The Lure of Pokémon

The Lure of Pokémon

Author: 中沢新一

Publisher:

Published: 2019

Total Pages: 129

ISBN-13: 9784866580654

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From its humble beginnings as a video game launched in the mid-90s, Pokémon has become a global entertainment franchise, even reaching into the world via augmented reality with the mobile game Pokémon GO. In this book, the author argues that the Pokémon worldview is the best contemporary example of Claude Lévi-Strauss's "savage mind," suggesting that computer games can be viewed as attempts to reconnect the human unconscious with the true, hidden essence of nature. Video games are often thought to draw children out of nature and into isolated, closed spaces. However, the author asserts, the Pokémon series of games, far from standing in opposition to nature, actually seeks to represent the true, hidden essence of the natural world. As the natural environment is transformed around them, the author suggests, children that would once have directly observed and explored nature encounter it through technology instead. Video games and other digital narratives can often be viewed as attempts to reconnect the human unconscious with nature, undoing the separation effected by the scientific, rational thought of Western modernity. The author supports his argument through close analysis of the history and even prehistory of video games in Japanese culture. Drawing on mythology, Freudian and Lacanian psychoanalysis, and other resources, he explores cultural touchstones like Space Invaders, Ultraman, and the RPG as a genre, showing how their rich, direct expression appeals directly to the urges and impulses within children themselves, helping them come to terms with their place in the world.--adapted from publisher's description.


The Lure of the Basilisk

The Lure of the Basilisk

Author: Lawrence Watt-Evans

Publisher: Wildside Press LLC

Published: 2015-02-25

Total Pages: 268

ISBN-13: 1434439798

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The overman named Garth sought immortal fame. The oracle told him to serve the Forgotten King to get that fame. But this King sent Garth after a basilisk whose gaze could turn men to stone. What sane use could anyone have for a monster like that?


101 Secrets from a Pokémon Master

101 Secrets from a Pokémon Master

Author: Justin Ryan

Publisher: Simon and Schuster

Published: 2016-10-25

Total Pages: 230

ISBN-13: 1510722130

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Simply put, this book has 101 tips from a professional Pokémon player, in an easy-to-read format. These are much more advanced than the typical hack books and are current with all the new updates to the game. 101 Secrets from a Pokémon Master includes tips and techniques on battling, catching, evolving and leveling up—things you can’t get anywhere online!


Augmented Reality

Augmented Reality

Author: Mark Pesce

Publisher: John Wiley & Sons

Published: 2020-10-22

Total Pages: 98

ISBN-13: 1509540954

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Slated as ‘the next big thing in tech’, augmented reality promises to take the screen out of our hands and wrap it around the world via ‘smart spectacles’. As a pervasive, invisible interface between the world and our senses, AR offers unparalleled capacity to reveal hidden digital depths, but it also comes at a cost to our privacy, our property, and our reality. In this crucial and provocative book, Mark Pesce draws on over thirty years’ experience to offer the first mainstream exploration of augmented reality. He discusses the exciting and beneficial features of AR as well as the issues and risks raised by this still-emerging technology – a technology that moulds us by shaping what we see and hear. Augmented Reality is essential reading for anyone interested in the growing influence of this impressive but deeply concerning technology. As the book reveals, reality - once augmented - will never be the same.


Pokemon GO!

Pokemon GO!

Author: Cara Copperman

Publisher: St. Martin's Griffin

Published: 2016-09-13

Total Pages: 177

ISBN-13: 1250135575

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The essential guide book to the biggest mobile game in history, Pokémon Go! Pokémon GO! The Ultimate Unauthorized Guide is a must-read companion to the hit mobile game that has taken the world by storm. This essential guide will teach gamers all they need to know to become the ultimate Pokémon Master. Filled with tips, cheats, strategies, insights and even guides to Pokémon Go sites in a variety of cities, Pokémon GO! The Ultimate Unauthorized Guide is indispensable for anyone looking to fill their Pokédex. This guide includes: • Everything you need to know about Lures, PokéBalls, Eggs • How to catch the really hard Pokémon...Level 20 and above! • Level Up! XP, Medals, Achievements + more • How to find the best Gyms and Pokéstops in your hometown


