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Ishmael

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"SF 15th anniversary books" , posted Sat 13 Sep 14:37

What is the difference between the SF Eternal Challenge book and the newly offered SF 15th Anniversary book, besides the cost and roughly 100 pages?

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VManOfMana
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"Re(1):SF 15th anniversary books" , posted Sat 13 Sep 15:26:

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What is the difference between the SF Eternal Challenge book and the newly offered SF 15th Anniversary book, besides the cost and roughly 100 pages?

I have the Eternal Challenge book, but didn't know of the new book. Where did you learn about it?

I thought Eternal Challenge is the 15 anniverary book since it does has the anniversary logo in the cover.

Edit: just checked the Capcom anniversary page. The new book looks alot smaller than the Eternal Challenge book. My guess is that the anniversary book has to do more with the history of SF rather than artwork and things like that. The description should give more details (you can babelfish it).

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TiamatRoar

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"Re(2):SF 15th anniversary books" , posted Sat 13 Sep 17:04

quote:
Edit: just checked the Capcom anniversary page. The new book looks alot smaller than the Eternal Challenge book. My guess is that the anniversary book has to do more with the history of SF rather than artwork and things like that. The description should give more details (you can babelfish it).

Considering how much friggin' text was in SF Eternal, I'm wondering how on earth they could go into the history of SF even more. Strange strange Capcom.

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Makatiel
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"Re(3):SF 15th anniversary books" , posted Sun 14 Sep 05:52

quote:
Edit: just checked the Capcom anniversary page. The new book looks alot smaller than the Eternal Challenge book. My guess is that the anniversary book has to do more with the history of SF rather than artwork and things like that. The description should give more details (you can babelfish it).

Considering how much friggin' text was in SF Eternal, I'm wondering how on earth they could go into the history of SF even more. Strange strange Capcom.

the smaller one has some random art and movelists for the characters and stuff. the only reason to buy the little book is to get the one kinu picture that i couldnt find anywhere else - its a pic of chun li, cammy, and sakura and its called like girl fight or something like that.

Sano
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"Re(4):SF 15th anniversary books" , posted Mon 15 Sep 10:56:

Can someone scan that Kinu Pic to save us some money?

[this message was edited by Sano on Mon 15 Sep 10:57]

Dash no Chris
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"Re(1):SF 15th anniversary books" , posted Tue 16 Sep 23:40

Just got the 2nd book in the mail from my buddy in Japan.

LINK-1 = http://www.takarajimasha.co.jp/tkj/betaka_new/4796635459.html
LINK-2 = http://www.takarajimasha.co.jp/tkj/betaka_new/4796635459cont.html

Bessatsu Takarajima 856-gou: Street Fighter 15-shuunen Saikyou Tokuhon
Publisher: Takarajimasha
On Sale: 09/26/2003
Price: 1000 yen (includes sales tax)
ISBN#: 4-7966-3545-9
Page Count: 128 (all in color)
Dimensions: 7.25" x 10.25" (paperback; no dustjacket)

The book is divided into the following sections:

1) 15 pages of SF character illustrations (some by CAPCOM artists [these were featured in the SF 15th Anniversary Art Exhibit that was held this summer in Japan], some by other well-known Japanese illustrators)
2) 10 pages of signboard messages/autographs/doodles from Japanese game industry figures and celebrities involved in various SF multimedia projects
3) 10 pages of conversation between Yasuda Akira (AKIMAN) and Funamizu Noritaka -- with photographs
4) 7 pages of the history of the SF series -- a timeline charting the releases of every SF game (including the EX, VS, and CVS series)
5) 57 page overview of 56 SF characters -- features several illustrations of each character, along with a list of the SF games in which they appeared, a list of their techniques (and the series in which they used them), their profile data, backstory, and play styles
6) 4 pages of text and images detailing non-game SF projects (theatrical anime film "Street Fighter II," anime TV series "Street Fighter II V," OAV series "Street Fighter ZERO The Animation," and a brief mention of the American live-action film "Street Fighter" and its follow-up Saturday morning cartoon series)
7) 2 pages of text and photographs detailing the SF 15th Anniversary Art Exhibit
8) 7 pages of SF 15th Anniversary goods
9) 5 pages of coverage of a 3-on-3 SFIII3rd tournament at Shinjuku Sportsland, and interviews with the players
10) 4 pages of maps to recommended game centers
11) 2 pages of SF goods being given away as raffle prizes to purchasers of this book

Featured artists in Section 1) include:
> Yasuda Akira (AKIMAN) -- 2 illustrations
> Kanzaki Masaomi (the mangaka behind "Street Fighter II RYU," "Xenon," "Shogun Cop," and "Hagane" -- as you can tell I'm a big fan of his). I was looking forward to his contribution, but I wasn't really pleased with it -- it looks incredibly unfinished.
> Kotobuki Tsukasa (the character designer for Tohshinden, Saber Marionette J, VS Knight Lamune & 40 Fire, and mecha designer for the upcoming Shinkon Gattai Godannar -- I'm a big fan of his, too). Enjoyed this one, tho' I'm sure there will be plenty of WTFs from the folks who didn't like Chun-Li's thighs in SFIII3rd -- Kotobuki's drawn her somewhat "thick" in this illustration.
> Tada Yumi
> Umino Chika
> Gureisu
> Kumeta Kouji -- 2 illustrations
> Imai Hizuru
> Nishimura Kinu (an absolutely gorgeous piece of art featuring Chun-Li, Sakura, and Cammy) -- I've been a fan of Nishimura's for some time now, and her recent work on Overman King-Gainer just served to underscore that. This illustration alone was worth the cost of the book (which is quite reasonable in the first place).
> Shinkirou (this illustration is probably my favorite work yet from this artist -- stunning)

--Chris

Sano

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"Re(2):SF 15th anniversary books" , posted Wed 17 Sep 07:58

Thanks! Sounds like it's worth ordering!

Ishmael

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"Re(3):SF 15th anniversary books" , posted Wed 17 Sep 10:25

Thanks for the clarification of the differences.