Fire Emblem has traditionally been known for three things. Firstly, everyone knows the characters of Fire Emblem. Everyone has their favourites. They’re usually gorgeous and sexy, and that’s just great. Secondly, Fire Emblem is known for its expansive, epic narrative arcs. Thirdly, it’s known for a remorseless difficulty and permadeath…
Read MoreReview by James T. The year is 2008. Twitter has just exploded into the stratosphere, Instagram doesn’t exist, people still used their phones to actually call people and fans, are eagerly awaiting the release of Half Life 2: Episode Three. It’s a crazy time. But maybe most important of all,…
Read MoreNews by Matt S. This is what we like to see! More simulators on our consoles, please! Two Point Hospital, the previously PC-only hospital management game, is coming to PlayStation 4, Xbox One and Nintendo Switch. The release will be both physical and digital, and will land in late 2019.…
Read MoreReview by Matt S. No. No. No. No. Nononononononono. No. Hit-Point is a great developer when working on cute cat and frog casual interaction games (play Neko Atsume if you haven’t before), but purveyors of utter trash when it comes to JRPGs. Kemco, meanwhile, is the publisher of the aforementioned trash.…
Read MoreReview by Matt S. Fan service takes many forms. We often talk about it in terms of lovely ladies and men that strip down to their underthings, but really, that’s just one (admittedly common) example of it. Marvel Ultimate Alliance 3: The Black Order is another kind of fan service.…
Read MoreReview by Matt S. If multiplayer is so important to your game that it’s the first option that pops up on the main menu, then it’s not a good look if there is never a single match to find. Skulls of the Shogun has been doing the rounds on other…
Read MoreNews by Matt S. I love my tactics JRPGs, though I always feel like they’re better off on handheld consoles. It’s the portability of them, plus the fact that so many of my favourites (Fire Emblem, Final Fantasy Tactics Advance) have been handheld titles. So I’m very happy to see…
Read MoreOpinion by Matt S. I want to say this upfront: I’m having a great time with this new Fire Emblem that Nintendo’s releasing on Nintendo Switch. I’m looking forward to getting my review out there later on in the month, because there’s a lot to love about it. But there…
Read MoreNews by Lindsay M. 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…
Read MoreNews by Matt S. Here’s a delightful thing for SEGA to drop on us. Super Monkey Ball: Banana Blitz HD is a HD remake of the Wii original, and it’s on its way to modern consoles! If you’ve never played a Monkey Ball title before, then you’ve really been missing…
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