The Japan Foundation is hosting a virtual lecture on Japanese video games on Wednesday, July 28, 2021. See below for more information at https://www.eventbrite.com/e/how-the-japanese-video-game-industry-found-lost-and-rediscovered-its-way-registration-161812729229.
- Title: How the Japanese Video Game Industry Found, Lost, and Rediscovered its Way
- Date: Wednesday, July 28, 2021
- Time: 7:00pm
- Place: Online
- URL: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/how-the-japanese-video-game-industry-found-lost-and-rediscovered-its-way-registration-161812729229
- Description: Super Mario, Pac-Man, Sonic, Final Fantasy, Street Fighter, and Metroid. While many of these Japanese games are widely recognized, loved, and still played by many fans worldwide today, players might not realize just how integral these games were in popularizing the videogame culture in the West, and influencing both the growth and course of the global videogames industry.
