Phil Elliott
Publisher, GamesIndustry.biz

10/12/2008 @ 14:00

A Window on Japan - Part One

It's interesting to ponder sometimes precisely where the videogames industry would be today without Japan and its plethora of software and hardware revolutions over the years. Standing on the third floor of a retro store in Akihabara the country's influence over time is more apparent than ever, with its rows of shelves containing thousands upon thousands of as-new NES, Super NES, Gameboy and PlayStation titles - to mention just a few of the platforms represented - spanning decades of global videogame history.

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