Games industry to celebrate Japan in hour-long special

On April 3rd, a very special collaboration between game developers and games journalists will be released. “Gamers Heart Japan” will feature interviews with figures such as Tim Schafer, Alex Rigopulos and Peter Molyneux as they discuss the impact the Japanese have had on our favorite past-time and how they’ll continue to shape it in the future. They’ll be joined by personalities from press organizations including Electric Playground, G4 and a little site called Destructoid.

Of course, the larger point is to raise awareness as to how important Japan really is to us as gamers. Gamers Heart Japan has an official website where the special will be released. Visitors to the site will also be able to donate to the Red Cross relief effort.

In a way, Japan came to our rescue after the videogame crash of ’83 and helped to salvage a form of entertainment discarded as a fad. We at Destructoid are proud to try and help return the favor in any small way we can. Please go and visit Gamers Heart Japan and enjoy the show they’re putting together. Then, please give what you can to help our friends in the East. Thanks.