.....does anyone have Vol.1 ? Does it handle the arcade history of Nintendo extensively?
I don't own it, but these informations are published on the pix'n love website:
"For the very first time ever Nintendo's historical product portfolio is catalogued in painstaking and loving detail, with over 500 card games, tabletop games, toys, electronic and arcade games all compiled into one superbly crafted book.
This deluxe collectors book details Nintendo's humble beginnings as a playing card manufacturer, charting progress through the entire range of toys and games, including such legendary products as Love Tester, Ten Billion, Ultra Hand, Custom Gunman and hundreds more, progressing up to the first video arcade games, home consoles and game & watch series. Every card game, every toy, every product, meticulously catalogued and pictured, and compiled into a rich myraid of content that will literally draw you right into the pages in awe. [...]"From the table of contents:
"Chapter 7 - Nintendo and the Arcade Games (ranging from page 180-211 - chapter 8 starts at page 212):
Donkey Kong and Mario Bros aren't Nintendo's only big titles in Arcade games. Always trying to innovate and determined to emerge as a leader in Arcade games among the other giants of the sector the company released countless avant-garde products. The Laser Clay System, Simulation System and EVR System are amongst a few."
Here's a 12 page preview of the book.
