Leaps + Bounds: A Visual Guide to Nine Console Generations

A visual history of gaming hardware spanning nine generations, from the Channel F and Atari VCS in the early 1970s through to the PS5, Xbox Series X, and Nintendo Switch 2. The book covers over 150 consoles in total, not just the big names like the NES, SNES, Mega Drive, and PlayStation, but also the misfits and forgotten machines: the Gizmondo, the Zeebo, the Virtual Boy, the Loopy. Each system gets a historical write-up, carefully selected game screenshots, and a bespoke illustration by Mexican artist Adam Rufino, whose precise line drawings give the book a look unlike any other gaming reference out there. Hardcover, A4 format, sewn binding with lay-flat pages, and a ribbon marker. Published February 2026.

Bitmap Books is a UK-based publisher focused on retro gaming history, known for uncommonly high print quality, rigorous research, and books that treat game history as something worth taking seriously. This one is a good entry point for readers new to their catalog, broad enough to be a genuine reference and visually strong enough to hold its own on a shelf.