It would be a massive understatement to say that the Super Nintendo (SNES) had a formidable act to follow when it arrived at the dawn of the 1990s. Nintendo's previous console, the NES (or Famicom, as it was known in its native Japan), enjoyed seven years of almost unrivalled dominance following its initial launch in Japan in 1983; by 1990 it had almost single-handedly rehabilitated the home video game market, turning Nintendo into a household name across the globe.

Focussing on the Super Famicom in Japan and the SNES across North America and Europe, SNES/Super Famicom: a visual compendium offers a visual snapshot of the best games, developers, box art and product design from across these territories. As the name suggests, we’ve concentrated on the stunning visuals contained in SNES/Famicom games, alongside text snapshots and anecdotes. The result is a visual companion designed to stir up excitement and nostalgia for this fantastic machine and its legacy of classic games.

The SNES/Super Famicom: a visual compendium measures 170mm × 230mm and its 500+ pages are printed lithographically to the highest standards. This ensures that colours in the book are really vibrant and pages have a high-quality, luxurious feel to them. It also comes with four Super Famicom coloured bookmark ribbons and a 3mm protective board slipcase with animated-effect lenticular images.

Book specifications
536 pages. 170mm × 230mm. 3mm protective board slipcase with “animated” lenticular fascia. 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. Spot-varnished cover and dust jacket that highlight key elements against a matte background. Four coloured bookmark ribbons. Shrink-wrapped. Free PDF for viewing on the go.

Reprint updates
In this latest reprint of SNES/Super Famicom: a visual compendium, we have removed the gatefold pages and reformatted the content so nothing has been lost with this change.

Includes contributions from:
Masanori Adachi, Martin Alessi, Ryouji Amano, Colin Anderson, Kazuhiko Aoki, Sophia Aubrey Drake, Gregg Barnett, Kev Bayliss, Matt Bielby, Gary Bracey, Ritchie Brannan, Thomas Brockhage, Michael Brook, Jason Brookes, Nick Bruty, Simon Butler, Samuel Claiborn, Nigel Cook, Don Coyner, Dylan Cuthbert, Jonathan Davies, Samwise Didier, Julian Eggebrecht, Brian Fehdrau, Greg Ford, John Gillin, David Giltinan, Giles Goddard, Steve Harris, Andrew Hayward, Kevin Henderson, Yuji Horii, Keiji Inafune, Taichi Ishizuka, Shigesato Itoi, Steve Jarratt, Eugene Jarvis, Robert Jerauld, Sam Kennedy, Hiroki Kikuta, Yoshiro Kimura, Mike Koelsch, Hideki Konno, Hifumi Kono, Ned Langman, James Leach, Tim Lindquist, Frank Matzke, Gregg Mayles, Steve Mayles, Damien McFerran, Mick McGinty, ‘Trickman’ Terry Minnich, Masatoshi Mitori, Shigeru Miyamoto, Tomoyoshi Miyazaki, Jun Nagashima, Toshihiko Nakago, Satoshi Nakai, Akira Nishitani, Soyo Oka, Jeff Peters, Howard Philips, Ste Pickford, Julian Rignall, Andy Roberts, Stephen Robertson, Perry Rodgers, Kelly Rogers, Hironobu Sakaguchi, Yoshio Sakamoto, Jez San, Greg Sewart, Hidenori Shibao, Yoko Shimomura, Mark Stevenson, Michael Stragey, Chris Sutherland, Masayuki Suzuki, Phil Theobald, Gail Tilden, John Tobias, Takashi Tokita, Masahiro Ueno, Yasuhiro Wada, David Warhol, Krister Wombell, Ted Woolsey, Robert Workman, Will Wright, Kinuyo Yamashita, Kouji Yokota and Mario Zavala.

Games featured include:
46 Okunen Monogatari: Harukanaru Eden E / ActRaiser / ActRaiser 2: Crusade to Silence / The Addams Family / The Addams Family: Pugsley’s Scavenger Hunt / Aero Fighters / Aero the Acro-Bat 2 / Akumajō Dracula / Akumajō Dracula XX / Alien3 / The Amazing Spider-Man: Lethal Foes / Arcana / Area 88 / Assault Suits Valken / Axelay / Batman Returns / Battletech / Battletoads in Battlemaniacs / Biker Mice from Mars / BioMetal / Blackthorne / BlaZeon: The Bio-Cyborg Challenge / Bokujō Monogatari / Boogerman: A Pick and Flick Adventure / Brain Lord / Brandish / Brawl Brothers / Bubsy in Claws Encounters of the Furred Kind / Captain America and the Avengers / Card Master: Rimsalia no Fuuin / Castlevania: Dracula X / Chrono Trigger / Chō Jikū Yōsai Macross: Scrambled Valkyrie / Chōmakaimura / Clay Fighter 2: Judgment Clay / Clock Tower / Congo’s Caper / Contra III: The Alien Wars (Contra Spirits) / Cybernator / Darius Twin / David Crane’s Amazing Tennis / The Death and Return of Superman / Demon’s Crest (Demon’s Blazon) / Der Langrisser / Desert Strike: Return to the Gulf / DinoCity / Dinowars Kyōryū Ōkoku e no Daibōken / Disney’s Aladdin / Donkey Kong Country / Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy’s Kong Quest / Donkey Kong Country 3: Dixie Kong’s Double Trouble! / DOOM / DoReMi Fantasy: Milon’s DokiDoki Adventure / Dragon Quest VI: Maboroshi no Daichi / Dungeon Master / E.V.O.: Search for Eden / EarthBound / Earthworm Jim / Equinox / Exhaust Heat / F-Zero / F1 ROC: Race of Champions / Fatal Fury Special / Final Fantasy II / Final Fantasy III / Final Fantasy Mystic Quest / Final Fight / Final Fight 3 / Fire Emblem: Thracia 776 / Firepower 2000 / Gaia Gensōki / Ganbare Goemon: Yukihime Emaki / Garō Densetsu Special / Gradius III / Hagane: The Final Conflict / HAL’s Hole in One Golf / Harvest Moon / Hook / Hoshi no Kirby 3 / Hoshi no Kirby Super Deluxe / HyperZone / Ikari no Yōsai / Illusion of Gaia / Indiana Jones’ Greatest Adventures / International Superstar Soccer Deluxe / J.R.R. Tolkien’s The Lord of the Rings, Vol. I / Jaki Crush / Jikkyou World Soccer 2: Fighting Eleven / Joe & Mac: Caveman Ninja / The Firemen / John Madden Football ’93 / Jumbo Ozaki no Hole in One / Jurassic Park / Karuraou / Kiki Kaikai: Tsukiyo Soushi / Killer Instinct / Killer Instinct 2 / King Arthur’s World / Kirby Super Star / Kirby’s Dream Land 3 / Knights of the Round / Krusty’s Super Fun House / The Legend of the Mystical Ninja / The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past, / Lennus II: Fuuin no Shito / Lennus: Kodai Kikai no Kioku / Live A Live / Majyūō / The Lost Vikings / The Magical Quest Starring Mickey Mouse / Mario Paint / MechWarrior / Mega Man X / Mega Man X2 / Mega Man X3 / Metal Warriors / Mick & Mack Global Gladiators / Mickey Mania / Mickey’s Magical Adventure / Mobile Suit Gundam Wing: Endless Duel / Mortal Kombat / Mortal Kombat 3 / Mortal Kombat II / Mother 2 / Muscle Bomber: The Body Explosion / NBA Jam: Tournament Edition / NHL ’94 / The Ninja Warriors / Nosferatu / Ogre Battle: The March of the Black Queen / O