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JAPANSOFT: AN ORAL HISTORY

Alex Wiltshire, John Szczepaniak



 

An innovative and beautifully designed history of the nascent Japanese videogame industry, as told by those who were there, Japansoft: An Oral History offers intimate insight into the games, companies and human experiences which forged a whole new culture.


Comprising interviews with lesser documented developers at companies including Sega, Enix, Capcom, Hudson Soft and Nihon Falcom, Japansoft: An Oral History offers fresh and diverse perspectives on many of the defining games of their time.


A pseudo-sequel to the critically acclaimed Britsoft: An Oral History, this book sees editor Alex Wiltshire (Edge, Minecraft Blockopedia) and leading design agency Julia return with a multilayered and eclectic publication that offers a unique reading experience through interlinked interviews that can be read in any order.


Enhancing a book already rich with insightful interviews are anecdotal illustrations by iconic Japanese illustrator Yu Nagaba, never-before-seen period photographs, rare press adverts and an illustrated guide to the key computers and consoles that defined the early Japanese game industry.

 

PUBLICATION DETAILS

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English

Hardcover

Read-Only Memory

9780957576889

2019

288

English

Paperback

Thames & Hudson

9780500028292

2024

348

OTHER NAMES

Japansoft: An Oral History

 

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