Steep discounted games Boys encyclopedia covers all 1,100+ games
Blog Andrew Joseph 12 Apr , 2025 0

Video game collectors, aspiring game historians, and those who have a special place in their minds at Nintendo’s game boys should Check out Amazon's DEAl About this comprehensive encyclopedia. Appropriately called Game Boy Encyclopediathis 320-page hardcover book is all over 1,100 games released in the West for the original game Boy and GBC. Amazon's discount dropped the price of the $43 reference book to just $26, the best deal we've seen so far.
If you like to read the main moments in the history of video games, we also strongly recommend that you read The History of Game Boysfinally obtained an English translation last year.
$26.14 ($43)
The Game Boy Encyclopedia, written by veteran video game journalist Chris Scullion, watched the West released Game Boy (~580 matches) and its 1998 successor, Game Boy Color (~560 matches), which totaled 1,150 matches. In the book, each game is covered with screenshots and trivial facts, resulting in a comprehensive, though informal, viewing the system over its long and long run.
If you are looking for more game history, you can check out Scullion's other books on other influential video game consoles and their libraries. You can use NES,,,,, SNESand N64 encyclopedia. SNES books also include sections specifically targeting Nintendo's largest flop and its small 22-game library. All three books are now available in hardback and paperback.
On the SEGA side, fans can return to the 16th time of the company in this book Sega Genesis. There is another Dreamcast Encyclopedia This covers over 600 games from SEGA’s last home console.
Electronic Game Encyclopedia Series
- SEGA Genesis Encyclopedia
- Sega Dreamcast Encyclopedia
- NES Encyclopedia
- SNES Encyclopedia
- N64 Encyclopedia
- Gameboy Encyclopedia
The history of Nintendo books
The above book The History of Game Boys It is the final work in a four-part survey book series written by journalist Florent Gorges. Unfortunately, the first two books in the series have been out of print for a long time, but you can get boy-centric games as well History of Famicom/nesalso accepted English translation last year.
Both books are deeply studied and have conducted many hours of interviews based on developers working at Nintendo before and during the Nintendo Entertainment System and Game Boys Family System.

Bitmap Books also offers readings specifically for classic video games and modern masterpieces. Amazon recently resells the publisher's 664-page book, delving into the horror genre. You can get a hardcover version From Ants to Zombies: Sixty Years of Video Game Horror $42. Fans of Beat-'Em-Up games can check Straight: The Final Guide to Side-Scroll Beats $43.75.
Bitmap also publishes books about retro gaming consoles, gorgeous video game box art, and more. These are beautifully designed books that would have been educational and displayable in your collection, and each version is often a chunky reader that details its subject matter.
Note: Prices tend to change dramatically over the years on Bitmap's books, and all the titles listed below have been sold out.