Press release:
FunstockRetro.co.uk, Doncaster (8th, November, 2016).

The ‘8 Bit Book’ is a window into every gamer’s childhood. It’s been lovingly created to include stunning artwork from classic retro games from the 8-bit era including Super Mario, Donkey Kong, Space Invaders, Pac Man, Zelda, Sonic and many more – all in a glorious hardback format. It features high resolution character sprites and artwork used from various classic retro games from as early as 1978 (with the Fairchild Channel F) up-to 1998’s Nintendo Game Boy Colour as well as platform breakdowns, full page game art and timelines.

General Manager of FunstockRetro.co.uk, Andy Pearson quoted:
“I’m a huge fan of this resurgence of retro gaming books and this one is one of my personal favourites. It comes in at a whopping 29cm x 29cm and is a hefty piece of kit – it’s something you would feel great about giving to someone as a gift!”

Take a journey into video game history featuring:

Art from (take a breath!): Pac Man, Super Mario, Sonic the Hedgehog, Alex Kidd, Bubble Bobble, Kirby, Duck Hunt, Galaga, Space Invaders, Mega Man, Metal Gear Solid, Ghost ‘n Goblins, Contra, Dig Dug, Castlevania, Star Wars, Paper Boy, Metroid, Tetris, Wonder Boy, Bomb Jack, Balloon Fight, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles and many many more!
Sturdy Hard-Back Design
240 Spectacular Full Spread Colour Pages
Trivia & Information About Classic Retro Games
Catalogue Of Artwork & Sprite Work In High Quality Lithography
Dimension: 29cm x 29cm

The ‘8-Bit Book’ is in-stock and available to purchase at Europe’s Number One Retro Gaming Destination, FunstockRetro.co.uk now at just £29.99.

About FunstockRetro.co.uk
FunstockRetro.co.uk are Europe’s number one retro games store! Home of classic games, retro gamer gifts, retro gaming consoles, classic video game merchandise and retro gamers accessories. Includes: NeoGeo, Atari, SEGA, Nintendo, Amiga, Commodore, ColecoVision, IntelliVision, ZX Spectrum, Super Mario, Sonic the Hedgehog, Pac Man, Zelda, Space Invaders, Retron, Retro-Bit, JXD, Bitmap Books & more!

Jonas “O.J” Ek
The Gaming Ground
Twitter: @TheGamingGround

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