Arcade Mania!: The Turbo-Charged World of Japan's Game Centers

by Brian Ashcraft

Home of Sega, Nintendo, and Sony, Japan has a unique and powerful presence in the world of video games. Another thing that makes Japan unique in the gaming world is the prevalence of game arcades. While the game arcade scene has died in the U.S., there are 9,500 "game centers" in Japan with more than 445,000 game machines.
Arcade Mania introduces overseas readers to the fascinating world of the Japanese gemu senta. Organized as a guided tour of...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 4770030789
• ISBN13: 9784770030788
• Release Date: January 2009
• Publisher: Kodansha
• Length: 192 Pages
• Weight: 0.80 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 7.4" x 5.2"