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Touhou Meijinka One Year Later

Tomorrow will mark one year since the release of Touhou Meijinka ~ Song of Divine Tempest. This game marked the beginning of a new era for the Drillimation Danmaku Universe, being developed specifically to test the engine for future Drillimation Danmaku Universe shooter games. The concept for this game came during the latter half ofContinue reading “Touhou Meijinka One Year Later”

It’s a Little Challenge to Hop from Nintendo to Sony

For many gamers, including myself, I started on Nintendo. It was a bit of a challenge trying to jump from Nintendo to Sony all because the game you want to play is a PlayStation exclusive. With the brand having reached its 30th anniversary yesterday, I want to talk about a gaming retrospective when it comesContinue reading “It’s a Little Challenge to Hop from Nintendo to Sony”

December 2024 Monthly Digest

We made it to the end of yet another year, and I can’t believe it’s Christmastime again already. Key Developments Even after the game was completed, my hard drive failed after four and a half years of regular use. Some content for Touhou Kichouden ~ Mythos of Phantasmagoria 2 was not saved to GitHub, meaningContinue reading “December 2024 Monthly Digest”

Productive During Daylight – Why Daylight Matters to Me the Most

Like a lot of people, I always prefer to work in the daylight instead of the night when I rest. I always like to get up early in the morning so that I can tackle the things that matter to me the most. It’s always game development that’s on my mind during that period, butContinue reading “Productive During Daylight – Why Daylight Matters to Me the Most”

Every Annoyance I’ve Encountered During My Youth

This prompt asks you to name the top three pet peeves, or biggest annoyances in your life. There are too many things that are common to list and share with millions of other people, such as academic challenges and hardships, as well as the ones in public. In fact, the Mildly Infuriating subreddit has peopleContinue reading “Every Annoyance I’ve Encountered During My Youth”

There’s Only One Coastal Location in Pennsylvania, The Rest Are Mountainous

For almost the entirety of my life, I’ve lived in a coastal city (not technically coastal, but somewhere situated on the Great Lakes). The sea is up in the north, while the mountains are in the south. Most of my home state of Pennsylvania consists of mountainous terrain as it is located within the AppalachianContinue reading “There’s Only One Coastal Location in Pennsylvania, The Rest Are Mountainous”

Thoughts on Mario & Luigi: Brothership

DISCLAIMER: The views and opinions expressed in this article are solely those of the author, and does not reflect the viewpoints of Nintendo, Acquire, or any other entity involved with the development of the game. WARNING: This article contains spoilers for Mario & Luigi: Brothership. We don’t recommend reading this until you’ve completed it, andContinue reading “Thoughts on Mario & Luigi: Brothership”

How Smoking Led to Akira Toriyama’s Death

Over eight months have passed since the death of famed manga artist and illustrator Akira Toriyama, who was the man that brought classics such as Dr. Slump and Dragon Ball, and designing the characters for Dragon Quest and Chrono Trigger. We used resources from the U.S.-based Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), specifically theirContinue reading “How Smoking Led to Akira Toriyama’s Death”

Why It Costs So Much to Buy or Build a Computer for Game Development

Computers are essentially what’s necessary to get into software development. To me, they are the most expensive piece of equipment that I have invested on. When I built my current workstation that I’ve been using for the past four years, it was over $1,500 from a student loan I had during the autumn 2020 semester.Continue reading “Why It Costs So Much to Buy or Build a Computer for Game Development”