Densetsu Special / Genji Tsuushin Agedama / Genocide / Genpei Touma Den / Genpei Touma Den: Kan no Ni / Gensou Tairiku Aurelia / Ginga Fukei Densetsu Sapphire / Ginga Ojousama Densetsu Yuna / God Panic: Shijou Saikyou Gundan / Godzilla: Bakutou Retsuden / Golden Axe: Senpu / Gomola Speed / Götzendiener / Gradius / Gradius II: Gofer no Yabou / Gulclight TDF2 / Gunhed / Heavy Unit: A Trembling World in its Path / Hellfire S: The Another Story / High Grenadier / Hihou Densetsu: Chris no Bouken / Honoo no Toukyuuji: Dodge Danpei / Hyper Wars / Image Fight / Image Fight II: Operation Deepstriker / Janshin Densetsu: Quest of Jongmaster / Jantei Monogatari 2 / Jaseiken Necromancer / Jigoku Meguri / Jim Power in Mutant Planet / Jinmu Denshou / Juuouki / Kabuki Ittou Ryoudan / Kaizou Choujin Shubibin Man / Kaizou Choujin Shubibin Man 3 / Kato-Chan Ken-Chan / Kattobi! Takuhai Kun / Kiaidan 00 / Kick Ball / Kick Boxing, The / Kiki Kaikai / Knight Rider Special / Kung Fu, The / Kyuukyoku Tiger / Lady Phantom / Langrisser: Hikari no Matsuei / Last Armageddon / Legend of Hero Tonma / Legend of Xanadu, The / Legend of Xanadu II, The / Legion / Lemmings / Linda3 / Lode Runner: Lost / Labyrinth / Loom / Lord of Wars / Mad Stalker: Full Metal Force / Madou Ou Granzort / Magical Chase / Magical Saurus Tour / Makai Hakkenden Shada / Makyou Densetsu / Maniac Pro / Wrestling: Ashita e no Tatakai / Martial Champion / Mashin Eiyuuden Wataru / Master of Monsters / Mashou Denki: La Valeur / Mateki Densetsu: Astralius / Metamor Jupiter / Might and Magic / Might and Magic III: Isles of Terra / Momotarou Densetsu Gaiden: Dai 1 Syuu / Monster Pro Wrestling / Morita Shougi PC / Moto Roader / Moto Roader II / Moto Roader MC / Mr. Heli no Daibouken / Narazumono Sentou Butai: Bloody Wolf / Naxat Stadium / Nazo no Masquerade / Necros no Yousai / Nectaris / Nekketsu Koukou Dodgeball Bu: PC Bangai Hen / Nekketsu Koukou Dodgeball Bu: PC Soccer Hen / Neo Nectaris / Neutopia: Frey no Shou / Neutopia II / NewZealand Story, The / Nexzr / Ninja Ryuukenden / Ninja Warriors, The / Nobunaga no Yabou: Bushou Fuuun Roku / Operation Wolf / Out Live / OutRun / Override / P-47: The Freedom Fighter / Pac-Land / Paradion: Auto Crusher Palladium / Paranoia / Parasol Stars: The Story of Bubble Bobble III / Parodius Da!: Shinwa Kara Owarai He / PC Denjin: Punkic Cyborgs / PC Genjin / PC Genjin 2 / PC Genjin 3 / Poppuru Mail / Populous / Populous: The Promised Lands / Power Drift / Power Eleven / Power Gate / Power Golf / Power League / Power League II / Power League V / Power Sports / Power Tennis / Prince of Persia / Princess Maker 1 / Pro Yakyuu World Stadium '91 / Psychic Storm / Psycho Chaser / Puyo Puyo CD / Quiz Avenue / R-Type Complete CD / R-Type I / R-Type II / Rabio Lepus Special / Racing Damashii / Raiden / Rainbow Islands: The Story of Bubble Bobble 2 / Ranma ½: Toraware no Hanayome / Rastan Saga II / Rayxanber II / Rayxanber III / Record of Lodoss War / Record of Lodoss War II / Red Alert / Renny Blaster / Rising Sun / Rom Rom Stadium / Ryuuko no Ken / S.C.I.: Special Criminal Investigation / Saigo no Nindou: Ninja Spirit / Salamander / Seirei Senshi Spriggan / Seisenshi Denshou: Jantaku no Kishi / Sekigahara / Shadow of the Beast: Masyou no Okite / Shanghai / Shapeshifter: Makai Eiyuuden / Shin Megami Tensei / Shinobi / Shiryou Sensen: War of the Dead / Side Arms: Hyper Dyne / Silent Debuggers / Sim Earth: The Living Planet / Sindibad: Chitei no Dai Meikyuu / Skweek / Slime World / Snatcher / Soldier Blade / Son Son II / Sorcerian / Space Harrier / Space Invaders: Fukkatsu no Hi / Spiral Wave / Splatterhouse / Spriggan Mark 2: Re-Terraform Project / Star Parodier / Steam-Heart's / Street Fighter II: Champion Edition / Strider Hiryuu / Summer Carnival '92 Alzadick / Super Albatross / Super Darius / Super Darius II / Super Metal Crusher / Super Raiden / Super Schwarzschild / Super Star Soldier / Susano Oh Densetsu / Sylphia / Taito Chase H.Q. / Takahashi Meijin no Shin Boukenjima / Takeda Shingen / Tatsu no Ko Fighter / Tatsujin / Tenchi Wo Kurau / Tenseiryuu: Saint Dragon / Tenshi no Uta II: Datenshi no Sentaku / Terra Cresta II: Mandler no Gyakusyuu / Terraforming / Time Cruise II / Titan / Toilet Kids / Tokimeki Memorial / Top Wo Nerae! Gunbuster Vol. 2 / Tora Heno Michi / Tower of Druaga, The / Travellers! Densetsu Wo Buttobase / Tsuppari Oozumou: Heisei Ban / TV Sports Basketball / Uchuu Senkan Yamato / USA Pro Basketball / Valis III / Valis IV / Valis Visual Syuu / Valkyrie no Densetsu / Vasteel 2 / Victory Run: Eikou no 13,000 Kiro / Vigilante / Violent Soldier / Volfied / W-Ring: The Double Rings / Wai Wai Mahjong: Yukai Na Janyuutachi / Winds Of Thunder / Wizardry I·II / Wizardry III·IV / Wizardry V / Wonder Momo / World Circuit / Xak I·II / Xak III: The Eternal / Recurrence / Xevious: Fardraut Densetsu / Ys I·II: Ancient Ys Vanished / Ys IV: The Dawn of Ys / Yuu Yuu Hakusyo / Zan: Kagerou no Toki / Zero Wing / Zero4 Champ / Zero4 Champ II

