News by Matt S. NISA will be releasing Utawarerumono: Prelude to the Fallen on PlayStation 4 and PlayStation Vita (yes, really!) in May. It is the first of the series chronologically, so people who enjoyed the “first” two released in the west will absolutely want to check out where it…
Read MoreReview by Matt S. Vampire: The Masqurade is “the other” Dungeons & Dragons. It’s been kicking around since 1991 in pen-and-paper form, and there have been numerous attempts – unofficial and official – to recreate the game into video game form. The appeal is obvious, in offering a modern Gothic/punk…
Read MoreReview by Matt S. SeaBed is a rather precious thing; it might look amateurish in its aesthetics, and even by visual novel standards it lacks interactivity, but it’s also a remarkable bit of storytelling, and one that defies expectations at every turn and refuses to take the low road. It…
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. I’ve said this more times than should be necessary, but I’ll need to say it here again: developers, if you’re looking to localise a visual novel into another language, then for the love of all things holy, find a quality localisation outfit to do it. There…
Read MoreNews by Matt S. Indie publisher, Ratalaika Games, certainly likes to push games out, and frequently. This time around, the publisher has announced seven – yes, seven – visual novels, currently locked on PC, for PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and Nintendo Switch ports. Sadly, for some reason Ratalaika Games hasn’t…
Read MoreReview by Matt S. Almost every visual novel aims to present players with a fantasy – it may well be located in a real world location (Stein’s;Gate’s Akihabara, Root Letter’s Shimane prefecture), but the stories that they share are complete flights of fancy. Wanderlust: Travel Stories is a little different;…
Read MoreNews by Matt S. While I do wish that PQube would hurry up and partner with Kadokawa to bring us one of the LoveR series (they just look so good), the localisation outfit’s newest announcement is for a game that has been deserving of its own chance in the west…
Read MoreReview by Matt S. Ciel Fledge doesn’t hide the source of its inspiration: the game wants to be a Princess Maker title in all but name, and largely succeeds at that. Your task is to take a 10 year old girl, and by managing her routines and making the right…
Read MoreNews by Matt S. Roll on the visual novels on Nintendo Switch. There seems to be an explosion of them going on at the moment. The latest is SeaBed, published by Fruitbat Factory. It will launch on March 19 and… well, it’s a rather gorgeous yuri-themed VN that you should…
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