The Book That Made Game Centers 10 Times More Fun (A Memoir of the Legendary Arcade Game Magazine "Gamest") B6 size / 368 pages, with cover Unused, like new ● Content Introduction (quoted from online shopping site) This book looks back at the arcade game magazine "Gamest," which was published by Shinseisha from April 1986 to September 1999, by Zenji Ishii, the editor-in-chief at the time. From the founding of Gamest, its transition to a monthly publication, the opening of the first Marugeya store, and the Street Fighter II national tournament... Gamest, which increased its circulation with each issue during the golden age of fighting games. How the magazine Gamest was created, the unique environment in which the work was done, the intentions of the writers, editors, and management... Mr. Zenji Ishii explains these circumstances from his own perspective. Along with the best-selling Gamest magazine, Shinseisha launched several other magazines and continued to increase the number of Marugeya stores. They even built their own building, aiming for further expansion... In addition to Mr. Zenji Ishii's memoir, this book includes roundtable discussions with 80s writers, 90s writers, female writers, and Gamest editors, featuring valuable anecdotes from the time and experiences that can only be told now, as well as a vast amount of related information. It also includes content introductions for all issues of the Gamest magazine. The groundbreaking game systems of fighting games and the difficulty of mastering them. The production of a game magazine, the prospects for business expansion, etc., are discussed from various angles... The unique image of a certain special game media emerges... This is that kind of book. If you've shared a moment of your life with the quirky, slightly passionate game magazine "Gamest," this is a book you should definitely read. ※ Also listed elsewhere, so please cancel the transaction if sold out.