Brigandine is one of those cult franchises that you don’t really expect to be on any development radar, but every so often someone dusts it off because there is a tiny core out there and there’s not much else really scratching the itch. The original Brigandine was a PlayStation 1…
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Koei Tecmo and Gust, in collaboration with TOHO Co., have announced the first-ever console game adaptation of the popular franchise The Apothecary Diaries, The Apothecary Diaries: The False Imperial Brother. Alongside iconic characters, discover a new story and new characters, all conceptualized by series author Hyuganatsu.…
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During yesterday’s Nintendo Direct, LEVEL-5 announced a December release date for its upcoming puzzle game, Professor Layton and the New World of Steam. It will be available digitally, with physical copies available only in Japan and only for Switch 2/Switch. The game is set one year after Professor Layton and…
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“Cry to save the world,” “’Classmate’ (i.e. breed) to save the world,” “Defeat a person’s deviances (sorry ‘distorted desires’) to save the world,” “Sing to save the world.” The JRPG genre is positively filled with these abstract ideas of turning a certain emotion or action into a mechanic to build…
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Nintendo has announced an early November release date for The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time, remade with overhauled visuals, fully voiced cutscenes, expanded character dialogue, symphonic orchestral music, reworked camera and movement controls, and more. The first physical print run will celebrate the release with special foil packaging.…
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Koei Tecmo and Gust have announced a February 2027 release date for Atelier Karia: The Night Kingdom & the Guide of Memories, the latest game in the Atelier series. The companies have also unveiled a new trailer, showcasing the continent of Aladiss and a peek at improved battles, exploration, and…
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My favourite Serious Sam title to date is the PlayStation 2/GameCube spinoff, Next Encounter. As much as I enjoy Croteam’s work with the series proper, Climax Solent’s take on the formula had a better rhythm and energy to the action. Or it might have just been that it was my…
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As someone who travels around enough that I like to think of myself as a pretentious “digital nomad”, I value electronics and accessories that are portable and useful in unconventional locations. So I can work, game, or annoy people online while chilling next to a resort pool or on a…
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Welcome to Digitally Downloaded’s weekly catch-up news feature, the catch-up coffee. Here, I bring you the best news you may have missed from last week. We’re a bit late this time around, and there will be no catch-up next week. Grab the biggest mug you’ve got, fill it with your…
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It has been six long years since Fate/EXTRA Record was announced. It’s also been delayed, as it was originally scheduled to launch in 2025, then in spring 2026. Luckily, it now has a firm release date, and it’s sooner than the release window implied. Fate/EXTRA Record will be released in…
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