Last June we received good news for fans of Nintendo 64 and that is that the publisher Paper Heroes announced that it would launch The Nintendo 64 Encyclopedia. As shared, it will have two versions, one normal and one special, and both will go on sale on September 21st. The price of the normal edition will be 24,95$ and that of the special edition of 29,95$.
Well, we get news about it and that is The Nintendo 64 Encyclopedia is now available for pre-order. We leave you the press release that they have shared:
A book that reviews the history of the Nintendo console, its features and achievements, the most prominent peripherals, and includes more than 250 reviews of the most important titles in its extensive catalog
Reserve your copy now at heroesdepapel.es and get a free bookmark and a set of cards with illustrations of the great landmarks of the console
Also available in a special limited edition that includes, in addition to the bookmark and the card set, a keychain of the iconic Nintendo 64 controller and a numbered certificate … All in a box with an exclusive design and luxury finish
The Nintendo 64 Encyclopedia is an exhaustive review of one of the most important chapters in the history of videogames: the leap into three dimensions. Its objective is not only to delve into the creation and trajectory of the console that we once knew as Ultra 64, but also to discuss in detail the almost 250 games that were published for it in Europe, as well as some of the best American and Japanese titles that they never reached European territory. All of them played by the authors of the book and accompanied by their original covers.
A journey through the market and press reception, the technical specifications, the revolutionary analog controller, the peripherals and also some of the promising canceled games that never came to be. The Nintendo 64 Encyclopedia It also provides the testimony of Nintendo Ibérica from within, with an exclusive interview to learn how the key moments of the console were experienced in Europe: its launch, the PlayStation competition, the non-translation of Ocarina of Time and many more details.
An indispensable work for those who lived the transition from the 90s to the new millennium with a Nintendo 64 and its unforgettable masterpieces in their hands …
On September 21 it will be on sale in bookstores and department stores this magnificent book, published in hardcover and in full color, written by Salva Fernández and Fran J. Brenlla. Reserve your copy now at heroesdepapel.es and get a free bookmark and a set of cards with illustrations of the great milestones of Nintendo 64 throughout its history.
And if you are truly nostalgic for the Nintendo console, get the special, limited and numbered edition that we have prepared especially for you. This special edition, which will finally go on sale on September 21, is composed of:
– Book
– Box with exclusive design and luxury finish
– Set of seven cards with the great milestones of this Nintendo console
– A keychain of the iconic Nintendo 64 controller
– Certificate
– Bookmarks
About the authors …
Salva Fernández was born in 1984 in Vilassar de Mar, Barcelona. He has a degree in Communication Sciences, specialized in journalism, from the Ramon Lllull University. He has collaborated and worked with media such as Capgròs, El País, Diario Sport or JotDown Kids, among others. He started in the world of video game press at Meristation, where he worked his way up to becoming a regular editor a couple of years ago. Since March 2017, she is, together with Fran Serrano, the editorial coordinator of the magazine, one of the most widely read and veteran Spanish-speaking journals. He is the author of the book Zelda, behind the legend, published in this same editorial.
Francisco J. Brenlla was born in 1987 in Bern, Switzerland. Settled in Europe since 1994, he dedicated more time than recommended to Nintendo consoles for the rest of the decade, something that he can now finally take advantage of. In 2008 he began his blogging career, managing since then a couple of his own sites, temporarily the 33bits community and also participating in the printed magazine GTM. In 2016, he joined MeriStation as a collaborator, where he continues to participate to both the delight and torture of Salva Fernández.
The volume is edited in hardcover, stitched with thread, with selective gloss on the cover.
The book looks at the history and achievements of the Nintendo 64 throughout its life cycle.
The limited special edition features a uniquely designed box with a luxurious finish.
More than 250 pages that include reviews of the most important titles in the console catalog.
Source: Press release.
