{"product_id":"japansoft-alex-wiltshire-9780500028292","title":"Japansoft: An Oral History","description":"\u003cp\u003eComprising interviews with game developers at companies including Sega, Enix, Capcom, Hudson Soft, and Nihon Falcom, \u003cem\u003eJapansoft: An Oral History\u003c\/em\u003e offers fresh and diverse perspectives on many of the defining games of our time. A deep dive into the beginnings of the videogame industry in Japan, this book documents a much-loved era of creativity that defined the industry for decades. Enhancing a book already rich with insightful interviews are anecdotal illustrations by iconic Japanese illustrator Yu Nagaba, as well as never-before-seen period photographs, rare press ads, and an illustrated guide to the key computers and consoles that were landmarks of the early Japanese gaming era.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA reedited digest of game journalist John Szczepaniak's three-volume series, \u003cem\u003eThe Untold History of Japanese Game Developers\u003c\/em\u003e, this book adds specially conducted interviews with figures including Harumi Fujita (\u003cem\u003eBionic Commando\u003c\/em\u003e), Noritaka Funamizu (\u003cem\u003e1943\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eArea 88\u003c\/em\u003e), Manami Matsumae (\u003cem\u003eRockman\u003c\/em\u003e), Nasir Gebelli (\u003cem\u003eFinal Fantasy\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eRad Racer\u003c\/em\u003e), and Tomohiro Nishikado (\u003cem\u003eSpace Invaders\u003c\/em\u003e).\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003cem\u003eJapansoft\u003c\/em\u003e is a pseudosequel to the critically acclaimed \u003cem\u003eBritsoft: An Oral History\u003c\/em\u003e, seeing editor Alex Wiltshire 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Alex Wiltshire\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 050002829X\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780500028292\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Thames \u0026amp; Hudson\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 09\/03\/2024\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 348\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback","brand":"Alex Wiltshire","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":46024958509311,"sku":"9780500028292","price":40.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_f8cb97a8-927d-4bb9-aaa1-2975d35b1660.jpg?v=1723129626","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/japansoft-alex-wiltshire-9780500028292","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}