Chris Kohler

Chris Kohler

San Bruno, California, United States
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I started writing because I wanted the discussions we were having about video games to be…

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  • Digital Eclipse Entertainment Partners

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Publications

  • Final Fantasy V

    Boss Fight Books

    A book about a single game, 1992's Final Fantasy V -- one of the best and most interesting entries in the Final Fantasy series, and a game that quite literally changed my life and kickstarted my career.

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  • Power-Up: How Japanese Video Games Gave the World an Extra Life, 2016 Edition

    Dover Publications

    Built on my Tufts University graduation thesis and a year of study as a Fulbright scholar in Kyoto, "Power-Up" was the first book written in English on the subject of Japanese video games when originally released in 2004. The revised 2016 edition includes new and updated material, including a chapter on the life of Satoru Iwata.

  • Good Job, Brain!

    Ulysses Press

    Based on our trivia podcast of the same name, it's a book of pub trivia, crazy facts, strange-but-true stories, brain-twisting quizzes and perplexing puzzles.

    Other authors
    • Karen Chu
    • Colin Felton
    • Dana Nelson

  • Retro Gaming Hacks

    O'Reilly

    A book of tips and tricks on how to get into playing, modding, and creating retro video games.

  • Power-Up: How Japanese Video Games Gave the World an Extra Life

    Penguin Random House (BradyGames imprint)

    Built on my Tufts University graduation thesis and a year of study as a Fulbright scholar in Kyoto, "Power-Up" was the first book written in English on the subject of Japanese video games.

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  • English

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  • Japanese

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