This book is the first one to describe the entire history of the video game industry in Japan. The industry consists of multiple markets-for PCs, home consoles, arcades, cellular phones and smart phones-and it is very difficult to see the complete picture. The book deals comprehensively with the history of the Japanese game industry from the beginning of the non-computer age to the present.

The video game industry in Japan was established in the arcade game market when Space Invade ...