Keiji Inafune - Mega Man, Soul Sacrifice, Yaiba: Ninja Gaiden Z

This book explores Keiji Inafune''s unique and controversial approach to video game design by breaking down his prolific output into seven key concepts. Keiji Inafune is a polarizing figure in the video game community. While some view his work on Capcom''s Mega Man series as a pivotal contribution to the gaming industry, others question his very claim to the title of game designer. No matter one''s stance, however, Inafune''s work inspires passionate discussions about video game design and its history. In this book, Andrew Schartmann explores seven core principles that permeate Inafune''s output and constitute his creative "voice." He also draws on Inafune''s controversial persona to probe the very definition of "video game designer"-a term problematized by the collaborative aspect of game design and the industry''s Wonka-esque obsession with secrecy. With high-profile games like Mega Man , Street Fighter and Resident Evil , Inafune''s repertoire provides an ideal lens through which to explore the nuts and bolts of game design and the many forces that shape it.>

About the author

Andrew Schartmann is a faculty member at the New England Conservatory, USA. In 2017, he was named Audio Director of Yale’s Play4Real lab, where he produces sound and music for virtual-reality video games. He taught previously at McGill and Yale, USA, and currently serves as the Associate Editor of DSCH Journal.

Product details

• Authors: Andrew Schartmann, Schartmann Andrew
• Publisher: Bloomsbury Academic
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 20.02.2025
• EAN: 9798765120576
• ISBN: 9798765120576
• No. of pages: 160
• Dimensions: 144 mm x 222 mm x 14 mm
• Series: Influential Video Game Designers
• Subjects: Guides; Media Studies, GAMES & ACTIVITIES / Video & Mobile, Individual designers, Digital, video and new media arts, COMPUTERS / Design, Graphics & Media / General, Computer and video game industry