Japansoft: An Oral History, 9780500028292
Paperback
Untold stories of Japan’s early video game creators, revealed at last.

Japansoft: An Oral History

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  • Paperback

    348 pages

  • Release Date

    19 October 2024

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Summary

Japansoft: An Oral History of Early Japanese Game Development

A retrospective of the early Japanese videogame industry, comprising over 30 interviews with developers of the era, and including never-before-seen period photographs, rare press adverts and an illustrated hardware guide.

Comprising interviews with lesser documented developers at companies including Sega, Enix, Capcom, Hudson Soft and Nihon Falcom, Japansoft: An Oral History offers fresh …

Book Details

ISBN-13:9780500028292
ISBN-10:050002829X
Author:John Szczepaniak, Alex Wiltshire
Publisher:Thames & Hudson Ltd
Imprint:Thames & Hudson Ltd
Format:Paperback
Number of Pages:348
Release Date:19 October 2024
Weight:960g
Dimensions:230mm x 160mm
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Critics Review

‘A true treasure you need to read’ - Nintendo Life

About The Author

John Szczepaniak

John Szczepaniak is a journalist and novelist. He’s written for Retro Gamer, GamesTM, Official PlayStation Magazine, Game Developer Magazine, Gamasutra, The Escapist, GameFAN MkII, nRevolution, 360 Magazine, Play UK, X360, Go>Play, Next3, The Gamer’s Quarter, Retro Survival, NTSC-uk, Tom’s Hardware Guide, Insomnia, GameSetWatch, Shenmue Dojo, Pixel Nation plus others.

Alex Wiltshire is a journalist, writer and a former editor of Edge magazine. He edited Britsoft: An Oral History, and is author of several books, including the bestselling Minecraft Blockopedia. He is senior narrative editor at Mojang, and writes a column about game design for Rock Paper Shotgun.

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