Bitmap Books Gaming Zubehör

The Collector’s Edition of Run 'n' Gun: A History of On-Foot Shooters includes the book, housed within a full-color ammo-style presentation box. Each ammo box is printed using special Pantone inks. Only 1,000 units of this Collector’s Edition will be produced, and once they’re sold, it will never be printed again.

Enter a world of nostalgic bullet hell with Run 'n' Gun: A History of On-Foot Shooters, written by award-winning video game journalist and comic book author Dave Cook. Hot on the heels of Cook’s previous Bitmap Books release, Go Straight: The Ultimate Guide to Side-Scrolling Beat Em Ups, this new project charts 40 years of run ’n’ gun history across over 496 gorgeous pages.

Opening with guest forewords by Mega Man’s legendary producer, Keiji Inafune, and Cuphead creators Chad and Jared Moldenhauer, our explosive journey begins with 1975’s Gun Fight and the birth of the run ’n’ gun genre, before marching onward throughout the decades. With over 300 games featured, you’ll uncover incredible behind-the-scenes stories, interesting quotes, mind-blowing trivia, expert gameplay tips, and beautiful high-quality screenshots.

All the classics are here, including Contra, Gunstar Heroes, Metal Slug, Mega Man, Sunset Riders, Midnight Resistance, and Turrican, as well as some hidden gems you might not have tried before, such as Demon Front, Nitro Ball, and Rapid Reload. As the years march on, you’ll become better acquainted with modern shooters, such as Cuphead, Blazing Chrome, Huntdown, and Gunvolt.

Featuring guest contributions from Chris Scullion, Kurt Kalata, Sega Lord X, and Graeme Mason, Run 'n' Gun: A History of On-Foot Shooters is an action-packed celebration of the genre. Whether you’re new to shooters or loading up your Spread Gun for the first time, this is the perfect reference guide.

Run ’n’ Gun: A History of On-Foot Shooters is printed lithographically to the highest standards. This ensures that the colors in the book are really vibrant and that the pages have a high-quality, luxurious feel to them. As standard, each book is offered in hardback with a spot-varnished fascia featuring artwork by artist Jorge M. Velez.

About the publisher:
Bitmap Books works with the world’s most experienced writers, designers, and gaming experts to create meticulously researched, visually ambitious retro gaming books. As a design-led publisher, visual quality matters to us. We don’t just obsessively pursue the best printing quality currently available; we want to constantly push the envelope when it comes to expectations about printing techniques.

Tale of Two Halves: The History of Football Video Games offers a deep dive into the evolution of football video games over the years. Published by Bitmap Books in October 2024, this hardcover edition spans 628 pages and measures 250 mm x 250 mm.

The book covers the development and cultural significance of football video games, exploring key milestones in the genre’s history. It features insights from influential figures in the gaming world, including Mark Cerny, the creator of Marble Madness and chief architect of the PlayStation 4 and PS Vita; developer siblings Ste and John Pickford; Tim Schafer and Ron Gilbert, famous for their work on point-and-click adventures; and Yasuyuki Oda, a producer at SNK.

Part of Bitmap Books' series on retro gaming, Tale of Two Halves is a visually stunning and detailed examination of football video games, making it an essential read for enthusiasts and researchers interested in the genre’s legacy.

PC Engine: The Box Art Collection celebrates the diversity, vibrancy, sophistication, and personality found in the covers of the best and most interesting Japanese releases for NEC’s compact powerhouse of a console.

The PC Engine was more than just a gaming console. It was part of a movement in the late 1980s that saw a bold new aesthetic emerge in Japan, which quickly spread across the globe, shaping art, design, and creativity wherever it went. As Japan’s games, movies, music, design, and fashion influenced one another, the brilliant box art of the PC Engine’s impressive library effectively captured the spread of artistic approaches and styles that defined the movement.

At 372 pages, PC Engine: The Box Art Collection features over 300 professionally photographed pieces of box art, along with carefully reproduced screenshots – all presented with Bitmap Books’ design-focused approach. The book includes games such as Adventure Island, Darius Plus, Bomberman ‘93, YS I & II, Soldier Blade, PC Denjin, Akumajō Dracula X: Chi no Rondo, Devil Crash, and Street Fighter II: Champion Edition.

Step into a world of nostalgic bullet hell with Run 'n' Gun: A History of On-Foot Shooters, written by award-winning video game journalist and comic book author Dave Cook. This new release follows Cook’s previous project with Bitmap Books, Go Straight: The Ultimate Guide to Side-Scrolling Beat 'Em Ups, and charts 40 years of run ’n’ gun history across 496 stunning pages.

The book opens with guest forewords by Mega Man’s legendary producer, Keiji Inafune, and Cuphead creators Chad and Jared Moldenhauer. Our explosive journey begins with 1975’s Gun Fight and the birth of the run ’n’ gun genre, then marches forward through the decades. With over 300 games featured, you’ll discover incredible behind-the-scenes stories, interesting quotes, mind-blowing trivia, expert gameplay tips, and beautiful high-quality screenshots.

All the classics are here, including Contra, Gunstar Heroes, Metal Slug, Mega Man, Sunset Riders, Midnight Resistance, and Turrican, as well as some hidden gems you might not have tried before, such as Demon Front, Nitro Ball, and Rapid Reload. As the years progress, you’ll become more familiar with modern shooters like Cuphead, Blazing Chrome, Huntdown, and Gunvolt.

Featuring contributions from Chris Scullion, Kurt Kalata, Sega Lord X, and Graeme Mason, Run 'n' Gun: A History of On-Foot Shooters is an action-packed celebration of the genre. Whether you’re new to shooters or gearing up to use your Spread Gun for the first time, this is the perfect reference guide.

Run ’n’ Gun: A History of On-Foot Shooters is lithographically printed to the highest standards. This ensures the colors in the book are vibrant and that the pages have a high-quality, luxurious feel. As standard, each book is offered in hardcover with spot-varnished artwork by artist Jorge M. Velez.

About the publisher:
Bitmap Books works with the world’s most experienced writers, designers, and gaming experts to create meticulously researched, visually ambitious retro gaming books. As a design-led publisher, visual quality matters to us. We don’t just pursue the best printing quality available; we aim to constantly push the boundaries of printing techniques.

Since its launch on April 21, 1989, the Game Boy has left its mark on the history of video games. After the worldwide success of the Game & Watch and Famicom (Nintendo Entertainment System in the West), Nintendo's hardware master Gunpei Yokoi utilized his experience by designing a simple machine with undeniable advantages. Thus, the Game Boy (with 118 million units sold worldwide) became the first console to successfully democratize video games among a diverse public.

Six years later, the genius inventor leveraged this success by developing a brand-new machine that was mounted on a bipod and offered a unique two-color stereoscopic display - the Virtual Boy. This system would become one of Nintendo’s biggest failures.