The Untold History of Japanese Game Developers Volume 2: Monochrome
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Nearly 400 pages and over 30 interviews, with exclusive content on the history of Japanese games. The origins of Hudson, Masaya's epic robot sagas, Nintendo's funding of a PlayStation RTS, detailed history of Westone Entertainment, and a diverse range of unreleased games. Includes exclusive office layout maps, design documents, and archive photos.
In a world first - something no other journalist has dared examine - there's candid discussion on the involvement of Japan's yakuza in the industry.
Forewords by Retro Gamer founding editor Martyn Carroll and game history professor Martin Picard.