Eroge, such as Can Can Bunny, were just one avenue for illustrators to explore the artform of computer imagery.
Can Can Bunny and the Appeal of Characters
Category: Game Review
Roads to Lord and the Japanese Fantasy TTRPG
Tsukuda Hobby may have been the most reliant on adapting franchises, but they would also be the company to perhaps produce the most successful domestic TTRPG out of the crowd of early titles, Roads to Lord.
Veritas Tales: Witch of the Dark Castle and the Good New JRPG
There are a number of origin points for the RPG including performance, wargames, cybernetics, and literature. It’s this last element that I briefly want to focus on. Following the release of TSR’s D&D (1974), various game developers began producing their own takes on the RPG genre, adopting different rules and settings, such as Game Designers’ … Continue reading Veritas Tales: Witch of the Dark Castle and the Good New JRPG
Xenon: Mugen no Shitai and the Erasure of Self
Xenon represents a crucial stepping point in the trajectory of Kanno’s career.
Unlimited SaGa and the Perils of Akitoshi Kawazu
As development of Unlimited SaGa neared, Akitoshi Kawazu approached the height of his executive powers at Square.
7: Molmorth no Kihetai and the End of Childhood
Few games truly ask players to think about the consequences of their own actions in relation to time.