Fans of the classic SNES and it’s not so successful follow-up Virtual Boy will soon get to own two impressive history books if they so desire!
Limited Run Games announced it is will be opening pre-orders for the Super NES Works Vol. I Hardcover Book and Virtual Boy Works Hardcover Book – two retrospective publications about the Nintendo consoles, as written by Jeremy Parish.
Both will be available for pre-order at $34.99 USD each, starting on 10 August 2021.
Collector’s Edition bundles of both books will also be available at $69.99 USD each. As seen below, each bundle will contain extras such as a commemorative retro metal cartridge and more!
About Super NES Works Vol. I Collector’s Edition (Book)
Following the worldwide success of the Nintendo Entertainment System and the home video game industry’s overall shift toward a new generation of more powerful hardware, a successor to the NES seemed inevitable.
In August 1991, Nintendo brought that successor—the Super Nintendo Entertainment System, or Super NES—to America, an in the process launched one of the most beloved consoles of all time. Â
Super NES Works Vol. I looks back at the early days of the Super NES in the U.S., with comprehensive retrospectives of both the console and all 31 games to ship for it through the end of the year. Each entry is accompanied with sidebars, supplementary features, photos of U.S. packaging, and crisp high-resolution direct-feed screenshots.  Â
Super NES Works Vol. I also includes an overview of Japanese releases for Super Famicom through the end of 1991, a comprehensive timeline of events leading up to the system’s launch, and more! It’s the definitive 30th anniversary retrospective of how one of the greatest consoles ever got its start.
About Virtual Boy Works Collector’s Edition
After Nintendo achieved world-shaking success with its Game Boy handheld system, a next-generation follow-up seemed inevitable. Yet few could have predicted the form it would take—or how poorly it would fare with critics and consumers alike. That device, Virtual Boy, stands as a rare black mark on Nintendo’s long legacy of console hardware: An abject commercial failure, retired after only half a year of life. But was it really as bad as all that? 25 years after Virtual Boy’s rocky launch, this book provides a comprehensive and open-minded exploration of the Virtual Boy and its library from start to finish.
Packed with history, critiques, direct-feed screenshots, and complete packaging photography for the console’s entire library (and then some), this is the definitive chronicle of Virtual Boy’s history.
