Power-Up: How Japanese Video Games Gave the World an Extra LifeBradyGames' Power-Up: How Japanese Video Games Gave the World an Extra Life, by Chris Kohler, is a unique book that gives readers an entertaining and authoritative look at the indelible influence the video gaming, particularly, Japanese gaming, has had on the world.Power-Up is the first English-language work of its kind to examine the reasons behind the success of Japanese video games, rather than focusing on the history of video games. Just some of the features readers will find in this book include: This product is available for sale worldwide. |
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Contents
Chapter | 2 |
AN EARLY HISTORY OF CINEMATIC ELEMENTS IN VIDEO GAMES | 13 |
Chapter 3 | 25 |
Copyright | |
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