Japanese Role-Playing Games - Genre, Representation, and Liminality in the Jrpg

This book examines the origins and boundaries of Japanese digital role-playing games. A geographically diverse roster of contributors introduces English-speaking audiences to Japanese video game scholarship and applies postcolonial and philosophical readings to the Japanese game text.

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Edited by Rachael Hutchinson and Jérémie Pelletier-Gagnon - Contributions by Fanny Barnabé; Nökkvi Jarl Bjarnason; Joleen Blom; Andrew Campana; William Huber; Rachael Hutchinson; Daniel Johnson; Yuhsuke Koyama; Loïc Mineau-Murray; Frank Mondelli; Daichi N

Riassunto

This book examines the origins and boundaries of Japanese digital role-playing games. A geographically diverse roster of contributors introduces English-speaking audiences to Japanese video game scholarship and applies postcolonial and philosophical readings to the Japanese game text.

Dettagli sul prodotto

• Autori: Rachael Pelletier-Gagnon Hutchinson
• Con la collaborazione di: Rachael Hutchinson (Editore), Hutchinson Rachael (Editore), Jeremie Pelletier-Gagnon (Editore), Jérémie Pelletier-Gagnon (Editore)
• Editore: Lexington Books
• Lingue: Inglese
• Formato: Tascabile
• Pubblicazione: 22.02.2024
• EAN: 9781793643568
• ISBN: 978-1-79364-356-8
• Pagine: 336
• Categorie: Scienze sociali, diritto, economia > Media, comunicazione > Tematiche generali, enciclopedie; Japan, Media Studies, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Media Studies, HISTORY / Asia / Japan, Asian History, GAMES & ACTIVITIES / Video & Mobile, Computer games / online games: strategy guides, Role-playing, war games & fantasy sports, GAMES & ACTIVITIES / Role Playing & Fantasy, Role-playing, war games and fantasy sports