On this day four years ago, the original Chuhou Joutai was released. Over the next two years, two more Chuhou Joutai games released: Paraided! and Three Nights of Scarlet Abscess. Those games comprised the Chuhou Joutai trilogy, and there was no Chuhou Joutai game that released in 2023. Why? I was planning to continue theContinue reading “The Original Chuhou Joutai at Four: Why Mythos of Phantasmagoria Took the Timeline Backwards”
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Next Drillimation Game is Only 12.5% Complete, Despite Five Months of Work
Two weeks ago, Drillimation Systems released their newest game Touhou Kourinden ~ Mythos of Phantasmagoria on Steam. It marked the beginning of a brand new franchise for the company, and ever since Touhou Meijinka ~ Song of Divine Tempest was released last December, Drillimation has been hard at work on their next project. The sameContinue reading “Next Drillimation Game is Only 12.5% Complete, Despite Five Months of Work”
What’s With Me When I’m Not Home
Whenever I leave the studio, I’m always bringing four or five things with me. These include, but are not limited to: Why am I carrying all these things? To ensure I don’t die of boredom. When you travel to something boring, you’ll always need something to keep yourself busy. Sure, a phone, tablet, or handheldContinue reading “What’s With Me When I’m Not Home”
Temperate Versus Tropical: Why You Don’t See Cold in the Latter
For me, I am a person living in a temperate climate. But two others, namely my brother, and Studio Emiko chairwoman Emiko Hosokawa, live in tropical climates. Living in a temperate climate allows you to explore different climatic landscapes, but depending on where one is situated, you have one thing in common: cold. As aContinue reading “Temperate Versus Tropical: Why You Don’t See Cold in the Latter”
The Chief Executive Officer Position – Always a Leader Over Followers
I am the founder and CEO of Drillimation Systems. This means I am a leader. The client and players are followers. When you are a leader, you have more control over your organization whereas the followers have less control. Small companies usually have to rely on help from larger companies in order to grow. ItContinue reading “The Chief Executive Officer Position – Always a Leader Over Followers”
How Chuhou Joutai’s Susumu Takajima Helped Bring a Hand at Bridging Eastern and Western Cultures
In the United States, May marks Asian and Pacific Islander Heritage Month as a way to look back at the historical and cultural achievements of those who trace their ancestry to Asia and other Pacific Island countries. Their stories have also appeared in popular culture, ranging from literature, film and television, and even video games.Continue reading “How Chuhou Joutai’s Susumu Takajima Helped Bring a Hand at Bridging Eastern and Western Cultures”
Touhou Kourinden ~ Mythos of Phantasmagoria Releases on Steam
Chuhou Joutai developer Drillimation Systems has released a new danmaku role-playing game under the title of Touhou Kourinden ~ Mythos of Phantasmagoria on Steam and itch.io. Touhou Kourinden ~ Mythos of Phantasmagoria is a game that takes place over the span of thirty years of the lives of Rinnosuke “Kourin” Morichika and Marisa Kirisame, fromContinue reading “Touhou Kourinden ~ Mythos of Phantasmagoria Releases on Steam”
May 2024 Monthly Digest
We’re getting close to summertime (wintertime for our Southern Hemisphere players). May Day on May 1 officially kickstarts summer in some countries, but in the US it’s Memorial Day that unofficially kickstarts summer. Key Developments Over the Past Month Development on Touhou Kichouden (Drillimation’s next project) has been going slow because of E. Enthusiasm (oneContinue reading “May 2024 Monthly Digest”
Technology Brands Among Gamers and Developers
If you’re a software developer like me, there are going to be at least one or more technology brands that will be in your favor. Who does Drillimation trust the most? For me, I prefer Japanese technology brands such as Nintendo, Sony, and NEC, but there are other brands from the Asia-Pacific region that areContinue reading “Technology Brands Among Gamers and Developers”
Why Discord Emojis Have Been in Users’ Preferences Over Traditional Emojis
A lot of websites on the internet, and even on your device, have emoji support. Ever since it was introduced in Japan in the late 1990s before spreading everywhere the following decade, emojis have become a visual way to express yourself. Some websites such as Twitch (referred to as emotes) and of course, Discord, haveContinue reading “Why Discord Emojis Have Been in Users’ Preferences Over Traditional Emojis”
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