Whether you remember it or not, Ruina: Fairy Tale of the Forgotten Ruins was made back in 2008 with a combination of RPG Maker 2000 programming and a heart full of passion by video game development go-getter, Shoukichi Karekusa. While Karekusa has released more titles than there are search results…
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You have to go back around 16 years to find the last time that an Atelier title had a “3” next to it. From the PlayStation 3 onwards, Gust has been predominantly interested in building games with new protagonists each time. Characters might cross over from one title to the…
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I’m going to start this by being very upfront: before playing Wylde Flowers for PC, I played it through on Apple Arcade. Twice. I legitimately spent dozens of hours in the cozy world created by Studio Drydock. Despite that, after booting the new Switch version up and seeing the camera…
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Welcome to Digitally Downloaded’s weekly catch-up news feature, the catch-up coffee. With each issue I 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 Dee)!…
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For the first time since the beginning of the pandemic, Tokyo Game Show was held physically this year. Unfortunately, nobody from DDNet was able to attend, but that doesn’t mean we haven’t been keeping a close eye on the action! Open-world RPGs seems to be the theme this year, with…
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Amnesia: Memories was first released over a decade ago, and it’s fair to say that the visual novel genre – and particularly the otome sub-genre – has moved at a rapid pace from that time. That’s not a criticism of Amnesia, by any means, but the experience of reading through…
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Oh, to be a quaint farmer living a rural Japanese life. If only there were a recently announced upcoming title to emulate these wholesome wishes of mine… There is? That’s right! Welcome to Hakoniwa Bokujou Hitsuji, the most recently announced farming simulator project by SUCCESS Corporation, and the ninth iteration…
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Published by Clouded Leopard Entertainment and Shueisha Games, ONI: Road to be the Mightiest Oni has had its origins revealed more than a year ago as an upcoming 3D action game project, led by Kenei Design, the developer. Now we have an opening movie to whet our appetite with, and…
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Yesterday, Atelier Ryza 3: Alchemist of the End & the Secret Key was shown off during the Nintendo Direct. The game is a direct sequel to Atelier Ryza: Ever Darkness & the Secret Hideout and Atelier Ryza 2: Lost Legends & the Secret Fairy (similar annoying long titles), continuing its…
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Clap Hanz Golf is not a game you stealth launch on a console! Clap Hanz Golf is a game you make a big deal about, especially since Nintendo has really lost its way with Mario Golf and fans of that series desperately want something like this on their consoles too.…
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