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WONDER LIFE SPECIAL: THE MAKING OF LANDSTALKER: THE WORLD OF GENIUS PROGRAMMER HIROSHI NAITO

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Shogakukan

A behind-the-scenes look at the creation of Landstalker for Mega Drive, focusing on programmer Hiroshi Naito and the technology used to build its distinctive isometric world. The book examines the DDS520 programming system and the challenge of incorporating height data to create convincing three-dimensional environments and character movement. Part technical retrospective and part game-development guide, it is aimed at readers interested in how games are made and in pursuing game design themselves.

PUBLICATION DETAILS

LANGUAGE	BINDING	EDITION	ISBN	YEAR	PAGES
Japanese	Paperback		9784091024039	1992	128

OTHER NAMES

Wonder Life Special: The Making of Landstalker: The World of Genius Programmer Hiroshi Naito

ランドストーカー皇帝の財宝百科 (ワンダーライフスペシャルメガドライブ攻略ガイドブック)

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Publishers: #Shogakukan (Shogakukan [小学館])

Languages: #Japanese

Format: #Paperback

Accessibility: N/A

Year: #Year1992

Genres: #GameDesign

Companies:

#ClimaxEntertainment (Climax Entertainment)

#Sega (Sega)

Public Figures:

#HiroshiNaito (Hiroshi Naito)

Games:

#Landstalker (Landstalker: The Treasures of King Nole [ランドストーカー皇帝の財宝])

Misc:

#WonderLifeSpecial (Wonder Life Special, ワンダーライフスペシャル)

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