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This edition may have received minor updates when reprinted. If not specified here, these changes will not be significant, and likely be small text amends.

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  • JP
    Jason P.
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    7 months ago
    Rated 5 out of 5 stars
    This product was seemingly made just for me

    When it comes to nostalgic gaming, I’ve always had a special place in my heart for the PC Engine / Turbo Grafx-16 / Turbo Duo. Back when the Turbo Duo launched in the US, I took a curious path in purchasing one - and I knew right away I had something truly unique at the time. Over the years I steadily imported a nice collection of games (some that are valuable now) but sold them all off - and the console - about 20 years ago. This book brought back so many fond memories. I’m very grateful that Bitmap Books exists and wish the company success! This PC Engine book was truly a treat for myself. I’ll likely consider some of the other collections. Even as a matter of aesthetics, I like the simplicity of the cover - right down to the color combination of book cover to text. Nice package overall. Very minor observation (although the issue seems to have resolved itself) - I noticed the hard cover was not completly flat, causing it to be slightly elevated when resting flat on a table. But, the issue doesn’t seem as obvious now that the book has been stting at home for about a month. Still a 5 star rating, nonetheless! Last, the delivery was reasonably prompt, considering international shipment.

  • CF
    CESAR F.
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    Verified Buyer
    11 months ago
    Rated 5 out of 5 stars
    Incluso mejor que títulos anteriores

    Disfruté del dedicado a la Super FAMICÓN y este sigue la misma línea: textos pequeños pero muy completos con datos esenciales, una descripción del juego y un segundo párrafo dedicado al diseño... lo justo para disfrutar de cada carátula (a tamaño real y con una calidad de imagen impresionante). La legibilidad del texto sobre fondos de color ha mejorado respecto al otro título, así que es imposible ponerle pegas.

    Y el embalaje del envío que, como reseñan el esto de críticas, es de otra dimensión.

  • AY
    Aliaksandr Y.
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    1 year ago
    Rated 5 out of 5 stars
    Excellent work!

    As always, you guys rock!

    The quality is great, print is crisp, illustrations are lovely and text is funny :)

    I'm fan of yours forever!

  • LH
    Lucien H.
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    1 year ago
    Rated 5 out of 5 stars
    Now Enjoy Classic game art!

    Yet another great book. You can’t really go wrong with 80s/90s Japanese box art and this book is full of some of the best.

  • GN
    Gregory N.
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    1 year ago
    Rated 5 out of 5 stars
    Golden age of Japanese hand drawn boxart

    This book is a love song to the PC Engine as you expect.

    And the quality is here as for the previous books of the series.

    But what is striking, is how many FANTASTIC artworks are shown in its pages.

    If you dreamed starring at Japanese imports in 1987-1992, this golden age is right inside this book. Square, hand drawn goodness.

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