The Untold History of Japanese Game Developers
by S.M.G Szczepaniak · first published 2014
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I have the book he mentions, The Untold History of Japanese Game Developers, Volume Two. It is a fantastic book and worth your time if this stuff interests you.
on “Raw footage of the Japanese games industry” ↗…Dreamcast comeback -- best selling launch of all time at that point. They almost made it, and it fixed pretty much everything the Saturn did wrong. Hey by the way, your book looks cool, reminds me of "The Untold History of Japanese Game Developers" by John Szczepaniak
on “Great books on classic video games” ↗The Untold History of Japanese Game Developers
on “Ask HN: What are some must-read books about video games and gaming history?” ↗Guru Larry's channel covered one such rumor that "A certain Japanese game publisher" hired the yakuza to kidnap a developer's sister[0]. Covered in "The Untold History of Japanese Game Developers Vol. 2." [0]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1K2muFAuJsg
on “Sega sued for ‘rigged’ arcade machine” ↗