Super Mario Encyclopedia: The Official Guide to the First 30 Years (Hardcover)

If you are looking for a gift for a child or even adult who has all, some or a few of the Mario Bro games and seems a fan, this book makes an excellent and thoughtful gift. It is worth the price. Images are high quality and the content is good: a comprehensive look at the cast of characters, stories, items and history of Mario Bros from its conception and 30 years forward. We are coming up on thr 40 year anniversary, so there is newer game content (post 2014/2015) that is not included. My son asked for this for his birthday and he and my daughter read it every morning for several weeks and still refer to it. They loved it so much, I gave one to my nephews for Christmas, one of which immediately started reading it right after opening his present. This is significant because all of these children, mine included, were born after most of the content in the book came out. They enjoy the history and "evolution" of mario and friends and note the many references the Super Mario Bros movie (new animated one) make. i wouldn't have written this review if I had not received a small incentive. however, this is my honest review. i have purchased this book twice at full price and would not hesitate to purchase this book again.

My grandson couldn't put it down! A real hit!