BradyGames' Onimusha 2: Warlords Official Strategy Guideprovides an exhaustive walkthrough, with beautifully rendered maps that cover every aspect of the adventure. The comprehensive Scenario Route Chart will help gamers complete the entire game, while game secrets will allow them to unlock bonus costumes and the mystery behind the Puzzle Phantom Realm. In addition, gamers will successfully finish the sub-characters' side quests, with complete coverage of Kotaro, Magoichi, and Ekei's quests. All details are revealed on the Man in Black mini-game, while in-depth coverage of the Gift Exchange feature provides methods for item trading and alliances. This Signature Seriesguide features a special cover treatment, a Team Oni tear-out booklet and exclusive Onimusha 2 wall scroll--all in one, an interview with the game's director, Keiji Inafune, and more!

50 Years of Boss Fights celebrates a fading art in modern games. Author Daryl Baxter has written about 51 bosses that have made the greatest impact, ever since the first boss debuted in 1974. Full of interviews and insights from the developers who helped made the bosses as memorable as they are, includes those who have worked on Mario 64, DOOM, Bioshock, Star Wars, Half Life and many more. Some explained how they came to be, what was scrapped, and, ultimately, if they were happy with them, looking back. The book goes into detail about the first ever boss from the start, called the Golden Dragon in dnd, which first debuted in 1974. Heralded as the first ever boss in a video game, Daryl spoke to its creators about how it came to be, and how they feel about creating a standard in games. The book sheds light on what was scrapped in other bosses, and how some bosses were so illegal, they had to be updated in rapid fashion to avoid a potential lawsuit. Full of photos that showcase how the bosses work and how to beat them, it’s a 50-year record of the best, the most challenging, and the most memorable that you may or may not have beaten so far. It’s 70,000 words that celebrate the past 50 years of bosses, while giving insight by the developers who helped make them possible.

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The oldest and most respected martial arts title in the industry, this popular monthly magazine addresses the needs of martial artists of all levels by providing them with information about every style of self-defense in the world - including techniques and strategies. In addition, Black Belt produces and markets over 75 martial arts-oriented books and videos including many about the works of Bruce Lee, the best-known marital arts figure in the world.

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.

This is the definitive behind-the-scenes account of Capcom’s horror video game series Resident Evil – one of the most popular, innovative and widely influential franchises of all time. Industry expert Alex Aniel spent two years interviewing key former members of Capcom staff, allowing him to tell the inside story of how Resident Evil was envisioned as early as the late 1980s, how its unexpected and unprecedented success saved the company from financial trouble, how the series struggled at the turn of the century and, eventually, how a new generation of creators was born after the release of Resident Evil 4. Itchy, Tasty narrates the development of each Resident Evil game released between 1996 and 2006, interspersed with fascinating commentary from the game creators themselves, offering unique insight into how the series became the world-conquering franchise it is today.

13,000 Secret Codes Codes from Aero Elite Combat to Zone of Enders and 800 games in between! Invincibillity, Level Skip, Infinite Lives, Unlimited Ammo, Secret Characters, Unlockable Items, Hidden Levels, and a baby Picture (seriously)! Includes codes for: Xbox, GameCube, PlayStation 2, and GameBoy Advance

The year is 3016 on the continent of Avalon. Roughly, a hundred years have passed since the final battle between the conqueror of West Avalon – the Demon King Abaddon – and the Alliance of Men, Elves, and the other five, dominant races. It is a time of peace and prosperity but even death won’t stop the ambitious. What was once, shall rise again to claim back its throne, setting a new challenge for the inhabitants of the West, but for itself as well. Will the Demon restore his former glory or will he be destroyed yet again, this time for good. Invictus tells the story of the Demon King’s return from ruin and his ambition to restore his power and reclaim his seat as Kishsharum – King of the World.