Kabuki Warriors


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Kabuki Warriors, a new title for the Xbox system, is a 3D fighting game inspired by classic Japanese theater. Players command a troop of Kabuki warriors, as they attempt to travel across Japan, from the area of Edo to Kyoto. As they journey, gamers will encounter many obstacles. They will have to fight other Kabuki troops and win the favor of the crowds to receive money. In addition, recruiting the best members of defeated Kabuki troops will be key in forming the most powerful samurai warriors. There are over 24 characters, each with different weapons, unique abilities and attacks like fireballs, fire storms, lightning, and tornadoes. Skilled sword gameplay and dramatic moves will be vital for the numerous competitions that take place on stages across Japan. The game also has many modes of play including, Adventure, Time Attack, Tournament, and Versus. Not Final Cover.




The Video Games Guide


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The Video Games Guide is the world's most comprehensive reference book on computer and video games. Presented in an A to Z format, this greatly expanded new edition spans fifty years of game design--from the very earliest (1962's Spacewar) through the present day releases on the PlayStation 3, Xbox 360, Wii and PC. Each game entry includes the year of release, the hardware it was released on, the name of the developer/publisher, a one to five star quality rating, and a descriptive review which offers fascinating nuggets of trivia, historical notes, cross-referencing with other titles, information on each game's sequels and of course the author's views and insights into the game. In addition to the main entries and reviews, a full-color gallery provides a visual timeline of gaming through the decades, and several appendices help to place nearly 3,000 games in context. Appendices include: a chronology of gaming software and hardware, a list of game designers showing their main titles, results of annual video game awards, notes on sourcing video games, and a glossary of gaming terms.




Books In Print 2004-2005


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Perfect Dark


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This official guide includes a walkthrough to get Joanna through each level; boss strategies along with weapons and items listings to enhance the walkthrough; cooperative and death-match multiplayer strategies; and hidden areas, secrets and levels.




Nintendo Power


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Prima's Authorized GameShark Pocket Power Guide


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The 7th installment of the hugely successful "Gameshark Pocket Power Guide" series provides gamers with the ability to take their gameplay to new levels of fun and excitement. This compendium provides access to even more hidden characters, weapons, and vehicles for the hottest releases for the PC, Nintendo 64, PlayStation, Dreamcast, and Game Boy. "GameShark Pocket Power Guide (7th Edition): Prima's Authorized Guide- CodeBoy Never Dies" is a must-have! Inside you'll find thousands of codes for hundreds of games, including: PlayStation - "Army Men: Sarge's Heroes" - "Dino Crisis" - "Metal Gear Solid: VR Missions" - "Cool Boarders 4" - "Final Fantasy VIII" Nintendo 64 - "Donkey Kong 64" - "Perfect Dark" - "WWF Wrestlemania 2000" - "Duke Nukem: Zero Mode" - "Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six" Game Boy - "Dragon Warrior Monsters" - "NFL Blitz 2000" - "Star Wars: Episode I: Racer" - "Grand Theft Auto" - "Ready 2 Rumble Boxing" Dreamcast - "Dead or Alive 2" - "NFL 2K" - "Sega Rally 2" - "Legacy of Kain: Soul Reaver" - "Ready 2 Rumble Boxing"




Shigeru Miyamoto


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Video games are considered by many to be just entertainment-essentially void of skillful, artistic intervention. But as any gamer knows, there's incredible technical and graphic talent behind even a flickering Gameboy screen. You may have never heard Shigeru Miyamoto's name, but you've probably spent many a lazy afternoon absorbed in his work. Joining Nintendo as a video game designer in the late 1970s, Miyamoto created the powerhouse franchises Super Mario Bros., The Legend of Zelda, and Donkey Kong-games so ubiquitous that Miyamoto was named one of TIME's 100 Most Influential People in 2007. Combining critical essays with interviews, bibliographies, and striking visuals, Shigeru Miyamoto unveils the artist behind thousands of glowing gaming screens, tracing out his design decisions, aesthetic preferences, and the material conditions that shaped his work. With this incredible (and incredibly unknown) figure, series editors Jennifer DeWinter and Carly Kocurek launch the Influential Video Game Designers series, at last giving these artists the recognition they deserve.