GBAtemp member ReyVGM releases new book 'The NES Endings Compendium: Years 1985 - 1988'
We've reviewed a couple of great gaming-related books at GBAtemp but it's heartwarming to see one of our very members come up with such a book of their own. One such endeavor comes from @ReyVGM , who has been around here for a long time and was even a moderator in the IRC channel. ReyVGM, or Rey Esteban, recently launch his first book The NES Endings Compendium: Years 1985 - 1988. In it, he explores the endings of NES games from 1985 and 1988 (150 games total) while revisiting some of the gaming industry's most iconic games.
ReyVGM's book is inspired by magazines from the 90s such as Nintendo Power and EGM and is presented in a similar nostalgic fashion. This means that each page looks different and as such he couldn't use a template. This design choice led to him taking nearly an entire year to complete the book. But Ray has no regret regarding his decision.
However, prior to this project, Rey tells me that he did not know anything about book design. After asking some prominent book-designers about an adequate software, he settled on Adobe InDesign and spent a couple of weeks to learn the ropes by watching YouTube tutorials and doing some tests.
Once he felt confident that he had the skills required to start, he began writing and designing the book.
After nearly a year since then, The NES Endings Compendium: Years 1985 - 1988 is now available to purchase. You can get a copy in paperback for $20 or in hardcover for $30 on Amazon. You can also purchase a digital (PDF or MOBI) on Itch.io as from $8.
Special thanks to @bladerx for pointing out ReyVGM's work and we wish him the very best with his book and hope to see more books about gaming history from him!
The NES Endings Compendium Amazon Link
The NES Endings Compendium Itch.io Link