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PC Engine: The Box Art Collection (Collector's Edition)
PC Engine: The Box Art Collection – Collector's Edition by Bitmap Books is the ultimate art book for fans of NEC's legendary console: limited to just 2,000 copies, written in English, and never to be reprinted.
- 372 pages with over 300 professionally shot box art images
- Collector's Edition with exclusive slipcase featuring Wil Overton artwork (Rare / Super Play)
- Hardcover, sewn binding, high-quality lithographic print
- Content language: English
The Definitive PC Engine Art Book – Limited to Just 2,000 Copies
The PC Engine – known as the TurboGrafx-16 in North America – was more than just a games console. It was part of a cultural movement in the late 1980s when Japanese games, films, anime, fashion and design became increasingly intertwined, and that spirit lives on in the system's extraordinary cover artwork.
Please note: This book is written entirely in English.
What's Inside?
PC Engine: The Box Art Collection by Bitmap Books presents over 300 professionally shot box art images from the console's Japanese library – including classics like Adventure Island, Darius Plus, Bomberman '93, YS I & II, Soldier Blade, Akumajou Dracula X: Chi no Rondo (Castlevania: Rondo of Blood), Devil Crash and Street Fighter II: Champion Edition.
Each game gets its own dedicated page featuring:
- Large-format professionally photographed box art
- Carefully reproduced in-game screenshots
- Year of release, developer, genre and format (HuCard / CD-ROM)
- An editorial game description and analysis of the cover design
The book is rounded off with a foreword, an in-depth history of the PC Engine, a collector interview and a full index at the back.
Collector's Edition – What Makes It Special
This special edition is strictly limited to 2,000 copies and will never be reprinted. It stands apart from the standard edition with:
- Exclusive slipcase (260 mm × 260 mm) in heavy board with special Pantone ink
- Exclusive cover illustration by Wil Overton (known from Rare and retro magazine Super Play)
- Protective dust jacket featuring Wil Overton's artwork
- The full 372-page hardcover book with sewn binding and edge-to-edge lithographic print on heavy gloss paper
Honest Assessment – Pros & ConsWhat we love:
- Outstanding print quality and build – sewn binding lets the book lay flat on any page
- Strictly limited, never reprinted – genuine collector's value
- Comprehensive coverage of an often-overlooked console with many Japan-exclusive titles
- Perfect companion to Bitmap's other Box Art Collection titles (Game Boy, Super Famicom)
Worth knowing:
- Written entirely in English – no other languages
- Focuses on Japanese cover versions only – no North American covers for comparison
- Text sections are concise – if you want deep game analysis, look elsewhere
- No ribbon bookmark included
Technical Specs
| Pages | 372 |
| Format | 260 mm × 260 mm |
| Binding | Hardcover, sewn binding |
| High-quality edge-to-edge lithographic print | |
| Edition | Limited to 2,000 copies |
| Language | English |
| Volumetric weight | approx. 3 kg |
| Collector's Edition extras | Slipcase, dust jacket, exclusive Wil Overton illustration, special Pantone ink |
▶ View full game list (A–Z, click to expand)
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. / 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 / and many more.
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