https://automaton-media.com/en/author/keiichi-yokoyama/ AUTOMATON is a website that covers the Japanese gaming world. We bring you the news on video games from Osaka and Tokyo. Thu, 26 Mar 2026 08:06:01 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 https://automaton-media.com/en/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/cropped-automaton-sitelogo-120x120-1-32x32.png https://automaton-media.com/en/author/keiichi-yokoyama/ 32 32 https://automaton-media.com/en/news/a-new-rpg-maker-project-is-in-the-works-that-will-allow-deeper-expression-teaser-showcases-hd-2d-style-graphics/ https://automaton-media.com/en/news/a-new-rpg-maker-project-is-in-the-works-that-will-allow-deeper-expression-teaser-showcases-hd-2d-style-graphics/#respond Thu, 26 Mar 2026 08:05:58 +0000 https://automaton-media.com/en/?p=64115 Gotcha Gotcha Games has announced that there's a new PRG Maker game development tool currently in the works.]]> https://automaton-media.com/en/news/a-new-rpg-maker-project-is-in-the-works-that-will-allow-deeper-expression-teaser-showcases-hd-2d-style-graphics/feed/ 0 https://automaton-media.com/en/news/10-year-old-adult-visual-novel-senren-banka-celebrates-over-1-million-units-sold-witnessing-a-huge-jump-in-sales-over-the-past-two-years/ https://automaton-media.com/en/news/10-year-old-adult-visual-novel-senren-banka-celebrates-over-1-million-units-sold-witnessing-a-huge-jump-in-sales-over-the-past-two-years/#respond Thu, 26 Feb 2026 06:34:40 +0000 https://automaton-media.com/en/?p=60717 Japanese developer Yuzusoft recently announced that their visual novel Senren Banka sold a whopping million units worldwide.]]> https://automaton-media.com/en/news/10-year-old-adult-visual-novel-senren-banka-celebrates-over-1-million-units-sold-witnessing-a-huge-jump-in-sales-over-the-past-two-years/feed/ 0 https://automaton-media.com/en/news/shadowverse-worlds-beyond-exclusive-preview-of-new-emperor-of-elements-card-from-card-set-5-blossoming-fate/ https://automaton-media.com/en/news/shadowverse-worlds-beyond-exclusive-preview-of-new-emperor-of-elements-card-from-card-set-5-blossoming-fate/#respond Sat, 27 Dec 2025 03:00:00 +0000 https://automaton-media.com/en/?p=55332 An early look at "Emperor of Elements," a new card coming to Shadowverse Worlds Beyond with the Blossoming Fate Card Set.]]> https://automaton-media.com/en/news/shadowverse-worlds-beyond-exclusive-preview-of-new-emperor-of-elements-card-from-card-set-5-blossoming-fate/feed/ 0 https://automaton-media.com/en/news/horror-mockumentary-about-a-cancelled-90s-bishojo-not-coming-to-steam/ https://automaton-media.com/en/news/horror-mockumentary-about-a-cancelled-90s-bishojo-not-coming-to-steam/#respond Fri, 31 Oct 2025 13:00:00 +0000 https://automaton-media.com/en/?p=53516 H9, a horror faux-documentary style game about a cancelled bishoujo game, will not be coming to Steam after all.]]> https://automaton-media.com/en/news/horror-mockumentary-about-a-cancelled-90s-bishojo-not-coming-to-steam/feed/ 0 https://automaton-media.com/en/news/umamusume-pretty-derby-revises-story-and-voice-lines-that-referenced-republic-of-irelands-non-existent-royal-family/ https://automaton-media.com/en/news/umamusume-pretty-derby-revises-story-and-voice-lines-that-referenced-republic-of-irelands-non-existent-royal-family/#respond Fri, 10 Oct 2025 09:46:33 +0000 https://automaton-media.com/en/?p=52910 Umamusume: Pretty Derby's latest Japanese version update addresses an unusual discrepancy in Fine Motor's backstory.]]> https://automaton-media.com/en/news/umamusume-pretty-derby-revises-story-and-voice-lines-that-referenced-republic-of-irelands-non-existent-royal-family/feed/ 0 https://automaton-media.com/en/news/volcano-princess-devs-announce-new-martial-arts-themed-daughter-raising-sim-moon-princess/ https://automaton-media.com/en/news/volcano-princess-devs-announce-new-martial-arts-themed-daughter-raising-sim-moon-princess/#respond Mon, 23 Jun 2025 05:43:53 +0000 https://automaton-media.com/en/?p=49313 Egg Hatcher, creators of the acclaimed Volcano Princess, have announced the new Wuxia daughter-raising sim Moon Princess.]]