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September 22, 2021

Video by Matt S. Olympia Soirée is the latest visual novel from Otomate to be released on consoles in the west. And it is an incredible, beautiful game. What’s amazing is that after years (and over 100 releases), Otomate remains one of the very finest purveyors of visual novels. Just…

Review: Olympia Soirée (Nintendo Switch)

September 22, 2021

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Review by Matt S. One of the benefits of publishing a review a little later after release is that you can check against some of the other reviews to see how your own take on the various themes and ideas expressed by the game were taken by others. Having checked…

Review: SkateBIRD (Nintendo Switch)

September 21, 2021

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Review by Matt S. Do you remember that episode of The Simpsons where Homer ends up in the dictionary, and “to pull a Homer” means “to succeed despite idiocy?” Well, I reckon SkateBIRD should get a dictionary entry too: “to completely and utterly fail despite having an infallible concept.” SkateBIRD…

Anti-capitalism or just melancholia? An interview on The Plane Effect

September 21, 2021

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Interview by Matt S. The Plane Effect is the kind of game that will immediately catch your attention, for its distinctive aesthetics and “arthouse” vibe. It’s out this week (and there’s a demo available now), and being published by PQube, so I figured I’d have a quick chat with…

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September 21, 2021

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News by Matt S. I was there right at the start with Pokémon cards. My brothers and I wore out entire decks with the very first edition of the game. For the longest time it replaced Magic: The Gathering as our go-to TCG. And then the Game Boy Color Pokémon…

Review: Sheltered 2 (PC)

September 20, 2021

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Review by Lindsay M.It’s been six years since the original Sheltered launched. The game came out around the same time as Fallout Shelter, and shares enough superficial similarities as to be comparable, although with a premium price rather than a free-to-play model. I was worried it wouldn’t be successful, but…

Interesting games on itch.io: September 20

September 20, 2021

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List by Matt S. I’m a big fan of itch.io for the freedom and open platform that it allows for developers to be creative, experimental, and directly canvas the audience for feedback for games that are not yet ready for primetime on Steam and its ilk. In addition, itch.io allows…

The catch-up coffee: Monday, September 20, 2021

September 19, 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)! Sixtar…

The September issue of the Dee Dee Zine is now live!

September 19, 2021

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News by Matt S. Hello friends! It’s magazine day! I’m very happy and proud to launch the September edition of the Dee Dee Zine. As always it’s 48-pages filled with features on Japanese games, entertainment, and culture goodness, and I think we’ve got an absolutely fascinating mix of features for…

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September 17, 2021

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Article by Matt S. This isn’t really a review, since there’s not much to review – we’re about to talk about a game that is “free” on Apple Arcade, and outside of extreme circumstances, I’m not a fan of reviewing those. However, I felt the need to write something because……

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