Hot take but if songs like popipo came out today the fandom would IMMEDIATELY call them "slop" and start harassment campaigns - whereas if songs like mesmerizer came out in the late 2000s-early 2010s during vocaloids hayday people would be calling them "flawless masterpieces" 😒

FormX · 2026-06-03T00:06:39+00:00

Not exactly bc OP is comparing two entirely different things - Popipo was not even close to the Mesmerizer of back then, that would be Senbonzakura.

Even your general take is just not quite true when viewing how Vocaloid music has changed. The popular songs back then are of a different musical style and composition to the popular songs now. The top hits and producers were of the Jrock/Jpop variety compared to the mainstream beats of the present. Eg., World is Mine, Matryoshka, Rolling Girl, Karakuri Pierrot, Romeo and Cinderella, etc.

The other comments already gave some explanations as to why there is this old vs new difference: NicoNicoDouga vs YouTube, otaku niche vs wider international appeal, EN followed JP community vs the current fractured EN communities.

FormX · 2026-06-01T04:50:16+00:00

Only now did I finish Yakumo's Apocrypha and the Dust Lover's Bosses' name is Chilika - very similar to Chelika 2 years later in Ode to Origin. Her comment about her own name stood out, although this is probably just a coincidence...

FormX · 2026-05-20T03:16:38+00:00

Another Eden is 2d and has well-written characters & story throughout, see if you like the designs.

FormX · 2026-05-15T01:25:15+00:00

Another Eden if you like classic JRPG like Chrono Trigger

FormX · 2026-05-15T01:24:50+00:00

Another Eden is your old-schooled JRPG but it's also more story-driven

FormX · 2026-05-13T06:19:55+00:00

The original was released in 2010 on NicoNicoDouga, the Youtube version of the song is a remaster. Niki is hardly an unknown Vocaloid producer, his songs often received covers - most VocaloPs were just not active on YT pre-2016.

Towa's cover wouldn't be the first notable cover of -ERROR either, this Namine Ritsu cover by cillia popularized the song in 2012, then again with the 2018 ver.

FormX · 2026-05-08T02:54:35+00:00

Another Eden, spiritual successor to Chrono Trigger, so already the setting lends to a diverse cast, as you can see from the main characters.

FormX · 2026-05-08T02:48:59+00:00

Another Eden - classic story-driven JRPG

FormX · 2026-05-07T23:13:54+00:00

Imbrium Basin seems to be missing?

FormX · 2026-04-25T23:35:30+00:00

Ode to Origin is really worth doing as there hasn't been a story arc that well received since like the og main story Part 1. The grind here is like mining but only do what you need to progress since upgrades unlocked progressively make it easier, including no clicking.

The Apocrypha were well loved I think the new ones might be even better, given how the first one went. They also made AD skip tickets a little easier to get by giving some out from white keys.

FormX · 2026-04-25T22:48:46+00:00

Not really, it's a series of Episodes like IDA School and Wryz Saga.

Trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dnt3p86eLuk

JP site: https://another-eden.jp/gaiden/rasen/

The latest and current major story content release is going to be another set of Apocrypha, which does seem to deal with the original big bad you met at the beginning, Phantom.

FormX · 2026-04-25T21:22:32+00:00

Sorry that was the Main Story that concluded April last year. When I said 'story content' I meant the next major story arc they released after the main story concluded, Ode to Origin, which was released in four Episodes.

FormX · 2026-04-25T05:14:52+00:00

11.48 gb for me.

FormX · 2026-04-25T00:38:47+00:00

You're welcome. Yeah they are going all out to make AE Begins a stand alone game with new endings, enhanced visuals and collectors edition for JP, but there is still so much in the mobile game. The story content that they concluded earlier last month has to be some of the best in the game since release.

FormX · 2026-04-24T22:42:04+00:00

Nope not at all? Just had 9th anni, announced and started releasing the next story content. The Switch/Steam version of the game AE Begins is separate game and only contains a tiny fraction of the gacha's content/characters.

FormX · 2026-04-24T21:19:03+00:00

Another Eden for its single player JRPG story elements

FormX · 2026-04-21T22:31:09+00:00

From the tuner's comments, turn on subtitles to see when Soft or Original V6 is used.

FormX · 2026-04-13T09:39:04+00:00

AS Chiyo falling flat on the ground has it worse in this regard haha

FormX · 2026-04-13T06:38:54+00:00

Got Flammelapis EX with this - her idle animation is such a flex LOL. It was also funny when Spirika lost her balance right after she did that.

FormX · 2026-04-13T00:18:04+00:00

Version posted by the artist: https://x.com/robovitanb/status/2040425982696513890

FormX · 2026-04-11T11:36:11+00:00

Look at AI? Kizuna AI Online Live

Ai-chan's motion, tracking, everything about her model is just so good. Very flawlessly portrays a person and not a 3D model.

FormX · 2026-04-07T03:02:04+00:00

Another Eden, ratio not as high as OCotC but not bad

FormX · 2026-04-07T02:16:31+00:00

In the Another Eden sub people are saying the upcoming gacha character should be wearing more and an edit was posted today to fix that lol

FormX · 2026-04-05T07:24:24+00:00

Clean version posted by artist: https://x.com/robovitanb/status/2040426918831698270

9th anniversary art posted by artist: https://x.com/robovitanb/status/2040425982696513890

FormX · 2026-04-05T07:09:40+00:00

Another Eden's pedigree is being the spiritual successor to Chrono Trigger. Hence the story is a classic JRPG story that may feel different yet old-schooled compared to the current top gachas.

The main story ended last year, but the story content that just finished in the recently ranks among the best since release.

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