The History of Nintendo. From Playing Cards to Game & Watch, Famicom and Game Boy. In 4 Volumes

The history of Nintendo began 130 years ago in the ancient Japanese capital of Kyoto. Today, Nintendo is known as one of the leaders in video games. For most of its long history, however, the company has been known primarily as a manufacturer of playing cards and toys. The first book in the "Nintendo Stories" series provides a detailed and lavishly illustrated account (the book contains over 2,000 photographs!) of Nintendo's history from its founding in 1889 to the introduction of the first electronic games in the Game & Watch series in the early 1980s. The information in the book is organized into 7 sections: playing cards, toys, board games, electronic toys, unusual products, arcade machines, first consoles, Game & Watch. The second book in the "History of Nintendo" series focuses entirely on Game & Watch, the pocket-sized electronic LCD games that were a resounding worldwide success in the early 1980s. The book goes into great detail about the origins of this line of games, which revolutionized the electronic gaming industry. The process of how the very idea that was born in the mind of the brilliant Gumpei Yokoi, a Nintendo engineer, came into being is described in great detail. The book includes dozens of previously unpublished documents, over 2,000 photographs and exclusive interviews with the creators, as well as a host of rare Game & Watch collectibles. It also tells the story of the production process and how Game & Watch helped Nintendo rise to the title of a major player in the entertainment industry in a matter of years. The book contains: -over 2,000 photographs and unpublished documents -a complete history of the creation of Game & Watch -a detailed description of the entire Game & Watch game library and all regional variants -rarities and collectible rarities -dozens of little-known stories related to Game & Watch -all promotional models known to date/ The third book in the "History of Nintendo" series focuses on one of the major video game consoles in history. It is known as the Famicom in Japan and as the NES in the West. In many other countries, it came into people's homes under different names and in different forms. In Russia, for example, it is known as Dendy! There is no doubt that this console revolutionized the world by introducing many people to a new form of leisure and culture - video games. The story of the birth of this console is absolutely fascinating and has never before been told in such detail and with such a variety of little-known, but interesting, facts. This book covers not only the process of creating the iconic console, but also the famous Disk System device, demonstrating the profound impact the Famicom had on Japanese pop culture. The story of the NES coming to Europe is told for the first time. The book contains a complete list of all games released on the NES. The Russian edition received a special bonus - a full chapter dedicated to the history of Dendy. The book contains: - the most detailed history of the Famicom's creation - a history of the Japanese game industry of the 1980s - a detailed account of the Disk System - a brief history of the Japanese gaming press and the Famicom's influence on pop culture - a meticulous history of Nintendo France and Nintendo of Europe - an account of the 111 games published by Nintendo on the Famicom - a complete list of all games released on the Famicom/NES throughout its existence - EXCLUSIVE RUSSIAN EDITION: a detailed history of the Dendy - the Russian clone of the Famicom. The fourth book in the "History of Nintendo" series focuses on the remarkable and little-known history of one of the most successful consoles in history, the Game Boy handheld system. It wasn't the first of its kind, but it proved to be one of the most popular due to its unconventional engineering and interesting games. The story of the revolutionary Game Boy is a fascinating journey into the realm of technology, human relationships and bold marketing decisions! Never before has the story of the Game Boy's creation been told in such detail, and never before have so many unknown facts surfaced in the process. Such as the fact that the Game Boy's success was long denied by Nintendo itself. For this book, the behind-the-scenes story of one of the most popular consoles ever made is told by its creators, engineers and designers. The story of the creation of not only the classic Game Boy, but also the equally famous members of this family: the Game Boy Pocket, Game Boy Light, and Game Boy Color are described in detail. The book contains a brief description of the 100 best games released for this system, plus a large number of rare photographs.