Kingdom Hearts composer didn’t express her own identity in Disney world tracks, pursuing “fan mindset” instead
Yoko Shimomura talks about her approach to creating music for Kingdom Hearts Disney worlds vs its original environments.
VERACITY IN GAMING
VERACITY IN GAMING
Carlos "Zoto" Zotomayor
Automaton West writer. Zoto has been playing video games for 30+ years now but has only recently come to grips with PC gaming. When he isn't playing video games, he watches romance anime and gets mad when his best girl never wins.
Street Fighter 6 Elena gets special mirror match intro
Street Fighter 6 makes a nod to Elena's classic mirror match intro animations from past entries like Street Fighter III: Third Strike.
Zenless Zone Zero’s free 3D models misused in “Hentai Supermarket Simulator” shovelware on PlayStation Store
Zenless Zone Zero developer miHoYo generously puts up its 3D models for download, which has inevitably been exploited.
Toby Fox reveals new enemy type in Deltarune Chapters 1-4
Toby Fox has showcased Guei, new "terrible beasts" that will make an appearance in Deltarune's new chapters.
Final Fantasy 9 gets new character profiles on 25th anniversary site
Square Enix has shared new character profiles for Final Fantasy 9 characters on the official 25th anniversary homepage.
Esports player faces backlash from Japanese sponsor and public for posting Hiroshima bombing GIF
After losing to a Japanese team, Brazilian esports player Lucas Dias posted a gif depicting the Hiroshima atomic bombing, prompting controversy.
Ghost of Yōtei Creative Director reveals why Hokkaido was chosen as the sequel’s setting
Sucker Punch Productions' Nate Fox talks about what went into selecting the new setting for Ghost of Tsushima's sequel Ghost of Yotei.
Suikoden II anime won’t cram the whole story into one season, series producer assures
Suikoden IP producer Rui Naito suggests Suikoden: The Anime will have multiple seasons, depicting the story fully.
Tourists get stranded on Ghost of Yotei’s titular mountain in Japan, prompting criticism from locals
A British couple needed to be rescued off Japan's Mount Yotei, namesake of Sucker Punch Productions' Ghost of Yotei, prompting backlash.
Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 features possible nod to Final Fantasy 8’s Triple Triad
In cheeky reference to Final Fantasy 8's Triple Triad, Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 has its Gestrals play Double Dyad.
The Hundred Line: Last Defense Academy will get an anime adaptation if the game sells well, director says
Kazutaka Kodaka says an anime adaptation of The Hundred Line is "definitely" on the table, provided it sells enough.
Marvel Rivals bringing back Season 0 battle pass; details possible returning battle passes
Marvel Rivals has announced the return of the Season 0 battle pass, albeit only its pricier Luxury version.