Capcom's PlayStation - A Retro Gaming Book

A project in Queen Creek, AZ by Darren Hupke
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A chronological visual retrospective of all of Capcom's games on the original PlayStation from 1995-2002. 300 pages. 800+ screenshots.
Backers: 125
Average Pledge Per Backer: $71

Funded: $8,834 of $2,851
Dates: Aug 26th -> Sep 25th (31 days)
Project By: Darren Hupke
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Latest News

Home Stretch!

September 24th - via: kickstarter.com
Thanks everyone! We are ~24 hours away from the goal. The book has grown in size, gained guest contributors, upgraded to a hardcover slipcase, added a ribbon bookmark, bonus stickers of the awesome artwork and an enamel pin of the "C" logo for... (Read More)

Final Week!

September 18th - via: kickstarter.com
This post is for backers only. Please visit Kickstarter.com and log in to read. (Read More)

Question About Your Shout Outs!

September 14th - via: kickstarter.com
This post is for backers only. Please visit Kickstarter.com and log in to read. (Read More)

Capcom's Amazing Run Of PlayStation Hits Charted In New Book

September 13th - via: timeextension.com
'Capcom's PlayStation' follows a similar format, charting the amazing string of commercial hits the Japanese company enjoyed on the console. However, Hupke has stated that he's been inspired by the likes of Bitmap Books' Go Straight, and intends to make this project bigger, better and more ambitious than his previous one. (Read More)

Week 2 Recap - Where Are We Now?

September 9th - via: kickstarter.com
Week 2 Recap - Where Are We Now? Hello backers! We are only 1 backer away from matching the previous book, and we are not quite even halfway done with the campaign! These middle weeks are slower than the start and the end, but I am beyond excited for... (Read More)

Kickstarter Shoutouts!

September 7th - via: kickstarter.com
Hello everyone, This updated isn’t so much about THIS project (which continues to march along and we are closing in on the next upgrade!), but more of a shout out to some other active projects that I personally backed and am interested in. I wanted... (Read More)

Progress Report - Week 1

September 1st - via: kickstarter.com
Hello backers! It's been a little less than 6 days, but I'll round up and call this a week 1 progress report. As you can all see, we've done very well! The initial book was funded in a little under 40 hours, and we have been hitting our stretch goals... (Read More)

Add-ons!

August 29th - via: kickstarter.com
Hello again, Sorry for another update so soon, I won't flood your email inboxes and will try and limit campaign updates to major info and milestones. I have a limited stock of some rewards from the previous project I did, Sony's PlayStation and I... (Read More)

Step 1: Complete!

August 29th - via: kickstarter.com
Hello all! I know I sent out a brief post once we passed the primary goal and again... THANK YOU! The book is ready to go, as is, but with additional funding I plan to put every penny back into the project that will benefit you all. The campaign... (Read More)

So we did it!!!

August 28th - via: kickstarter.com
I’m at my day job, so I can’t say much now but… THANK YOU!!!!! I’ll have more later and we’ll march towards bonus stuff to enhance the book and get you all more bang for your buck!  (Read More)

Your next coffee table book is all about Capcom

August 27th - via: destructoid.com
Capcom’s PlayStation: A Chronological Visual Retrospective features over 45 games, 275 pages, and 750 screenshots similar to the first project, now complete with a little writeup and/or trip down memory lane for each game. Included are all-time classics such as Resident Evil (with the book covering all three versions released on PSX), Mega Man Legends, and Dino Crisis, but also some lesser-known titles such as Street Fighter: The Movie (which was Capcom’s first PSX release!) and Freestyle Boardin’ ’99. (Read More)

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