Best of
Video-Games

2003

Pokemon Ruby & Sapphire (Prima's Official Strategy Guide)


Elizabeth M. Hollinger - 2003
    Defeat Team Aqua and Team Magma! ·Tips for winning the Pokémon Contests ·Locations to all Secret Bases and Battle Towers ·Thorough Pokédex, featuring Ruby and Sapphire Pokémon, with locations, statistics, and skills ·Strategy to win all 2-on-2 battles and beat all enemy Pokémon Trainers ·Complete walkthrough of the vast new Pokémon world, including all cities, towns, streets, and dungeons ·Detailed moves list ·Tips to capturing, evolving, and customizing your Pokémon ·Detailed charts for Technical and Hidden Machines

Masters of Doom: How Two Guys Created an Empire and Transformed Pop Culture


David Kushner - 2003
    Together, they ruled big business. They transformed popular culture. And they provoked a national controversy. More than anything, they lived a unique and rollicking American Dream, escaping the broken homes of their youth to produce the most notoriously successful game franchises in history—Doom and Quake— until the games they made tore them apart. This is a story of friendship and betrayal, commerce and artistry—a powerful and compassionate account of what it's like to be young, driven, and wildly creative.

Sonic the Hedgehog: The Beginning


Michael Gallagher - 2003
    One decade later, The Blue Blur can lay claim to having the most successful comic book career of all video game heroes! Now, readers can enjoy his earliest comic book adventures with this special edition that reprints the first appearances of Tails, Princess Sally, Antoine, Rotor, Uncle Chuck, and Muttski. Fans can also marvel in awe and wonder at Sonic's magic rings, the freedom emeralds, and King Acorn's magic crown; while booing and hissing at the villainous Robotnik, his evil Swat-Bots, and his myriad dastardly devices!

The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker - Prima's Official Strategy Guide


Bryan Stratton - 2003
    Become the hero of a brand-new legend! ·Island-by-island tips for every hidden treasure, sidequest, and minigame ·Detailed dungeon maps with every hidden treasure chest revealed ·Checklists of every optional sidequest ·All the tips and tricks you need to defeat every boss and enemy creature ·Complete info on all weapons and itemsâ��including secret ones like the Magic Armor ·Screenshots of all 134 Nintendo Gallery figurines, with all the tips you need to get them

Final Fantasy X-2 Official Strategy Guide


Dan Birlew - 2003
    The guide also features complete abilities lists for all 17 dresspheres and special dresspheres. The abilities and status bonuses for all 60 Garment Grids are also revealed in this detailed section. All-inclusive bestiary uncovers everything gamers need to know about each fiend--strengths, weaknesses, and immunities, plus the items that can be stolen or attained by defeating these enemies. Extensive mini-game coverage and a flowchart that reveals every gameplay decision and its end result, so that players can master 100% of the game! Top notch boss strategy, area maps, accessory and item inventories, and much more!This Signature Series guide also features a special, two-sided poster with expanded coverage of the Alchemist, Lady Luck, and Gun Mage dresspheres.This title is available for sale in the U.S. and Canada only.

Golden Sun & Golden Sun 2: The Lost Age (Prima's Official Strategy Guide)


Elizabeth M. Hollinger - 2003
    . . . ·Thorough walkthroughs for both Golden SunTM and Golden SunTM: The Lost Age ·Proven strategy to defeat all bosses ·Tips on using weapons, armor, and equipment ·Hints on mastering Psynergy ·Locations of all Djinn ·All sidequests revealed

The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker Official Strategy Guide


Doug W. - 2003
    Strategies are included for finding every heart piece, and there is coverage of every sidequest.

The Fat Man on Game Audio: Tasty Morsels of Sonic Goodness [With CDROM]


George Sanger - 2003
    George "Fatman" Sanger reveals both his soul and talent in this documented journey of what it takes and means to be successful with game audio. Much like big screen movies, audio can leave an audience with either a sense of intense emotion or it can destroy their overall experience. The same is true of games. Audio is a key component of game design but there are a select few who have truly mastered the art and technique of enhancing a game players overall game experience. Read this book and learn from the master. This book will reveal what it takes to be a highly sucessful audio developer. It reveals the unique problems facing the audio developer and then teaches them the most useful, efficient, and direct ways to overcome these problems. This book is unlike any other in that it not only gives readers the know-how on but it also teaches the reader how to add soul and life into their game audio by examining their personal lessons in music, science, politics, philosophy, and other life experiences. This book is an inspiration to all audio developers.

Super Mario Bros. 3: Super Mario Advance 4 (Prima's Official Strategy Guide)


David Hodgson - 2003
    Get Ready for a Smashing Good Time! ·Expert strategy on all moves and power-ups ·Effective tips on managing Mario and overview strategies ·All item locations revealed and guidelines for using them ·Exhaustive walkthrough for all eight Worlds ·Dispatch every monster with complete takedown tactics ·e-Reader Revelations for Series 1 and 2 Cards, including cunning devices to make the most out of your Card collection ·Over 100 levels revealed (including over ten all-new stages) ·All Warp Whistles, White Mushroom Houses, Coin Ships, Spade Houses, and Mini-Games revealed ·All Ace and e-Coins Collected

.hack Official Strategy Guide (Official Strategy Guides (Bradygames))


Doug W. - 2003
    Unstoppable boss strategy will help players topple every enemy. All-inclusive bestiary, area maps, and weapon coverage. Game secrets revealed!

Yu-Gi-Oh! The Sacred Cards (Prima's Official Strategy Guide)


Elliott Chin - 2003
    The Egyptian God Cards Have Awakened! - Furious battle tips for defeating all 100 duelists - Hardcore catalog featuring complete info on every card-- over 900 of them! - In-depth tips for building your deck to suit your style of play - Indispensable must-have card section - Covers all victory conditions

Kingdom Hearts Visual Art Collection


Tetsuya Nomura - 2003
    The book contains the original illustrated and computer-generated character and world designs of Tetusya Nomura used for the original Kingdom Hearts video game.