Fight, Magic, Items: The History of Final Fantasy, Dragon Quest, and the Rise of Japanese RPGs in the West
By: Aidan Moher
4.15
Format: 320 pages, Paperback
Take a journey through the history of Japanese role-playing games—from the creators who built it, t…
Want to Read $ 11.99"As a kid in the ’90s, I fought goblins and demons. I learned new magic spells and traded in old gear for shiny weapons. Raised rebellions, traveled through time, and rode a whale into space. I became the Dragonmaster and the Hero of Light. Didn’t we all?"-Aidan Moher, Fight, Magic, Items: The History of Final Fantasy, Dragon Quest, and the Rise of Japanese RPGs in the West
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3.74
Format: 410 pages, Paperback
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2. Aegypt (The Aegypt Cycle, #1)
By: John Crowley
4.43
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3. Fire from Heaven (Alexander the Great, #1)
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5. The Persian Boy (Alexander the Great, #2)
By: Mary Renault
4.30
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6. Blood, Sweat, and Pixels: The Triumphant, Turbulent Stories Behind How Video Games Are Made
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4.75
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3.99
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13. Evening in the Palace of Reason
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23. Fight, Magic, Items: The History of Final Fantasy, Dragon Quest, and the Rise of Japanese RPGs in the West
By: Aidan Moher
4.15
Format: 320 pages, Paperback
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30. Norse Myths That Inspired Final Fantasy VII
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