Today marks one year since the third Chuhou Joutai game released, and the end of an era. A couple months prior, the Touhou Project NES Demakes completed development. First of all, I really enjoyed working on the Chuhou Joutai trilogy. This was something that had been in my head since high school, and after IContinue reading “Chuhou Joutai 3, One Year Later”
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How the Kirisame Dynasty Plans Their Royal Weddings
For any royal family, marriages and the children that spawn from them are the only way for a dynasty to continue to reign for the centuries that come. Royal weddings are much more complicated to plan than civilian weddings. The process begins with the engagement and ends on the actual wedding day. The Engagement LikeContinue reading “How the Kirisame Dynasty Plans Their Royal Weddings”
State of Drillimation: Autumn 2023
One week from today, it will be a year since the third Chuhou Joutai game released, and I’m still glad you’re following my content even after two sagas finished around this time last year. I’m also happy you’re still playing the Touhou Project NES Demakes too. I’ve already made the first three games open sourceContinue reading “State of Drillimation: Autumn 2023”
What’s Next After Touhou Meijinka?
Touhou Meijinka ~ Song of Divine Tempest is nearing completion. The final and extra stages remain, as well as the endings. When the game is finished, the Prophet Driller will return to the director’s chair to work on the sequel to Touhou Kourinden ~ Mythos of Phantasmagoria, which isn’t due to release until next spring.Continue reading “What’s Next After Touhou Meijinka?”
Driller Explains: Why Recent Songs for the Emiverse Have Not Been PC-98 Touhou-style Originals
In the past, back when Studio Emiko was known as Akira Akagi Games, the music composed for her games were mostly FamiTracker and PC-98 originals. Nowadays, it’s been gone. Why has this happened? Emiko Hosokawa is requesting that the songs for the Emiverse be exported to MIDI so that the Touhou Project instrumentation could beContinue reading “Driller Explains: Why Recent Songs for the Emiverse Have Not Been PC-98 Touhou-style Originals”
The Impact of AI: Creating Inspirations for Creative Goodness
Ever since DALL-E, ChatGPT, and Adobe Firefly hit the shores, AI has endeavored creators with the tools and resources they need, as well as focusing on the creative process of making great content for whatever scenario effectively and efficiently as possible. With millions of AI users, it sure becomes a helpful resource for people lookingContinue reading “The Impact of AI: Creating Inspirations for Creative Goodness”
Thoughts on The Hidden Treasure of Area Zero Part 1: The Teal Mask
DISCLAIMER: The views and opinions expressed in this article are solely those of the author, and does not reflect the viewpoints of Nintendo, The Pokémon Company, Game Freak, or any other entity involved with the Pokémon franchise. WARNING: This article contains spoilers for The Hidden Treasure of Area Zero Part 1: The Teal Mask. WeContinue reading “Thoughts on The Hidden Treasure of Area Zero Part 1: The Teal Mask”
Touhou Meijinka Director Reportedly Diagnosed with Myopia
Emiko Hosokawa, the director of Touhou Meijinka ~ Song of Divine Tempest, has mentioned on Wednesday that she has been diagnosed with myopia – a common condition in which objects appear clearly when close, but far away objects don’t. The condition is generally inherited and can develop at any age. Warning signs of the conditionContinue reading “Touhou Meijinka Director Reportedly Diagnosed with Myopia”
The Story of the Shrek MIDI File
DISCLAIMER: This article is for educational purposes only. I do not support or endorse piracy of the film for any reason whatsoever. The recent death of the lead singer for Smash Mouth, Steve Harwell, sent shockwaves across the Internet, including the Shrek fandom. But I will not be talking about that. I’m diving into aContinue reading “The Story of the Shrek MIDI File”
More and More Games With Improbable Female Casts are Getting Restricted Ratings. That’s a Problem for the Teens Wanting to Play It.
Global rating boards are developing very specific hang-ups and are keeping teens away from the games they want to play. Anime-themed games are very popular among that demographic. Imagine a game with a cute 13-year-old female lead, but the game is rated R and 13-year-olds can’t buy it without a parent’s permission. On average, theyContinue reading “More and More Games With Improbable Female Casts are Getting Restricted Ratings. That’s a Problem for the Teens Wanting to Play It.”
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