Review by Clark A. Sword Art Online’s video game adaptations should be applauded for bringing a storied concept from the source material to life. That concept is of course the titular world of Sword Art Online, a fictional virtual reality-based multiplayer game (or, to use the inelegant acronym, a VRMMORPG).…
Read MoreNews by Britta S and Matt S.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 MoreNews by Matt S. This news really made my day. Bandai Namco’s promising VR character interaction simulator, Summer Lesson, is actually getting a release in English! For those of you who haven’t heard of the game, this was one of the earliest PlayStation VR games that was announced. In Summer…
Read MoreReview by Brad L. How does one improve upon near perfection? After all, the first Pac-Man Championship Edition took the basic concept of Pac-Man, turned it on its head, and made something truly special. The mere thought of releasing a sequel to that can feel almost comical considering that the…
Read MoreNews by Lindsay M. Welcome to Digitally Downloaded’s weekly news feature, Catch-up coffee Monday. Each Monday we will bring you the best news from the previous week that you may have missed. Grab the biggest mug you’ve got, fill it with your favourite brew, and catch up with us (and…
Read MorePreviews by Harvard L. For the Aussie readers out there, Bandai Namco Australia (which also represents Square Enix locally) has a real treat lined up in its publishing division through the rest of the year. With a stunning lineup of new releases in some heavy hitting franchises, you’re sure to…
Read MoreReview by Clark A. The recently aired The Asterisk War anime did not strike me as a modern classic. It’s a largely conventional battle-infused harem show and leans on the cliché personalities of its heroines. Nevertheless, there are some twists along the way and it goes down nicely as a…
Read MoreReview by Mikhail M. God Eater has been a series that I have been really interested in for some time, but for whatever reason there has been no effort to localise them. I even considered buying God Eater 2: Rage Burst when I was in Singapore on holiday since it…
Read MoreReview by Pierre-Yves L. The Gundam series has now been around for just over three decades, and since 1985 there have been plenty of game tie-ins. Whether back in 1985 with the original Mobile Suit Gundam, or currently with the simulcasted Mobile Suit Gundam – Iron-Blooded Orphans, the concept has…
Read MoreReview by Clark A. It’s been said ad nauseum that fan service-driven anime games don’t have a broad demographic. Even so, the way JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure: Eyes of Heaven threatens to perplex potential buyers is downright impressive. See, many games that revolve around anime and manga throw a lousy two…
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