On the morning of April 13, 2025, Indochina Time (ICT), Studio Emiko Chairwoman Emiko Hosokawa was attempting to appeal a false hacking report when it was reported that she was logged out of her Discord account suddenly. When she tried to log back in, it was reported that her login credentials were changed, preventing anyContinue reading “Studio Emiko Discord Account Hacked, Hosokawa Falsely Suspended”
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Drillimation’s Next Project Has Two Choices – Which One May Work Better?
Unlike most AAA studios, I don’t create design documents very much. I keep most of that stuff in my head, but if a time gap is very large, I’ll just note down what I think of in Google Docs files or discuss it on my Discord server with others. The only exceptions are to-do listsContinue reading “Drillimation’s Next Project Has Two Choices – Which One May Work Better?”
The Problem With AI-Generated Assets for Games
I’ve already talked about AI-generated assets before, but what do they mean? I’ll have to explain the ramifications of using AI to generate assets, whether it be characters, objects, or environments, and then use them without any alterations. From entire AI assets sold on asset stores, it comes in all sorts of flavors, and noneContinue reading “The Problem With AI-Generated Assets for Games”
Drillimation to Plan Long-Term Changes to Drillimation Danmaku Universe Game Development
As Drillimation Systems prepares to launch Touhou Chouhatsuyou ~ Burgeoning Tresses of Longevity in twelve days, software development won’t get any faster or slower. In fact, critics have said that fast development isn’t always better. Slowing down allows their developers to build better, more stable foundations. Drillimation’s goal for future projects after a rough startContinue reading “Drillimation to Plan Long-Term Changes to Drillimation Danmaku Universe Game Development”
Preparing For the Nintendo Switch 2 – Pricy, But Innovative
Yesterday, players including myself got a more in-depth glimpse of the Nintendo Switch 2, which is announced to release this summer on June 5, 2025. Thanks to the U.S. tariffs, it also drove up the price to be Nintendo’s most expensive console to date at $450. Aside from that, what are the other reasons toContinue reading “Preparing For the Nintendo Switch 2 – Pricy, But Innovative”
State of Drillimation: Spring 2025
I’m currently busy getting ready for the release of Touhou Chouhatsuyou ~ Burgeoning Tresses of Longevity, which is a new Touhou Project fangame that will be releasing on Good Friday of the Easter weekend. It was even showcased at the last Anime Fest a couple weeks back. Touhou Kichouden ~ Mythos of Phantasmagoria 2 TheContinue reading “State of Drillimation: Spring 2025”
Why Drillimation Systems Will Never Run Another Fanon Wiki
From 2015 until 2019, Drillimation Systems was the owner of both the Dream Logos and Fiction Wikis. They were both fanon wikis, with the Dream Logos Wiki being a fanon Logopedia and Dream Fiction Wiki being a fanon Wikipedia. Speaking of which, the latter could end up being described as a “semi-anarchy” wiki, a typeContinue reading “Why Drillimation Systems Will Never Run Another Fanon Wiki”
Drillimation’s New Game Touhou Chouhatsuyou ~ Burgeoning Tresses of Longevity is Making Players Mad, One Discord Server Says
Touhou Chouhatsuyou ~ Burgeoning Tresses of Longevity, the newest game in the Drillimation Danmaku Universe, apparently managed to tangle every player’s hair in a million knots, according to players on one Discord server who beta-tested the game. They spent no time hurling rotten tomatoes at it, and the initial reception was divided between newcomers andContinue reading “Drillimation’s New Game Touhou Chouhatsuyou ~ Burgeoning Tresses of Longevity is Making Players Mad, One Discord Server Says”
Drillimation Launches Open Beta Test for Touhou Chouhatsuyou ~ Burgeoning Tresses of Longevity
Yesterday, Drillimation launched the open beta for their next game Touhou Chouhatsuyou ~ Burgeoning Tresses of Longevity. The game is available to play as a browser game and free download. This beta test is being conducted to have players try out the game and help improve the game based on feedback. Players can choose fromContinue reading “Drillimation Launches Open Beta Test for Touhou Chouhatsuyou ~ Burgeoning Tresses of Longevity”
Future Character Introduction: Helene Black
Note: Art not final, design subject to change. Following the completion of Touhou Chouhatsuyou ~ Burgeoning Tresses of Longevity, Drillimation is planning their next Touhou Project fangame. The character above may be one of the characters the player will fight against. Helene Black Quick Facts Description A fairy who appears when autumn is approaching. HerContinue reading “Future Character Introduction: Helene Black”
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