NINTENDO 64 ANTHOLOGY
- Apr 1, 2022
- 2 min read
Updated: Jan 23
Mathieu Manent
Matt Manent’s Nintendo 64 Anthology is a massive, all-in-one tribute to Nintendo’s groundbreaking 3D console, released to mark its 20th anniversary. Across 360+ pages, it traces Nintendo’s roots and the bold partnership with Silicon Graphics that helped shape the N64’s cutting-edge design—told through a detailed, anecdote-rich history of how a “don’t play it safe” philosophy produced one of the most ambitious machines of its era.
The heart of the book is a complete, global software encyclopedia: all 388 officially released games from Japan, North America, Europe, and Australia, each with key data like release dates, developer/publisher, genre, rarity, and a 5-point rating (with bigger classics like GoldenEye getting more space). It also dives into hardware specs, controllers, accessories, regional variants, bundles, collector’s editions, canceled titles, and includes interviews with key figures (including GoldenEye’s Martin Hollis)—plus a collector-friendly checklist so you can track what you own and what you’re still hunting.
PUBLICATION DETAILS
LANGUAGE | BINDING | EDITION | ISBN | YEAR | PAGES |
French | Hardcover | 9791093752013 | 2014 | 348 | |
English | Hardcover | Classic Edition | 9781605849409 | 2017 | 348 |
English | Hardcover | Collector's Edition | 9791093752143 | 2017 | 372 |
English | Hardcover | Box Art Collection | 9791093752440 | 2017 | 536 |
English | Hardcover | Enhanced Classic Edition | 9782380170108 | 2020 | 360 |
This book was originally released with 3 versions; the Classic Edition, the Collector's Edition and the Box Art Collection Edition.
• The Collector's Edition was identical to the Classic Edition, but included 24 additional pages with global N64 ads, and a unique cover and slipcase.
•The Box Art Collection Edition was limited to 500 copies, and included the Collector's Edition book, and a 2nd book titled "Nintendo 64 Box Art Collection" which features that case art of every single game released for the console across 164 pages.
• 3 years later, in 2020, a reprint was released by Geeks-Line, and was dubbed the "Enhanced Classic Edition", which added 12 more pages to the original Classic Edition.
OTHER NAMES
Nintendo 64 Anthology
Nintendo 64 Anthologie
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