AAS 4909: Japanese Video Games at Baruch College
3 credits · Spring 2027
Japanese Video Games (AAS 4909) at Baruch College has 1 way to take it in Spring 2027. 1 of 1 section has an open seat right now.
The professor is: Mimi Okabe.
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About this course
This course offers a critical exploration of Japanese video games from the 1970s to the present, examining them not merely as entertainment but as cultural texts that reflect and shape narratives about identity, gender, labor, nationalism, and technology in postwar and contemporary Japan. Through scholarly readings, gameplay analysis, and class discussion, students will develop tools to analyze games as ideologically rich media. The course includes guest lectures from leading figures in game studies, industry, and translation, providing insight into the production, localization, and global reception of Japanese games. By studying titles such as Pac-Man, Street Fighter, Yakuza, Catherine, NieR:Automata, and The Legend of Zelda, students will gain a deeper understanding of how Japanese video games engage with themes of nostalgia, politics, collective memory, and transnational fan cultures. Students will receive credit for AAS 4909 or JPS 4909, not both. These courses may substitute for each other within the F-replacement option.
Professors for AAS 4909 at Baruch, Spring 2027
- Mimi OkabeChill Rank 2 of 5: Easylimited data?
1 section · 1 open · ★ 5.0 (5) · difficulty 2.2/5 · 100% would take again
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AAS 4909 sections, times and seats
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Questions about AAS 4909 at Baruch
- Who teaches AAS 4909 at Baruch in Spring 2027?
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