Rise of the RPG - A History (2013)
Genre : Documentary
Runtime : 37M
Synopsis
Roo presents a retrospective on the rise of the Japanese Role-Playing Game - running from tabletop wargames up through Dragon Quest and Final Fantasy - and discusses their impact on the genre as a whole. Learn about the major players - including Gygax, Garriott, Woodhead, Horii, Sakaguchi - and how their efforts led to the 16-bit RPG renaissance.
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