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We have a release date for Blue Reflection: Second Light – yes!

July 29, 2021

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News by Matt S. Koei Tecmo is having a massive week this week. Not only has it released Samurai Warriors 5, but it has given us a release date for Project Zero: Maiden of Black Water and, now, Blue Reflection: Second Light. The sequel to the most beautiful game of…

IFI had a summer festival… there’s a lot of good stuff here, folks

July 29, 2021

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News by Matt S. Idea Factory International held a little virtual event to highlight what it has coming and it looks like there’s some really nice stuff on the way. One really nice surprise, too! Trailers and details below: Neptunia x Senran Kagura: Ninja Wars announced for the west We…

The catch-up coffee: Thursday, July 29, 2021

July 28, 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)! It’s…

Review: The Great Ace Attorney Chronicles (Nintendo Switch)

July 28, 2021

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Review by Matt S. The Ace Attorney series has always been one that you can look at two ways; you can chuckle at its eccentricities and either enjoy it or dismiss it as an example of “weird Japan” (you’d be wrong either way), or you can look at these as…

We have a release date for Project Zero: Maiden of Black Water

July 28, 2021

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News by Matt S. I have been looking forward to this more than I can describe. Previously trapped on the Wii U, Koei Tecmo’s amazing horror experience, Project Zero: Maiden of Black Water finally has a release date for the re-release on other consoles. The game will land on Nintendo…

Review: Bishoujo Battle Mahjong Solitaire (Nintendo Switch)

July 28, 2021

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Review by Matt S. One of the great problems we come across as game critics is what we do with games that are indistinguishably similar to something that’s come before. I don’t just mean “inspired by” or “a homage to,” and I don’t even mean superficially different. I mean the…

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July 27, 2021

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News by Matt S. Fueling the dream of Kirigiri in as little as possible, Spike Chunsoft has shared some new screenshots and described some gameplay systems that we can expect in the upcoming Danganronpa S: Ultimate Summer Camp! This is a board game spin-off from the main Danganronpa titles and……

Review: Bustafellows (Nintendo Switch)

July 27, 2021

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Review by Matt S. Bustafellows is right up there with the best crime fiction works I’ve ever read. Not just in terms of visual novels, or broader video games. I’m talking across all media. Bustafellows is every bit the page-turner of a Conan Doyle or Christie novel. It’s as interesting…

Samurai Warriors 5 is perfect: Why I love this game (and series) so much

July 27, 2021

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Video by Matt S. Samurai Warriors 5 is upon us, the latest in my very most favourite series of all. This one is a really good one, too. A really, really good one. My review goes in-depth into the game itself, and its many (many) qualities. For this video, though,…

Review: Samurai Warriors 5 (Nintendo Switch)

July 26, 2021

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Review by Matt S. Samurai Warriors 5 is exactly what Koei Tecmo needed to do with their venerable series. It balances out every quality that fans have come to love about the series, while restructuring it in a meaningful manner. It offers a slice of historical drama (deeper…

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