Aussie readers of DDNet, have we got a treat for you! (Note: this competition is only open to Australian residents. Apologies, overseas friends, but I’m sure we’ll have another contest for you soon) Stranger Of Paradise is one of the finest, and smartest, games in Square Enix’s storied series. As we wrote in our 4.5/5 review: Do you know that…
News by Matt S. I was less than impressed by the Stranger Things licensed tie-in game. So much so that my initial enthusiasm when I heard that Netflix was bringing a licensed tie-in to The Dark Crystal was dampened considerably after playing Stranger Things. But, nonetheless, as a Dark Crystal…
Read MoreNews by Matt S. Just a few weeks ago I went to Warehouse Kawasaki in Kawasaki city – a city sandwiched between Tokyo itself, and Yokohama. It’s something that I’ve wanted to do for many years, based on what I had heard of it, but never previously had the opportunity…
Read MoreReview by Matt C. I know I keep saying this to anyone who’ll listen, but the Trails of Cold Steel games from Nihon Falcom are brilliant. Even among JRPGs, few games manage the intricate characterisation or deep world-building that Cold Steel delivers effortlessly, let alone both at the same time.…
Read MoreReview by Nick H. As the name would indicate, BurgerTime Party! is an updated take on the classic game that released all the way back in 1982. A lot of the same elements make their return, but with some jazzed up visuals, music and stage layouts. This is not the…
Read MoreNews by Lindsay M., News Editor Welcome to Digitally Downloaded’s regular catch-up news feature. With each issue we will bring you the best news that you may have missed. Grab the biggest mug you’ve got, fill it with your favourite brew, and catch up with us (and our favourite news…
Read MoreReview by Matt S. AeternoBlade II is much better than its predecessor, and that’s not a small thing to say. The original AeternoBlade had its heart in the right place, and, coming from a development team out of Thailand, it was something that you really wanted to root for. Unfortunately,…
Read MoreReview by Matt S. I think a lot of people were surprised when a licensed crossover was announced between Doraemon, the blue robot cat of Japanese manga, anime and film, and Story of Seasons, the farming simulator that has acted as the spiritual successor to the Harvest Moon series. However,…
Read MoreNews by Matt S. Local Aussie fans of horror are going to get a kick out of this: The Japan Foundation is putting on a free exhibition dedicated to horror in postwar Japanese manga. It runs for free from October 18 to January 24 next year, and is headlined by…
Read MoreReview by Matt S. The idea of being trapped in a time loop, in which you can use the experience from previous loops to alter the events of the new one, is not a new one. Groundhog Day is a famous example, and so too is All You Need Is…
Read MoreNews by Lindsay M., News Editor Welcome to Digitally Downloaded’s regular catch-up news feature. With each issue we will bring you the best news that you may have missed. Grab the biggest mug you’ve got, fill it with your favourite brew, and catch up with us (and our favourite news…
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