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We don’t have to play silly blockbusters

October 7, 2021

Opinion by Matt S. I haven’t played Far Cry 6. I won’t play Far Cry 6. In fact, with the exception of Death Stranding, I haven’t touched a big blockbuster for ages now. The last one I reviewed got me pilloried for not liking a game the amount that…

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October 7, 2021

Koichi Sugiyama

News by Matt S. Koichi Sugiyama, the right-wing nationalist, who was also responsible for the incredible music behind Dragon Quest music, has passed away at the age of 90. Sugiyama wrote some wonderful music. Dragon Quest wouldn’t be the series that it is without its iconic musical themes and tones.…

THE Card Battle: Eternal Destiny: So much fan service your nose will bleed

October 7, 2021

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Video by Matt S. THE Card Battle: Eternal Destiny is a new release on Nintendo Switch. One thing is immediately obvious about this game – it is very, very fanservicey. This is a game that wears its heart on its sleeve, and if the idea of collecting 600+ cards featuring…

The catch-up coffee: Thursday, October 7, 2021

October 6, 2021

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News by Lindsay M.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 Dee)! This…

Metroid Dread: Was it worth waiting 16 years for?

October 6, 2021

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Video by Matt S. Metroid Dread is a long time coming. It was originally planned to be a DS game – one of the “key” games for the console – but then dropped off the planet completely. Most people assumed that it was done and dusted… until Nintendo’s surprise announcement…

Review: Metroid Dread (Nintendo Switch)

October 6, 2021

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Review by Matt S. It’s difficult to shake the notion that Nintendo and the developers that it works with are not quite sure what to do with Metroid. The formula is, of course, of an excellent standard. An entire genre (i.e. the “Metroidvania”) doesn’t get named after a game that…

Review: Super Monkey Ball Banana Mania (Nintendo Switch)

October 6, 2021

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Review by Matt S. When you have a moment spare, go and look at a picture of the Gamecube controller. Take a close look at the analogue sticks. Notice something? If your response was “the case around the stick has eight little ridges”, then you’re looking at the biggest problem…

Ubisoft to insult Koushun Takami in producing a “battle royale” based on the work of a militant nationalist

October 6, 2021

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News by Matt S. Ubisoft has announced a “battle royale” game called Ghost Recon Frontline because, after all, the previous five million battle royales just weren’t enough for the super artistic and innovative “AAA” video game industry. It’s probably the most galling of all, though, since this one has links…

Review: Actraiser Renaissance (Nintendo Switch)

October 5, 2021

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Review by Alex Kidman. One of the biggest surprises of the most recent Nintendo Direct was the announcement of Actraiser Renaissance. Long-held as one of the early jewels of the SNES library, it was an utterly dormant IP, right up until the moment it was revealed for a quick release…

Review: Bubble Bobble 4 Friends: The Barons Workshop (PC)

October 5, 2021

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Ask me what my all-time favourite game is, and I’ll tell you that it’s Bubble Bobble. Ask me for my top five, and I’ll list off five different variants of Bubble Bobble before expanding my tastes out to other titles. I can’t play Bubble Bobble all the time. I mean,…

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