Filippo Vanzo
Launched in 2002, the Ludologica Collection examines the most important video games of all time. Each volume is dedicated to a key theme or a seminal title. The discussed texts are placed within the production of the game designer and the genre of development and are analyzed in depth. From Will Wright to Shigeru Miyamoto, from Hideo Kojima to Richard Garriott, Ludologica thus creates an original mosaic of aesthetics, genres, and autonomous intentions with few comparisons in the current publishing landscape. The collection offers a new way to look at video games with an approach that is both accessible and stimulating. Among the authors are prominent figures from specialized criticism, university professors from prestigious institutions, and enthusiasts.
Razor-sharp, violent, and delirious, Killer7 (Grasshopper Manufacture, Capcom, 2005) is all this and much more. This video game work, "schizophrenic" like its protagonist, incorporates multiple mediatic and cultural identities, ranging from American comics to Japanese anime, from genre cinema in the style of Quentin Tarantino to the aesthetic techniques of directors like Suzuki Seijun. Aligning it with the emerging concept of "auteur video game," the author delves into the textual intricacies of Killer7, bringing to light its meanings and symbols. By adopting an academic approach focused on Japanese culture in its entirety (history, literature, politics, religion), the author highlights the historical and political reflections that Suda Goichi's designed title is capable of generating. The resulting picture is that of a deliberately challenging work, almost elitist, distinctly postmodern, and at the same time deeply rooted in the history and culture of a country, Japan, which has been heavily influenced over the last 150 years by the ambiguous relationship that has developed with the United States of America.
PUBLICATION DETAILS
LANGUAGE | BINDING | EDITION | ISBN | YEAR | PAGES |
Italian | Paperback | | 9788840013916 | 2010 | 200 |
OTHER NAMES
Killer7. Identikit di un videogioco d'autore
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