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Super Mario Encyclopedia: The Official Guide to the First 30 Years Hardcover – October 23, 2018
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Super Mario Bros. Encyclopedia: The Official Guide to the First 30 Years is jam-packed with content from all seventeen Super Mario games--from the original Super Mario Bros. to Super Mario 3D World. Track the evolution of the Goomba, witness the introduction of Yoshi, and relive your favorite levels. This tome also contains an interview with producer Takashi Tezuka, tips to help you find every coin, star, sun, and mushroom--even explanations of glitches! With information on enemies, items, obstacles, and worlds from over thirty years of Mario, Super Mario Bros. Encyclopedia is the definitive resource for everything Super Mario!
- Print length256 pages
- LanguageEnglish
- PublisherDark Horse Books
- Publication dateOctober 23, 2018
- Dimensions8.77 x 1.07 x 12.25 inches
- ISBN-101506708978
- ISBN-13978-1506708973
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Super Mario Bros. Encyclopedia: The Official Guide to the First 30 Years is jam-packed with content from seventeen Super Mario games—from the original Super Mario Bros. to Super Mario 3D World.
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Track the evolution of the Goomba, witness the introduction of Yoshi, and relive your favorite levels! |
This tome also contains an interview with producer Takashi Tezuka, tips to help you find every coin, star, sun, and mushroom—even explanations of glitches! |
With information on enemies, items, obstacles, and worlds from over thirty years of Mario, Super Mario Bros. Encyclopedia is the definitive resource for everything Super Mario! |
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Packed with content from 17 Super Mario games, from the original Super Mario Bros. to Super Mario 3D World, and information on enemies, items, and worlds from over 30 years of Mario, this volume is the definitive resource for everything Super Mario! | This limited edition comes with an embossed slipcase designed to look like the Super Mario Question Mark Block! Inside, you'll find one of four covers—Super Mushroom, Fire Flower, Super Star, or 1-Up Mushroom—accentuated with shimmering holofoil! | Features concept art, sketches, and notes from the development team, plus insight into ideas that didn’t make it into the game itself. Explore the world of Super Mario Odyssey from every angle, including screen shots, marketing material, and more! |
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- Publisher : Dark Horse Books (October 23, 2018)
- Language : English
- Hardcover : 256 pages
- ISBN-10 : 1506708978
- ISBN-13 : 978-1506708973
- Item Weight : 3.47 pounds
- Dimensions : 8.77 x 1.07 x 12.25 inches
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Customers find the book full of information, beautiful, and a great gift. They also describe the story as awesome and the complete history of all things Mario Bros.
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Customers find the book full of information, thorough, and engaging for Mario fans. They also appreciate the great description for the last 25 years of Mario, and the hidden objects, tips, tricks, and history.
"The encyclopedia is really nice, it mentions lots of mario games and has several images in it, my kid is very happy with this book" Read more
"Great description for the last 25 years of Mario." Read more
"...He absolutely loves it! It gives you the entire history. A must have for any Super Mario lover." Read more
"This is a very interesting book! It contains information, tips, tricks and more for the first 17 attempts (games) of Bowser trying to defeat Mario...." Read more
Customers find the book beautiful, colorful, and thorough. They also appreciate the screenshots and illustrations.
"...is really nice, it mentions lots of mario games and has several images in it, my kid is very happy with this book" Read more
"...Mark Box slipcase is embossed on the front only but still looks and feels amazing. The slipcase is sturdy and made with thick material...." Read more
"It's a very beautiful book but it is less of an ecyclopedia than an anthology...." Read more
"...The pages are really thick and great quality. The color is done nicely and should really hold up over time when referencing from it over the years..." Read more
Customers find the book a great gift.
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Customers find the story awesome and complete history of all things Mario Bros.
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It was shipped and packaged as Darkhorse does with it's Limited or Deluxe Editions. I've learned standard editions don't get the same packaging treated and as a result I've received a lot of damaged books.
The Question Mark Box slipcase is embossed on the front only but still looks and feels amazing. The slipcase is sturdy and made with thick material. The book itself has a good solid weight to it but not what I would call heavy. I received a 1-Up cover accented with holofoil that shines and shimmers in the light.
Once you open the book you're greeted with rich, bright colors. And blue edge pages packed with 30 years of decent Mario nostalgia. I was taken back by how much information they managed to pack into one book and arranged as well as it. Sadly the book in not a complete history of Mario, which is disappointing. There is a section towards the back of the book that mentions games like Mario Kart, Mario Paint, etc. I think most people expected ALL THINGS MARIO, which this is not.
