Versus Guide Books - A Comprehensive List

[acidjaguar | 258]

As I started in on this task of building a list and collecting these guides .... I can to realize there really isn't any one solid source for a list with variants on this set.  It is an incredible guide set that was top notch during creation.  Many useful guides covering all sorts of platforms.  I am nearing completion myself and figured I'd get this list out into the public space for any other crazy people that are trying to go for a full set or maybe want to check out a guide from a different publisher than the known Bradygames / Prima empires that were popular during this time span.  

There are some discrepancies on numbering in the beginning and with the last book.  Otherwise this should be the full run.  If anyone has any other variants (particular Blockbuster covers), please speak up!  I'd love to see new things to add to this list as I've been consistently doing so for the better part of a year now.  

If the book is highlighted in red.... I'm interested in buying ! hahaha, sorry had to put a shameless plug into this as it's been a beast to complete.    

And to those that are interested, essentially every book they did had a poster included specific to Versus books.  Only a few were missing posters (001 / 04 / Counterstrike) that I have found so far.

Hopefully the internet now has a better resource for these Perfect Guide books.  Such a great run from a great publisher ....  Enjoy! 

Total number of guides with variants found thus far:   65

 

Versus Guide Books

001 Massive Online Gaming

01 Street Fighter Alpha 2

02 Final Fantasy VII (standard)

02 Final Fantasy VII (better - more text on cover)

03 Tekken 3 (Arcade)

04 Resident Evil 2 Perfect Guide (Unauthorized)

05 Metal Gear Solid (blue foil)

05 Metal Gear Solid (red foil)

05 Metal Gear Solid (silver foil)

06 Legend of Zelda : Ocarina of Time (regular edition)

06 Legend of Zelda : Ocarina of Time (collector's edition)

07 Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time ($7.99 cover variant)

07 Dino Crisis

08 Pokémon Red, Blue and Yellow

08 Pokémon Red, Blue and Yellow ($7.99 cover variant)

09 Resident Evil 3 Nemesis

10 Donkey Kong 64

11 Pokémon Trading Card Game

12 Wild Arms 2

13 Perfect Dark (collector's edition)

13 Perfect Dark (collector's edition - blockbuster cover)

14 Ecco the Dolphin

15 Baldur's Gate II- Shadow of Amn

16 Pokémon Gold & Silver Adventure Guide

17 Legend of Zelda, The: Majora's Mask

17 Legend of Zelda, The: Majora's Mask (blockbuster cover)

18 Tekken Tag

18 Tekken Tag (blockbuster cover)

19 Ridge Racer V

20 Shenmue

21 Grandia II (DC)

22 Pokémon Gold & Silver Collector's Edition

22 Pokémon Gold & Silver Collector's Edition ($7.99 cover variant)

23 Phantasy star Online (DC)

24 Pokémon Stadium 2

25 Legend of Zelda - Oracle of Ages & Oracle of Seasons

26 Super Mario Advance

27 Baldur's Gate II - Throne of Bhaal

28 Gran Turismo 3 A-Spec

29 Pokémon Crystal

30 Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon

31 Luigi's Mansion

31 Luigi's Mansion (Blockbuster cover variant)

32 Half Life

33 Devil May Cry

34 Rayman Arena (still yet to confirm this)

35 Grandia II (PS2)

36 Maximo

37 Sonic Adventure 2 Battle / Sonic Advance

38 Star Wars Jedi Knight II: Jedi Outcast (PC)

39 Digimon World 3

40 Neverwinter Nights Adventure Guide

41 Neverwinter Nights World Builder Guide

42 Eternal Darkness

43 Super Mario Sunshine

44 Grandia Xtreme

45 Starfox Adventures

46 NBA 2K3

47 Wild Arms 3

48 Lord of the Rings: Fellowship of the Ring (PS2,XBOX,PC)

49 Evolution Worlds

50 Phantasy Star Online (GC,XB)

51 Star Wars Jedi Knight II: Jedi Outcast (PC,GC,XB)

52 Metroid Prime

NONE Counter-Strike

 

Edited August 11, 2021 by acidjaguar

[kangsley | 1]

Dear Sir,

I have recently purchased a few of these to scan them and get them into the public domain.

I really appreciate your effort and encourage you ultimately to archive scans for the public.

Good luck in your endeavor!

[SVT_STARSCREAM | 0]

Hey man, just a heads up a box of brand new uncirculated Versus Dino Crisis guides just hit ebaY. Might want to snag one up before they are gone!!!!

[Tanooki | 4,933]

Just out of curiosity, is this one missing as I own it.

I've got the Pokemon Special Pikachu Edition Official Perfect Guide or is that #8 on your list?

Only reason I ask, what I wrote it as, is the actual title on the cover and spine.  It is #8 on my spine too, just found it strange to not be written up with the actual title.