{"product_id":"power-up-chris-kohler-9780486801490","title":"Power-Up: How Japanese Video Games Gave the World an Extra Life","description":"\"Chris Kohler brings the passionate intensity of a hardcore fan to his writing, but he also has the background knowledge and the critical facilities to explore video games as an industry, as a medium, and as a cultural phenomenon.\" -- \u003ci\u003eWired\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e 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. \u003cbr\u003e Interviews, anecdotes, and personal accounts offer insights from giants of the industry, including Shigeru Miyamoto, Hideo Kojima, and others involved in the creation of \u003ci\u003eDonkey Kong\u003c\/i\u003e, Mario, \u003ci\u003ePok mon\u003c\/i\u003e, and other games. This revised edition includes updated material throughout the book as well as a new bonus chapter. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"While it appears that Japanese gaming is on the wane today, it's worth your time to read about an era when nothing could be further from the truth.\" -- IGN \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"Quite excellent... a great read.\" -- Hardcore Gaming 101 \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"Direct and insightful ... I believe that it belongs on the top shelf of any collector.\" -- Steve Kent, author of \u003ci\u003eThe Ultimate History of Video Games\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Chris Kohler\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0486801497\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780486801490\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Dover Publications\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 10\/21\/2016\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 336\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.05lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.40h x 5.40w x 0.90d","brand":"Chris Kohler","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44043532370175,"sku":"9780486801490","price":14.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_364a3ace-4b8b-4e37-9b9a-4110172a2ad4.jpg?v=1684967695","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/power-up-chris-kohler-9780486801490","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}