https://automaton-media.com/en/news/ AUTOMATON is a website that covers the Japanese gaming world. We bring you the news on video games from Osaka and Tokyo. Thu, 27 Aug 2026 09:53:29 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.0.3 https://automaton-media.com/en/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/cropped-automaton-sitelogo-120x120-1-32x32.png https://automaton-media.com/en/news/ 32 32 https://automaton-media.com/en/news/disgaea-hour-of-darkness-didnt-pursue-3d-graphics-because-nis-would-have-suffered-serious-damage-if-it-had-tried-to-imitate-final-fantasy-7-according-to-series-creator/ https://automaton-media.com/en/news/disgaea-hour-of-darkness-didnt-pursue-3d-graphics-because-nis-would-have-suffered-serious-damage-if-it-had-tried-to-imitate-final-fantasy-7-according-to-series-creator/#respond Thu, 27 Aug 2026 14:00:00 +0000 https://automaton-media.com/en/?p=71564 Disgaea creator and producer Sohei Niikawa talks about how Final Fantasy 7 "discouraged him" from pursuing 3D art for the initial game.]]> 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https://automaton-media.com/en/news/japans-major-retro-game-variety-show-to-begin-featuring-ps3-and-wii-games-in-future-episodes-80-of-almost-17000-viewers-voted-to-classify-the-consoles-as-retro/feed/ 0 https://automaton-media.com/en/news/drive-in-the-rain-a-japanese-horror-road-trip-simulator-with-realistic-driving-mechanics-gets-steam-store-page/ https://automaton-media.com/en/news/drive-in-the-rain-a-japanese-horror-road-trip-simulator-with-realistic-driving-mechanics-gets-steam-store-page/#respond Thu, 27 Aug 2026 12:00:00 +0000 https://automaton-media.com/en/?p=71554 Drive in the Rain, developed by Yayoi Kaihatsu, incorporates driving controls that are " more complex than in typical games."]]> https://automaton-media.com/en/news/drive-in-the-rain-a-japanese-horror-road-trip-simulator-with-realistic-driving-mechanics-gets-steam-store-page/feed/ 0 https://automaton-media.com/en/news/japanese-dystopian-shooter-series-sentinel-girls-sells-over-500k-copies-coinciding-with-the-first-games-5th-anniversary/ https://automaton-media.com/en/news/japanese-dystopian-shooter-series-sentinel-girls-sells-over-500k-copies-coinciding-with-the-first-games-5th-anniversary/#respond Thu, 27 Aug 2026 09:53:26 +0000 https://automaton-media.com/en/?p=71578 PLAYISM announced that Marfusha: Sentinel Girls and Snezhinka: Sentinel Girls 2 have sold over 500k copies. ]]> https://automaton-media.com/en/news/japanese-dystopian-shooter-series-sentinel-girls-sells-over-500k-copies-coinciding-with-the-first-games-5th-anniversary/feed/ 0 https://automaton-media.com/en/news/steinsgates-studio-unveils-new-non-science-occult-visual-novel-based-on-an-in-house-ghost-story-set-to-release-this-winter/ https://automaton-media.com/en/news/steinsgates-studio-unveils-new-non-science-occult-visual-novel-based-on-an-in-house-ghost-story-set-to-release-this-winter/#respond Thu, 27 Aug 2026 09:36:16 +0000 https://automaton-media.com/en/?p=71572 On August 27, MAGES announced their new visual novel Seeker Eye (Shikai). ]]> https://automaton-media.com/en/news/steinsgates-studio-unveils-new-non-science-occult-visual-novel-based-on-an-in-house-ghost-story-set-to-release-this-winter/feed/ 0 https://automaton-media.com/en/news/official-august-newsletter-for-steams-chaotic-roguelike-elin-has-been-released-little-sister-roids-combine-into-a-giant-little-sister/ https://automaton-media.com/en/news/official-august-newsletter-for-steams-chaotic-roguelike-elin-has-been-released-little-sister-roids-combine-into-a-giant-little-sister/#respond Thu, 27 Aug 2026 09:00:00 +0000 https://automaton-media.com/en/?p=71449 Elin State of the Game – July 2026Elin State of the Game – August 2026edition of Elin's official newsletter.]]