Found insideBut, as Brendan Keogh argues in A Play of Bodies, this corporal engagement goes both ways; as we touch the videogame, it touches back, augmenting the very senses with which we perceive. An in-depth exploration of the localization of Nintendo's blockbuster franchise from Japanese to English. Found inside – Page 1One of the only books to include original software alongside each chapter, Metagaming transforms videogames from packaged products into instruments, equipment, tools, and toys for intervening in the sensory and political economies of ... A free downloadable simulation tool developed by Joris Dormans is also available in order to follow along with exercises in the book in an easy-to-use graphical environment. This book is a multidisciplinary study of the translation and localisation of video games. A sumptuous illustrated journey through Pratchett's bestselling Discworld universe, this lavish full-color volume is the ultimate holiday gift for the legions of fans. Found insideThis book explores the video game Metal Gear Solid V’s exploration of trauma and posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) through a careful analysis of its thematic elements and characters. A deluxe collection of artwork from the animated series, Gundam Wing, with scenes from the animation and full-color illustrations by the original Japanese artists. Found insideThe mysterious American John Paul seems to be behind the collapse of the world system, and it’s up to intelligence agent Clavis Shepherd to track John Paul across the wreckage of civilizations and to find the true heart of darkness—a ... Found insideVintage Games 2.0 tells the story of the ultimate storytelling medium, from early examples such as Spacewar! and Pong to the mind blowing console and PC titles of today. Handbook to Life in Medieval and Early Modern Japan spans the beginning of the Kamakura period in 1185 through the end of the Edo (Tokugawa) period in 1868. The Man in the High Castle meets Pacific Rim in this action-packed alternate history novel from the award-winning author of United States of Japan. In this book you'll find a complete panorama of the cult saga from Hideo Kojima, exploring all its facets: genesis of every iteration and trivia from the development, study of the scenario and analysis of the gameplay mechanics and themes. This collection of slacker psychedelic comics spawned a thousand Internet memes. The former White House speech writer and incorrigibly waggish etymological bloodhound of The New York Times keeps the current state of the language on its toes with this collection of precision-tuned columns From the legendary video game franchise! The Rough Guide to Videogames is the ultimate guide to the world’s most addictive pastime. The anonymous authors of The Taiheiki diversify their narrative through the skillful use of the rich treasure house of the Chinese dynastic histories, the verse of the Six Dynasties and T'ang, and the Confucian teachings underlying the ... This book describes the thematic and structural traits of a recent and popular development within the realm of anime: series adapted from visual novels. Found insideDo they even know what they want-or are their stated desires at odds with the unconscious preferences? All of these questions and more are examined in this definitive book on interactive storytelling for video games. Measures 6x9 inches White Blank Paper, 120 pages Paperback. Soft cover design. Matte.(Not a sewn binding.) It can be used as a notebook, for drawing or sketching. Found inside... and you can download an English translation of the game completed in 1999 by ... or story-driven games like Policenauts—at Takeru shortly after Cocoron. Found insideAcclaimed around the world and a national best-seller, this is the definitive work on Che Guevara, the dashing rebel whose epic dream was to end poverty and injustice in Latin America and the developing world through armed revolution. Found inside – Page 144Localisation While Policenauts never received an official English release, ... of an official partially completed Policenauts translation script are false. An art book that collects twenty years of character designs and comics from one of Japan's most recognized cartoonists. Solid Snake and his partner Otacon are lost at sea in the wake of a terrorist attack while rookie FOXHOUND operative Raiden is working to rescue the president from terrorist captors. "Originally published as Metal Gear Solid issues #1-12 and Metal Gear Solid: Sons of Liberty issues #0-12."--Title page verso. Found insideFor translation theorists, localization introduces fancy words but nothing essentially new. Both views are probably right, but only to an extent. This book sets up a dialogue across those differences. Found insideThis user-friendly book integrates up-to-date research on best practices into each chapter and includes vignettes, classroom activities, sample lessons, a list of children's literature, and more. Collected Dank Art from April, Player Profile with LordBBH, Interview with Anthony Brennan from Qooplo The author, Clyde "Tomato" Mandelin, is a professional translator most known for his work on Attack on Titan, One Piece, Dragon Ball, Summer Wars, and Detective Conan/Case Closed. Found insideThis volume traces the modern critical and performance history of this play, one of Shakespeare's most-loved and most-performed comedies. The essay focus on such modern concerns as feminism, deconstruction, textual theory, and queer theory. "This book discusses the following games: Metal Gear, Snatcher, Snake's Revenge, Metal Gear 2: Solid Snake, Policenauts, metal Gear solid, Metal Gear Solid: integral, Metal Gear Solid: VR Missions, Metal Gear: Ghost Babel, Metal Gear Solid ... In I AM ERROR Nathan Altice explores the complex material histories of the Nintendo Entertainment System (and its Japanese predecessor, the Family Computer), offering a detailed analysis of its programming and engineering, its expressive ... Translated into English for the first time, experience the story of Serph and his tribe as they fight not only to win, but to understand the supernatural forces that govern the Junkyard. Found inside – Page 1The present volume is the fifth in the series of yearbooks with the title Globalistics and Globalization Studies. The subtitle of the present volume is Global Transformations and Global Future. Following a year of self-imposed isolation, a new and dynamic Rogue Warrior rises from the ashes of the past to take on a terrorist organization that is threatening an American city with nuclear annihilation. Containing extensive quotations from real-life English on both sides of the Atlantic, collected over the past twenty years, this is a clear and highly organized guide to the differences - and the similarities - between the grammar of ... Found insideIn this interdisciplinary book, Juliane House breaks new ground by situating translation within Applied Linguistics. Reviews primarily cover games published 1984-2000. Interviews with game creators/developers Al Lowe, Corey Cole, Bob Bates, and Josh Mandel are included. Found insideFrom the imagination of Ghost in the Shell creator Shirow Masamune comes his first published series, Black Magic, a sweeping science-fiction epic that introduces many of the themes and ideas that influence all of Shirow's work. * Now ... From this solitary vantage point Chomei produced Hojoki, an extraordinary literary work that describes all he has seen of human misery and his new life of simple chores, walks, and acts of kindness. Blinded by his jealousy, Gai kidnaps Riki and challenges Iason to a no-holds-barred confrontation. Master and pet...love forged in the bonds of a twisted relationship -- this is the stunning conclusion of Ai no Kusabi! Miyu returns with four new stories about Nature: both Environmental and Human. Miyu is also reunited with a few old acquaintances: Vampire Yui, 2nd Tier Vampire Ranka, and an unwelcome visit from 3rd Tier Vampire, Reiha! A tribute to top-selected Japanese animation films currently available in English profiles movies from a variety of genres from science fiction and fantasy to romance and historical fiction, in a reference that is complemented by character ... An updated alphabetical list of records held in various sports from aerobatics to yachting.