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VIDEO GAME MAPS: SNES - VOL. 3

  • taylorrosby
  • Sep 13
  • 3 min read

Adam Engels, Andre M., Andrew Elmore, Andrew Jupin, Anthony John Agnello, Brian Riggsbee, Chris Cabin, Craig Tait, Coury Carlson, Dave Cook, Edward Toomey, Eugene Myers, Fabian Sanglard, Gabriel Rivera, George J. S. Smith, Ian Southwell, Jason Pyke, James Nalepa, Joe Mueller, John Riggs, Kerobyx, Konstantinos Dimopoulos, Kurt Kalata, Luke Plunkett, Matt (Stormageddon), Matt Allmer, Matt Leone, Max Nichols, Michael Evans, Michael M, Mike Sholars, Nina Matsumoto, Peter Tieryas, Pipeur, quwebs, Rhett Whittington, Riley MacLeod, Salvatore Pane, Sarah Northway, Shibuya-K, Stephen Frost, TheMadBelmont, Travis Nicholas, VGCartography




Maps have always played a crucial role in video games, serving as guide, world builder, and interactive element. A single image can add incredible depth to the story and lore of a digital universe.


With Video Game Maps: SNES - Volume 3, experience the beauty, creativity, and wonder of some of the most iconic Super Nintendo Entertainment System and Super Famicom maps. From the colorful landscapes of Secret of Mana to the depths of Super Metroid, this book showcases the stunning artwork that captured the imagination of gamers around the world. Discover hidden secrets and intricate details within the maps, and marvel at the art styles and design choices that brought these virtual worlds to life.


Inside, you’ll find maps spanning over 55 games — including Japanese exclusives — that originated from guides, posters, instruction manuals, advertisements, magazines, and so much more. Plus, quotes from 35 artists, writers, game developers, podcasters, comedians, and journalists.


This book is a must-have for anyone interested in the artistic side of video game design and cartography.

PUBLICATION DETAILS

LANGUAGE

BINDING

EDITION

ISBN

YEAR

PAGES

English

Hardcover


9781966009023

2025

300

OTHER NAMES

Video Game Maps: SNES - Vol. 3

TAGS


Publishers: #RetroGameBooks (Retro Game Books)

Languages: #English

Format: #Hardcover

Accessibility: N/A

Year: #Year2025

Genres: #Compendium


Companies:

#Nintendo (Nintendo)


Public Figures:

N/A


Games:

#Mana (Secret of Mana, Trials of Mana)

#Shadowrun (Shadowrun)

#ShaqFu (Shaq Fu)

#SilvaSaga (Silva Saga II: The Legend of Light and Darkness)

#Skyblazer (Skyblazer)

#TheSmurfs (The Smurfs)

#SOS (SOS)

#SoulAndSword (Soul & Sword, Traverse: Starlight & Prairie)

#SoulBlazer (Soul Blazer)

#SpiderManandtheXMen (Spider-Man and the X-Men in Arcade's Revenge)

#StarFox (Star Fox)

#StarOcean (Star Ocean)

#StreetFighter (Street Fighter II: The World Warrior, Street Fighter II' Turbo: Hyper Fighting, Super Street Fighter II: The New Challengers)

#StuntRaceFX (Stunt Race FX)

#SuperAdventureIsland (Super Adventure Island, Super Adventure Island II)

#SuperBaseball2020 (Super Baseball 2020)

#Castlevania (Super Castlevania IV)

#GhostsNGoblins (Super Ghouls 'n Ghosts)

#Mario (Super Mario Kart, Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars, Super Mario World, Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island, Yoshi's Safari)

#Metroid (Super Metroid)

#SuperOffRoad (Super Off Road, Super Off Road: The Baja)

#SuperStarWars (Super Star Wars)

#Syndicate (Syndicate)

#OgreBattle (Tactics Ogre: Let Us Cling Together)

#TazMania (Taz-Mania)

#TeenageMutantNinjaTurtles (Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Tournament Fighters, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Turtles in Time)

#Terranigma (Terranigma)

#TotalCarnage (Total Carnage)

#TreasureoftheRudras (Treasure of the Rudras)

#Ultima (Ultima VI: The False Prophet, Ultima: Runes of Virtue II, Ultima VII: The Black Gate, Ultima: The Savage Empire)

#Whizz (Whizz)

#Wizardry (#Wizardry V: Heart of the Maelstrom)

#Wolfenstein (Wolfenstein 3D)

#XMen (X-Men: Mutant Apocalypse)

#Xardion (Xardion)

#YoungMerlin (Young Merlin)

#Ys (Ys III: Wanderers from Ys, Ys IV: Mask of the Sun, Ys V: Lost Kefin, Kingdom of Sand)

#ZerotheKamikazeSquirrel (Zero the Kamikaze Squirrel)

#ZombiesAteMyNeighbors (Zombies Ate My Neighbors)


Misc:

#SNES (Super Nintendo Entertainment System, SNES, Super Famicom)

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