> https://automaton-media.com/en/news/official-august-newsletter-for-steams-chaotic-roguelike-elin-has-been-released-little-sister-roids-combine-into-a-giant-little-sister/feed/ 0 https://automaton-media.com/en/news/koei-tecmos-atelier-resleriana-to-end-services-in-japan-on-november-25/ https://automaton-media.com/en/news/koei-tecmos-atelier-resleriana-to-end-services-in-japan-on-november-25/#respond Thu, 27 Aug 2026 05:13:43 +0000 https://automaton-media.com/en/?p=71542 Koei Tecmo decided to shut down Atelier Resleriana as “it would be difficult to continue providing a service that would satisfy users.” ]]> https://automaton-media.com/en/news/koei-tecmos-atelier-resleriana-to-end-services-in-japan-on-november-25/feed/ 0 https://automaton-media.com/en/news/she-doesnt-know-is-a-moody-visual-novel-set-in-1999-japan-following-two-high-school-girls-who-are-both-childhood-friends-and-lovers-coming-to-steam/ https://automaton-media.com/en/news/she-doesnt-know-is-a-moody-visual-novel-set-in-1999-japan-following-two-high-school-girls-who-are-both-childhood-friends-and-lovers-coming-to-steam/#respond Wed, 26 Aug 2026 16:00:00 +0000 https://automaton-media.com/en/?p=71494 A free demo is set to release during the October Steam Next Fest. ]]> https://automaton-media.com/en/news/she-doesnt-know-is-a-moody-visual-novel-set-in-1999-japan-following-two-high-school-girls-who-are-both-childhood-friends-and-lovers-coming-to-steam/feed/ 0 https://automaton-media.com/en/reviews/hyperdimension-neptunia-unlimited-hands-on-even-after-11-years-neptunia-still-knows-exactly-what-makes-it-neptunia/ https://automaton-media.com/en/reviews/hyperdimension-neptunia-unlimited-hands-on-even-after-11-years-neptunia-still-knows-exactly-what-makes-it-neptunia/#comments Wed, 26 Aug 2026 15:00:00 +0000 https://automaton-media.com/en/?p=71508 AUTOMATON's hands-on impressions of Hyperdimension Neptunia Unlimited.]]> https://automaton-media.com/en/reviews/hyperdimension-neptunia-unlimited-hands-on-even-after-11-years-neptunia-still-knows-exactly-what-makes-it-neptunia/feed/ 1 https://automaton-media.com/en/news/visions-of-mana-co-director-kenji-ozawa-is-recruiting-for-an-unannounced-console-game-by-his-new-independent-studio/ https://automaton-media.com/en/news/visions-of-mana-co-director-kenji-ozawa-is-recruiting-for-an-unannounced-console-game-by-his-new-independent-studio/#respond Wed, 26 Aug 2026 14:00:00 +0000 https://automaton-media.com/en/?p=71487 Studio Sasanqua was founded last year, following the closure of Ouka Studios.]]> https://automaton-media.com/en/news/visions-of-mana-co-director-kenji-ozawa-is-recruiting-for-an-unannounced-console-game-by-his-new-independent-studio/feed/ 0 https://automaton-media.com/en/news/arc-system-works-japanese-and-english-fan-content-guide-sexual-content/ https://automaton-media.com/en/news/arc-system-works-japanese-and-english-fan-content-guide-sexual-content/#respond Wed, 26 Aug 2026 09:37:00 +0000 https://automaton-media.com/en/?p=71502 The Japanese version originally read as significantly more strict when it comes adult-oriented content.]]> https://automaton-media.com/en/news/arc-system-works-japanese-and-english-fan-content-guide-sexual-content/feed/ 0 https://automaton-media.com/en/news/crazy-taxi-world-tours-ai-disclosure-guarantees-no-ai-generated-content-in-the-final-game-following-update-to-wording/ https://automaton-media.com/en/news/crazy-taxi-world-tours-ai-disclosure-guarantees-no-ai-generated-content-in-the-final-game-following-update-to-wording/#respond Wed, 26 Aug 2026 03:55:59 +0000 https://automaton-media.com/en/?p=71476 The change appears to have been made some time between late July and early August.]]> 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