Promising “a fresh angle on a familiar topic,” Boss Fight Books is back with Nightmare Mode, a new ebook-exclusive anthology.
Now available to download through their official website, the collection features essays and interviews from previous Boss Fight authors David L. Craddock, Alexa Ray Corriea, Alyse Knorr, Alex Kane, Salvatore Pane, Philip J Reed, Gabe Durham, Jon Irwin, Chris Kohler, and Michael P. Williams:
- David L. Craddock on how Shovel Knight‘s developers collaborated with speedrunners
- Alexa Ray Corriea on the characters and themes in Kingdom Hearts III
- Alyse Knorr on how Princess Peach’s story draws on 2000 years of women in peril
- Alex Kane interviews the man behind Star Wars Battlefront II‘s use of motion capture technology
- Salvatore Pane on the fan projects that have kept the Mega Man series alive
- Philip J Reed interviews S.D. Perry about her beloved Resident Evil novels
- Gabe Durham on how Zelda‘s fandom influenced the official Zelda timeline
- Jon Irwin savors the anticipation of waiting for a new Mario game
- Chris Kohler interviews Final Fantasy composer Nobuo Uematsu about his legendary soundtracks
- Michael P. Williams on how Chrono Trigger fits into the Japanese tradition of retrofuturism
Nightmare Mode is Boss Fight’s second digital anthology, carrying on the tradition started by Continue? The Boss Fight Books Anthology, which was originally published in 2015.