News hit me hard this morning, so I had to do a quick response and goodbye video for Prima Games. They were the first to support my site, even when it was a tiny thing on Blogger. I’ve met amazing people there, and I’ll miss all of them so very much.
Nioh Strategy Guide from Future Press Available for Preorder
Future Press has been so quiet for so long, and now they’re doing ALL THE THINGS! It’s been confirmed that they are publishing a guide-ish book for The Last Guardian and an official Horizon: Zero Dawn strategy guide. Now an official Nioh strategy guide has popped up on Amazon for preorder.
Nioh released on February 7, 2017, and its tales of extreme difficulty have already made the rounds. I personally hated Nioh within the first two minutes of playing, due to its steep difficulty. I wondered if there would be a strategy guide, as both the Dark Souls series and Bloodborne had fantastic strategy guides. Oh wait, Future Press did all those too, didn’t they? Why am I not surprised?
But I digress. Nioh is already out, but the strategy guide will not hit store shelves until April 12, 2017. Future Press did something quite similar with Bayonetta, where the book released months after the game did. That said though, the strategy guide was impeccable. Since the Nioh strategy guide is releasing a couple of months later, it will include the game’s DLC as well.
Team Ninja’s Nioh is the very definition of an epic-scale game in need of an encyclopedic tome, and we’re not going to let it go without.
The Future Press Collector’s Edition Guide contains the sum of countless hours, innumerable deaths and monumental victories to bring you everything you’ll ever want to know about Nioh’s incredibly deep and expansive world. From its myriad combat options and strategies, to its wonderful fusion of Japanese culture, history and mythology, we’ll share every little nuance. Nothing is omitted or overlooked – we explore the game’s creation, from concept art stage to release, delve into its story and illuminate its darkest areas with highly detailed maps. Covering not only the base game but all three of the upcoming story DLCs and PVP additions, this book will arm you with the knowledge to send samurai, Yokai and other online players back to the world of spirits.
Now all I have to do is convince Chris to pick up the game so he can review the guide. This game has his name all over it.
Breath of the Wild Strategy Guide Spotted on Amazon.de
Thanks to a lovely reader, I was alerted to the fact that Piggyback has their Breath of the Wild strategy guide available for preorder on Amazon’s German store, Amazon.de. The site has both a Collector’s Edition and a paperback version up for preorder. As of this morning, however, the CE was sold out completely.
The guide is not available for preorder yet in the States. You best believe I will be checking daily for this, because I don’t want to miss picking up at least one of these beauties. I really want the two hardcover editions because reasons.
I have reached out to Piggyback regarding when these books will be available to preorder on Amazon.com. I have not heard anything back from the publisher.
The game releases is just under a month, if you can believe that. I’m personally irked that I didn’t watch Nintendo’s Direct presentation on Breath of the Wild and snag a Master Edition right afterward. That and the CE are completely sold out, and I know that means no more will be made. That’s kind of the point with Collector’s Editions. When you add in the fact that Nintendo LOVES to shortstock inventory on purpose, I probably never had a chance. I’m still looking for an NES Classic to pick up close to retail price. No way am I paying a three-figure eBay markup.
Horizon: Zero Dawn Strategy Guide Hailing From Future Press
Words cannot express how stoked I am that Future Press is producing the strategy guide for Horizon: Zero Dawn. I haven’t had a Future Press guide in my hands in a long time, and I cannot wait to see what they do with Guerrilla Games’ new IP. I know we shouldn’t judge a book by its cover, but I can’t help it with this strategy guide. Just look at how beautiful it is:
Above all else, I know that Future Press’ guide will be of high quality when it comes to presentation. The paper will be high quality as well as the artwork within. The organization should be rather fantastically efficient as well. The question, of course, always comes back to the quality of the content, but I have faith in Future Press. It may be misplaced faith, but they’ve never steered me wrong yet. I know Chris can vouch for them as well.
Who will be preordering this beauty? It’s already up on Amazon!
Uncharted 4: A Thief’s End Collector’s Edition Strategy Guide Announced
The PlayStation Gear Store has announced a Collector’s Edition for the Uncharted 4: A Thief’s End strategy guide, which looks absolutely stunning.
I had a feeling Prima Games was crafting together a Collector’s Edition for the strategy guide, since they did put together a nice one for Uncharted 3. However, unlike that CE, this one doesn’t include as many tangible perks.
In addition to the rather gorgeous hardcover, the Collector’s Edition will also include a pirate sigil coin in silver. The PlayStation Gear Store also lists the following will be included, which all also should be part of the paperback strategy guide as well:
- Complete walkthrough: 100% coverage of the entire adventure!
- Detailed maps: Illustrated maps of every area, along with tactical advice and advanced playing strategies.
- Find everything: Locate all the treasures and collectibles.
- Multiplayer coverage: Packed with tips and strategies for conquering opponents in every mode.
- Free mobile-friendly eGuide! Includes a code to access the eGuide, a web-access version of the complete guide optimized for a second-screen experience.
For a price tag of $40, you have to offer a bit more than what is in the paperback guide, and a silver coin and hardcover just aren’t enough. Are the maps special fold-out maps that only appear in the CE? Is the coin real silver? Is it solid silver? Are the maps cloth maps? Is there special art in the back that’s only in the CE?
We need a bit more information before boarding the hype train just yet. Don’t get me wrong; the cover is beautiful, and the coin looks pretty darn cool too, but not $40 beautiful and cool.
Uncharted 4: A Thief’s End will release on May 10, 2016.
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