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(* free shipping only for shipping to addresses in Germany) An innovative and beautifully crafted history of Japan's emerging video game industry, told by those who were there, Japansoft: An Oral History offers intimate insights into the games, companies, and human experiences that gave birth to a whole new culture. Featuring interviews with lesser-documented developers from companies like Sega, Enix, Capcom, Hudson Soft, and Nihon Falcom , Japansoft: An Oral History offers new and diverse perspectives on many of the most important games of their time. A newly edited summary of games journalist John Szczepaniak's three-volume series, The Untold History of Japanese Game Developers. This edition includes brand new, specially conducted interviews with figures such as Harumi Fujita ( Bionic Commando ), Noritaka Funamizu ( 1943, Area 88 ), Manami Matsumae ( Rockman ), Nasir Gebell ( Final Fantasy, Rad Racer ), and Tomohiro Nishikado ( Space Invaders ). This publication is a spiritual sequel to the critically acclaimed Britsoft: An Oral History , whose editor Alex Wiltshire (Edge, Minecraft Blockopedia) and leading design agency Julia return with a multi-layered and eclectic publication that offers a unique reading experience through interlinked interviews that can be read in any order. Already rich in insightful interviews, the book is complemented by anecdotal illustrations by cult Japanese illustrator Yu Nagaba, never-before-seen photographs from the period, rare press advertisements, and an illustrated guide to the most important computers and consoles that shaped the early Japanese gaming industry.

'A true treasure you need to read' Nintendo Life 'A piece of art, a work deserving of a place on the videogame connoisseur's bookshelf and a valuable documentation of a history that would otherwise have been so easily lost.' MegaBites

specifications of the book English. Publisher: Read Only Memory. Dimensions: 166 × 236 mm, Cover: Hardcover, 332 pages, Special features: Multiple paper types, Ribbon bookmark, Neon-colored pages