Sale Extended! More Time to Scoop Up Some Summer Reads
Sale Extended! More Time to Scoop Up Some Summer Reads
More chances than ever for you to read to succeed.
We kicked off our amazing colossal Summer Reads Sale at the beginning of July, offering generous discounts across very nearly the entire Press Run line, and the response has been better than we ever imagined. Who knew that people love reading about video games AND great discounts? Sure, we suspected, or we’d never have offered the sale in the first place. But now we know for certain.
And as we’re big fans of giving The People what they want, we’re happy to announce that the Summer Reads Sale has been held over until the end of August. Incroyable! (As they say in France. Note that all books are strictly English-language editions, though.) You can also pick up a few of these books at sale prices this weekend at Long Island Retro Game Expo, where Press Run lead Jeremy Parish will be hanging out with a stack of his latest publications (The History of Metroidvania and The NES Era).
Also, did you know? You can bundle these purchases with the other books not included in the sale (including brand new release Now Playing and upcoming dual release Phoenix Edition 5) and save on shipping! Of course, you’ll have to wait until Phoenix ships early next year. So it would actually end up making these Winter Reads. But you know what? Well-written books are always a great use of your time.
Limited Run: The Complete Run Vol. I
$19.99 ($10 off) (paperback)
A comprehensive history of Limited Run’s first year of releases—an absolute must for collectors.
$9.99 ($10 off)
The official (?!) novelization of the classic (?!?) video game.
Shantae: Official Strategy Guide
$19.99 ($5 off)
Created in collaboration with Matt and Erin Bozon, this is the one and only official strategy guide for the original Shantae and encompasses all releases of the game from the original Game Boy Color classic through ports to modern systems.
$29.99 ($10 off)
A comprehensive chronology of the first year of the NES’s life, detailing every game with in-depth articles, photography, and screenshots.
$34.99 ($10 off)
Picking up where NES Works 1985-86 left off, this book covers every game released for NES in 1987, from forgotten gems like Trojan to beloved classics like Zelda, Metroid, and JAWS.
$24.99 ($10 off)
An elaborate visual tribute to the endings of NES games, detailing every ending for the first few years of the systems life. Everything from elaborate storyboard narratives to simple black screens that couldn’t even spell “congratulations” correctly.
$19.99 ($5 off)
Author Brian Clark presents a comprehensive deep-dive into a truly fascinating lost trend: the world of video games based on Japanese recording artists. From 8-bit adventures featuring theatrical death metal acts to experimental multimedia experiences in the CD-ROM era, Gameplay Harmonies covers it all.
$14.99 ($10 off)
Author and humorist Stuart Gipp recounts a lifetime of experiences with video games from forgotten vintage computers to modern consoles and comes to a shocking conclusion: all games are good. Even the bad ones! Maybe even especially the bad ones.
$24.99 ($10 off)
Based on the YouTube series by the same name, Atari Archive Vol. I looks back to the origins of console gaming with this detailed (and meticulously researched) historical document. In addition to exploring the Atari 2600 and its early library, this volume also looks at the era’s competing systems and the business and political realities that shaped them.
$59.99 each ($10-15 off each)
This trio of massive, coffee table-sized photo books (12x12” hardcover!) comprises the most comprehensive visual record ever created of the early days of Japanese consoles in the U.S. and Japan, including every release for every system with large-format photography, text, and screenshots. Vol. 1 covers every console game released in Japan from 1979 through the end of 1985. Vol. 2 begins with the NES launch in America and covers competing consoles like Master System, Atari 7800, and Intellivision. And Vol. 3 takes the U.S. console biz up through the Game Boy’s debut and the arrival of 16-bit systems.
$19.99 ($5 off)
This autobiographical piece by long-time game producer Mark Flitman explores life behind the scenes at some of the most impactful game publishers of the ’80s and ’90s, including Konami, Acclaim, and Hasbro, touching on the creation of hit releases like Maximum Carnage.
SG-1000 Works: Segaiden Vol. I
$34.99 ($10 off)
The ultimate retrospective on Sega’s very first console, the SG-1000. Goes in-depth into every hardware model and every game release for the platform, leading up to its rebirth as the Mark III and Master System!