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With a dozen games of his own, Mega Man X's popularity comes close to rivalling even the classic Mega Man series. The original blue bomber's futuristic counterpart has won over fans with his unique gameplay and dynamic designs, and now the artwork of this fan-favorite series is collected for the first time. Mega Man X: Official Complete Works features character designs, box art, promo art, and many rarely seen art pieces. Zero, Sigma, Axl, and all of X's unique robotic animal bosses are packed into this gorgeous collection.
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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars
Great tribute to Mega Man X,
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This review is from: Mega Man X: Official Complete Works (Paperback)
Mega Man X: Official Complete Works is actually a half of the 336-page Japanese art book "R20" which was published in March 2008 to celebrate Mega Man's 20th anniversary. It's nice to have Capcom translate the book into English. The other half is Mega Man: Official Complete Works This book retains the paperback format, low gloss pages and layout. The cover has a glossy embossed Mega Man X printed against a matte cover. It's very beautiful and X pops out nicely. This book has 144 pages compared to the Mega Man volume which has 200 pages. There are both good and bad in releasing the original book as two volumes in English. The bad, of course, is the higher price. The good is the it's thinner and more friendly to the book spine. By comparison, my 320-page "SF20: The Art of Street Fighter", also from Capcom, has slight creases when I open the book wide. The art inside is arranged by chronological order. The book is filled with colourful character designs, sketches and illustrations from game covers, manga and other merchandise. The variety is amazing. The pages are packed with so many versions of powered up Mega Man X, the bosses and enemies. The designs are beautiful and detailed. I've never actually played Mega Man X before so this book isn't as nostalgic as the other volume, but whatever you can think of is probably found in this book. Accompanying the designs are lots of quotes from the Japanese artists. They talk about the characters, ideas, and you can gain some interesting insight into their working environment. There are 8 artists doing the designs and they are Ryuji Higurashi, Hayato Kaji, Keisuke Mizuno, Tatsuya Yoshikawa, Shinsuke Komaki, Haruki Suetsugu, Sho Tsuge and Yoshihisa Tsuda. This book is a great tribute to the Mega Man X franchise, highly recommended to all fans. If you like this book, check out Mega Man: Official Complete Works also. The full list of game titles included are: * Mega Man X to X8 * Mega Man Xtreme * Mega Man Xtreme 2 * Mega Man X: Command Mission * Mega Man: Maverick Hunter X (There are more pictures of the book on my blog. Just visit my Amazon profile for the link.)
4.0 out of 5 stars
Worth it for the right people,
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This review is from: Mega Man X: Official Complete Works (Paperback)
I cannot remember the last time I caved so hard. This book is very well layed out and has a lot of interesting little tidbits for long time fans of the game. It was pleasing to see just how much thought went into the design of the characters and the games that I am so fond of. All of this being said, I would only recommend it for true fans of the game, as both the price and the actual content are only going to be worth it for those people. Most of the book consists of drawings of the characters and bosses and little else. As such, anyone making a leap of faith because they "kind of" want it is sure to be disappointed.Overall though, it was a wonderful little trip into nostalgia and an artbook that I will enjoy for years to come.
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5.0 out of 5 stars
Great tribute to Mega Man X,
By Parka - Published on Amazon.com
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This review is from: Mega Man X: Official Complete Works (Paperback)
 This book retains the paperback format, low gloss pages and layout. The cover has a glossy embossed Mega Man X printed against a matte cover. It's very beautiful and X pops out nicely. This book has 144 pages compared to the Mega Man volume which has 200 pages. There are both good and bad in releasing the original book as two volumes in English. The bad, of course, is the higher price. The good is the it's thinner and more friendly to the book spine. By comparison, my 320-page "SF20: The Art of Street Fighter", also from Capcom, has slight creases when I open the book wide. The art inside is arranged by chronological order. The book is filled with colourful character designs, sketches and illustrations from game covers, manga and other merchandise. The variety is amazing. The pages are packed with so many versions of powered up Mega Man X, the bosses and enemies. The designs are beautiful and detailed. I've never actually played Mega Man X before so this book isn't as nostalgic as the other volume, but whatever you can think of is probably found in this book. Accompanying the designs are lots of quotes from the Japanese artists. They talk about the characters, ideas, and you can gain some interesting insight into their working environment. There are 8 artists doing the designs and they are Ryuji Higurashi, Hayato Kaji, Keisuke Mizuno, Tatsuya Yoshikawa, Shinsuke Komaki, Haruki Suetsugu, Sho Tsuge and Yoshihisa Tsuda. This book is a great tribute to the Mega Man X franchise, highly recommended to all fans. If you like this book, check out Mega Man: Official Complete Works also. The full list of game titles included are: * Mega Man X to X8 * Mega Man Xtreme * Mega Man Xtreme 2 * Mega Man X: Command Mission * Mega Man: Maverick Hunter X (More pictures are available on my blog. Just visit my Amazon profile for the link.) 1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars
Wonderful art book,
By Kim Ho - Published on Amazon.com
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This review is from: Mega Man X: Official Complete Works (Paperback)
This thing is chock full of information, art, and commentary. It's really cool! There's a lot of blurbage from Inafune and you can see and feel how much love he put into the X series (until 6, hah). Any Megaman X fan is sure to love and enjoy this. It packs so much into a 144 pager! I highly recommend getting it with Mega Man: Official Complete Works, as originally they were part of the same book, like other reviewers have said.
5.0 out of 5 stars
Great Art,
By kratozero - Published on Amazon.com
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This review is from: Mega Man X: Official Complete Works (Paperback)
A must have book for any Megaman X Saga Fan, very detailed, very nice illustrations, has cool insider data from developers and much more!!!!
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