Nostalgia and Videogame Music: A Primer of Case Studies, Theories, and Analyses for the Player-Academic - Paperback

by Vincent E. Rone (Editor), Can Aksoy (Editor), Sarah Pozderac-Chenevey (Editor)

This collection of essays addresses the fascinating intersection between nostalgia and videogame music. From Nintendo to PlayStation, Zelda to Bioshock, and cult to classic games - this anthology takes readers on a musical journey into personal, historical and virtual pasts. 15 b/w illus.

Author Biography

Can Aksoy is professor of English at Los Angeles City College. Sarah Pozderac-Chenevey is a ludomusicologist specializing in the narrative, continuity, and world-building functions of pre-existing music in video games. Vincent E. Rone teaches at the Franciscan University of Steubenville in Ohio and directs music at Archangel Gabriel Parish in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.