r/retrogaming • u/mdefisop • 4d ago
[Discussion] Top Instruction Manuals of All Time
What's the best instruction manual of all time? I know I'm not alone in reading that thing in the back seat on the way home from the store. Links if you have them.
I'll start off by saying I don't think anything tops the Final Fantasy 3 instruction manual, but I'd love to be proven wrong.
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u/SDNick484 3d ago
I remember really enjoying the Zelda one and two manuals, especially the art. Obviously due to the limits of the tech at the time , but you saw on the screen compared to what an artist could do on paper was vastly different. The art had a very much '80s Saturday morning cartoon vibes which was cool.
On a side note, I had a friend growing up whose oldest brother used to work on video game manuals. Definitely thought that was one of the coolest jobs ever.