A while back, we took a look at the first four volumes of the Mega Man Official Complete Works, published by Capcom and UDON Entertainment. Those books cover the original series, Mega Man X, Mega Man Zero, and Mega Man Battle Network.

What’s that you say? What are “official complete works”? They’re gorgeous hardcover art books that chronicle the conceptualization, production, design, marketing, and merchandising of the games. In short, they’re pure celebrations of Mega Man, in each of his incarnations.

Each book includes official artwork from the series, along with character designs, concept sketches, location artwork, key visuals, creator interviews, tribute art, and more.

The latest book to join the library focuses on Mega Man Star Force, which, well, I’d be lying if I told you I knew anything about. Released between 2007 and 2009, Star Force was a series of three games for the Nintendo DS (which I never owned). And it was more of an RPG than a platformer, so gameplay departed significantly from the games of my youth that are near and dear to my heart (i.e., original Mega Man and Mega Man X).

It should also be noted that this book was originally published in Japan close to the release of Mega Man Star Force 3, so more than half the book is devoted to that game. The first two installments certainly have a decent presence, but a majority of the art and conceptual designs focus on the third game.

Still, like UDON’s previous four books in this line, Star Force is gorgeous. It’s WELL worth picking up if you’re a Mega Man fan in any capacity. If you own any of those titles, you know what to expect. If you’re a fan of the Star Force games, this book should be a no-brainer and bring back lots of great memories.

Even if you’ve never played a Star Force game but have a soft spot in your heart for all incarnations of the Blue Bomber (like me), then this book might just make you want to go back and pick up a used DS… or at least play the games on an emulator. (As far as I can tell, the three Star Force games have never been reissued on a different console; they never saw 3DS, Wii, or Switch versions.)

As if I needed more games on my to-play list. Darn you, UDON!!