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Japanese Pop Culture: Interactive Media (Video Games)
Resources for researching Japanese pop culture, including anime, fashion, film, manga, and video games.
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Borrowing Materials from the University of Washington
- Media ArcadeA place to borrow and play video games, includes mostly North American localizations of JRPGs with the systems needed to play them.
Borrowing Materials from Outside of the University of Washington
While we welcome you to seek out video games from outside the University of Washington Libraries through the use of inter-library loan (ILL), these requests may not always be fulfilled. This is due to most North American libraries choosing not to circulate video games beyond their university. Please meet with our Japanese studies librarian for more information on how to acquire video games presently not in the University of Washington collection.
Video Game Materials
Chrono Cross by Call Number: Suzzallo and Allen Libraries Media Arcade VIDG PS C47 C76Publication Date: 2001Japanese language option unavailable.
Final Fantasy TacticsCall Number: Suzzallo and Allen Libraries Media Arcade VIDG PS F60 T33Publication Date: 2001Japanese language option unavailable.
Final fantasy XIII-2 by Call Number: Suzzallo and Allen Libraries Media Arcade VIDG PS3 F60 pt.13 no.2Publication Date: 2012Japanese language option available.
Kingdom Hearts IICall Number: Suzzallo and Allen Libraries Media Arcade VIDG PS2 K59 pt.2Publication Date: 2006Japanese language option unavailable.
The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild by Call Number: Suzzallo and Allen Libraries Media Arcade VIDG WII L45 B74Publication Date: 2017Japanese language option available.
Pokémon Omega RubyCall Number: Suzzallo and Allen Libraries Media Arcade VIDG DS P64 O44Publication Date: 2014Japanese language option available.
Resident EvilCall Number: Suzzallo and Allen Libraries Media Arcade VIDG PS R47Publication Date: 1996Japanese language option unavailable.