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Capcom 30th Anniversary Character Encyclopedia
Established in 1983, Capcom is one of the world's most well-known video game publishers and is recognized for creating many important game franchises, such as "Mega Man"(TM), "Resident Evil"(TM), and "Street Fighter"(TM).
Full of facts, statistics, and historical information, the "Capcom 30th Anniversary Character Encyclopedia" will offer any fan of Capcom's illustrious library of video games insight and background for all of their favorite characters and video game series. The "Capcom 30th Anniversary Character Encyclopedia" celebrates Capcom's 30 years in the industry and gives fans concise information about every major Capcom character, their key artwork, statistics, background information, and interesting notes on the history of each character and game franchise. Including almost 200 characters from the Capcom family, this "Character Encyclopedia" sheds new light on these characters in a way nothing else does!
Full of facts, statistics, and historical information, the "Capcom 30th Anniversary Character Encyclopedia" will offer any fan of Capcom's illustrious library of video games insight and background for all of their favorite characters and video game series. The "Capcom 30th Anniversary Character Encyclopedia" celebrates Capcom's 30 years in the industry and gives fans concise information about every major Capcom character, their key artwork, statistics, background information, and interesting notes on the history of each character and game franchise. Including almost 200 characters from the Capcom family, this "Character Encyclopedia" sheds new light on these characters in a way nothing else does!
207 pages, Hardcover
First published October 21, 2013
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July 23, 2025
It's a DK book, so I expected nice big pictures with limited content - and that's about what I got. Capcom games aren't known for their stories, so the short descriptions of each character probably sum them up pretty well. It was fun getting a taste of characters and games that, due to my lack of fighting game skills, I'll never play.
November 19, 2017
A great hardback book celebrating some of the best Capcom characters of their first 30 years. Each page is dedicated to a separate character with an illustration of the character as well as information about the character and what games they have appeared in.
It's all presented very nicely and is great for anyone who is a fan of these classic Capcom illustrators and characters. I just wish their was more of it, perhaps two pages per character so we could have more illustrations or sketches. Plus would have been great to have some interviews with the character designers and illustrators.
When all is said and done it's a fairly bare bones book but it's still a very nice book to flick through from time to time.
It's all presented very nicely and is great for anyone who is a fan of these classic Capcom illustrators and characters. I just wish their was more of it, perhaps two pages per character so we could have more illustrations or sketches. Plus would have been great to have some interviews with the character designers and illustrators.
When all is said and done it's a fairly bare bones book but it's still a very nice book to flick through from time to time.
February 6, 2017
In this encyclopedia, over 200 Capcom characters are covered. Each entry talks about the characters, as well as what games they appeared in and the year of their debut. The book was a great flip, but sadly I am not familiar with about 60 percent of these characters, so a lot of the entries were a bit dull to me and had little to no meaning. However, this book is great for a fan of Capcom games!
January 26, 2022
As a cartoonist and even as a writer, I find the sheer variety of characters and art styles depicted here to be a wonderful source of inspiration. I picked this up in the dealer's room at Otakon one year, and I've never regretted it.
Of course, Dorling Kindersley's books are always among the most gorgeously composed and illustrated books around, and this one is no exception.
Of course, Dorling Kindersley's books are always among the most gorgeously composed and illustrated books around, and this one is no exception.
May 26, 2017
Pretty cool to revisit old characters, good summaries. Like how the title devil may cry emerged/ lady seems Dante cry for his brother
September 9, 2019
Great book for hardcore fans of capcom games
February 13, 2014
If you've played video games then there's a good chance you've played a Capcom game. If you've played a bunch of Capcom games, you'd probably get a kick out of this book. It's filled with over 200 characters and tells you their first appearance, latest appearance, and a bit of their history. There's some really strange characters, like the P-38 Lightning from 1942, and the Vertical Tank from Steel Battalion.
It's a love letter to Capcom, and fun to read through.
It's a love letter to Capcom, and fun to read through.
July 14, 2015
Though it's a simple overview of some 200 Capcom characters, the nostalgia drips from the pages and makes me want to go and revisit a lot of these classic games.
A definite buy for any fan of Capcom or video games in general.
A definite buy for any fan of Capcom or video games in general.
March 14, 2014
Public library copy.
August 28, 2015
A neat little overview of many major and minor Capcom characters. It's marred by little errors in a number of entries, but it's still a fun read. (B)
January 16, 2017
It's a great book for any Capcom fan
January 29, 2019
Great art book. Perfect for any Capcom fan.
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