The cyberpunk genre has been orientalist for decades – but it doesn’t have to be
“Wake up, Samurai,” growls Johnny Silverhand and crouches over player character V in a dump somewhere on the outskirts of Night City. “We have a city to burn.” An advertisement for Kiroshi Opticals hovers behind him; A neon purple eye on a holographic display is staring at a blurred area. Early marketing material for Cyberpunk ...