Japanese Role-Playing Games

Japanese Role-Playing Games

Author: Rachael Hutchinson

Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield

Published: 2022-04-11

Total Pages: 337

ISBN-13: 1793643555

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Japanese Role-playing Games: Genre, Representation, and Liminality in the JRPG examines the origins, boundaries, and transnational effects of the genre, addressing significant formal elements as well as narrative themes, character construction, and player involvement. Contributors from Japan, Europe, North America, and Australia employ a variety of theoretical approaches to analyze popular game series and individual titles, introducing an English-speaking audience to Japanese video game scholarship while also extending postcolonial and philosophical readings to the Japanese game text. In a three-pronged approach, the collection uses these analyses to look at genre, representation, and liminality, engaging with a multitude of concepts including stereotypes, intersectionality, and the political and social effects of JRPGs on players and industry conventions. Broadly, this collection considers JRPGs as networked systems, including evolved iterations of MMORPGs and card collecting “social games” for mobile devices. Scholars of media studies, game studies, Asian studies, and Japanese culture will find this book particularly useful.


Pokémon Sword & Pokémon Shield: The Official Galar Region Pokédex

Pokémon Sword & Pokémon Shield: The Official Galar Region Pokédex

Author: The Pokémon Company International

Publisher: Pokemon Company International

Published: 2020-01-07

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9781604382051

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Pokémon Sword & Pokémon Shield: The Official Galar Region Pokédex has details on the Pokémon you can encounter and catch in the Galar region. With entries spanning from your first partner Pokémon to mysterious and powerful Legendary Pokémon, you’ll discover what you need to know to build the team that’s right for you—where to find elusive Pokémon, the moves they can use, how to evolve them, and more. You’ll be prepared for whatever challenges you face! Here’s what you’ll find inside: Detailed info on the Pokémon you can find in Galar Lists of moves, items, and more—including how you might get them! Information on Gigantamax Pokémon!


Following Meowth's Footprints

Following Meowth's Footprints

Author: Alex Polan

Publisher: Simon and Schuster

Published: 2016-09-27

Total Pages: 79

ISBN-13: 1510721622

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When their neighbor’s cat goes missing, Ethan, Devin, Carlo, and Gianna grab their Poké Balls and Razz Berries and hit the streets to search for him. Along the way, they hope to catch a frisky Meowth, or even a legendary Mewtwo or mythical Mew. But Team Mystic’s favorite Pokémon are just as elusive as the lost cat. Plus, someone or something is throwing the friends off track with misleading paw prints and meowing. Now the Pokémon-collectors-turned-sleuths have to choose which clues to follow—and which Pokémon to pursue. Can the friends use the knowledge and resourcefulness that earned their team its Prestige to find both the real cat and the Pokémon they dream of catching? Fans of Pokémon GO will be on the edge of their seats as Team Mystic puts the clues together in this thrilling second book in the Unofficial Adventures for Pokémon GO Players series!


Gamish

Gamish

Author: Edward Ross

Publisher: Penguin UK

Published: 2020-11-05

Total Pages: 210

ISBN-13: 1846149495

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*Shortlisted for the British Book Design and Production Award for Graphic Novels* 'A love letter to gaming in all its forms - from board games, to role-play, to virtual reality and video games. For fans of gaming, this is the perfect read. For those new to gaming, it is the perfect introduction' The Scotsman A thrilling illustrated journey through the history of video games and what they really mean to us Pac-Man. Mario. Minecraft. Doom. Ever since he first booted up his brother's dusty old Atari, comic artist Edward Ross has been hooked on video games. Years later, he began to wonder: what makes games so special? Why do we play? And how do games shape the world we live in? This lovingly illustrated book takes us through the history of video games, from the pioneering prototypes of the 1950s to the modern era of blockbuster hits and ingenious indie gems. Exploring the people and politics behind one of the world's most exciting art-forms, Gamish is a love letter to something that has always been more than just a game.


Das Netz - English Edition

Das Netz - English Edition

Author: Philipp Otto

Publisher: iRights Media

Published: 2017-07-17

Total Pages: 240

ISBN-13: 3944362306

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Digitalization is changing our world – and we are in the middle of it. The digital magazine "Das Netz" (German for "the net") gathers writers, activists, scientists, politicians and entrepreneurs to think about the developments of our digital life. More than 50 contributions reflect on the digital transformation of society. Topics include the internet of things, artificial intelligence, ethics of algorithms and responsibility as well as social media and election campaigns plus digitalization in China and the USA. A must-read for everyone interested in digitalization!