NES Endings Compendium Vol. 1
Price: $35-$70
Physical game distributor Limited Run Games has launched a print label called Press Run, and its offerings include this book (available in paperback or hardcover), which details the endings of every NES game released from 1985 to 1989. A perfect gift for that retro gamer in your life, the book is presented in a style reminiscent of early issues of Nintendo Power (Wow, remember that magazine?), and offers far more than just a rote collection of screenshots showing the cutscenes that accompany your victory in games like Castlevania and Contra. Author Rey Esteban also details the often fascinating region differences in these games, showing how American players sometimes got a far different conclusion than their Japanese counterparts. It’s an excellent way to look back on games past that’s sure to contain a few surprises for even the most devoted NES fan.
