{"id":7,"date":"2023-11-10T11:22:31","date_gmt":"2023-11-10T11:22:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/startersites.io\/blocksy\/daily-news\/?page_id=7"},"modified":"2026-08-06T17:00:30","modified_gmt":"2026-08-06T08:00:30","slug":"home-2","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/","title":{"rendered":"AUTOMATON WEST | JAPANESE VIDEOGAME NEWS"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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\"Village<\/a>\n\n\n
Ominous farming life sim Village in the Shade has sold more than 3 times its target. We talk to the devs about making a content-packed hit in just 2 years with only a dozen people<\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<\/article><\/div>
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Yume Nikki creator Kikiyama created all of the game\u2019s pixel art and music solo, drawing inspiration from their actual dream diary, according to RPG Maker producer\u00a0<\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<\/article><\/div>
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Despite the demo\u2019s 85% positive review score, Chronoscript: The Endless End was delayed because of \u201chow significant player feedback was.\u201d We ask the devs about their motivation to make the game even better<\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<\/article><\/div>
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Muramasa: Revenant Blades’ PC port was an idea proposed by Marvelous. We talk to the devs about how Vanillaware\u2019s first Steam release came to be<\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<\/article><\/div>
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\"Steins<\/a>\n\n\n
STEINS;GATE RE:BOOT developers on adding the game\u2019s \u201charshest\u201d route yet, their criteria for script revisions, and relaunching the Science Adventure series<\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<\/article><\/div>
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LABYRINTHOS: The Depths Want You is a bishojo game that pursues \u201cgameplay\u201d beyond the visual novel format. We talk to developer Astronauts and publisher Shiravune about the genre and bringing niche Japanese games to Steam<\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<\/article><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/path><\/svg><\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div>
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\"Stupid<\/a>\n\n\n
Neither a musou nor a soulslike. Stupid Never Dies offers hardcore action gamers an alternative to mainstream AAA games and remakes. We talk to the developers<\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<\/article><\/div>
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Cygames\u2019s new brand CygamesEdge will focus on developing smaller, experimental games, but without stepping into \u201cindie\u201d territory. We talk to the producer<\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<\/article><\/div>
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Where the Seeds Fall began as a standout entry in Cygames\u2019 internal game development competition. We talk to the devs about designing a game around “the fear of descending from great heights”<\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<\/article><\/div>
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CRYMELIGHT is a heavily story-driven action roguelike exploring the messy relationships and twisted emotions of young girls. We talk to director Takumi Isobe<\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<\/article><\/div>
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What are the \u201cindispensable\u201d elements Crazy Taxi: World Tour inherits? Developers talk about the importance of music, balancing freedom and restrictions, map design, and more<\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<\/article><\/div>
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Transport Fever 3 developers sit down with the creators of the A-Train series for a railway geek-out: \u201cJapan is the real-life Transport Fever\u201d<\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<\/article><\/div>
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\"Anomalith\"<\/a>\n\n\n
Liminal space third-person shooter ANOMALITH draws inspiration from Resident Evil and Escape from Tarkov while embracing an anime girl retro Japanese worldview. We talk to the producer<\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<\/article><\/div>
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Fate\/EXTRA Record showcase and publisher Q&A: Aniplex explains modern JRPG overhaul and new systems, addresses concerns about development handover<\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<\/article><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/path><\/svg><\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div>
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