While the book itself is the same size compared to other Dark Horse books. The slipcase on the other hand is completely square with an insert in the back so the book sits in the case seamlessly. Unfortunately it protrudes out on my shelf so a little creativity was needed. What I ended up doing was putting the book itself with my other Dark Horse books, the slipcase went on another shelf facing out. The embossing on the front looks great displayed on my shelf this way.
Reviewed in the United States on October 23, 2018
It was shipped and packaged as Darkhorse does with it's Limited or Deluxe Editions. I've learned standard editions don't get the same packaging treated and as a result I've received a lot of damaged books.
The Question Mark Box slipcase is embossed on the front only but still looks and feels amazing. The slipcase is sturdy and made with thick material. The book itself has a good solid weight to it but not what I would call heavy. I received a 1-Up cover accented with holofoil that shines and shimmers in the light.
Once you open the book you're greeted with rich, bright colors. And blue edge pages packed with 30 years of decent Mario nostalgia. I was taken back by how much information they managed to pack into one book and arranged as well as it. Sadly the book in not a complete history of Mario, which is disappointing. There is a section towards the back of the book that mentions games like Mario Kart, Mario Paint, etc. I think most people expected ALL THINGS MARIO, which this is not.
While the book itself is the same size compared to other Dark Horse books. The slipcase on the other hand is completely square with an insert in the back so the book sits in the case seamlessly. Unfortunately it protrudes out on my shelf so a little creativity was needed. What I ended up doing was putting the book itself with my other Dark Horse books, the slipcase went on another shelf facing out. The embossing on the front looks great displayed on my shelf this way.
Secondly, the book is not arranged alphabetically as an encyclopedia would be, but is instead entries are grouped by game then further broken down by characters, enemies, and (oddly together) items and obstacles.
The main detraction though is the inconsistent font size. Pages range from 6 entries on a page to over 60. As a result he typeset on some of the pages varies from very difficult to read without squinting all the way up to the top of the eye chart.
It's an overall decent book that is thorough with what it covers but could have benefited from the eye of an experienced layout designer.
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Dieses Buch ist ein wahrer Schatz für jeden, der die Geschichte und Entwicklung der Super Mario-Spiele liebt. Es ist eine umfassende Enzyklopädie, die die gesamte Geschichte des berühmten Klempners und seiner Abenteuer bis hin zum Erscheinen dieses Buches abdeckt. Von den klassischen 2D-Plattformern bis zu den atemberaubenden 3D-Abenteuern - alles ist in dieser Enzyklopädie enthalten.
Die Menge an Informationen ist einfach beeindruckend. Jedes Spiel wird detailliert beschrieben, angefangen von der Handlung bis hin zu den spielmechanischen Besonderheiten. Ich habe viele interessante Fakten entdeckt, die ich als treuer Mario-Fan noch nicht kannte.
Die Illustrationen und Screenshots sind ein wahrer Augenschmaus. Es ist großartig, die ikonischen Charaktere, Gegner und Schauplätze in hochwertigen Bildern zu sehen. Es ist fast so, als würde man durch die Zeit reisen und die Evolution der Mario-Welt hautnah miterleben.
Die Qualität des Buches ist hervorragend. Die Seiten sind dick und widerstandsfähig, und die Buchbindung ist solide, was bedeutet, dass dieses Buch auch nach häufigem Gebrauch gut erhalten bleibt.
Was mir besonders gut gefallen hat, sind die zusätzlichen Informationen über die Entwicklungsgeschichte und die Entstehung der Mario-Spiele. Die Interviews mit den Entwicklern geben einen Einblick in die Kreativität und Leidenschaft, die hinter diesen ikonischen Spielen steckt.
Egal, ob man ein Veteran der Super Mario-Spiele ist oder erst vor kurzem in die faszinierende Welt von Mario eingetaucht ist - die "Super Mario Encyclopedia" ist ein wertvolles Nachschlagewerk und ein Sammlerstück, das in keiner Mario-Fansammlung fehlen sollte.
Insgesamt bin ich von der "Super Mario Encyclopedia" begeistert und kann sie allen Mario-Fans wärmstens empfehlen. Eine fesselnde Reise durch die Geschichte von Super Mario, präsentiert in einer wunderschön gestalteten Enzyklopädie. 5 Sterne von mir!