Bitmap Books Gives The SNES RPG Its Coffee-Table History
- Lee Murray
- Nov 3, 2025
- 2 min read
The publisher Bitmap Books needs no introduction to retro gaming fans. I'm a massive fan, and the next release, The Definitive Book of SNES RPGs Vol. 1, is something I'm looking forward to.
It's written by Moses Norton, and this first volume covers the games from A to K, with a second to follow for the rest.
The print-craft is the point
This hardback runs to 556 pages, with a sewn binding so it lies flat, edge-to-edge lithographic printing, a foil-blocked cover designed by Stephen Sitton, and a gold bookmark ribbon. There is a free PDF included with every copy, for reading on your digital devices.
The content is structured as a collection of essays, covering classics like Chrono Trigger, EarthBound and ActRaiser, through to hidden gems such as E.V.O., Inindo and Brain Lord. There's a lot to cover in here.
Two editions, and one already gone
There are two versions. The standard hardback is £34.99. The Collector's Edition is £44.99 and adds a heavy foil-blocked slipcase, limited to 1,000 units, which appears to have already sold out when I looked, so you may be after the standard now. Both are best bought direct from Bitmap Books, although they are on Amazon UK as well.
So, another Bitmap Books offering: 550-odd pages of foil-bound love for a genre that still tops best-of lists 30 years on.
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