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遊戲配樂和聲：日本唱片藝術家與以他們為主題的電玩遊戲 作者：Brian Clark
進入一個互動娛樂的逝去時代，當時受歡迎的日本唱片藝術家不僅出演電影和音樂錄影帶，也出現在電玩遊戲中。雖然這些作品很少在日本以外出現，但它們涵蓋了廣泛的類型，包括動作平台遊戲、冒險遊戲、教育娛樂和多媒體軟體。這些遊戲往往奇特，總是引人入勝，混合了純粹的創造力和奇特的設計決策。歷史學家兼翻譯家Brian Clark以十年為單位，從任天堂Famicom到索尼PlayStation 2及之後，剖析了日本電玩與音樂產業之間令人驚訝的連結。
The cover art alone sold me, but the chapters on those obscure 90s tie-in games are what kept me up reading past midnight. As a hardcover it actually lies flat on my desk, which matters when you're flipping back to the artist discography at the end.
I had no idea so many J-pop stars actually appeared in games back in the day, and the interviews here are genuinely fun to read. Ended up googling half the tracks it mentions.
The hardcover binding feels solid and the paper quality is better than I expected for the price. I had no idea how many Japanese recording artists actually starred in video games back in the day, and the photos scattered through the chapters are a nice touch.
