{"product_id":"japansoft-an-oral-history-book-1","title":"Japansoft: An Oral History Book","description":"\u003cdiv id=\"bookDescription_feature_div\" class=\"celwidget\" data-feature-name=\"bookDescription\" data-csa-c-type=\"widget\" data-csa-c-content-id=\"bookDescription\" data-csa-c-slot-id=\"bookDescription_feature_div\" data-csa-c-asin=\"9492311003\" data-csa-c-is-in-initial-active-row=\"false\" data-csa-c-id=\"j7qsyp-b2eff5-e8slsr-5c328f\" data-cel-widget=\"bookDescription_feature_div\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-a-expander-name=\"book_description_expander\" data-a-expander-collapsed-height=\"280\" class=\"a-expander-collapsed-height a-row a-expander-container a-spacing-base a-expander-partial-collapse-container\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-expanded=\"false\" class=\"a-expander-content a-expander-partial-collapse-content\"\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eA 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.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003eComprising interviews with lesser documented developers at companies including Sega, Enix, Capcom, Hudson Soft and Nihon Falcom, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eJapansoft: An Oral History\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e offers fresh and diverse perspectives on many of the defining games of their time.\u003cbr\u003eA re-edited digest of game journalist John Szczepaniak’s three volume series, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eThe Untold History of Japanese Game Developers\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, this edition adds brand new, specially conducted interviews with figures including Giles Goddard (Star Fox programmer), Richard Garriott (originator of Ultima), and Robert Woodhead (co-originator of Wizardry).\u003cbr\u003eA companion to the critically acclaimed \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eBritsoft: An Oral History\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, this publication sees 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\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"globalStoreInfoBullets_feature_div\" class=\"celwidget\" data-feature-name=\"globalStoreInfoBullets\" data-csa-c-type=\"widget\" data-csa-c-content-id=\"globalStoreInfoBullets\" data-csa-c-slot-id=\"globalStoreInfoBullets_feature_div\" data-csa-c-asin=\"9492311003\" data-csa-c-is-in-initial-active-row=\"false\" data-csa-c-id=\"cne13x-6obooi-bnexfr-ol0a8k\" data-cel-widget=\"globalStoreInfoBullets_feature_div\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"buyingOptionNostosBadge_feature_div\" class=\"celwidget\" data-feature-name=\"buyingOptionNostosBadge\" data-csa-c-type=\"widget\" data-csa-c-content-id=\"buyingOptionNostosBadge\" data-csa-c-slot-id=\"buyingOptionNostosBadge_feature_div\" data-csa-c-asin=\"9492311003\" data-csa-c-is-in-initial-active-row=\"false\" data-csa-c-id=\"vdvf9a-gxg1qw-yqi7q7-urqt0f\" data-cel-widget=\"buyingOptionNostosBadge_feature_div\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"ikkadukka-store","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42924178735170,"sku":"IDB-11333","price":4200.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0095\/0206\/4706\/files\/9780500028292.png?v=1769080020","url":"https:\/\/ikkadukka.com\/products\/japansoft-an-oral-history-book-1","provider":"Ikka Dukka Studio Private Limited.","version":"1.0","type":"link"}