Studio Emiko announced yesterday on November 6 that Ciel Chandelleur, a VTuber produced by the company with a possible debut date on November 23 or 24, announced a sudden indefinite hiatus from social media activities. In the announcement, Ciel used the detail of overzealous vampire hunters going after her as a creative euphemism for herContinue reading “VTuber Ciel Chandelleur of Studio Emiko Going On Indefinite Social Media Activity Hiatus Hours After Announcing Possible Debut Date”
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If You’re Gonna Become a Programmer, Math and Algebra are the Key
If you’re a computer programmer, mathematics will become a key part of what you do. And so will algebra. This is especially true if you’re creating a video game. When I was in school, mathematics seemed to interest me the most, unlike most other subjects typically taught. Pretty much every aspect taught in all gradeContinue reading “If You’re Gonna Become a Programmer, Math and Algebra are the Key”
November 2024 Monthly Digest
The spooky season has ended and the holiday season is already underway. Key Developments Drillimation can proudly announce that the development of Touhou Kichouden ~ Mythos of Phantasmagoria 2 has officially completed and has entered post-production. Legends say that if we start a project in January, we could finish by December. It happened to beContinue reading “November 2024 Monthly Digest”
Development of Touhou Kichouden ~ Mythos of Phantasmagoria 2 “Largely Finished”
Drillimation Systems can largely confirm that the sun is setting on the development for Touhou Kichouden ~ Mythos of Phantasmagoria 2 after ten months of development. Asides from last-minute debugging work and localization, the Mythos of Phantasmagoria sequel will be showcased at the upcoming Erie Anime Fest in Erie, Pennsylvania in two weeks and willContinue reading “Development of Touhou Kichouden ~ Mythos of Phantasmagoria 2 “Largely Finished””
As I Begin Another Quarter Century of My Life, What Will Happen?
Greetings. If I could jump off my computer, I wouldn’t. Over the past year, the world has been facing an unprecedented moment that would go against my philosophy as war has been raging in the Middle East again. Last year around this time, on the first anniversary of the release of Chuhou Joutai 3: ThreeContinue reading “As I Begin Another Quarter Century of My Life, What Will Happen?”
Touhou Kichouden ~ Mythos of Phantasmagoria 2 as a Whole Nearing Completion
Drillimation Systems is announcing that the entirety of their current project, Touhou Kichouden ~ Mythos of Phantasmagoria 2, is nearing completion after ten months of work. The main campaign was completed on September 30, 2024. Initially, the postgame was expected to be completed by the end of November, but happened to take half the time.Continue reading “Touhou Kichouden ~ Mythos of Phantasmagoria 2 as a Whole Nearing Completion”
Studio Emiko to Cease Twitter Activity Next Week, Move to Bluesky
Studio Emiko founder and CEO Emiko Hosokawa yesterday announced that she will cease all activity on Twitter next Friday. This also includes her VTuber operations. This move comes as Twitter made changes to the blocking system that would allow accounts that users have blocked to still view those profiles but not like or retweet anyContinue reading “Studio Emiko to Cease Twitter Activity Next Week, Move to Bluesky”
Procrastination Even as a CEO
For me, every day makes me lazy. As a game developer, it’s tough to focus and not procrastinate. I spend a lot of time goofing off in the evenings, unless something comes up. I don’t rush through my projects, unless if I have to crunch on something. The video game industry can be a fun,Continue reading “Procrastination Even as a CEO”
Why I Focus On One Project at a Time
As a single-man team, I have a philosophy of focusing on one game project at a time. And no matter the size and scope, I’ll always have to work on several smaller projects to ensure I don’t leave a gap in my upload schedule. I will always work on a big project that may takeContinue reading “Why I Focus On One Project at a Time”
Understanding Japanese Game Scripts: Touhou 2: The Story of Eastern Wonderland
Japanese is one of the most diverse and complex languages that one can learn. It also comes with a toll. In order to be fluent in the language, learners will need to learn thousands of characters. Around 100 of those characters are reserved for Hiragana and Katakana, while the rest are for kanji, which areContinue reading “Understanding Japanese Game Scripts: Touhou 2: The Story of Eastern Wonderland”
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