THE SHOOTING GAME ENCYCLOPEDIA

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Hiroyuki Maeda (前田尋之)

The Shooting Game Encyclopedia (Game Lab Selection) is a comprehensive guide to the history of home console shooting games from 1981 to 1999. Spanning 208 pages, this Japanese-language volume covers 717 titles across 32 hardware platforms—from Cassette Vision and Famicom to PlayStation and Dreamcast.

Organized by era and hardware, the book traces the evolution of the genre from early fixed-screen shooters to scrolling, 3D, and FPS/TPS styles. It features in-depth commentary on landmark games, historical context, genre analysis, and detailed indexes by console, making it both a nostalgic journey and a valuable reference for retro gaming enthusiasts and researchers alike.

PUBLICATION DETAILS

LANGUAGE	BINDING	EDITION	ISBN	YEAR	PAGES
Japanese	Paperback		9784866732466	2026	208
Japanese	eBook		N/A	2026	208

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