Shigeru Miyamoto: Super Mario Bros., Donkey Kong, The Legend of Zelda (Influential Video Game Designers)
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| Rating | : | 4.17 (532 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1628924683 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 200 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2015-05-09 |
| Language | : | English |
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With this incredible (and incredibly unknown) figure, series editors Jennifer DeWinter and Carly Kocurek launch the Influential Video Game Designers series, at last giving these artists the recognition they deserve.. Joining Nintendo as a video game designer in the late 1970s, Miyamoto created the powerhouse franchises Super Mario Bros., The Legend of Zelda, and Donkey Kong-games so ubiquitous that Miyamoto was named one of TIME's 100 Most Influential People in 2007. Combining critical essays with interviews, bibliographies, and striking visuals, Shigeru Miyamoto unveils the artist behind thousands of glowing gaming scre
This certainly held us back, but Jennifer deWinter has at last removed the problem with this balanced account of his achievements. There were multiple moments when I came across some new (to me) piece of information about Miyamoto, thought back to a game of his - in some cases, one I haven't played in years - and felt the cognitive click of recognition.” Jessie Singal, The Boston Globe“Shigeru Miyamoto: Super Mario Bros., Donkey Kong, The Legend of Zelda really gets at the heart of Miyamoto's influence on the gaming industry Providing a great understanding of Shigeru Miyamoto's role in the gaming industry, it's a book that also gives readers an understanding of the history of gaming as a whole, as well as the many influences one influential designer can have it provides
deWinter is particularly interested in the cross media vampirism of entertainment media, with a focus on computer games and Japan. Jennifer deWinter is Assistant Professor of Rhetoric and Interactive Media and Game Development at Worcester Polytechnic Institute, US, where she researches computer production and glob
Craig Higham said Important contribution to an emerging medium. Unlike the other reviewer I have A) read the book in its entirety and B) don't judge an entire book over a single typographical error (seriously dude maybe sit the next play or two out).This is the first book to take the videogame designer seriously as a profession that contributes to our culture, and in this sense I think it's much overdue!deWinter's scholarship is on point, summarising Miyamoto's career in detail, avoiding the pitfalls of a dry recounting or superficial gloss. Instead deWinter strikes a balance between content and style, factual a. A Strong First Entry in a New and Exciting Series Thomas Y. Shigeru Miyamoto is the first in a series of books about influential video game designers. The mastermind behind many of Nintendo's most beloved and successful franchises, Miyamoto's importance to the world of gaming cannot be understated. It is with this mindset that author Jennifer deWinter explores his contributions, with a keen eye on the socio-cultural impact of his work.Instead of providing a play-by-play of his time spent developing and producing games, she targets specific innovation in the areas of narrative, experience, expression and cont. Excellent! deWinter provides an invaluable addition to game studies scholarship. Compellingly written, deWinter tackles a range of topics surrounding the great Miyamoto, from his personal inspirations and perspectives, to technical issues surrounding gameplay, to spatial narratives (which are so fascinating), to industry, so on and so forth. I highly recommend this book to scholars/academics and laypersons interested in Miyamoto or games broadly. Superb.