Category: Videogames

Rule of Rose Doujins

In spite of its commercial trouble, Rule of Rose has enjoyed a dedicated and creative cult following. Over the years there have been a lot of fanworks released. Unfortunately, a lot of these are hard to come by nowadays. Some, like the ones below, only exist online as incomplete 'samples' posted on websites like Pixiv. … Continue reading Rule of Rose Doujins →

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Clock Tower 20th Anniversary Sound Collection: Interview with Hifumi Kono, Koji Niikura and Kaori Takazoe (2016)

*Taken from the leaflet included with the Clock Tower 20th Anniversary Sound Collection The ‘Human’ approach to Sound in Horror In the midst of silence, the solemn sounds of footsteps echo in the distance. A shiver-inducing melody begins to quietly creep in. This atmosphere is conveyed expertly within the sound and music of ‘Clock Tower’. … Continue reading Clock Tower 20th Anniversary Sound Collection: Interview with Hifumi Kono, Koji Niikura and Kaori Takazoe (2016) →

Rule of Rose: Playstation C.A.M.P. Interview with Shuji Ishikawa and Makoto Hanafusa (2006) – Part 2

Original Interview Issue 12 (24th of January, 2006) Creator Talk! Rule of Rose - Part 2 (Punchline) Shuji Ishikawa - Director, CG Director Punchline is a company put together by former Love-de-Lic staff members who wished to develop games which express their own thoughts and ideas about the world. (Shirogumi Inc.) Makoto Hanafusa - Art … Continue reading Rule of Rose: Playstation C.A.M.P. Interview with Shuji Ishikawa and Makoto Hanafusa (2006) – Part 2 →

Rule of Rose: Playstation C.A.M.P. Interview with Shuji Ishikawa and Makoto Hanafusa (2006) – Part 1

Original Interview Weekly Publication Issue 11 (17th of January, 2006) Creator Talk! Rule of Rose - Part 1 (Punchline) Shuji Ishikawa - Director, CG Director (Shirogumi Inc.) Makoto Hanafusa - Art Director ‘Rule of Rose’ explores the unusual activities of a group of children in a grim 1930s English orphanage. Today we will be speaking … Continue reading Rule of Rose: Playstation C.A.M.P. Interview with Shuji Ishikawa and Makoto Hanafusa (2006) – Part 1 →

Yoshiro Kimura: Legendary Onion (Part 1-Punchline and Rule of Rose)

The winter of 2014 was a very quaint time. I listened to Damon Albarn’s ‘Everyday Robots’ everyday (fittingly), got back into Doctor Who for the zillionth time, and found myself obsessed with the amazing world of Yoshiro Kimura. Some time earlier I’d watched the Game Grumps on youtube playing through a strange game called Chulip, … Continue reading Yoshiro Kimura: Legendary Onion (Part 1-Punchline and Rule of Rose) →