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POWER-UP: HOW JAPANESE VIDEO GAMES GAVE THE WORLD AN EXTRA LIFE

Chris Kohler



 

Why are Japanese video games a worldwide sensation? This enjoyable and informative survey explores the reasons, starting with how Japanese developers raised the medium to an art form. The book also traces the ways in which the developers' ideas infused popular culture beyond the gaming world.


Interviews, anecdotes, and personal accounts offer insights from giants of the industry, including Shigeru Miyamoto, Hideo Kojima, and others involved in the creation of Donkey Kong, Mario, Pokémon, and other games.

 

PUBLICATION DETAILS

LANGUAGE

BINDING

EDITION

ISBN

YEAR

PAGES

English

Paperback


9780486801490

2016

336

English

eBook

N/A

2016

336

Russian

Hardcover


9785041217617

2023

560

OTHER NAMES

  • Power up! Как Япония вдохнула в игровую индустрию новую жизнь

 

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Authors: #ChrisKohler

Publishers: #Bombora (Bombora [Бомбора]) #DoverPublications (Dover Publications)

Languages: #English #Russian


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Public Figures: #HideoKojima (Hideo Kojima) #ShigeruMiyamoto (Shigeru Miyamoto)


Games: #DonkeyKong (Donkey Kong series) #Mario (Mario series) #Pokemon (Pokemon series)

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