Many Hawaiʻi residents may remember Shirokiya, the old food court and department store at Ala Moana Center. It’s been years since the beloved theme park village closed its doors.
Now, thanks to the work of artist and animator Nick Chang, residents have a chance to take a virtual walk down memory lane.
Chang’s 3D animations explore old Hawaiʻi hot spots like Shirokiya and Kahala Mall (and its notoriously uncanny bathrooms). He combines the palpable nostalgia already tied to these local favorites and combines them with graphics reminiscent of video games from the Y2K era.
After going viral on Instagram, now the artist is developing his own video game, codenamed “Kona Winds: Trouble in Paradise.”…