Welcome to the third book in Bitmap Books' Box Art Collection series! After delving into the libraries of the Super Famicom and the Game Boy, in this entry we explore the mystical PC Engine。
We've worked with UK-based collector Lee Thacker and retro game specialist author Kurt Kalata to compile and curate a look at the system's most interesting box art。 The text offers some insights into not only the games themselves, but also the names behind the illustrations: game publishers often employed well-known manga artists and animation directors so that box art would stand alongside entries in other media。 Also included are screenshots to show off how closely the games' graphics match up to their box artwork。