For my Capstone Project, I chose to research the differing popularity of game centers in the US and Japan.
"Game Center" is what the Japanese call an arcade center, and they have enough variety to interest almost anyone. During my study abroad I noticed that game centers were popular among all age groups in Japan, and they always seemed quite busy. This reminded me of the arcades that I played in when I was growing up in the US, which have since become rather scarce. After visiting a number of game centers in Japan, I wanted to try and understand why game centers remained popular in Japan, while nearly disappearing from American society.
I developed the following questions to guide my research:
1. Why are game centers (arcades) so prevalent in Japan while they are on the decline in the US?
- What is the appeal of playing at a game center instead of at home?
2. What are the most popular games in each culture’s arcade and why?
After I looked into the history of video game arcades, I created surveys in English and Japanese to answer my research questions.
"Game Center" is what the Japanese call an arcade center, and they have enough variety to interest almost anyone. During my study abroad I noticed that game centers were popular among all age groups in Japan, and they always seemed quite busy. This reminded me of the arcades that I played in when I was growing up in the US, which have since become rather scarce. After visiting a number of game centers in Japan, I wanted to try and understand why game centers remained popular in Japan, while nearly disappearing from American society.
I developed the following questions to guide my research:
1. Why are game centers (arcades) so prevalent in Japan while they are on the decline in the US?
- What is the appeal of playing at a game center instead of at home?
2. What are the most popular games in each culture’s arcade and why?
After I looked into the history of video game arcades, I created surveys in English and Japanese to answer my research questions.
english_survey.pdf | |
File Size: | 113 kb |
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japanese_survey.pdf | |
File Size: | 191 kb |
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After collecting enough data, I analyzed the responses to find answers to my research questions. I created a PowerPoint presentation in both English in Japanese, and created a script in Japanese to present my findings.
clark_english_ppt.pptx | |
File Size: | 813 kb |
File Type: | pptx |
final_jp_ppt.pptx | |
File Size: | 884 kb |
File Type: | pptx |
capstone_script_final.docx | |
File Size: | 108 kb |
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I also presented my findings in a research paper in both English and Japanese.
english_paper.docx | |
File Size: | 244 kb |
File Type: | docx |
japanese_paper.docx | |
File Size: | 154 kb |
File Type: | docx |
Oh, and I created this personal website too. :)