THE FIGHTING GAME ENCYCLOPEDIA

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Hiroyuki Maeda (前田尋之)

This comprehensive guide explores fighting games released for home video game consoles from 1981 to 1999. It covers 451 titles across a total of 20 gaming systems, including the PC Engine, Mega Drive, Super Famicom, PlayStation, and Sega Saturn.

Organized into sections on 2D fighting games and 3D fighting games, the book traces the history and evolution of the genre, from its early beginnings to the massive fighting-game boom sparked by Street Fighter II. Fighting games went on to become a major genre that transformed the video game landscape, and this volume brings together the titles that defined the era and captivated players.

In addition to individual game coverage, the book is packed with in-depth columns examining the history of fighting games, the development of the genre, and its various styles and characteristics, providing additional context for how fighting games evolved throughout the 1980s and 1990s.

PUBLICATION DETAILS

LANGUAGE	BINDING	EDITION	ISBN	YEAR	PAGES
Japanese	Paperback		9784866735269	2026	176
Japanese	eBook		N/A	2026	176

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