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The History of Sunsoft Volume 1 (Softcover)

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About this Book

  • 224 full color pages
  • Comprehensive history of Sun Corp./Sunsoft from 1971 through 1989
  • Packed with screenshots, archival art, and developer interviews
  • Foreword by Sunsoft programmer Akito Takeuchi
  • Each book is stamped with its on edition number!

Book Information

An in-depth exploration of one of the most influential video game developers of all time! Author Stefan Gancer delves deep into the past to trace the evolution of Sun Corporation from a humble textile manufacturer to the creator of some of the most popular games of the Nintendo era. Featuring commentary from Sunsoft’s creators, interviews with game developers, and exhaustive research into the company’s past, this first volume of The History of Sunsoft is the definitive treatise on a crucial slice of video game history.

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Customer Reviews (5.0 / 5 · 5 reviews)

John ★★★★★

Finally, a proper deep dive into Sunsoft's pre-Genesis years instead of the usual Wikipedia skim. The 1971-1989 timeline is so thorough that it even covers their early arcade-to-Famicom transitions, which I've never seen documented this well. Between the dense text and archival photos, I've already

Grace E. ★★★★★

The 224 full-color pages feel like a museum in book form, and the deep dive into their 1971-1989 arc is way more thorough than I expected for a softcover. I've already spent two evenings flipping through it, and the layout makes even the early corporate years interesting.

Owen ★★★★★

Really glad I took the chance on this softcover—the 224 full-color pages are dense with original artwork and screenshots that make the early Sunsoft era feel alive. It covers 1971 through 1989, so you get the whole arc from arcade roots to console classics. My only struggle was putting it down befor