Video by Matt S. Okehazama was the first major battle in the Sengoku period (and the first “level” in most Samurai Warriors games). It was a battle that asserted Nobunaga Oda’s tactical mastery and the battle that put the events of the Sengoku period in motion. Here we look at…
Read MoreReview by Matt S. Dissidia: Final Fantasy NT is going to be one of my favourite “fighting games” of all time. It’s not really a “fighting game” but we’ll get back to that in a moment. That’s what it’s being billed as, and, as I said, I’ve enjoyed this one…
Read MoreVideo by Matt S. One of the most fascinating stories through the Sengoku period of Japanese history (which forms the basis of Samurai Warriors) is Kaihime, one of the few women through the era to pick up a sword and command soldiers on the battlefield. She was excellent at it,…
Read MoreNews by Matt S. Of course I am excited for Atelier Lydie & Suelle. I got to play around with it a little at Tokyo Game Show last year, as well as interview the producer behind the game, and from everything I’ve seen about it so far, it might just…
Read MoreList by Matt S. Dead or Alive 5 is my most played fighting game of all time, by a considerable margin. I love it, love it, love it, and have been playing it consistently from its original release on PlayStation 3. One of the things Koei Tecmo did really well…
Read MoreVideo by Matt S. One of the things that I love about the Samurai Warriors games is the way that they depict history. Often they’re dismissed as not being “realistic” to history, and that’s certainly the case, but as I’ve argued in the past, they are authentic to history. Related…
Read MoreRetro reflections by Matt S. Everyone has their favourite horror game (well, most people do. I know some don’t like horror at all, but even genre non-fans tend to find one or two that really capture the imagination). I’ve written in the past about Clock Tower 3, which is right…
Read MoreNews by Matt S, Ginny W. 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. 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 anchor, Dee…
Read MoreList by Brad L. Fire Emblem Warriors was recently released on both the Nintendo Switch and the Nintendo 3DS to what we thought was a very strong showing. Tecmo Koei and Nintendo’s partnership has also given us the absolutely delightful Hyrule Warriors games as well. We thought in the spirit…
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