Video game art books in the US

I'm always up for a good art book especially if it's a US release and therefore in English and lacking a high shipping charge. Unfortunately, such books tend to be released quietly and in limited distribution to EBs or Gamestops. I'm curious about what is out there and ask if people can list any domestic game artbooks. Strategy guides would count if they have a organized section for art, for example most of the old Gamefan strategy guides had massive sections for illustration/sprite art. Here's ones I know of...

Prince of Persia: Warrior Within (preorder bonus only?)
Half-Life 2: Raising the Bar
Final Fantasy X-2 Prima guide
The Art of Final Fantasy IX
Soul Caliber 2 (preorder bonus only?)
Night Warriors Gamefan Strategy guide
Soul Edge Gamefan Strategy guide

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That new special edition Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater strategy guide has an artbook foldout, and of course there's the old original Metal Gear Solid artbook. Oh and the Zone of the Enders artbook, though I don't think that one ever went domestic.

the Street Fighter Eternal artbook was translated and released by Udon Comics some months back i think (or maybe even last month?).

The Warcraft III CE came with a big book of art, and I know I've seen it available seperately as well.

I saw the Halo 2 artbook on display when I first walked into Borders. It was pretty cool from what I saw from thumbing through it, but nothing I'd ever buy. The only video game artbook I have is for Warcraft III and that's only because I have the CE.

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Night Warriors Gamefan Strategy guide

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I still have this, and have never owned the game.

If strategy guides doubled as artbooks like this one did, I'd buy them in a heartbeat.

There was also a doom 3 book released this past week or so.

I believe there was also a Disgaea book available if you mailed in a card from the game for a limited time

The two best game art books I own:
http://www.toysnjoys.com/artbooks/ca...ustrations.jpg
http://www.toysnjoys.com/artbooks/capcomdesignworks.jpg

I own an SNK art book:
http://www.toysnjoys.com/artbooks/snk.jpg


And if I really dig the art/character design in a game, I'll pick up its strategy guide if it has a lot of the artwork in it.

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Originally Posted by neoalphazero

Prince of Persia: Warrior Within (preorder bonus only?)

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Say what you want about the game itself (buggy, horrible theme change, etc.), but it has some nice artwork. I wouldn't have minded getting this.

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Soul Caliber 2 (preorder bonus only?)

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Have it. Yes, it was a pre-order bonus. Not bad.

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Night Warriors Gamefan Strategy guide
Soul Edge Gamefan Strategy guide

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Have them both, in addition to the GF Darkstalkers guide. As Bacon McShig said, I wish all strategy guides doubled as art books like Gamefan's did.

There was a Tales of Symphonia one that was a preorder goodie like the Soul Calibur one.

And there's that neat little art book you got when you pre-ordered Castlevania: SOTN.