I am a 30+ year long Nintendo fan who bought this book as a companion to the recently released Mini NES, which I also own. As a Nintendo collector and general video game aficionado, I own Nintendo consoles dating back to the Game & Watch days all the way up to the Wii U and 3DS, including many Famicom products that were limited to Japan. I also own a ton of hard to find cartridges and other assorted goodies and I expect high quality materials for my Nintendo collection. That being said, I believe this book fits that billing. The book is hard back and comes with a hard back cover that is shaped and molded to look and feel like an original NES cartridge. The presentation is top notch, and even without the tremendously radical throwback NES cartridge cover, the book on its own is well done.
The content inside the book is also very well done. I personally own a ton of original Nintendo Power magazines and can easily compare and contrast the content. Much of the content is from Nintendo Power and is laid out in a similar fashion. I am currently using this guide to complete Metroid on the Mini NES and it is well laid out, goes over certain secrets and tips and has a fully rendered map of the entire game. It is very easy to follow and well done, and I don't have any real complaints. It is just like reading a NP back in the day as a kid. Put this book in front of your TV, play sitting in front of the TV as in back in the 80s and you'll get a rather satisfying nostalgia that is hard to describe in words. Flick on the CRT mode on the mini NES and you can imagine Reagan being President, and the Transformers coming on TV next.
I find it peculiar that many of the comments on here suggest the book is low quality, when it clearly is not. I paid less than $30 for this book, and it easily surpasses the qualify expected at such a price. And unless you own back issues of Nintendo Power, which you probably want to keep in good shape anyways given their age, this is a great substitute so you don't bend or damage your original NP issues.
I would highly recommend this to any Nintendo fan. The NES cartridge packaging is great, the book provides reprints and guides of Nintendo Power tips from back in the day and the book simply complements the Mini NES greatly.
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This is a really cool book for what it is
I really have enjoyed this book despite that it's basically old Nintendo Power game guides bound into one book. The embossed slipcase in the form of an NES cart is a nice touch. Unfortunately, there's a printing flaw/issue in mine that resulted in some red ink blotches on a couple pages.
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Compra certa para Nintendistas brasileiros.
Reviewed in Brazil on July 6, 2017antoine barraud
article livré détériorée. Neuf? je ne pense pas !
Reviewed in France on January 9, 2019