Fatal Fury: The Ultimate History $48 See at Bitmap Books Fatal Fury: The Ultimate History Collector’s Edition $77 See at Bitmap Books Bitmap Books has unveiled the next entry in its line of deluxe video game tomes, Fatal Fury: The Ultimate History. Similar to its previous releases, this new book is designed to be a deluxe trip through the history of the iconic fighting game franchise, and it’s now available to order for $48. A Collector’s Edition with an interactive cover and several extras is also an option, and it’s priced at $77. Purchasing the book will also unlock a free PDF version for you to download and read. Fatal Fury: The Ultimate History $48 One of the early pioneers of the fighting game genre, Fatal Fury helped define the NeoGeo era of gaming during a competitive age. This 468-page book chronicles how it shaped arcade and console gaming through interviews with key developers across the entire series. Some of the notable names involved include game artists Hitoshi Okamoto, Youichiro Soeda, and Nobuyuki Kuroki, designer Takeshi Kimura, and the chief producer of SNK Fighting Games, Yasuyuki Oda–who has also penned a foreword for this release. Overall, the book covers several notable games in the series, including Fatal Fury: Wild Ambition, Fatal Fury: First Contact, Garou: Mark of the Wolves, and Fatal Fury: City of the Wolves. Alongside the interviews, there are full-page sprite sheets, reproduced screenshots, concept art, and promotional artwork. As mentioned above, this hardcover book is designed to have a premium…
