In late 2020, while Chuhou Joutai 2: Paraided! was in its early stages of development, Drillimation began working on a side project named White Javelin that was intended for Whitethorn Digital. It ended up getting canceled due to Paraided! taking up most of the resources and had to be completed by the summer of 2021.Continue reading “Why It Took Four Years to Revive This Project”
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How I Made Drillimation With Old Technology
One value of Drillimation’s philosophy is making old technology cool again. Even some of the things I use to make the games are years old. When it comes to creating games with cutting-edge technology, that gets expensive. Sometimes, it’s easier to make a smaller game with older technology. It could even break down with glitchesContinue reading “How I Made Drillimation With Old Technology”
The Untold Life of Queen Yukari
What a beautiful name, and monarch too. She was the founding mother of the Democratic Kingdom of Western Gensokyo, ruling from its founding in 1703 until her death in 1753. She had founded and ruled Yakumoshi in the years before the Kingdom’s formal establishment. She was the first daughter of a family living in Mayohiga,Continue reading “The Untold Life of Queen Yukari”
Drillimation-Studio Emiko Feud, Explained
After the release of Touhou Chouhatsuyou ~ Burgeoning Tresses of Longevity back in April, Drillimation’s relationship with the Vietnam-based Studio Emiko entered into a feud. As such, the involvement of Studio Emiko in Drillimation games is currently on hold as Drillimation Systems founder and CEO Susumu Takajima wishes to assess the issues that plagued theContinue reading “Drillimation-Studio Emiko Feud, Explained”
Thoughts on the Nintendo Switch 2 and Mario Kart World
DISCLAIMER: The views and opinions expressed in this article are solely those of the author and does not reflect the viewpoints of Nintendo. Like a lot of other players, I was unable to preorder the Nintendo Switch 2, but I was still able to get one on launch day. In fact, I couldn’t sleep theContinue reading “Thoughts on the Nintendo Switch 2 and Mario Kart World”
Preparing For the Nintendo Switch 2 – A Look Back at the Original Switch
Another Nintendo era is coming to a close this week as we prepare for the launch of the next Nintendo era – the Nintendo Switch 2. If you’ve played video games any time in the past forty years, making childhood memories can be nothing short of incredible, and those related to Nintendo are ones youContinue reading “Preparing For the Nintendo Switch 2 – A Look Back at the Original Switch”
June 2025 Monthly Digest
Welcome to summertime once again. In four days, it will become even more wonderful as the Nintendo Switch 2 launches alongside a brand new Mario Kart. I will be getting both. Will you get either one or both on day one? I got the original Nintendo Switch on day one as well despite not preorderingContinue reading “June 2025 Monthly Digest”
The Backstories of Kiyomi Tatariya and Asta Nattendottir, Further Explained
Kiyomi Tatariya and Asta Nattendottir are two characters and the bosses of the third and fourth stages in Touhou Chouhatsuyou ~ Burgeoning Tresses of Longevity. Their hairstyles were unaffected by the scent and remain at their regular length. They also live in Dragon’s Tower where the Kanbe family also lives. They aren’t related by blood,Continue reading “The Backstories of Kiyomi Tatariya and Asta Nattendottir, Further Explained”
The Consequence of “Strict Interpretation of Copyright Law” on YouTube
If you think of YouTube as a platform where if you play by copyright law, your videos will be safe from DMCA takedowns, and you have some recourse if it’s taken down improperly. That’s not the case in a number of countries, particularly in Japan, thanks to an additional barrier of lawful sharing. What I’mContinue reading “The Consequence of “Strict Interpretation of Copyright Law” on YouTube”
Drillimation Announces New Soundtrack Album Series to Commemorate Chuhou Joutai’s Fifth Anniversary
Five years ago today, the original Chuhou Joutai released on Steam. To commemorate it, Drillimation rereleased the MOD tracker version of the soundtrack on Bandcamp under the name of Ayako’s MODded Score. Drillimation Danmaku Universe fans should participate in this emotionally-themed event before this year is over. Drillimation has confirmed that multiple volumes of theContinue reading “Drillimation Announces New Soundtrack Album Series to Commemorate Chuhou Joutai’s Fifth Anniversary”
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