> https://automaton-media.com/en/news/volcano-princess-devs-announce-new-martial-arts-themed-daughter-raising-sim-moon-princess/feed/ 0 https://automaton-media.com/en/news/former-fromsoftware-developers-3d-action-rpg-rise-of-rebellion-gets-new-demo-on-steam/ https://automaton-media.com/en/news/former-fromsoftware-developers-3d-action-rpg-rise-of-rebellion-gets-new-demo-on-steam/#respond Tue, 25 Feb 2025 03:17:36 +0000 https://automaton-media.com/en/?p=44690 Former FromSoftware developer Hytacka releases new demo for their upcoming 3D action RPG Rise of Rebellion.]]> https://automaton-media.com/en/news/former-fromsoftware-developers-3d-action-rpg-rise-of-rebellion-gets-new-demo-on-steam/feed/ 0 https://automaton-media.com/en/news/realistic-3d-model-of-the-international-space-station-made-in-collaboration-with-japans-space-agency-now-available-for-free-use-in-game-development/ https://automaton-media.com/en/news/realistic-3d-model-of-the-international-space-station-made-in-collaboration-with-japans-space-agency-now-available-for-free-use-in-game-development/#respond Wed, 25 Dec 2024 07:41:18 +0000 https://automaton-media.com/en/?p=42042 From December 25, SpaceData is making their 3D model “ISS_KIBOU” available for free for a limited time. This model is part of a realistic 3D recreation of the International Space Station (ISS) used in the space simulator game ISS Simulator. ]]> https://automaton-media.com/en/news/realistic-3d-model-of-the-international-space-station-made-in-collaboration-with-japans-space-agency-now-available-for-free-use-in-game-development/feed/ 0 https://automaton-media.com/en/indie-games/ender-magnolia-full-release-will-not-allow-save-data-transfers-due-to-extensive-improvements-made-to-early-access-build/ https://automaton-media.com/en/indie-games/ender-magnolia-full-release-will-not-allow-save-data-transfers-due-to-extensive-improvements-made-to-early-access-build/#respond Tue, 24 Dec 2024 08:32:04 +0000 https://automaton-media.com/en/?p=42003 Ender Magnolia: Bloom in the Mist, sequel to hit metroidvania Ender Lilies, is coming out next month, with major improvements over the Early Access build.]]> https://automaton-media.com/en/indie-games/ender-magnolia-full-release-will-not-allow-save-data-transfers-due-to-extensive-improvements-made-to-early-access-build/feed/ 0 https://automaton-media.com/en/news/kamitsubaki-city-regenerate-dark-sci-fi-fantasy-vn-coming-in-february-is-a-good-entry-point-to-the-series/ https://automaton-media.com/en/news/kamitsubaki-city-regenerate-dark-sci-fi-fantasy-vn-coming-in-february-is-a-good-entry-point-to-the-series/#respond Fri, 13 Sep 2024 07:17:13 +0000 https://automaton-media.com/en/?p=37042 The Japanese dark sci-fi fantasy VN will be bringing its musical worldbuilding to Switch and Steam next year.]]> https://automaton-media.com/en/news/kamitsubaki-city-regenerate-dark-sci-fi-fantasy-vn-coming-in-february-is-a-good-entry-point-to-the-series/feed/ 0 https://automaton-media.com/en/news/blue-archive-developers-new-title-project-kv-gets-cancelled/ https://automaton-media.com/en/news/blue-archive-developers-new-title-project-kv-gets-cancelled/#respond Mon, 09 Sep 2024 03:52:46 +0000 https://automaton-media.com/en/?p=36740 Project KV, initially announced by core development members of Nexon's Blue Archive, was cancelled on September 8.]]> https://automaton-media.com/en/news/blue-archive-developers-new-title-project-kv-gets-cancelled/feed/ 0 https://automaton-media.com/en/news/former-devil-may-cry-series-developer-announces-new-anime-style-3d-action-game/ https://automaton-media.com/en/news/former-devil-may-cry-series-developer-announces-new-anime-style-3d-action-game/#comments Mon, 29 Jul 2024 03:00:15 +0000 https://automaton-media.com/en/?p=34733 A former developer of Capcom's Devil May Cry series has announced a promising anime-style 3D action game titled MIGHTREYA.]]> https://automaton-media.com/en/news/former-devil-may-cry-series-developer-announces-new-anime-style-3d-action-game/feed/ 1