Keiji Inafune : Mega Man, Soul Sacrifice, Yaiba: Ninja Gaiden Z / Andrew Schartmann.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Schartmann, Andrew, author.

Series:

Influential Video Game Designers.

Influential Video Game Designers

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Inafune, Keiji, 1964-.

Inafune, Keiji.

Video game designers--Japan--Biography.

Video game designers.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (160 pages)

Edition:

1st ed.

Distribution:

New York : Bloomsbury Publishing (US), 2024.

Place of Publication:

New York : Bloomsbury Academic, 2025.

System Details:

text file HTML

Summary:

This book explores Keiji Inafune's unique and controversial approach to video game design by breaking down his prolific output into seven key concepts. Keiji Inafune is a polarizing figure in the video game community. While some view his work on Capcom's Mega Man series as a pivotal contribution to the gaming industry, others question his very claim to the title of game designer. No matter one's stance, however, Inafune's work inspires passionate discussions about video game design and its history. In this book, Andrew Schartmann explores seven core principles that permeate Inafune's output and constitute his creative "voice." He also draws on Inafune's controversial persona to probe the very definition of "video game designer"-a term problematized by the collaborative aspect of game design and the industry's Wonka-esque obsession with secrecy. With high-profile games like Mega Man, Street Fighter and Resident Evil, Inafune's repertoire provides an ideal lens through which to explore the nuts and bolts of game design and the many forces that shape it.

Contents:

List of Figures List of Tables Preface Foreword Acknowledgements 1. Businessman or Creator? 2. Invention and Reinvention 3. International Gaming 4. An Industry's End? 5. Inafune's New Co(m)cept Gameography Works Cited Index

ISBN:

9798765120606

9798765120590

9798765120583

OCLC:

1454576764