It took a while for the Japanese developers to really start jumping on board with the PlayStation 4, with the first year of the console’s existence being marked very heavily with games from western developers, but only a few notable examples from Japan. Now, though, after a truly spectacular couple…
Read MoreOne of our favorite free-to-play games here at Digitally Downloaded is Chain Chronicle. As an addictive mix of JRPG and line defence, it has nearly endless replay value thanks to its weekly events, and the challenge of levelling up the massive cast of characters, and while the combat is simple,…
Read MoreI laughed when I started playing this game. A few weeks ago Nintendo announced a partnership with DeNA to produce Nintendo mobile games, and people worried about the risk of a decline in the quality of the Nintendo IP and its games. Then Square Enix and DeNA’s Final Fantasy: Record…
Read MoreReleased within a week of one another, I am so very interested to see how Dark Souls 2: Scholar of the First Sin compares with Bloodborne over the long term. Which game will end up dominating the consumer mindset on the new generation of hardware? Which game is considered to…
Read MoreXenoblade Chronicles was certainly a popular game on the Nintendo Wii when it was released towards the end of that console’s life. As the premier JRPG on the system it never quite left the mindset of its many fans, even with the Wii now retired, and I find it amusing…
Read MoreImageepoch is a very niche JRPG developer, responsible for a wide range of creative (and often controversial) games. It is perhaps best known for the Luminous Arc series of tactics games on the Nintendo DS, but it was also involved in the production of Yoshi’s New Island, and was the…
Read MoreBloodborne’s finest moments is in its first hour or so. That’s not to say the rest of the game declines in standard, but the statement is rather an acknowledgement that the first tentative steps into this visionary experience is one of horrible, wonderful awe. No game setting has been so…
Read MoreCompile Heart is coming to the PlayStation 4 with Omega Quintet, and it’s a game that could only be described as “a Compile Heart game.” The summary, as outlined in the press release: Key Features Power of music! Harness the power of song to defeat evil! Every fight is a…
Read MoreLet’s get something out of the way right away: Final Fantasy Type-0 HD is not an attractive game. It was never going to be. It’s a PSP game, designed to run on a tiny screen and with some of the most primitive 3D hardware ever produced, that has been blown…
Read MoreIn Final Fantasy Type-0, a chocobo dies horribly in the opening cut scene. This is pretty heavy stuff to watch. Ever since 1988’s Final Fantasy II on the Nintendo Entertainment System, chocobos have been faithful steeds to rival the very noblest of horses. They have been beloved pets with charming…
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