Game Center CX, also known as Retro Game Challenge, is arguably the world's first Let's Play series. It's been a hit on Japanese TV ever since its debut in 2003, spawning multiple game spin-offs and other side projects. Satoru Iwata, the late president of Nintendo, once starred in an entire episode. Still, for whatever reason, the Game Center CX brand has been largely relegated to "cult favorite" status in the rest of the world. My guess is that it's the language barrier.
I'm Stuck in a Video Game could be one step towards breaking down that barrier, among others. It's a sweet, simple story about a young girl who enters the world of Pandasourus, her favorite Famicom title. Illustrated and translated by Fangamer and Simpsons comic artist Nina Matsumoto and written by Game Center CX producer Tsuyoshi Kan, the book offers a unique, accessible take on familiar territory.
Cartoons and movies about "getting sucked into the game" have become commonplace in recent years, but children's books that follow similar set ups are less prevalent. To many parents, books are seen as virtuous, and video games are a vice, so combining the two may come off like fat-free potato chips or Glengarry Glen Ross with the swears dubbed out. Anyone who sees I'm Stuck in a Video Game that way is missing out. My two-year-old son's fascination with the book is proof of that.
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