Obsolete part of anime history brought to light through unusual detail on Neon Genesis Evangelion’s painstakingly hand-crafted cels
A deep dive into anime history, and the unusual connections between The End of Evangelion and Crayon Shin-chan.
VERACITY IN GAMING
VERACITY IN GAMING
Đorđe P
Automaton West Editor
Despite being a Western IP, Wizardry’s biggest following is still in Japan. We talk to Wizardry Variants Daphne devs about the shift
We asked Wizardry Variants Daphne director Keisuke Kanayama about the history and legacy of the Wizardry IP.
Octopath Traveler 0 producer shocked his dev team with a Town Building system idea elaborate enough for its own game. “Taking it this far was absolutely necessary”
In an interview with AUTOMATON, Octopath Traveler 0 producer talks about why they decided to add such an expansive town building system to the game.
SaGa series composer Kenji Ito had a difficult time getting recognized as the author of his own work. “It won’t happen if you just wait”
SaGa series composer Kenji Ito talks about the struggle game musicians face in gaining recognition for their own work.
Pixiv expands list of regions affected by “obscene content” restrictions. Australia, Canada, New Zealand and EU join the UK and US
Japanese art platform Pixiv expands list of countries affected by "Restrictions for Healthy Expression in Specific Countries and Regions.”
Touhou Project creator ZUN says AI can never beat human creativity. “We’re all just too poisoned by capitalism.”
In a recent live broadcast on YouTube, Touhou Project creator ZUN shared his opinion on AI-generated music and the human creative spirit.
Clannad, Angel Beats publisher Visual Arts goes back on promise to publish winning entries of literary contest, citing “poor prospects for realization”
Visual Arts' terminates novel adaptation contracts for 21 winners of its Kinetic Novel Awards citing "poor realization prospects."
Fatal Fury studio SNK had a literal wall-punching tradition in its offices, according to Metal Slug developer
Metal Slug dev shares a nostalgic episode about Nasca Corporation's first visit to SNK's office - and an unusual habit of its employees.
“AI could never come up with a sequel like Silent Hill f.” Series producer joins discussion on AI-generated remakes and sequels
Silent Hill series producer Motoi Okamoto says games like Silent Hill f can only be made thanks to the developers' bold creative choices.
Japan has a “kidult” population of over 5 million. Consumption of toys and kids’ content fueled by nostalgia, survey shows
A recent survey by Happinet suggests Japan's "kidult" population has reached 5.35 million people and a market worth more than $500 million USD.
Final Fantasy composer Nobuo Uematsu says he’s “never used generative AI, and never will.” Hardship is what makes the creative process rewarding
Final Fantasy composer Nobuo Uematsu discusses the history and evolution of game music and shares opinion on generative AI.
Major Japanese gacha game introduces “out-of-app” payments to bypass Apple and Google’s high transaction fees
Major Japanese gacha game Monster Strike opts for "out-of-app" payments in order to bypass strict fees set by Apple and Google Play stores.